Saturday, June 7, 2025

Colombian presidential hopeful shot in head

"Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was attacked and critically wounded during a campaign rally in Bogota on Saturday.
The 39-year-old lawmaker from the right-wing Democratic Center party was meeting supporters when he was shot in the head at around 5pm local time, according to a party statement. He was transported to a hospital in critical condition. One suspect was arrested at the scene.
Uribe, a vocal critic of the current administration, announced his candidacy for the 2026 presidential election earlier this year. The incident marks one of the most serious attacks on a national political figure in Colombia in decades." RT

155 clashes on frontline

"Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 155 combat clashes with Russian invaders along the front line.
In the Kharkiv sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled an enemy attack near Vovchansk. The Russians also carried out a guided bomb airstrike on the city of Kharkiv.
In the Kupiansk sector,
Russian forces attempted an assault near Stepova Novoselivka, but had no success.
In the Lyman sector, 18 attacks were recorded throughout the day near Hrekivka, Novyi Myr, Ridkodub, Zelena Dolyna, Torske, and Bilohorivka. One clash was still ongoing at the time of the report.
In the Kramatorsk sector, 10 combat clashes took place near Chasiv Yar, Markove, and in the direction of Bila Hora and Predtechyne. One enemy attack is still in progress.
In the Toretsk sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled 10 enemy attacks near Toretsk and in the direction of Dyliivka and Yablunivka. Another battle is ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Russian forces attempted to break through the Ukrainian defense 55 times near Poltavka, Myroliubivka, Myrne, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Lysivka, Novoserhiivka, Udachne, Kotlyne, Novomykolaivka, Orikhove, Kotliarivka, Bohdanivka, Novoukrainka, and Andriivka. Ukrainian forces repelled 51 attacks, while four other clashes are still ongoing.
In this sector alone,
Ukrainian troops neutralized 317 enemy personnel, including 179 irreversibly. They also destroyed one tank, two armored fighting vehicles, 11 vehicles, 37 motorcycles, 21 drones, one satellite terminal, and one generator. Additionally, five vehicles and three enemy artillery systems were damaged.
In the Novopavlivka sector,
Ukrainian units are holding back attacks near Bahatyr, Vesele, Burlatske, and Vilne Pole. Nineteen combat clashes occurred here today, with five still ongoing.
In the Huliaipole sector,
Ukraine’s Defense Forces successfully halted one enemy advance near Malynivka. Fighting is underway.
In the Orikhiv sector,
Ukrainian defenders stopped enemy advances toward Novoandriivka.
In the Prydniprovske sector, the enemy made two unsuccessful attempts to advance.
In the Kursk sector,
Ukrainian forces repelled 28 attacks, with one more clash still underway." Ukrin

Trump says China's Xi agreed to restart flow of rare earth minerals

"President Donald
Trump said on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed to restart the flow of rare earth minerals and magnets to the United States.
Asked directly by a reporter aboard Air Force One whether Xi had agreed to do so, Trump replied: "Yes, he did."
He added: "We're very far advanced on the China deal." msn

Russia's neighbor responds to reports Oreshnik missile broke down midflight

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Kazakhstan's defense ministry said it is investigating the "appearance of unidentified objects in the sky," after footage widely circulated on social media claimed to show a botched launch of Moscow's experimental Oreshnik missile." Newsweek