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#BREAKING #UkraineRussiaWar Following intense fighting north of Kupyansk, Russian forces have broken through Ukrainian defenses and are advancing toward the city while also attempting to outflank it. Should they enter the city, Ukrainian units defending the salient across the…

#BREAKING #USA "Justice Department Told Trump in May That His Name Is Among Many in the Epstein Files" — The Wall Street Journal

#BREAKING #USA #Ukraine The U.S. has approved the sale of Bradley infantry fighting vehicle repair equipment and HAWK Phase III missile systems to Ukraine worth $322 million, the Pentagon announced.

#BREAKING #USA "A federal judge in South Florida on Wednesday denied a U.S. Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein." — Reuters

#BREAKING #UkraineRussiaWar The Ukrainian side proposed to the Russian delegation that a meeting between Putin and Zelensky be held before the end of August, former Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said after the talks in Istanbul.

#BREAKING #Ukraine JUST IN: A second day of large protests is taking place in Kyiv near the presidential office after President Zelensky signed a bill affecting anti-corruption bodies. x.com/i/status/19477…

#BREAKING #Syria An explosion has occurred at a military facility south of Homs, Syria, with the cause still unknown.

#BREAKING #Israel JUST IN: The Israeli Knesset has voted to annex the West Bank, approving a resolution by a majority of 71 members. The resolution states that these territories are an integral part of the historical, cultural, and spiritual homeland of the Jewish people.

#BREAKING #Syria JUST IN: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have advanced further into southern Syria. They are now just 15 km from the capital, Damascus. Map: Suriyakmaps

#BREAKING #Israel Massive Israeli airstrikes have been reported in the northern Gaza Strip. x.com/NationalIndNew…

#BREAKING #USA #Iran This morning, the American destroyer USS Fitzgerald attempted to enter Iranian waters in the Persian Gulf. An Iranian Navy helicopter was dispatched to intercept the ship, but the vessel’s captain repeatedly threatened to shoot it down. After multiple…

#BREAKING #Iran JUST IN: Iran’s deputy foreign minister announced that the country has agreed to host a technical delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which is expected to visit within two to three weeks.

#BREAKING #Serbia JUST IN: The separatist Kosovo* regime continues its ethnic cleansing of Serbs. Today, a second family in Kosovska Mitrovica was evicted from an apartment they lived in, following the eviction of another family yesterday. More evictions are expected in the…

#BREAKING #UkraineWar Ukrainian media report that a delegation from Ukraine has started talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara.

#BREAKING Germany has approved the delivery of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Turkey.

#BREAKING #Turkey JUST IN: Turkey unveiled its first hypersonic missile, the “Typhoon Block-4,” at the defense industry fair in Istanbul. The missile weighs over seven tons and can reach speeds exceeding 6,000 km/h.