Maduro Prosecutors Launch Criminal Probe into Opposition

"The Office of Venezuela’s Attorney General, which is loyal to the socialist regime, announced on Monday evening that it has opened a criminal probe against opposition leader María Corina Machado and presidential candidate Edmundo González.

The criminal investigation is allegedly in response to a letter that both published on Monday calling for the Venezuelan military to stop repressing protesters." Breitbart

136 combat clashes on front lines in past 24 hours

"Some 136 combat engagements occurred on the front lines in Ukraine in the past 24 hours, with the fiercest fighting ongoing in the Pokrovsk sector. Six combat clashes were recorded in the Kupiansk sector, particularly near Synkivka, Kolisnykivka, Hlushnyky, and Novoosynove.
Kovaliov said that the enemy had launched 19 attacks on Ukrainian positions in the Lyman sector -- near Makiivka, Nevske, Terny, Torske, and Serebriansky Forest. There were 21 combat clashes in the Siversk sector. Ukrainian soldiers repelled Russian attacks near

Bilohorivka, Verkhniokamianske, Novodarivka Vyimka, Pereizne, and Spirne.
In the Kramatorsk sector, ten combat clashes occurred in the Chasiv Yar and Ivanivske area.
In the Toretsk sector, Russian invaders attacked Ukrainian forces 18 times – near Pivnichne, Toretsk and Niu-York.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 42 enemy attacks near Vozdvyzhenka, Novooleksandrivka, Zhelanne, Kalynove, Oleksandrivka, Vesele, Ivanivka, Kalynivka, Skuchne, Yasnobrodivka, Karlivka, Panteleimonivka, Novozhelanne and Mezhove. The greatest concentration of attacks was recorded near Ivanivka and Zhelanne, Kovaliov said.
In the Kurakhove sector, Ukrainian forces stopped eight enemy attacks near Krasnohorivka and Kostiantynivka.
In the Vremivka sector, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions near Vodiane.
In the Dnipro River sector, two enemy assaults were unsuccessful." Ukrin

UK News Station Cuts Feed as Muslim Protesters Surround Reporter

"Britain’s Sky News abruptly cut a live feed on Monday after a horde of masked Muslim men surrounded and intimidated a female reporter.

At the time, Becky Johnson was reporting from Birmingham, where residents were peacefully protesting the mass wave of illegal immigrants being dumped into their community. As she was speaking, a masked thug biked up to Johnson and yelled into the camera, “Free Palestine!” and “F*** the EDL!”
The EDL, or the English Defence League, is an activist group that opposes unchecked illegal immigration. As other masked men approached the camera, a Sky News anchor in the studio stopped the feed, saying, “We need to leave you there. And Becky, we’ll have security there.” It’s clear the feed was cut to downplay threats or violence committed by Muslims. The British media have done this for decades." WJ

Israeli sonic booms rattle Lebanese capital after Hezbollah launches drones

"Israeli warplanes swooped low over the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, setting off a series of sonic booms that rattled windows across the city minutes before the head of Lebanon;s Hezbollah was set to give an address." MS

Russia pleaded with US to stop Ukraine's Putin assassination attempt over fears of WW3

"A panicked Russia contacted the United States over fears Ukraine was about to assassinate Vladimir Putin at a military parade last month, it has emerged.Putin and defence minister Andrei Belousov had appeared at Russia's Navy Day parade in the country's second city, St Petersburg, on July 28 - but Moscow claims it unearthed a covert Ukrainian plot to eliminate both of them. Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said his country was so worried about the plot on Putin that Belousov himself got in touch with US defence secretary Lloyd Austin to discuss whether the US was involved. Ryabkov, speaking on Russian channel Rossiya-1, labelled the plot "madness" - and warned any US-backed attempt on Putin's life would have dire consequences.
The deputy foreign minister cautioned that killing Russia's 71-year-old premier would spark an "uncontrollable conflict", raising the spectre of an all-out nuclear Third World War." GBN

Biden Hands over Last U.S. Military Base to Niger Coup Regime

"The United States on Monday formally handed its last military base in Niger over to the ruling military junta, completing a pullout ordered by Niger’s rulers in March.

About two dozen American troops remain in the country to handle administrative tasks, but they have been instructed to leave by September 15." Breitbart

Estonian citizen charged with treason over working for Russian propaganda

"A preliminary hearing in the case against Estonian citizen Svetlana Burceva on charges of treason and working for Russian propagandists was held in Tallin’s Harju District Court. In 1994, Burceva acquired Estonian citizenship through naturalization. Since 2017, she has worked for the Russian media conglomerate Rossiya Segodnya, covering public events in Estonia for various online publications, explained prosecutor Eneli Laurits.

According to the prosecutor, Burceva’s work was published in online news and other media texts serving the interests of Russian propaganda." Ukrin

Ukraine's air defenders down 14 kamikaze drones in Mykolaiv region

"Ukraine's air defense forces shot down 14 Shahed 131/136 strike drones in the Mykolaiv region overnight...... two dry grass fires broke out in open areas in the Mykolaiv and Bashtanka districts." Ukrin

Pakistani National With Alleged Iranian Ties Charged In Plot To Assassinate US Officials

"A Pakistani national with alleged ties to Iran has been charged in connection with a foiled plot to assassinate a politician or U.S. government officials on U.S. soil, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) press release and indictment unsealed. Asif Merchant, also

known as “Asif Raza Merchant,” 46, was charged with murder-for-hire as part of a scheme targeting public figures within the United States. He was apprehended and is currently in federal custody in New York. The plot was uncovered through a coordinated effort involving multiple FBI field offices and the New York City Police Department, among other agencies, DOJ said.
According to court documents, Merchant arrived in the United States from Pakistan in April, following a period in Iran.
He is described as a citizen of Pakistan, born in Karachi, with a wife and children in both Pakistan and Iran, and he traveled frequently to Iran, Syria, and Iraq.
Merchant allegedly sought to hire hitmen to carry out assassinations on American soil, believing he was working with a trusted contact who reported his activities to law enforcement and became a confidential source.
He used operational security measures, such as multiple cellular phones and removing them during sensitive discussions, to avoid surveillance, the court documents claim.
During meetings in New York, Merchant outlined a plan involving multiple criminal schemes, including the theft of documents, organizing protests as distractions, and the assassination plot. These activities were discussed using coded language; for instance, “tee-shirt” referred to protests, “flannel shirt” to stealing, and “fleece jacket” to murder." ZeroHedge