At least five soldiers shot at Georgia’s Fort Stewart military base

"Five soldiers were wounded at Fort Stewart after the Georgia Army base’s commander reported an active shooter and placed the sprawling compound on lockdown Wednesday.
The soldiers were treated at the scene and transported to Winn Army Community Hospital, according to an update from Fort Stewart just before 1 p.m.

The same post said the shooter had been apprehended and there was no “active threat to the community.”
The lockdown began at 11:04 a.m. in areas of the base including Wright and Evans Army Airfield and the Fort Stewart Schools, with officials advising those on site to remain indoors and close and lock all windows and doors.
Three on-base schools, including Kessler Elementary School, Murray Elementary School and Diamond Elementary School, have also been locked down in light of the incident, Superintendent Brian Perry announced in a statement.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump has been briefed on the shooting and that they are monitoring the situation.
Fort Stewart is the largest US Army installation east of the Mississippi River, covering some 280,000 acres (437 square miles, or 93% the size of New York City) in southeast Georgia, and serving as home to the 3rd Infantry Division as well as a training area for a number of other military units." Breitbart

Burma-China Border Flash Floods

"Deadly monsoon floods have wreaked havoc along the China-Burma border, killing at least

six people in a rebel-held Burma town. Torrential rains triggered sudden flash floods, submerging homes and displacing residents. The region remains on high alert as heavy rainfall continues, with both China and Burma grappling with worsening flood conditions." WION

Elected? That’s cute. Now go to jail

"The drawn-out political struggle between Moldova’s central authorities and the elected leadership of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia reached its apogee when the leader of Gagauzia, Evgenia Gutsul, was sentenced to seven years in prison for “illegal financing” the Euroskeptic SOR Party. The verdict didn’t surprise those who have been closely monitoring the situation in Moldova over the past two years. It was the inevitable next step in President Maia Sandu’s campaign to eliminate all political rivals – especially those whose authority extends beyond the grasp of Chisinau and its overseer, Brussels.

Sandu has never concealed her disdain for Gutsul. As early as November 2023, she declared that she would not sign a decree to include Gutsul in the national government, citing supposed ties to a “criminal group.” No evidence was ever presented. In fact, international observers confirmed the transparency and legitimacy of the elections in Gagauzia. But that did not stop the crackdown.
It is abundantly clear that Gutsul’s imprisonment is politically motivated. The administration seeks to sideline her from public life, discredit her, and erase her name from public memory in Gagauzia and beyond. The seven-year sentence is not just about one woman. It is a signal, a warning, a political message: Any challenge to centralized authority will be met with brutal repression.
Of course, the problem isn’t just Sandu’s personal dislike of Gutsul. Gagauzia may be small, but it is geopolitically significant. It is an autonomous entity with legislative and executive powers, granted through a historic compromise in 1994 brokered with the involvement of Russia and Turkey. 

Gagauzia remains a living reminder of Moldova’s multiethnic character – and of alternative centers of power within the state.
Strategically, the region borders Ukraine’s Odessa Region and lies near Danube ports that serve as logistical arteries for military cargo moving from Romania and the EU toward the Ukrainian front. In this context, Gagauzia’s political sympathies leaning toward Moscow and her pursuit of balanced relations with Russia are viewed by Chisinau as a threat – not just to internal cohesion but to Moldova’s broader alignment with NATO and the EU."

 RT

Hundreds of vehicles stranded as rare snowstorm hits New South Wales, Australia

"A powerful winter storm impacted the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales producing

rare heavy snowfall in elevated regions and widespread hazardous conditions across the area.
According to the New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES), snow accumulation of up to 20 inches was reported near Guyra and Armidale, stranding more than 200 vehicles and causing significant transport disruptions. Wind gusts of 56–62 mph were recorded in multiple locations, with damage to power lines and infrastructure reported." W

Destructive mudslide sweeps through Uttarkashi’s Dharali village

"A violent cloudburst struck Dharali village in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, India, at approximately 13:45 local time triggering major mudslide that killed at least 4 people and left more than 50 missing. The slide destroyed homes, hotels, and infrastructure along the Kheer Gad catchment, prompting large-scale rescue operations by military and disaster response teams." W

