Russian Forces Liberate Novoselovka Pervaya Settlement in the Donbass Region

"The units of Russia’s Center group of forces have gained control over the Novoselovka Pervaya settlement in the Donetsk People’s Republic." Sputnik

Trump lays blame for stock market crash

"As stock markets in the US and worldwide are taking a tumble, former President Donald

Trump has directed blame at the Democratic administration in Washington.
US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris – the latter of whom is running for the White House against Trump – are responsible for the financial storm, according to the Republican nominee.
Trump made the accusation in a social media post on Sunday, writing in all caps: “STOCK MARKETS CRASHING. I TOLD YOU SO!!! KAMALA DOESN’T HAVE A CLUE. BIDEN IS SOUND ASLEEP. ALL CAUSED BY INEPT U.S. LEADERSHIP!” RT

Global stock sell-off intensifies amid fears of U.S. recession

"Asia-Pacific markets continued the sell-off from last week, while investors awaited key trade data from China and Taiwan this week, as well as central bank decisions from Australia and

India.
Japan’s markets led losses in the region as the Nikkei 225 and Topix dropped as much as 7% in volatile trading. Heavyweight trading houses such as Mitsubishi, Mitsui and Co, Sumitomo and Marubeni all plunged around 10%. Taiwan’s benchmark index, Taiex, was down almost 8%, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.84%. South Korea’s Kospi was down 4.38%, while the Kosdaq fell 4.63%.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index saw the smallest loss in Asia, inching down 0.22%, while mainland China’s CSI 300 was marginally up, the only major index in positive territory.
On Friday in the U.S., stocks fell sharply as a much weaker-than-anticipated jobs report for July ignited worries that the economy could be falling into a recession." MS

Bangladesh prime minister flees as army chief declares interim government

"Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled her palace on Monday, a source told the AFP news agency, as masses of protesters roamed the streets of Dhaka. In an address to the nation, Bangladesh's army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said Hasina had resigned and that he was forming an interim government. Jubilant looking crowds waved flags, celebrating peacefully. Some danced on top of tanks.

Hasina's son urged the country's security forces to block any takeover from her rule, while a senior advisor told AFP her resignation was a "possibility" after being questioned as to whether she would quit." CBS

Russian forces deploy Egyptian mercenaries in Vovchansk

"Russia has deployed Egyptian mercenaries for combat operations in Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast....Russian forces continue their attempts to breach Ukrainian defenses in the Kharkiv operational area. The Ukrainian military also observed the transfer of positions from the 4th Volunteer Assault Brigade to the 153rd Tank Regiment of the 47th Tank Division in the city's northern part. "The enemy is engaging foreign volunteers, in particular, Egyptian citizens, in combat operations," noted the military." NV

800 thousand Ukrainians go into hiding to avoid mobilization

"About 800,000 men went into hiding in Ukraine, changing their address and working unofficially - to avoid being drafted, Dmytro Natalukha, the Verkhovna Rada's Economic Affairs Committee's head, told Financial Times.... Ukraine will close due to lack of human resources over time, and by the end of September 2024, the situation may reach a critical point, Natalukha explained." NV

Turkey, France, Italy, Japan urge citizens to leave Lebanon due to security risks

"Turkey urged its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country if they do not need to stay, due to

the possibility that the security situation there will deteriorate rapidly.... Turks in Lebanon should be cautious and should not go to Nebatiyeh, South Lebanon, Bekaa and Baalbek-Hermel governorates unless it is essential, the ministry said in a statement. The Japanese Foreign Ministry issued a travel alert on Monday urging Japanese citizens in Lebanon to evacuate the country in light of the rising tensions in the Middle East.
Earlier on Sunday, France and Italy urged their citizens in Lebanon to leave the country due to the risk of military escalation in the Middle East." JP

France warns citizens to leave Iran

"The French Foreign Ministry has issued a recommendation that the nation’s citizens leave Iran and avoid traveling there, “whatever the reason.” The ministry cited “heightened risk of military escalation in the region.”

The warning came in the wake of the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday. Iran blamed Israel for the killing, though West Jerusalem has neither confirmed nor denied its involvement." RT

UK civil war ‘inevitable’ – Musk

"The UK is at risk of sliding into a civil war, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said,

commenting on the ongoing anti-immigration protests in the country that have turned violent.
Several cities in the UK, including Liverpool, Nottingham, Leeds, Belfast, Stoke-on-Trent, Blackpool, and Hull, were plunged into chaos after a knife attack in Southport, England left three children dead and several others injured. The attack was carried out by Axel Rudakubana, a 17-year-old born in Britain to Rwandan parents. Meanwhile, there are rumors circulating online that the culprit was a Syrian migrant who went to Britain by boat.
The tragedy has sparked numerous protests, with videos showing demonstrators chanting anti-immigrant and anti-Islam slogans, setting fires, and setting off fireworks as cars were burned and buildings damaged, though the protests have not all been violent. Some activists have clashed with police, resulting in dozens of arrests and injuries to officers." RT

124 combat clashes at front in past day, enemy attacked Pokrovsk sector 30 times

"In the past 24 hours, 124 combat engagements have been recorded on the front lines in Ukraine. The aggressor carried out air strikes, in particular, on the areas of Kruhliakivka and Lozova in the Kharkiv region; Hryhorivka, Kurdiumivka, Toretsk, Chasiv Yar, Trudove, Oleksandropil, Vozdvyzhenka, Novohrodivka, Hrodivka, Katerynivka, Bohoyavlenka, Vremivka in the Donetsk region; and Lobkove and Novodanylivka in the Zaporizhzhia.
In the Kharkiv sector, the enemy continued assault operations. There were 11 combat engagements in the vicinity of Hlyboke, Lyptsi, Tykhove and Vovchansk.
In the Kupiansk sector, the number of combat engagements increased to six over the day. The Ukrainian forces repelled enemy assaults near five different localities. The enemy concentrated its efforts in the direction of Petropavlivka, launching two attacks.

In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian troops repelled eight enemy attacks in the vicinity of Makiivka, Terny and Nevske.
In the Siversk sector, the Defense Forces repelled eight attacks near Spirne, Verkhniokamianske, Pereizne and Vyimka. The enemy conducted five of the above attacks near the latter.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian troops thwarted 15 enemy attempts to break through defensive lines in the areas of Chasiv Yar, where more than half of all the fighting took place, as well as Ivanivske, Stupochky, Bila Hora, Klishchiivka and Andriivka.
In the Toretsk sector, the enemy conducted 18 attacks. The Russian army concentrated its efforts in the vicinity of the settlements of New York and Toretsk, engaging in almost 80% of all combat operations in that area. Furthermore, they conducted an assault near Zalizne and Pivnichne. The town of Toretsk and its surrounding area were subjected to 14 aerial bombardments.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian troops repelled 30 attacks. The enemy concentrated its main efforts in the areas of Zhelanne and Novooleksandrivka, where almost half of the total number of engagements took place." 

Ukrin

Ireland accuses Russia of espionage

"Russia is one of the few countries spying in Ireland. In particular, the Russians are trying to steal secrets from the state and industry. "They are also trying to steal secrets from the state and industry, which undermines the reputation of Ireland," McElgann explained.
The assistant commissioner for crime and security intelligence also said that the Garda are keeping a close eye on people they believe are spying." MS