Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
‘Just a trickle’: Residents in Russian-occupied Ukraine face severe water shortage
Yahoo Sports - Canada
·
August 8, 2025
Residents of the Russian-occupied Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine are facing a severe water crisis, with a shortage leaving them in dire conditions. Experts point to Russia's occupation, subsequent mismanagement, and wartime destruction as the...
Bulletin: Israel Demolishes Palestinian School under Construction; Egypt Launches Bachelor’s Programme in Banking Sciences
Al-Fanar Media
·
August 7, 2025
More Dangerous than Bullets and Missiles Once, our greatest fears centred on nuclear threats, on the possibility of targeting nuclear facilities or the outbreak of war between two nuclear-armed neighbours. We imagined the moment someone might...
Funeral for Ukraine Reporter Who Suffered ‘Torments’ in Russian Captivity
Kyiv Post
·
August 8, 2025
Dozens of mourners packed into a cathedral in central Kyiv on Friday to pay their respects to independent journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who died in Russian captivity last year aged 27. Her body, which Russia returned in February, remained in a...
Ukraine’s drone war boosts its bargaining power with Russia
Asia Times
·
August 8, 2025
Donald Trump appears to be making another attempt to organise a three-way summit with Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, to end the Russian invasion. Putin’s reluctance to meet his Ukrainian counterpart so far has often...
Modi, Putin Discuss Ukraine Crisis, Strategic Partnership Amid US-India Trade Strain
News24
·
August 8, 2025
Amid rising tensions over the imposition of trade tariffs on India by the United States, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with President Vladimir Putin on Friday. President Putin briefed the Prime Minister on the latest developments concerning...
FACT CHECK: Would cutting benefits for Ukrainians boost employment in Germany?
The Local - Germany
·
August 8, 2025
Germany's conservative leaders claim that scrapping a welfare benefit for all Ukrainian refugees would encourage more people into work. We look at the evidence. Markus Söder, Bavaria's Prime Minister and chair of the conservative Christian Social...
How Russian propaganda used anti-corruption protests in Ukraine to spread disinformation
Gwara Media
·
August 8, 2025
After Ukraine’s Parliament adopted bill #12414 limiting the independence of anti-graft bodies, NABU and SAPO, people across Ukraine went out to protests. On the same day, Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the bill, despite many asking to veto it. These...
Russian attack drones swarm Ukraine despite Trump’s ceasefire deadline
The Times
·
President Trump was still speaking optimistically in Washington about the chances for peace in Ukraine when, thousands of miles to the east, a wave of Russian kamikaze drones swarmed towards the sleeping city of Dnipro. For more than an hour,...
What will come next in Ukraine’s drone war?
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
·
But the significance of the image, posted by the Ukrainian army’s Azov Brigade on its official Telegram channel on 5 June, was not merely that life finds a way to continue in a time of war. It was the material making up most of the nest – hundreds...
Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb Has Implications for Golden Dome
Air & Space Forces Magazine
·
August 8, 2025
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org Ukraine’s “Operation Spiderweb” attack on Russian air bases, which destroyed...
Elderly Jewish refugees from Ukraine pine for home
Macau Business
·
August 8, 2025
A dozen elderly Ukrainian Jewish people gathered around a table in Warsaw, enjoying biscuits and tea. A few men sported azure kippahs on their grey hair. The regular attendees of a weekly “Let’s Talk” seniors’ club at the Jewish Community Centre...
European tech investments jump 18% in July, Energy Vault secures €258M, and Ukraine's plan for national LLM
Tech.eu
·
August 8, 2025
This week we tracked more than 40 tech funding deals worth over €848 million, and over 15 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. This week we also released our monthly report for July, which covers key investment...
Crop Duster Armed With Air-To-Air Missiles Appears In Ukraine
The Drive
·
August 8, 2025
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The apparent latest addition to Ukraine’s growing series of ad-hoc anti-drone measures is one of its most impressive...
FTSE 100 edges down despite hopes of end to Russia-Ukraine war
LBC
·
. The FTSE 100 edged down on Friday on a mixed day for European equities despite new optimism about an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine. The FTSE 100 index closed down 5.04 points, 0.1%, at 9,095.73. The FTSE 250 ended 20.45 points...
Czech defence tech CSG considers IPO as European governments arm up
Tech.eu
·
August 8, 2025
Czechoslovak Group AS (CSG), the Czech-based arms manufacturer that has grown into one of Europe’s most prominent private defense companies, is considering an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the firm at over €30 billion. The...
Amid Trump tariff row, PM Modi and Putin discuss Russia-Ukraine conflict, bilateral ties
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
·
August 8, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin over phone and the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further deepening the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. Putin briefed Modi on...
Ukraine Turns to Japan for Reconstruction, Giving Up on China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Breitbart
·
August 7, 2025
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and First Lady Olena Zelenska visited Japan this week seeking opportunities for cooperation in both politics and business, particularly investments in the reconstruction of post-war Ukraine. Sybiha engaged...
Modi, Putin discuss Ukraine conflict, strengthen India-Russia ties
The Siasat Daily
·
August 8, 2025
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin over phone during which the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and...
Aggressive Buying In Gold On Tariffs And China; Tech Stock Buying Continues On Trump's Paper Tiger Move
Benzinga
·
To gain an edge, this is what you need to know today. Gold Tariffs Please click here for an enlarged chart of gold futures (GC_F) Note the following: The chart shows aggressive buying in gold. Aggressive buying in gold has been triggered by...
EU purchased more Russian energy than India given that Ukraine war
Web NewsWire
·
August 7, 2025
NEW DELHI: European Union nations represent 23%of Russia’s profits from nonrenewable fuel source exports versus India’s 13%given that the start of the Ukraine dispute, while G7+tankers are presently carrying over half of those barrels, information...