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Ukraine fears toughest test since Russia’s full-scale invasion

Ukraine fears toughest test since Russia’s full-scale invasion

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in the US ahead of talks with President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C, United States on July 28, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukrainian officials, drone executives and national security experts are bracing for another extremely difficult winter, fearing that a Russian assault on energy infrastructure could pose the toughest challenge of the war yet. From as early as April, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has emphasized the importance of ensuring that the country’s energy and infrastructure facilities are fully operational and reliably protected for the next heating season. Just last month, in the peak of the Ukrainian summer, Zelenskyy confirmed Sergii Koretskyi as Ukraine’s new prime minister and said the former CEO of state-owned gas company Naftogaz would help to protect lives “and ensure that we make it through the winter.” His comments come as Ukraine’s enhanced drone capabilities have sought to raise the cost of the war for Russia and test President Vladimir Putin’s resolve after four-and-a-half years of conflict. Russian forces have increased the number of …

Lebanese who fled the Israeli invasion visit to see what’s left : NPR

Lebanese who fled the Israeli invasion visit to see what’s left : NPR

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Najib Ayyad checks his apartment in Nabatiyeh, Lebanon, which was heavily damaged and likely to be demolished. The apartment overlooks Beaufort Castle, a national symbol of deep personal meaning for him, now occupied by Israeli forces. Diego Ibarra Sánchez for NPR hide caption toggle caption Diego Ibarra Sánchez for NPR NABATIYEH, Lebanon — Past the shattered glass of the balcony doors of Najib Ayyad’s damaged apartment in southern Lebanon, he can see a historic local landmark — now occupied by Israeli forces. “You see the castle?” he asks. Beaufort Castle, a crusader-era fortress, was seized in May by Israeli forces who have now gone far beyond what the Israeli government describes as a “security zone” in southern Lebanon. “They can see us clearly from there,” he says. “Even if my apartment weren’t damaged I couldn’t stay.” On the day we visit in June, smoke is rising from an Israeli artillery strike near Nabatiyeh, a small city that is a hub in the south of the country. The sound of Israeli drones is a constant backdrop …

Trump rages at migrant ‘invasion’ on Spain-Morocco border in furious rant | World | News

Trump rages at migrant ‘invasion’ on Spain-Morocco border in furious rant | World | News

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Migrants breaching the border (Image: Getty) US President Donald Trump has raged at what he calls a migrant “invasion” into Spain after 60,000 people broke into the country’s territory on the border with Morocco. Speaking to Fox News on Friday, Trump pointed to images of thousands of migrants reaching Ceuta and used them to reinforce his long-standing calls for tougher border controls. “It’s terrible. Remember that picture. That’s going to be us in three years if the wrong side gets in,” Trump said. “If the Democrats get in, you will not live a very good life.” Donald Trump said Spain was facing a migrant “invasion” after tens of thousands crossed into Ceuta (Image: Getty) “It’s terrible. Remember that picture. That’s going to be us in three years if the wrong side gets in,” Trump said. “If the Democrats get in, you will not live a very good life.” “If we’re not in office, our country will be invaded at levels that made Spain look small time.” Trump said the images from Spain would become “a …

Lebanese who fled Israeli invasion use satellite images to check on homes : NPR

Lebanese who fled Israeli invasion use satellite images to check on homes : NPR

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BEIRUT, Lebanon — The images unfold slowly on Mazen Farah’s phone — satellite views of the Christian section of the southern Lebanese village of Yaroun. They are a bit fuzzy but still clear enough to see what is happening. “This is what it shows from the satellite — it shows that it has been destroyed,” says Farah, referring to the two-story stone house his father built after 25 years of working in the Gulf. Mazen Farah points to the location of a convent in his hometown of Yaroun, southern Lebanon, that residents say was destroyed. Despite satellite images and video showing the damage. Israel has denied striking the convent, citing a different building as proof. Unable to return, Yaroun residents are relying on satellite and other imagery to document the destruction from afar. Jane Arraf/NPR hide caption toggle caption Jane Arraf/NPR In March, amid renewed fighting with the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah, Israel launched airstrikes and displaced hundreds of thousands of residents in more than 100 villages. After an April 17 ceasefire, Israel sent in …

Ukraine war briefing: More than 2 million military casualties caused by Russia’s invasion, study finds

Ukraine war briefing: More than 2 million military casualties caused by Russia’s invasion, study finds