Destructive floods hit southern Taiwan after 114 inches of rainfall in one week

"Torrential rainfall affecting Taiwan from July 28–August 4, 2025 produced accumulations of

nearly 2 900 mm (114 inches) in Kaohsiung’s Maolin area, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.
Other high‑impact locations included Wutai Township in Pingtung County, which recorded 93.07 inches. The totals surpassed Taiwan’s annual average rainfall of about 83 inches and approached records set by Typhoon Morakot in 2009." W

Trump Learns Ukrainian Military Now Enlisting Elderly, Mentally Handicapped

"Ukrainian parliament has decided that “citizens aged 60+ can now enlist under contract during martial law.” ZeroHedge White House reporter Liam Cosgrove asked President Trump about this and other disturbing recruitment practices by our "Eastern Ally."

Cosgrove: “President Zelensky just signed a law allowing for citizens age 60 and above to serve in the military,” Cosgrove said. “We've seen dozens of videos of young men being hauled into vans and dragged to the front lines against their will... even a young man with Down syndrome serving on the front line. You said you wanted ‘to see the people stop dying’... Now the people dying are elderly, mentally handicapped, and conscripts.”
Trump responded that he had not heard about these actions by the Ukrainian military:
“I haven’t heard that,” referring to the specifics about Ukraine’s military draft, but reiterated that former President Biden was to blame for the bloodshed.
“This is Biden’s war. This is not my war. I’m here to get us out of it.” 

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143 combat engagements between Ukrainian forces and Russians

"As many as 143 combat engagements between Ukrainian forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the front lines.
Russian airstrikes targeted, among others, the areas of Khliborob in the Sumy region, as well as Olhivka, Kozatske, and Darivka in the Kherson region.
In response, Ukrainian aircraft, missile troops, and artillery struck 14 Russian targets, including two artillery systems, eight areas of enemy troop, weapon, and equipment concentrations, and four command posts.

In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, five engagements occurred near Vovchansk and Fyholivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled seven attacks near Radkivka, Holubivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Nova Kruhliakivka, Zahryzove, and toward Novoplatonivka.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces launched 23 attacks, trying to advance near Olhivka, Novyi Myr, Hlushchenkove, Torske, Serebrianka, Hryhorivka, Kolodiazi, and toward Cherneshchyna, Serednie, and Shandryholove.
In the Siversk sector, the Russian army attacked Ukrainian positions near Hryhorivka and toward Siversk, with three total engagements in the sector.
In the Kramatorsk sector, two enemy attacks were repelled near Chasiv Yar.
In the Toretsk sector, Russian forces launched eight assaults near Toretsk, Dyliivka, and Shcherbynivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian forces successfully repelled 52 Russian attacks near Pokrovsk, Popiv Yar, Volodymyrivka, Boikivka, Suvorove, Kotlyne, Novoekonomichne, Muravka, Myroliubivka, Mykolaivka, Rodynske, Sukhetske, Dachne, Promin, Molodetske, Lysivka, Zvirove, Udachne, Novoukrainka, Oleksiivka, and toward Novopavlivka.
In the Novopavlivka sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 16 assaults near Piddubne, Voskresenka, Shevchenko, Zelenyi Hai, Zelene Pole, and Novodarivka, in the direction of Ivanivka and Novoivanivka.
In the Huliaipole sector, the enemy attempted one failed assault near Temyrivka.
In the Orikhiv sector, Russian troops launched two attacks near Stepove and Plavni.
In the Dnipro River sector, there was one unsuccessful enemy attempt to approach Ukrainian positions. The Russians suffered losses." Ukrin

Armenia & Azerbaijan To Ink Peace Memorandum Under Trump Mediation

"Azerbaijan and Armenia are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding in Washington on Friday, committing to the pursuit of peace, according to regional sources familiar with the

matter who spoke to Middle East Eye. The sources said that US President Donald Trump will host Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the White House for the signing ceremony.
Although Armenia and Azerbaijan reached consensus on a draft peace agreement in March, Baku continues to insist on several additional conditions before finalizing the deal. Chief among Azerbaijan’s demands is that Yerevan amend its constitution to remove references to Azerbaijani territory, a step that would require a national referendum in Armenia." ZH