Hundreds of ex-Israeli security officials urge Trump to help end war in Gaza Open letter calls on US president to pressure Israel to end conflict as Netanyahu mulls expanding offensive The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2025
Ukraine Spies Leak Stolen Intel Revealing Weak Points of Russia's Newest Nuclear Submarine Ukrainian spies may have just dealt a major blow to the security of Russia's nuclear submarine fleet, revealing sensitive documents that show how to destroy Moscow's most modern vessels. Latin Times · Aug 4, 2025
Suspects in 2024 Moscow concert hall attack that killed 149 face trial Putin claims, without providing evidence, that Ukraine was involved in the attack, an allegation Kyiv vehemently denies. Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2025
Israel Wants World Attention On Hostages Held In Gaza Israel said Monday the plight of hostages held in Gaza should top the global agenda, after Palestinian militants released videos showing them looking emaciated, heightening fears for their lives after nearly 22 months in captivity. International Business Times · Aug 4, 2025
Suspected gunmen go on trial in Moscow over concert hall terror attack Islamic State affiliate group have claimed responsibility, though Russian investigators have sought to blame Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2025
Trump envoy to visit Moscow this week before deadline for ending Ukraine war Steve Witkoff to travel to Moscow before US president’s Friday deadline after which new sanctions could be imposed The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2025
Trump says US envoy Witkoff to travel to Russia ‘next week’ Witkoff will discuss Russia’s war on Ukraine as Trump says again he wants a ‘deal where people stop getting killed’. Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2025
Trump Confirms US Envoy Witkoff To Travel To Russia 'Next Week' President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday his special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Russia in the coming week, ahead of a looming US sanctions deadline and escalating tensions with Moscow. International Business Times · Aug 4, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Top Trump aide accuses India of financing Russian war by buying oil Stephen Miller says it’s astonishing that ‘India is basically tied with China in purchasing Russian oil’; 120 firefighters needed to put out blaze at Sochi oil depot. What we know on day 1,258 The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,257 Here are the key events on day 1,257 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Aug 3, 2025
Israel minister who led prayers at a controversial holy site has a record of provocative actions Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has led prayers at Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site, sparking international condemnation The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2025
Ukrainian attack sparks blaze at Russian oil depot as countries trade strikes Video shows black smoke pouring from facility in Sochi, while Russian attack on Mykolaiv wounds seven people The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2025
Ex-CIA Chief John Brennan Accuses Trump of Borrowing Nazi Tactics Former CIA Director John Brennan leveled a serious allegation against President Donald Trump, comparing Trump’s political maneuvers to those the Nazis. Benzinga · Aug 3, 2025
Pakistan’s Sharif hosts Iran’s Pezeshkian, agrees to security, trade boost Agreements, including for energy and trade sectors, have been signed during the two-day visit of Iranian president. Al Jazeera · Aug 3, 2025
Radio France Internationale · Aug 3, 2025 Macron joins international outcry over 'cruelty' of Hamas hostage video French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that Hamas showed "inhumanity without bounds" by releasing videos of two emaciated Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian militant group in Gaza. The European Union, Germany and Ukraine have also condemned the publication of the images.
International Business Times · Aug 3, 2025 Ukrainian Drones Spark Fire At Sochi Oil Depot An Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire at an oil depot in Sochi, the Russian resort that hosted the 2014 Winter Olympic which is 400 kilometres (250 miles) from the Ukrainian border, authorities said Sunday.
The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2025 Inside Ukraine’s effort to produce more of its own weapons to fight Putin as Trump’s support flip-flops ON THE GROUND: Askold Krushelnycky examines how Donald Trump’s fluctuating position on the Ukraine war has encouraged Kyiv to look closer to home to produce the weapons it needs to fight Russia
Al Jazeera · Aug 3, 2025 Threats and intimidation stalling top ICC prosecutor’s Israel case: Report Report says Karim Khan ‘privately threatened’ by then-Foreign Secretary David Cameron with UK’s withdrawal from court.
The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2025 Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies uncover drone procurement graft scheme Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies say they uncovered a major bribery scheme involving inflated military procurement contracts, just two days after lawmakers restored the agencies’ independence following a public outcry
International Business Times · Aug 3, 2025 Israel PM Says In 'Profound Shock' Over Hostage Videos Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed "profound shock" over videos showing two emaciated hostages in Gaza, with the EU also denouncing the clips on Sunday and demanding the release of all remaining captives after nearly 22 months of war.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2025 The US attacks on Iran have backfired horribly – but a path to peace is still possible Executions by a vengeful regime in Tehran are soaring. The west must pursue a different strategy, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
Al Jazeera · Aug 3, 2025 Russia’s drone attacks on Ukraine hit record high in July Russia reportedly launched more than 14 times as many drones on Ukraine than it did in July 2024.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv faces Russian missile attack as both sides trade strikes Witnesses hear blast shaking city shortly after midnight on Sunday; Ukraine strikes in Russia kill three people, officials say. What we know on day 1,257
Al Jazeera · Aug 2, 2025 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,256 Here are the key events on day 1,256 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2025 Donald Trump may finally have the measure of Putin THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With the symbolic deployment of nuclear submarines near Russia, the US president has indicated he now understands that Moscow must not be appeased