US Base at Gas Field in Eastern Syria Target of Missile Attack

 A US base at a Conoco gas field in the province of Deir ez-Zur in eastern Syria has been hit by five missiles, a Syrian military said.

G20 pledges to work together to tax 'ultra-rich'

G20 nations have agreed to work together to make the super-rich pay their taxes, but stopped short of a more substantial deal, according to a declaration adopted after a meeting of finance ministers in Rio de Janeiro.

Pentagon reacts to Russia-China bomber patrols near Alaska

Russian and Chinese bombers jointly operating in international airspace near the coast of Alaska is a sign of their expanding military cooperation, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said, adding that Washington is “concerned” by the development.

All UNSC humanitarian resolutions on Gaza remain only on paper — Vasily Nebenzya

The level of humanitarian response in the Gaza Strip gives rise to concern as all UN Security Council resolutions geared to improve the humanitarian situation in the enclave remain only on paper, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said.

Russian Defense Ministry: The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost almost 14 thousand soldiers and 18 tanks in a week

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that in the period from July 20 to July 26, the Russian Armed Forces carried out 33 group strikes with high-precision weapons and attack UAVs, as a result of which Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises producing gunpowder, producing and repairing armored vehicles and providing energy infrastructure facilities were hit.

Paris Deploys Additional Police Amid Disruptions to Rail Services Ahead of Olympics

Paris police chief Laurent Nunez announced an increase in security at Paris train stations following attacks on SNCF railway lines, leading to severe travel disruptions.

Hungary says it is being ‘blackmailed’ by Ukraine over oil flows

Ukraine is blackmailing Hungary and Slovakia with a halt to oil deliveries, an aide to the Hungarian prime minister said on Friday, after the countries stopped receiving oil from Russian group Lukoil.

France's high-speed train lines paralysed by 'malicious acts'

French train operator SNCF on Friday said that the country’s high-speed network had been targeted by "malicious acts" including arson attacks, resulting in a disrupted system just hours before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics.