Source: Slovak Media Monitor | AI-generated with editorial oversight. Only 14 percent of Slovaks say they would take up arms to defend their country in the event of a Russian invasion—an extraordinary signal of societal disarmament at a time of heightened regional threat, deepening Kremlin…

Russian state oil and gas revenue is set to fall in July by around 37% from the same month in 2024 to 680 billion roubles ($8.66 billion) due to cheaper oil and a stronger local currency, Reuters has estimated. The decline in proceeds is painful for Russia, but this is still huge money, which the…

Record-breaking divers are pushing human limits and reshaping scientists' view of our species 8 hours ago Katherine Latham Getty Images Humans have a long history of diving to forage from the seabed and today elite freedivers are reaching greater depths than ever. Some researchers argue humans…

Ukraine has arrested Chinese nationals on espionage charges and sanctioned Chinese companies, signaling a hardened stance toward Beijing due to its perceived support for Russia's war. Despite China's claims of neutrality, evidence suggests it is providing significant support to Russia, including…

Hundreds have attended what has been billed as the first International Cowboy Day celebration in Africa. The event in Nairobi was headlined by the Kenyan country star Sir Elvis. Country music has a loyal fan base in Kenya and its popularity is continuing to grow Fredrik Lerneryd Main image: A crowd…

Ukrainian soldiers of the 155th Mechanised Brigade named after Anna of Kyiv repelled a mechanised assault by the Russian forces near the village of Shevchenko on the Pokrovsk front. Source: 155th Mechanised Brigade on Telegram; DeepState analytical project Details: DeepState analysts note that for…

Ukraine’s 54th Separate Mechanised Brigade, alongside the 81st Airmobile Brigade – both currently operating under the 11th Corps – repelled a major Russian assault on the Siversk front of Donetsk Oblast on 25 July, killing 80 Russian personnel. Source: 11th Army Corps press service in a comment to…

Ukraine's top drone warfare commander, Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, has hinted that Russia attempted a coordinated strike targeting multiple Ukrainian drone unit leaders, according to a Telegram post on July 26. Brovdi, commander of the Armed Forces' Unmanned Systems Forces (USF), made the revelation…

Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger expressed in an interview with German media outlet Welt on July 26 willingness to engage in a "national debate" about the country’s potential accession to NATO, citing Europe's evolving security challenges in the wake of Russia’s war against Ukraine.…

“Manuscripts don’t burn,” the protagonist of Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel The Master and Margarita is told. This maxim is voiced by Satan, in reference to the Master’s destroyed opus. Having restored it, the devil punishes the man who tipped off the police about “illegal literature” kept in the Master’s…

Ukraine’s United24 news outlet reports a ground-based robotic electronic warfare system known as Kvertus AD Berserk, designed to counter a range of enemy drone activities, has entered serial production in Ukraine. The announcement was made on July 21 by Yaroslav Filimonov, CEO of the defense…

[By David Axe] Unseen, largely unknown and, until recently, highly classified, the US Navy’s vast network of underwater sonars is one of its greatest advantages over rival fleets. The United States can detect many, if not most, enemy submarines through much of the world’s oceans. A sub that can be…

“demographic special forces unit,"

Illustration: Wouter Tjeenk Willink/The Guardian Science is in crisis. Funding infrastructures for both basic and applied research are being systematically decimated, while in places of great power, science’s influence on decision making is waning. Long-term and far-reaching studies are being…

News Opinion Farmers are, understandably, demanding safeguards and compensation. The efficient and fair way to achieve that is by accepting Ukraine as a full EU member. Share options Copy Link EMail Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin Farmers are, understandably, demanding safeguards and compensation, so they…

Aging Societies and Depopulation Will Lead to Fewer Wars Mark L. Haas July 24, 2025 Riding bikes in Shanghai, September 2024 Tingshu Wang / Reuters MARK L. HAAS is Professor of Political Science at Duquesne University. He is the author of The Geriatric Peace: Population Aging and the Decline of War,…

Exclusive By - The Washington Times - Thursday, July 24, 2025 Unidentified hackers recently compromised a major intelligence website used by the CIA and other agencies to submit details of sensitive contracts, according to the National Reconnaissance Office, the spy satellite service that runs the…

