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🇵🇱 Poland, we’re here! We’re launching a dedicated Polish-language version of NEXTA. 👉 News from the East — for readers in the West. 👉 Key updates on Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, and their impact on Poland. 👉 Propaganda monitoring, exclusive translations, and more. Follow…

Russia Comes to Terms with Passengers Sleeping in Airports Following a wave of flight delays, Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport has begun distributing mattresses to stranded travelers. Eyewitnesses say they are primarily given to families with children stuck in terminals for dozens…

Ukraine and Denmark are jointly developing an AI-powered drone interceptor, — reports Defense Express According to the outlet, the Ukrainian company Odd Systems has partnered with the Danish defense giant Terma Group to create a high-tech system capable of automatically…

🇱🇻 🤝🇺🇦 Latvia has sent 1300 drones to Kyiv and has no plans to stop Another batch of drones is already on its way to Ukraine, announced Minister of Defence Andris Sprūds on social media X. But that's not all:  after this shipment, Ukraine will receive 12,000 drones worth more…

🔥😱 In Hungary, a woman set herself on fire after losing a challenge to an internet stranger. The punishment was as follows: the loser had to set their clothes on fire and not remove them for 20 seconds. The 36-year-old woman lit her T-shirt, and the fire quickly spread. She…

🇹🇷Turkey Unveils the Cutting-Edge MKE TOLGA Drone Defense System The mobile radar station tracks drones and transmits data to the system, which can then destroy a drone within 10,000 meters.

Welcome to 1984: Russian Duma Passes Orwellian Law Penalizing VPN Ads and Searches for “Extremist Materials”. The State Duma has passed a new law introducing fines for searching “extremist materials” online and for advertising VPN services. Even some of the regime’s usual…

Russian Children Sent to North Korean Summer Camps A group of 100 kids from Vladivostok has been sent to the “Songdowon” summer camp in North Korea, according to Russia’s Union of Travel Industry. But really — what new things could they possibly learn there? The level of…

Kazakh Man Ties Pregnant Wife to Horse and Kills Her — Country in Shock A horrifying murder has shaken Kazakhstan. This week, 32-year-old Aybar Zhanbolat brutally tortured and killed his pregnant wife, Aizhat, in front of their 2-year-old daughter in Almaty Region. He beat her…

❗️Ukraine Passes Law Undermining Anti-Corruption Agencies’ Independence — G7 and EU Express Concern The Verkhovna Rada has passed draft law #12414, which effectively strips Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies (NABU and SAPO) of their independence by placing them under the control…

The Hague Court Lifts Seizure of Gazprom Assets in the Netherlands — Reuters A court in The Hague has overturned the seizure of Gazprom’s stakes in Dutch companies Wintershall Noordzee and Gazprom International Projects B.V., which had been frozen in response to lawsuits from…

President Donald Trump has decided to pull the United States out of UNESCO, citing what he calls the organization’s “anti-American direction” and its “pro-Palestinian and pro-Chinese bias,” according to the New York Post.

A video shows a MiG-29 fighter jet from Ukraine’s 204th Tactical Aviation Brigade in flight — with a stunning atmospheric phenomenon caught on camera. The footage captures a “glory” — a glowing halo that forms around the aircraft’s shadow when sunlight reflects off water…

🇪🇪 Estonia Jails Russian Citizen for Espionage and Sanctions Violations A Russian citizen residing in Narva, Pavel Kapustin, has been sentenced to 6.5 years in prison and had €90,000 confiscated for espionage on behalf of the FSB, providing false information to Estonian…

🇵🇱 Retired Polish General Waldemar Skrzypczak Dies — Fierce Critic of Lukashenko and the Kremlin Retired Polish general Waldemar Skrzypczak has died at the age of 70. In Belarus and Russia, he was known for his uncompromising stance against authoritarian regimes and his biting…

❕ Oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc — Moldova’s Former Shadow Ruler — Arrested in Greece Plahotniuc is linked to a massive banking fraud scandal: in 2014, $1 billion — around 12% of Moldova’s GDP — vanished from the country’s banking system. While pro-Kremlin oligarch Ilan Shor was…

Germany and Norway to Support Ukraine with Air Defense Germany and Norway have agreed to jointly finance air defense support for Ukraine. Berlin will supply Kyiv with two Patriot systems from its own stockpiles, which will later be replenished by the U.S. Norway will cover part…

Indonesian President’s Cat Gets Personal Security, Becomes Viral Sensation At the Cat Lovers Social Day event in Jakarta on July 19, President Jokowi’s cat — named Bobby Kertanegara — appeared under police escort. A video shows the cat being pushed in a stroller, guarded like a…

Chairwoman of Russia’s Supreme Court, Irina Podnosova, has died in Moscow. She was appointed to the post just over a year ago. Podnosova studied law at the same time as Vladimir Putin. She was 71.

The U.S. has declassified documents related to the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. Donald Trump's administration has released over 240,000 pages of FBI archives concerning the life and assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., the legendary civil rights leader who was shot in…

😁 Russian oil and gas giant Gazprom is now worth less than the toy maker Labubu. As of July 2025, Pop Mart’s market value reached $41.52 billion, while Gazprom’s capitalization is estimated at $38.94 billion. Gazprom has been doing very poorly in recent years. What happened?…