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

Russian Army, Border Guards Thwart Ukrainian Militants Attempt to Break into Kursk Region

"The Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to break into the territory of the Russian Kursk region, but the fighters of the FSB Border Guard Service and the Russian Armed Forces did not allow a breakthrough, acting governor Alexei Smirnov said." Sputnik

Two wounded following drone attack in Western Galilee

"The two were wounded from shrapnel and were transferred to the Galilee Medical Center for further treatment. One drone was intercepted and others impacted south of Nahariya, wounding civilians, the IDF added." JP

WHO considers declaring international health emergency over deadlier strain of mpox

"The World Health Organization is considering declaring an international health emergency

over an outbreak of a deadlier strain of mpox — formerly known as monkeypox.
The new strain of the disease, renamed to mpox, is more infectious and has a 3% fatality rate, compared to the 1% fatality rate of the 2022 outbreak, Science reported. The outbreak began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo but recently spread to neighboring countries. The new strain is called clade 1.
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo alone, 14,000 cases and 450 deaths were reported so far this year.
New cases were recorded in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi. The spread has prompted WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to consider sounding the WHO’s highest level of alarm." WashintonExaminer

People under rubble, civilian buildings damaged in Kharkiv, explosions heard in Sumy

"People may be trapped under the rubble of a residential building and a clinic damaged by a morning Russian missile strike in Kharkiv downtown, Mayor Ihor Terekhov and regional governor Oleh Synehubov reported." UV

Charles Schwab, Fidelity, Vanguard Face Outages During Market Crash

"As global fears sparked a massive sell-off in stocks and cryptocurrencies on Monday,

investors were left frustrated by outages at major brokerages...Reuters reports that online services at Charles Schwab and Fidelity Investments experienced significant issues on Monday, leaving many users unable to log into their accounts during a tumultuous trading session. The outages coincided with a day of heightened market volatility, as investors dumped risky assets amidst growing concerns about a potential U.S. recession." Breitbart

Iraq Base Housing American Forces Comes Under Brief Rocket Attack

"Two Katyusha rockets were fired at Iraq's Ain al-Asad air base on Monday, which hosts US and other international forces in western Iraq, security sources said, Reuters reports, citing sources who say at least one rocket landed inside the base and that casualties or damage are as unclear at this point." ZH

Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine over Wagner attack controversy

"Mali has announced it is severing diplomatic ties with Ukraine, accusing a senior official of having admitted Kyiv’s role in a heavy defeat in July that killed dozens of mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner group as well as Malian soldiers." AJ

133 combat clashes on front lines, almost third of them on Pokrovsk axis

"As many as 133 combat engagements have been recorded along the entire front line in Ukraine over the past 24 hours, almost a third of them on the Pokrovsk axis.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian invaders launched seven attacks on the positions of Ukrainian forces. The invaders concentrated their main efforts on Petropavlivka, Berestove and Stelmakhivka.

In the Lyman sector, Ukraine's defense forces repelled ten enemy attacks near Makiivka, Terny, Nevske, and the Serebriansky Forest.
In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 13 assaults near Ivanodarivka, Verkhniokamianske, Pereizne, and Vyimka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian soldiers stopped 13 enemy attempts to break through Ukrainian defenses near Chasiv Yar and Ivanivske in the Donetsk region.
In the Toretsk sector, with the support of aircraft, Russian occupiers carried out 26 attacks near the settlements of Pivnichne, Toretsk, and Niu-York.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 41 enemy assaults. The enemy concentrated their efforts on Panteleimonivka, Novooleksandrivka, Vozdvyzhenka, Ivanivka, Zhelanne, Persha Novoselivka, and Yasnobrodivka of the Donetsk region.
In the Kurakhove sector, Ukrainian forces continued to hold off the enemy outside Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka and Kostiantynivka, where the enemy made seven attempts to break through Ukrainian defenses.
In the Vremivka sector, Russian occupiers carried out four assaults on Ukrainian positions near Vodiane and Rozdolne, Donetsk region.
On the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled one enemy attack in the Robotyne area." Ukrin

Ukraine’s air defenses shoot down four enemy missiles, 15 Shahed UAVs overnight

"In the night Ukraine’s air defense forces shot down 2 of 4 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, 2 of 2 Kh-59 air defense missiles, and 15 of 16 Shahed attack drones launched by Russian invaders." Ukrin

Wall Street’s ‘Fear Index’—the VIX—Surges To Highest Level Since 2020 Pandemic Crash

"Global market turmoil has pushed a key measure of expected stock market volatility to levels not seen since the height of the pandemic—and before that, the 2008 financial crisis.

The CBOE Volatility Index, known as the VIX, soared to 54 on Monday, the highest level since 2020." Breitbart