On or around July 16, it happened again: a tanker linked to Russia exploded under mysterious circumstances. It was the eighth such explosion involving a Russian-linked ship since the beginning of the year. No one has claimed responsibility for the incidents, but analysts point to Ukraine. Most…

Доступно на русском языке Russia has fallen a quarter-century behind in terms of birth rates: in 2024, 1.2 million people were born in the country, while around 1.8 million died. The current fertility rate stands at 1.4 children per woman, and neither maternity benefits nor regional payouts have…

Russian platoon kills commander, surrenders en masse near Bakhmut Kuroneko in the comments appears to have found the original source for this story (which has still only shown up in Dagens.com and the Express (UK); and while Bing now seems to think it is indeed real, the only source cited by The…

Swamps, bogs, and peatlands have been highly efficient natural barriers to military advances throughout history. During the First World War, Austrian troops were bogged down in the peatlands of Ukraine’s north, and then swamps limited the mobility of German soldiers in 1941, preventing them from…

Russia’s Allies in the Region Couldn’t Count on Moscow—and Neither Should China July 25, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Moscow, June 2025 Alexander Kazakov / Reuters MICHAEL MCFAUL is Director of the…

Ukrainian tactical aviation successfully carried out a bombing raid on a facility belonging to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) in the Bryansk region, with a video of the strike shared by the Telegram channel "Sonashnyk" ("Sunflower") on July 25. The target of the attack was a Russian border…

Belarus is discussing the possibility of securing additional financing from Russia. Sources: Belarusian Finance Minister Yury Seliverstov, as cited by The Moscow Times, an independent Amsterdam-based news outlet Details: Seliverstov said the funds are needed, in particular, to support the Belarusian…

Azerbaijan to add residence and citizenship information to IDs 14:34 25 July 2025 Ambassador: Azerbaijan plays role in resolving Israel's misunderstandings with Türkiye and Syria 14:30 25 July 2025 Azerbaijani PM meets with Somali Foreign Minister 14:22 25 July 2025 Ukraine extends martial law and…

A Russian rocket has put an Iranian communications satellite into space, according to Iranian state media, in the latest achievement for an aerospace programme that has caused consternation among some Western governments. “The Nahid-2 communications satellite was launched from Russia’s Vostochny…

A source within Ukrainian intelligence informed Ukrinform of the operation. “As a result of a successful special operation, cyber experts from the Main Intelligence Directorate gained full access to servers containing all documentation of the Crimean occupation authorities,” the source said. “The…

Silent Planet have lit the fuse on a new charity campaign raising funds for the children of Ukraine, during the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war. The metalcore fusionists’ latest single arrives under the name “Wick.” The track — the first new tune from Silent Planet since they delivered their Bloom in…

Waveshare has recently introduced the L76K GPS HAT, a Raspberry Pi-compatible HAT that supports multiple GNSS systems, including GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, QZSS, and AGNSS for accurate location tracking and navigation. The HAT also supports a low-noise amplifier (LNA) for improved reception, a SAW filter…

Former commander of US forces in Europe, retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, believes that there are several main scenarios for how the Russian Federation's war against Ukraine could end. Points of attention Former US forces commander, General Hodges, presents several scenarios for the end of the…

The growing proportion of the 46-ton, three-person T-72Bs in the Russian inventory is the latest sign that Russian regiments are “de-mechanizing.” That is, evolving—or devolving—into infantry-first formations that mostly ride into battle on motorcycles or other unarmored vehicles. Or simply walk.…

On 23 July, NATO’s Allied Command Operations held a meeting at its headquarters with representatives of Alliance member states to ensure that Ukraine receives the Patriot air defence systems it urgently needs as quickly as possible. Source: European Pravda, citing a senior NATO military official on…

Western arms makers aren't just sending weapons to Ukraine these days; they're moving in. As Russia's war drags on, NATO defense companies are opening offices, setting up new production lines, and working closely with Ukrainian partners inside the country at war. For Ukraine, the payoff is that it…

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