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused more than 2 million military casualties, with Moscow’s forces bearing the brunt of the losses, according to an American thinktank. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) estimates that between 400,000 and 450,000 Russian troops have been killed since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022, out of a total of 1.4 million casualties that were killed, wounded or are missing. Ukrainian forces have meanwhile suffered between 125,000 and 150,000 fatalities out of between 525,000 and 625,000 casualties during the same period, CSIS said on Wednesday. “Russian fatalities in Ukraine are more than four times greater than all US fatalities in all wars combined since world war two,” it added, while the ratio of Russian to Ukrainian casualties has likely risen to about eight to one in the first half of this year. Source link

Super powers in the 21st century 'often not able' to defeat smaller powers

Super powers in the 21st century 'often not able' to defeat smaller powers

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Haxie Meyers-Belkin is pleased to welcome Peter Zalmayev, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative. His central argument is that traditional assumptions about military strength are increasingly being challenged by technological innovation, asymmetric warfare, and political resilience. In this framework, Ukraine’s ability to strike deep into Russian territory and sustain resistance against a much larger adversary serves as evidence that military size alone no longer guarantees strategic success. He suggests that the conflict’s ultimate resolution will depend less on battlefield maps than on political calculations in Moscow, Washington, and Kyiv, as well as on the ability of the international community to create a durable framework for Ukrainian sovereignty. Source link

Hegseth Invokes Immigration and ‘Invasion’ in D-Day Speech in France

Hegseth Invokes Immigration and ‘Invasion’ in D-Day Speech in France

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PARIS (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a D-Day anniversary speech on Saturday to appear to link immigration by sea to the wartime liberation of Europe, warning that the freedom won by Allied troops could prove temporary if leaders failed to defend it. Hegseth, speaking at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer in northwestern France during commemorations for the 82nd anniversary of the June 6, 1944, landings, said that today, “different European beaches are stormed by different dangerous ideologies.” “Beaches in Spain and Italy and Greece and Bulgaria. Boats and men arrive,” he said. “When will European capitals do something about that invasion? Or is it too late?” he added. “I pray not, and I believe not.” On Saturday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office condemned U.S. Vice President JD Vance for blaming immigration for the killing of Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old British student stabbed to death in Southampton, even though both Nowak and his killer were British. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten …

JD Vance Blames 'Mass Invasion Of Migrants' For Henry Nowak's Murder

JD Vance Blames 'Mass Invasion Of Migrants' For Henry Nowak's Murder

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Vice President JD Vance during the graduation ceremony Thursday, May 28, 2026, at Air Force Academy, Colo.. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) JD Vance has blamed “the mass invasion of migrants” for the murder of Henry Nowak. The US vice-president said the teenager’s death “is as tragic as it is enraging” in a thinly-veiled attack on Keir Starmer’s government. Eighteen-year-old Henry was handcuffed and arrested by police as he lay dying after being wrongly accused of racism by his killer, Vickram Digwa. Digwa, who is a British-born Sikh, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years at Southampton Crown Court on Monday. The case has sparked a furious political row, with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage being condemned by the PM and Kemi Badenoch for claiming it is proof of “two-tier policing” in the UK. In a post on X, vance said: “Henry Nowak died the same way a civilisation dies: abandoned, handcuffed by authorities who neither trusted nor cared for him, and accused of hate crimes he did not commit. “His murder is …

Lebanon hopes crunch talks in Washington will halt an Israeli invasion | Explainer News

Lebanon hopes crunch talks in Washington will halt an Israeli invasion | Explainer News

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Beirut, Lebanon – On Tuesday, representatives from Lebanon and Israel met at the US Department of State in Washington, DC – the first session of a two-day round of negotiations that Lebanese negotiators hope will end an invasion of their country. The negotiations, which started at 9am local time (13:00 GMT), come as Israel’s invasion of Lebanon pushes deeper than at any point since the year 2000 and as Hezbollah and Israel continue to trade attacks. Israel has killed 3,468 people in Lebanon since March 2, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health. With the war raging on, what do Lebanon and Israel have to discuss and will the talks lead to an end of the Israeli assault? Here’s everything you need to know. What will Israel and Lebanon discuss? Similar to past meetings, the two sides are ostensibly looking to come to some kind of deal following fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, with strong doubts it will be achieved. Lebanon’s government is still pushing for a total ceasefire. However, as talks started, Israel was …