Friday, July 4, 2025

Israel lights Parliament in U.S. flag colors in tribute to Trump

"The Israeli Knesset is lit up in red, white, and blue as Israel's
government pays tribute to Donald Trump following the strikes of Iran's nuclear infrastructure.

This comes as the country's Ambassador to the UN said 'the world must thank' the U.S. President for the bombing." 
DailyMail

Thailand closes land crossings as border dispute with Cambodia persists

"Thailand has imposed restrictions on citizens and tourists heading into Cambodia via land, as the two countries remain locked in a bitter border dispute.
The measures apply to vehicles or people trying to cross into
Cambodia through checkpoints from several Thai provinces.
Foreign tourists are also banned from leaving
Thailand for gambling in border towns, and those traveling by air to Siem Reap in Cambodia for gambling will also face restrictions.
Bilateral relations between the two countries are at their worst in more than a decade, after armed clashes along the border in May left one Cambodian soldier dead." BBC

Emergency Evacuation In Texas! Catastrophic Flooding In San Angelo

"Historic rainfall unleashes a "deadly flood wave" down Texas' Guadalupe River, causing
multiple confirmed fatalities and triggering desperate water rescues across Kerr County, San Angelo, and Kerrville. This urgent, extended report delves into the heart-wrenching scene, from trapped summer campers to a river surging twenty-six feet in just forty-five minutes, surpassing 1987 flood levels."
WD

77 combat clashes on frontline since morning

"Since the beginning of the day, Ukrainian Defense Forces have engaged in 77 combat clashes with Russian invading forces.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, 11 combat engagements have taken place since the beginning of the day. The enemy launched eight airstrikes, dropping 15 guided aerial bombs.
Russian forces also conducted 160 artillery and mortar shellings, including eight strikes using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), targeting both Ukrainian troop positions and civilian settlements.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector,
Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled three enemy attacks, two engagements are ongoing. Russian troops continue attempts to advance near the settlements of Vovchansk, Hlyboke, and Zelene. The village of Vilkhuvatka came under air attack.
In the Kupiansk sector,
Russian forces attempted four assaults on Ukrainian positions near Holubivka and Zelenyi Hai. Fighting is ongoing in this sector.
In the Lyman sector, the
Russians launched nine attacks on Ukrainian positions near the villages of Nadiia, Hrekivka, Karpivka, Ridkodub, Zelena Dolyna, and Torske. Four battles are still in progress.
In the Toretsk sector,
Russian forces carried out three assault actions toward Romanivka, Rusyn Yar, and Yablunivka. One engagement is still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Russian invading forces attempted to dislodge Ukrainian defenders from their positions in 30 separate attacks. The fighting occurred near Poltavka, Novotoretske, Razine, Myroliubivka, Promin, Novoukrainka, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Kotliarivka, and Oleksiivka. Ukrainian forces successfully repelled 27 of these assaults, three battles are still ongoing. Russian aircraft also dropped bombs on Novopavlivka.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the enemy attempted to break through
Ukrainian defenses near the settlements of Yalta, Zirka, Zaporizhzhia, Komar, Voskresenka, and Shevchenko. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled eight enemy attacks, with two clashes still continuing.
In the Orikhiv sector,
Russian troops launched two attacks at Ukrainian positions near Kamianske and toward Novoandriivka. Enemy aviation carried out airstrikes near Kamianske.
In the Prydniprovske sector, the
Ukrainian defenders repelled two enemy attacks near the Antonivskyi Bridge. One battle is still ongoing." Ukrin

Russian Drones & Missiles "Rained Down" On Kiev In One Of The War's Most Devastating Attacks Yet

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Russia launched one of the largest aerial assaults of the war on Ukraine overnight, unleashing more than 500 drones, with Kyiv as the primary target. The timing of the attack—just hours after a phone call between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin—yielded no success toward ending the war in Eastern Europe.
On X, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha said, "Hundreds of Russian drones and ballistic missiles rained down on the Ukrainian capital." He described the attack as "one of the worst so far." ZH

Japan Quake

"A Japan earthquake registering 5.5 on the Richter scale struck off the Tokara Islands on
Wednesday, the
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported. The tremor occurred at 3:26 pm local time, about 10 km below the sea surface, and shook Toshima village with a seismic intensity of Lower five on Japan’s 7-point scale. Elsewhere in Kagoshima Prefecture, shaking was felt at level 3 or higher. Wednesday’s quake comes as Japan rolls out an updated plan to brace for a potential megaquake along the Nankai Trough. Experts now say a 75–82% chance of a major quake (magnitude 8–9) in the next 30 years. Updated government projections estimate up to 298,000 fatalities and economic losses reaching ¥270 trillion (US$1.8 trillion)." msn

Massive Landslides hit Villages in Austria - Helicopter Evacuations - Villages Isolated- Roads blocked

"In
Austria's Gschnitztal valley, severe thunderstorms triggered a mudslide, leading to evacuations by helicopter. Approximately 100 people from Gschnitz village and nearby mountain huts were flown out using a Black Hawk helicopter, as roads and hiking trails became impassable." Devd

Deputy commander of Russian Navy killed in Kursk region

"Major General Mikhail Gudkov, deputy commander of the
Russian Navy, was killed in the Kursk region. Russian war correspondents reported that Gudkov, his deputy, and between 10 to 20 Russian servicemen were killed in a HIMARS strike on a command post in the village of Korenevo in the Kursk region." Ukrin

Explosion in Luhansk kills ex-'mayor' Pilavov

"In
Russian-occupied Luhansk, a collaborator and former "head of the city administration," Manolis Pilavov, was killed in an explosion. "Manolis Pilavov, former mayor of occupied Luhansk, was killed in an explosion in the city," the post reads." KI