With a population of just over 2,000, Ulefoss might not seem like the answer to one of Europe's current economic problems. But this dot on the southern Norwegian landscape happens to perch directly above the continent's largest deposit of rare earth elements. These hard-to-acquire metals are crucial…

Naval News Navy 2025 As reported by Policy Hawk on July 22, 2025, the Canadian Halifax-class frigate HMCS Ville de Québec (FFH 332) conducted two forward rearmament operations with RGM-84 Harpoon Block II missiles at the Port of Darwin, Australia, on July 9 and July 21, 2025, while participating in…

The French non-profit organisation Pour l’Ukraine, pour leur liberté et la nôtre! (For Ukraine, For Their Freedom and Ours!) has accused Russia of systematic looting of Ukraine’s cultural heritage. The organisation filed a corresponding lawsuit with the International Criminal Court (ICC) on 11 July.…

The UK government announced sanctions against three Russian military intelligence units, 18 of their members, and other individuals involved in malicious cyber operations and assassination attempts. The sanctions target Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) Units 29155, 26165,…

Kyiv University of Culture – Leader of the "Best Art Universities of Ukraine" Ranking Kyiv • UNN July 22 2025, 07:06 AM • 2236 views Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts has been leading the consolidated ranking of higher education institutions for the fifth consecutive year based on the…

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. July 22, 2025 Copyright AdobeStock The Documentary Committee of BIMCO adopted a standard clause aimed at addressing contractual uncertainties that may arise from the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) Notice of Actions to impose fees on Chinese-related ships…

Russia's war has struck Ukrainian teens in a uniquely cruel way — already navigating the turbulence of adolescence, they also face the emotional and psychological scars the war continues to leave on them. Like teenagers everywhere, they juggle high school, brace for pivotal final exams, search for…

Police in St. Petersburg arrested a group of foreign tourists after they danced and took photos near the local headquarters of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), the news outlet Fontanka reported Tuesday. Among those arrested were two U.S. citizens, an Israeli national and a local St.…

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The United States will send its next Patriot air defense system to Germany rather than Switzerland, in order to speed up Berlin's promised delivery of two Patriot batteries to Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on July 18, citing three U.S. officials. The reports come a day after the…

Russia is turning teenagers in Europe into tools of espionage and sabotage, offering pocket money for deadly missions. The UK and the EU warn that this hybrid war campaign is only escalating. Jul 18, 2025 19:37 8 min read Authors Author Schoolchildren from the UK have been arrested by detectives,…

Latest Muhammad Zulhusni March 27, 2025 Share this story: Tags: Categories:: Latest Recent reports from the UN highlight an increase in GPS interference.Disruptions pose risks to aviation, maritime operations, and emergency services. A rise in disruptions to satellite-based navigation and…

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has announced that the state intends to actively introduce Ukrainian names for foreign toponyms into official use. Source: Sybiha on Facebook, as reported by European Pravda Details: Sybiha recounted that he recently received a note from a foreign country…

“To Replace the Kalash”: Russian Intelligence Officers Received KORD Assault Rifles #Infantry armament #Russia #Russian Armed Forces #Ukraine #War with Russia A-545 KORD assault rifle in the hands of a Russian intelligence officer. July 2025. Photo credits: Russian media Russian intelligence…

Sunday, 20 July 2025 The Dubrovnik Times You are here: HomeNewsCroatiaUkrainian Children Find Peace and Support on Croatian Coast Canva Ukrainian Children Find Peace and Support on Croatian Coast Written by Mark Thomas Jul 19, 2025 Print Email Published in Croatia Read 504 times Children from…

One of Antonov Airlines’ prized An-124s, which was undergoing an overhaul at the time of Russia’s full scale invasion, escaped Ukraine’s contested airspace and arrived at Antonov’s temporary base at Leipzig Airport, Germany. Work on UR-82073, an Antonov An-124-100 manufactured in 1994, was halted as…

