More sad news from Ukraine today. Oleksiy Yukov, the leader of the Black Tulips group that bravely retrieved the bodies of soldiers - Ukrainians and Russians alike - so that their families could give them a proper burial, has died. Spending a day with Yukov was both inspiring and terrifying. RIP.

Ukrainian volunteer unit braves minefields to bring back remains of the dead

The Black Tulips take pride in helping repatriate those who gave their lives fighting for Ukraine: ‘We’re helping bring our guys – who defended their country – home to their families, to their mothers...

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⚡️Update: At least 17 killed, 44 injured after massive Russian missile, drone attack on Kyiv region. Search and rescue operations remain underway after Russia launched 24 ballistic missiles, four hypersonic missiles, and 115 drones targeting civilian infrastructure and residential areas overnight.

Russian ballistic missile attack kills 17, injures 44 in Kyiv and surrounding area as rescue efforts continue

A massive Russian ballistic missile and drone attack killed 15 people and injured 51 others in Ukraine's capital and Kyiv Oblast as fires engulfed Kyiv and its suburbs, authorities reported overnight ...

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“The Trump administration’s campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court could weaken any hopes of justice for the victims of mass atrocities in Darfur, analysts say.” Important report from @geoffreyyork.bsky.social

U.S. campaign against international court threatens to jeopardize Darfur probe

ICC’s investigation will face new obstacles if Chad goes ahead with its planned withdrawal from the court

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Russia attacked Ukraine with 35 missiles, including 27 ballistic missiles, and 185 drones overnight. In Kyiv, nine people were killed and 28 more were injured. Seven districts of the capital were affected.

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Unofficial BBCNews (World) Bot@bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social · 5d ago

About 49,000 migrants enter Spanish enclave of Ceuta, officials say

“Hamad said that Hamas would not implement any part of the agreement if Israeli forces failed to fulfil their obligations. The official said disarmament depended on Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza and progress on reconstruction in the Palestinian territory. There has been no comment yet from Israel.”

Al Jazeera English@aljazeera.com · 6d ago

Trump says Board of Peace reaches agreement on disarmament of Hamas in Gaza https://aje.news/x777v7

Exclusive: Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia this week from Iraqi territory in coordination with Iraqi armed groups, according to assessments by Saudi Arabia and regional partners, reflecting growing coordination among Iran-aligned militias, region officials said reut.rs/4pOcsmT

Iran and the U.S. reignited strikes on Thursday, as the brink of an expanded war threatened to draw in more countries. For the first time since the conflict began, Egypt said that it had come under attack, and Saudi Arabia acknowledged direct involvement in joint strikes with the U.S.trib.al/I2FJCqM

"A CBC News investigation has identified the woman as Biwei Zhang, a systems engineer with a background in economics whose online resume suggests she previously worked for the Canadian Space Agency and Statistics Canada."

What we know about Canadian NATO intern arrested in Belgium on espionage charges | CBC News

A CBC News investigation has identified the Canadian woman arrested last week in Belgium on espionage charges as Biwei Zhang, a systems engineer whose resume suggests she has previously worked for the...

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💔 Zelenskyy: eight people killed in Russian attack, critical shortage of air defence missiles

Zelenskyy: eight people killed in Russian attack, critical shortage of air defence missiles

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian air defences destroyed more than 260 drones and a large number of missiles during Russia's overnight attack, with even mobile fire groups engaging cruise m...

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It's now 03:10 over there... I can't imagine being there and knowing hell was on its way...

Euan MacDonald@euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 7d ago

“Estimated times of arrival of cruise missiles: Sumy — 03:30; Kharkiv — 03:35; Chernihiv — 03:50; Kyiv — 04:15; Vinnytsia — 04:25; Lviv — 04:45; Rivne — 04:35.”

‘Polish authorities are investigating a mystery crash site after an unidentified object gouged a large crater in eastern Poland overnight, as fighter jets were scrambled in response to intensified Russian military activity near the border’. tvpworld.com/94597679/tar...

