Millions return home as tsunami warnings lifted: Live updates Tsunami warnings in Hawaii, parts of California and Japan downgraded The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Three soldiers killed in Russian attack on training camp, Trump gives Moscow ceasefire deadline At least 18 wounded in latest missile strike, army says; US president says Russia has 10 days to end invasion or face new sanctions. What we know on day 1,253 The Guardian - AU · Jul 30, 2025
Powerful quake hits near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Japan issues a tsunami alert Japan’s meteorological agency has issued a tsunami alert for Japan’s Pacific coast, upgrading an earlier advisory stemming from the powerful, magnitude 8.0 quake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025
Many countries downgrade tsunami alerts after powerful earthquake off Russia Impact of water surges less than initially feared after quake of 8.8 magnitude hit near Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula The Guardian - AU · Jul 30, 2025
Massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake prompts evacuations and tsunami warnings across Hawaii, California and Japan The sixth most powerful earthquake on record triggered widespread evacuation orders across multiple countries including the US and Japan The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025
Tsunami alerts lifted in several nations after waves hit Russia, US, Japan Magnitude 8.8 quake off Russia’s east coast had prompted warnings and evacuations in dozens of countries. Al Jazeera · Jul 30, 2025
Easter and Galápagos Islands evacuate coastal areas as warnings rattle Pacific – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jul 30, 2025
Crude Prices Surge as President Trump Threatens Sanctions on Russian Energy Exports September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) on Tuesday closed up +2.50 (+3.75%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) closed up +0.0738 (+3.51%). Crude oil and gasoline prices surged Tuesday, with crude posting a 2-week high and gasoline posting a 5-week high. Concerns about the possibility of tighter global oil supplies... Barchart · Jul 29, 2025
Summer has brought both hope and questions for Ukraine amid Donald Trump’s posturing United States President Donald Trump has recently issued various threats towards Russia amid his apparent mounting frustration with Russian leader Vladmir Putin. These threats also occur at a time when Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine may have an end in sight. The Conversation · Jul 29, 2025
Russia's Latest Moves Signal Preparation For 'Protracted' War With NATO, Expert Says in Dire Warning As the Kremlin moves to increase defense spending and change laws surrounding troop mobilization, experts are warning that these are signals Russia is preparing for a "protracted" war not only with Ukraine, but with NATO as well. Latin Times · Jul 29, 2025
Trump Opens Scottish Golf Course And Vows 'Peaceful World' Donald Trump officially opened his new golf course in Scotland on Tuesday, ending a five-day trip during which the US president signed a major trade deal with the EU and gave Russia less than two weeks to end the Ukraine war. International Business Times · Jul 29, 2025
Putin ally tells Lindsey Graham to ‘Work on America’ in response to peace talk demands Former Russian president and prime minister brushed off US officials’s warnings that Russia needs to begin peace deal talks to end the war in Ukraine The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025
Threats of Additional Sanctions on Russian Energy Exports Support Crude Oil September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) today is up +0.97 (+1.45%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) is up +0.0399 (+1.90%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today added to Monday's rally and posted fresh 1-week highs. Concerns about the possibility of tighter global oil supplies are supporting crude prices after... Barchart · Jul 29, 2025
Ukraine strikes back at Russia — launches cyberattack on forces in Crimea as independent hackers target airline Aeroflot, grounding dozens of planes Ukraine's intelligence agency conducted a sustained distributed-denial of service attack on Russian forces in Crimea while independent hacking groups targeted the airline. Tom’s Hardware · Jul 29, 2025
The Conversation · Jul 29, 2025 Sanctioning ghosts: Why US plans to hit Russia with fresh economic penalties will have little effect One way or other, it looks like Russia could soon be slapped with a fresh round of U.S. sanctions.
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025 Poland says 32 people detained and suspected of coordinating with Russia for sabotage Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says authorities have detained 32 people suspected of coordinating with Russia to engage in acts of sabotage
Euronews · Jul 29, 2025 Poland charges Colombian with terrorism over arson attacks on behalf of Russia The Internal Security Agency says the 27-year-old Colombian national was acting on behalf of Russian intelligence when he carried out two arson attacks in Poland last year. He faces up to 10 years in prison.
International Business Times · Jul 29, 2025 Russia Kills 25 In Ukraine, As Kremlin Says 'Committed' To Peace The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it wanted to pursue peace in Ukraine hours after mounting attacks that killed at least 25 people, including a 23-year-old pregnant woman and more than a dozen prison inmates.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025 First Thing: Famine under way in Gaza, UN-backed experts say It comes as Donald Trump reduced deadline for Russia to move towards ending Ukraine war. Plus, eastern US swelters in heatwave
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025 Higher US tariffs part of the price Europe was willing to pay for its security and arms for Ukraine The EU-U.S. tariff agreement sealed over the weekend has been described as a “dark day” for Europe and even a capitulation to American demands
TechRadar · Jul 29, 2025 Aeroflot hacked - Russia's biggest airline forced to ground flights following attack Two groups claimed responsibility for Aeroflot attack - one from Ukraine, and one from Belarus.
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025 Voices: Has Trump just become the very model of a modern liberal leader? COMMENT: With the US president shifting his stance on Gaza and Ukraine – and by going harder on Putin and Netanyahu – the last few days have seen extremely welcome signs that he is capable of doing some good every now and again, says Sean O’Grady
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025 Russia’s Aeroflot cancels more flights after Silent Crow cyberattack Two pro-Ukraine hacking groups claimed to have carried out a year-long operation to penetrate Aeroflot's network
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025 Zelensky breaks silence after Trump cuts Russia peace deadline Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked Donald Trump for his recent ultimatum to Russia regarding the war in Ukraine.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025 Abramovich business associate Eugene Shvidler fails to overturn UK sanctions Supreme court dismisses appeal by Russian-born tycoon, in test case of sanctions regime