Engineers from Ukraine’s Steppe Brigade are fielding modular plastic bridges that deploy in just 15 minutes, giving troops rapid mobility across rivers in active combat zones. This rapid frontline bridge deployment offers a major tactical edge as Ukrainian units face constant maneuver demands on the…

Homepage News Events Photos 21:56 14 Jul 2025 Photo: Rozetka Maria Ignatenko World heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk and Sir Richard Branson unveiled the "Boryviter" mosaic in Trafalgar Square in London. Ukraine WOW NGO reported this. The original mosaic was created in the summer of 1967 by…

Analysis A contracting economy and low oil prices are signs of potential constraint on Russia’s ability to maintain its military capabilities Publishing date 16 July 2025 Share this page: Email At the St. Petersburg Economic Forum in early June – once a prestigious Russian annual gathering for…

That is according to Crimea.Realities, citing a local historian, Ukrinform reports. The historian, speaking on condition of anonymity, expressed particular concern about the state of the Salhyr River, noting that its riverbed has completely dried up from the Simferopol Reservoir to Simferopol…

Russia’s richest man, Alexey Mordashov is steering his 465-foot, $500 million megayacht Nord into the icy wilderness of the Arctic, becoming one of the few billionaires to venture this far north. After staying off the radar for most of the past three years, Nord has resurfaced as the first luxury…

Генерал-майорът от германските въоръжени сили Кристиан Фройдинг предложи да се нанесат удари по руски летища и инфраструктура, за да се помогне на Украйна да противодейства по-ефективно на нарастващото въздушно превъзходство на Русия в конфликта в Украйна. Той изрази позицията си в YouTube канала на…

An anti-aircraft vehicle from the Cold War is enjoying a dramatic second career in Ukraine—as a top killer of Russia’s Shaheds. As the barrages of Shahed drones get bigger, more frequent and more destructive in Ukraine, it’s becoming clear which Ukrainian-operated weapons work best against the…

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Ukraine can recover US$6.9 billion from Russia’s state-owned Gazprom energy company following an arbitration court decision, as announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter) Details: Zelenskyy noted that he received a report from Serhii Koretskyi, CEO of Naftogaz, a…

Share: The other day, an explosion was heard on a railway section between the Dzerzhinsk and Zhelnino stations in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast of the aggressor country, the russian federation. Information about what happened is being hidden from residents - it is not available in the regional press or…

Ukraine has revealed a new compact naval weapon — Ursula — a tiny drone boat that can carry and launch FPV drones for attack and reconnaissance missions, Forbes tech correspondent David Hambling reports. The boat, only one meter (about three feet) long, was introduced in a video from the Association…

T-Mobile is facing backlash after launching an email campaign targeting FirstNet, the national communications network that thousands of first responders are relying on during ongoing flood recovery efforts in Central Texas, according to a news story yesterday. The controversy centers around a mass…

History Offers Few Parallels for Washington’s Repudiation of Its Own Alliances Margaret MacMillan July 21, 2025 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump, Kananaskis, Canada, June 2025 Suzanne Plunkett / Pool / Reuters MARGARET MACMILLAN is Professor Emeritus of…

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who is co-chairing the 29th meeting of the Contact Group on Defense Issues for Ukraine (in the Ramstein format) with his British counterpart John Healy, confirmed continued military support for Ukraine, in particular with regard to stepping up efforts to…

When Yale University was banned in Russia as an “undesirable” organization this month, its faculty, administration and students were immediately put at risk of criminal prosecution. One month earlier, Brigham Young University found itself in the same position. The two colleges are members of a small…

Ukrainian journalist Olena Kurbanova presented Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev with chevrons from Ukrainian Armed Forces units during a media forum in Shusha. During the meeting, Kurbanova thanked Aliyev for the restoration of Nagorno-Karabakh before presenting him with the collection of military…

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Photo: hamara/Adobe Stock Last week, President Trump announced renewed and expanded transfers of weapons to Ukraine in support of its defense against Russia. As Putin has grown more aggressive, despite the United States pushing for a ceasefire, the president has hinted at the need to dial up the…