"The climbdown was a rare ray of good news (albeit one followed hours later…by Iran launching a surprise missile attack on U.S. bases in the Middle East, ending several days of relative calm). Few could predict what would happen next if Iran launched one or more missiles toward a city in Europe." /1

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A Ukrainian strike on an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea further blurs the line between the wars in Europe and the Middle East. Is that something Kyiv is intentionally seeking to do? My analysis

A Ukrainian strike on an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea further blurs the line between the wars in Europe and the Middle East. Is that something Kyiv is intentionally seeking to do? My analysis

Ukrainian strike on Iranian cargo ship blurs line between two wars

Tehran has climbed down from threat to retaliate, a rare bit of good news as the two conflicts threaten to merge into one

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After Ukraine struck an Iranian ship, and Tehran reportedly considered retaliating with a ballistic missile, I’m thinking today about this quote from @jaroslavabarbieri.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

As the U.S. runs short of interceptor missiles, Iran is carrying out strikes with a mix of attack drones and advanced ballistic missiles. interc.pt/4pKMjpe

“As his speech reached its conclusion, he pulled out a hat and with a theatrical flourish plopped it on his head. It said, ‘Trump 2028.’ Some clapped. Others laughed. Most of the reporters just stared straight ahead.”

At Correspondents’ Dinner, a Rambling Trump Hurls Insults

President Trump gave the keynote speech as relations between his administration and the press continue to deteriorate.

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Gen Z did it 😊 And the memes did not disappoint. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3... Dharmendra Pradhan: India education minister resigns after Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests - BBC News

Dharmendra Pradhan: India education minister resigns after Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests

Thousands of young people, led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), have been out on the streets demanding Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.

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ICC members dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan, diplomatic sources say reut.rs/3RrkyW4

ICC members dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan, diplomatic sources say

Member states ​of the International ‌Criminal Court on Friday voted ​to dismiss ​Karim Khan as prosecutor ⁠following allegations ​of sexual misconduct, ​two diplomatic sources told Reuters.

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Which country poses the biggest threat to world peace at the present time? % naming the U.S. 🇨🇦 37% 🇦🇺 30% 🇬🇧 25% 🇩🇪 22% 🇫🇷 19% 🇺🇸 15% 🇵🇱 11% yougov.com/en-us/articl...

Exclusive: Bahrain and Kuwait secretly sent jets to attack sites inside Iran, their first direct retaliation against Tehran wsj.visitlink.me/i8nhIf

Ukrainian drones struck warehouses belonging to online retailer Wildberries for the third time in less than a week, co-founder Tatyana Kim confirmed Friday morning, with the latest wave targeting a major logistics center in St. Petersburg. Read more: www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/24/u...

⚡️Explosions in Kyiv as Russia launches daytime ballistic missile attack. Air-raid sirens rang out around 11:20 a.m., with Ukraine's Air Force reporting Russian missiles heading to the Ukrainian capital.

Explosions in Kyiv as Russia launches daytime ballistic missile attack

Air-raid sirens rang out around 11:20 a.m., with Ukraine's Air Force reporting Russian missiles heading to the Ukrainian capital.

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Saudis must normalise ties with Israel for nuclear deal, says Trump

Saudis must normalise ties with Israel for nuclear deal, says Trump

The US president says the landmark agreement to help Saudis develop nuclear energy is dependent on it joining the Abraham Accords.

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Oil price passes $100 a barrel again as Middle East conflict escalates

Oil price passes $100 a barrel again as Middle East conflict escalates

Benchmark rises sharply over fears Houthi militia could strangle Saudi exports as US-Iran fighting intensifies The oil price has climbed back above $100 a barrel for the first time in two months, as a fresh escalation of the Middle East conflict threatens to compound disruption to global oil supplies. The benchmark oil price rose sharply on Thursday, after reaching $95 a barrel the day before amid fears that Yemen’s Houthi militia could strangle Saudi oil exports through the Red Sea while US-Iran tensions over oil flows through the strait of Hormuz intensify. Continue reading...

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Five years later, I still wonder how many desperate phone calls and text messages went astray because of Canada's national inability to understand that you need to put a +1 in front of your phone number if you want someone outside the country to be able to call you...

Ukraine now has a new top general, but still no defence minister. Will President Zelensky’s decision to fire General Syrski be enough for the protesters demanding Mykhailo Fedorov’s reinstatement as defence minister? My explainer

What’s behind the protests in Ukraine?

After Zelensky replaced his defence minister, thousands took to the streets. But since he’s fulfilled one of the protesters’ demands, what happens next is unclear

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