"Two civilians were killed and thirteen others wounded in a major attack on the Russian city of Belgorod, regional governor Aleksandr Shuvayev has said.
The death toll from an overnight drone strike has risen to two. One of the injured victims who was hospitalized following the attack has died, Shuvayev added. Overall thirteen people were injured, according to updated data from regional authorities. Earlier reports said one person had been killed and 14 injured." RT
"Socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 80, was elected president of Brazil for a fourth term in Sunday’s runoff election, narrowly defeating conservative Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro in a tightly contested race in which both sides alleged irregularities and the Supreme Court intervened to extend voting.
At press time, with 99.76 percent remaining, Lula is in the lead with 51.75 percent, or about 64.066 million, of the votes. Sen. Bolsonaro has accumulated 48.25 percent of the vote, or about 59.725 million votes, creating a gap that authorities have deemed too large to overcome with the remaining vote.
Lula’s return to power in Brazil in 2022 was historic, as the radical Marxist founder of the Workers’ Party (PT) is a convicted felon who was sentenced to upwards of 20 years in prison in 2019 on charges of misusing public funds during his first two terms as president. He was allowed to run for president once more through the grace of the nation’s top court, the Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF), which in 2021 overturned his conviction on a technicality, not revealing any new exonerating information regarding his case." Breitbart
"According to the kremlin spokesman, upcoming talks between Ukraine, the US, and Russia may involve "territorial compromises." Peskov did not provide any details, believing that disclosing them would harm the peace process.
Zelensky stated that territorial concessions to Moscow are a red line, and negotiations will be limited solely to a ceasefire." msn
"A strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean 256 km (159 mi) from Tonga late in the evening at 11.28 pm local time (GMT -11). The quake had a moderate depth of 75 km (47 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so)." msn
"A total of 177 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops were recorded on the front line.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian forces attacked three times near Bachivsk, Boiaro-Lezhachi, and Oleksiivka.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukrainian units repelled eight Russian attacks. Russian troops attempted to advance near Radkivka, Bochkovе, Okhrimivka, and Zakharivka.In the Kupiansk sector, Russian forces conducted no assault operations over the past day.
Russian attempts to advance were thwarted in the Lyman sector, where Ukrainian defenders repelled eight attacks near Stepove, Zelena Dolyna, Kolodiazi, Stavky, Lyman, and Zarichne.
In the Sloviansk sector, Russian forces conducted no active offensive operations.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian troops repelled one Russian attack near Malynivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, 12 Russian attacks were recorded. Russian forces conducted assault operations near Raiske, Mykolaipillia, Dovha Balka, Kostiantynivka, Oleksiievo-Druzhkivka, and Novoselivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 36 attacks. Russian troops attacked near Serhiivka and Molodetske and launched assaults toward Nadiia, Novopavlivka, Sofiivka, Vilne, Kucheriv Yar, Hannivka, Novyi Donbas, Chernihivka, Krasnopodillia, and Hulivе.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Russian forces conducted no active offensive operations.
In the Huliaipole sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 13 Russian attacks near Uspenske, Rizdvianka, Dolynka, Hirke, and Yehorivka.
In the Orikhiv and Dnipro River sectors, Russian forces conducted no active operations over the past day.
In the Volyn and Polissia sectors, the situation remained largely unchanged. No signs of Russian forces forming offensive groupings were detected." Ukrin
"Ukraine struck several targets, including a petrochemical plant and a warehouse in Siberia around 2,500 kilometers away from the border monitoring channels reported.
A fire first broke out at the Omsky Kauchuk petrochemical plant in the Russian city of Omsk, according to Ukrainian monitoring channel Exilenova Plus.
The facility is one of Russia's largest petrochemical plants, and the company behind Omsky Kauchuk says the site is a leading producer of synthetic rubber, organic synthesis products, and methyl tert-butyl ether,pan additive used to refine gasoline." Ukrin
"Riots and looting spread to Barcelona, Spain, as local youths sought to imitate the unrest seen in France and other European nations in recent weeks, apparently motivated by little more than a desire to cause destruction and loot stores. Hundreds of mostly young, hooded teenagers dressed in black descended upon the city centre of Barcelona destroying street furniture, clashing with police, and looting shops." Breitbart
"An energy ceasefire could be the first sign that Russia is truly ready to end the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made this statement in an interview with Alla Mazur, host of “TSN.Tyzhden,” according to Ukrinform.
