Russia withdraws from nuclear cleanup agreement

"A law renouncing participation in the Multilateral Nuclear and Environmental Program has been signed by President Vladimir Putin. President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree terminating Russia’s participation in the framework agreement and Protocol on the Multilateral Nuclear and Environmental Program (MNEPR)." RT

Jimmy Carter, 39th US President, Dead At 100

"Former President Jimmy Carter has died. He was 100. Carter died in his hometown of Plains, Georgia." MS

Sweden Starts to Search for Extra Cemetery Space in Case of War

"Burial associations in Sweden are looking to acquire enough land for something they hope they’ll never have to do: bury thousands of people in the event of war.

The search follows recommendations from the Church of Sweden’s national secretariat, which reflect crisis preparedness guidelines from the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) and the Swedish Armed Forces.
The preparedness guidelines have been put in a new light by Sweden’s decision to join NATO and tensions with Russia in the Baltic Sea region.
According to the Church of Sweden provisions, supported by legal paragraphs in Sweden’s Burial Act, burial associations are responsible for ensuring the availability of enough land to bury roughly 5 percent of the population within a parish, if needed." Breitbart

Russia says it thwarted Ukrainian plot to kill officer and a blogger

"Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Saturday it had foiled a plot by Ukrainian

intelligence services to kill a high-ranking Russian officer and a war blogger. 

According to the FSB, acting on the instructions of the Ukrainian intelligence officer, the Russian citizen retrieved a bomb from a hiding place in Moscow.
The FSB reiterated that the bomb, which was packed with ball bearings, was concealed inside a portable music speaker." MS

Russia removes Taliban and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from list of terrorist organizations

"Russian ruler Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing for the removal of the Taliban and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from the list of terrorist organizations, creating a legal basis for changes in relations with these groups." Pravada

Russia rehearses attack on Finland and Baltic states

"Russia has rehearsed an attack on Finland and the Baltic states. The media outlet writes that the Russian attack would allegedly be a simultaneous operation of several different units of the Russian army. The attack would have involved tens of thousands of Russian soldiers.
In the north, the 14th Army Corps would attack the Norwegian coast from Murmansk by sea, land and air. The Russians will land in Finnish Lapland. Russian missile troops deployed on the Kola Peninsula will also invade Finland." MS

149 combat clashes on front lines, one-third in Pokrovsk sector

"A total of 149 combat clashes have taken place on the front since day-start, with a third of them occurring in the Pokrovsk sector.
In the Kharkiv sector, the enemy unsuccessfully attempted to storm the Ukrainian positions near Vovchansk three times.
In the Kupiansk sector, the invaders launched offensive actions near Hlushkivka and Lozova. The Ukrainian defenders repelled three enemy attacks. One combat clash is still ongoing.

In the Lyman sector, the Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian positions near Hrekivka, Pervomaiske, Nadiia, Tverdokhlibove, Kopanky, Novoyehorivka, Novoplatonivka, and Makiivka 19 times. Four combat clashes are still ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy stormed the Ukrainian positions near Stupochky and Chasiv Yar 14 times. Two combat clashes are ongoing.
In the Toretsk sector, the Ukrainian forces repelled three attacks near Toretsk and Shcherbynivka. Two clashes are still in progress.
In the Pokrovsk sector, since the beginning of the day, Russians have launched 48 attacks in near Zelene Pole, Vovkove, Novoielyzavetivka, Vozdvyzhenka, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Zelene, Pokrovsk, Novyi Trud, Pershe Travnia, and Shevchenko. The Ukrainian defenders repelled 30 assaults, with 18 still ongoing.
Today, in this sector, according to preliminary data, the Ukrainian forces have eliminated 425 occupiers, including 201 irrecoverable losses. Two armored fighting vehicles and seven vehicles were destroyed, and one armored fighting vehicle was damaged.
In the Kurakhove sector, the enemy made 17 attempts to break through the Ukrainian defenses near Petropavlivka, Ukrainka, Kurakhove, and Dachne. Eleven clashes have been completed, and six are still ongoing.
In the Vremivka sector, the enemy attacked the Ukrainian units near Kostyantynopil, Velyka Novosilka, and Vremivka 11 times. One battle is ongoing.
In the Prydniprovsk sector, the Ukrainian troops repelled one attack, with the enemy failing to achieve success.
In Russia’s Kursk region, the Ukrainian defenders have repelled nine enemy attacks today, with one battle still ongoing." Ukrin

Deadly Retaliation: Afghan Forces Strike Pakistan After Civilian Massacre

"Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan reached a boiling point as Afghan forces carried out retaliatory strikes against Pakistan. This action came in response to deadly airstrikes

conducted by Pakistan in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province, which killed dozens of civilians, including women and children.
The current crisis began when Pakistan launched airstrikes last Tuesday in Paktika, a province near the Afghan-Pakistan border. According to Pakistani officials, the operation aimed to destroy a training facility for insurgents believed to be planning attacks on Pakistani soil.
The Afghan Defense Ministry criticized Pakistan’s actions, calling them an attack on Afghanistan’s sovereignty. In a statement posted on social media platform X, the ministry said Afghan forces targeted locations in Pakistan that were being used as “centers and hideouts for malicious elements” orchestrating attacks inside Afghanistan." msn

Scientists Warn of an Undersea Volcano Eruption Near Oregon Coast in 2025

"Beneath the waves of the Pacific Ocean, about 470 kilometers off the coast of Oregon, lies

Axial Seamount, an undersea volcano at the cutting edge of scientific exploration. Decades of monitoring have allowed researchers to make a bold prediction: Axial Seamount is likely to erupt in 2025. This rare advance notice—achieved through years of precise data collection—marks a turning point in the science of volcanic forecasting. By interpreting ground swelling, seismic activity, and other signs, scientists aim to not only predict eruptions but also deepen their understanding of the volcanic processes shaping our planet." MS