“An energy ceasefire as a first step. I believe this is a signal,” Zelensky said.
He noted that Ukraine is ready for trilateral negotiations at the technical working group level, which should yield concrete results." Ukrin
"Seven people were injured in a Russian attack on Vinnytsia this morning, and emergency rescue operations and debris clearance at a damaged residential building have been completed." Ukrin
"Serbia has entered a new political era. The Student List has won the country's parliamentary election, marking a dramatic breakthrough for a movement that emerged from months of student protests and rapidly transformed itself into the country's most important political force.In a brief statement to the nation, outgoing Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat and declared that the Student List has won the majority in parliament.
Vučić said that “based on the stratified sample, it is clear that we have lost the election,” adding that “the Student List has won and will have between 135 and 140 seats, while we will have around 105. No one else has entered parliament. The Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (SVM) has won three seats, the Albanians one, and I think the SDA has also secured a seat,” he added.
The Serbian Progressive Party received around 1.72 million votes, admitted Vučić. The Student List won 2.2 million, giving it a majority of 52% to 32.3 %.
The result suggests that the movement managed to attract voters far beyond the university campuses where the protests began. Young people were its most visible supporters, but the electoral coalition appears to have extended to parts of the urban middle class, opposition-minded voters and citizens who had previously been reluctant to support established opposition parties.
For years, President Aleksandar Vučić and the Serbian Progressive Party dominated Serbian politics through a combination of strong electoral organisation, extensive political influence, control over a large part of the media environment and a highly personalised political strategy centred on Vučić himself." msn
"Iraqi authorities are investigating possible strikes on storage sites holding Chinese-made air defense systems that were transferred from Iran to aligned militia groups within raw, according to a report from the English language Arab news organization Asharq Al-Awsat." RS
"Historic flooding is impacting New Mexico and Colorado as record river levels, widespread evacuations, and dangerous flood warnings threaten communities across the Four Corners region. Around 1,500 residences in San Juan County were ordered to evacuate as the San Juan River reaches historic levels. With more rain possible later this week, the risk of renewed flooding remains a major concern." W
"A very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea near Espiritu Santo island, Vanuatu, around noon at 1.24 pm local time (Pacific/Efate GMT +11). The quake had a moderate depth of 116 km (72 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter." VD
"A total of 177 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops were recorded on the front line.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian forces attacked three times near Bachivsk, Boiaro-Lezhachi, and Oleksiivka.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukrainian units repelled eight Russian attacks. Russian troops attempted to advance near Radkivka, Bochkovе, Okhrimivka, and Zakharivka.In the Kupiansk sector, Russian forces conducted no assault operations over the past day.
Russian attempts to advance were thwarted in the Lyman sector, where Ukrainian defenders repelled eight attacks near Stepove, Zelena Dolyna, Kolodiazi, Stavky, Lyman, and Zarichne.
In the Sloviansk sector, Russian forces conducted no active offensive operations.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian troops repelled one Russian attack near Malynivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, 12 Russian attacks were recorded. Russian forces conducted assault operations near Raiske, Mykolaipillia, Dovha Balka, Kostiantynivka, Oleksiievo-Druzhkivka, and Novoselivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 36 attacks. Russian troops attacked near Serhiivka and Molodetske and launched assaults toward Nadiia, Novopavlivka, Sofiivka, Vilne, Kucheriv Yar, Hannivka, Novyi Donbas, Chernihivka, Krasnopodillia, and Hulivе.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Russian forces conducted no active offensive operations.
In the Huliaipole sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 13 Russian attacks near Uspenske, Rizdvianka, Dolynka, Hirke, and Yehorivka.
In the Orikhiv and Dnipro River sectors, Russian forces conducted no active operations over the past day." Ukrin
"A sweeping blackout hit occupied Crimea overnight after an attack on a key electrical substation in southern Russia, according to Telegram monitoring channels. "The entire peninsula is without electricity,".
According to satellite imagery from NASA FIRMS, the Taman substation in Russia's Krasnodar Krai was damaged in an overnight attack. The substation supplies electricity to occupied Crimea." msn
