Palestinian militants say 100 rockets launched at Israel

"Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) said on Friday that it had launched more than 100 rockets at
Israel, warning that a wider offensive would follow." RT

Ukraine Shells Donetsk Drama Theater Amid Farewell to Deceased Colonel Kachura

"Ukrainian troops have shelled the building of the Donetsk Drama Theater, hosting the
farewell to the deceased Olga Kachura — the legendary commander of the rocket artillery division of the People's Militia of the DPR." Sputnik

China Ends Climate, Drugs, Military Talks to Punish U.S. over Pelosi Taiwan Trip

"The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced Friday it would take a series of eight measures against the administration of leftist President Joe Biden, including halting “climate” talks and military coordination, in response to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) visiting Taiwan." Breitbart

Mexico calls for five-year global truce

"Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador urged the international community to
agree to a five-year truce amid the Ukraine conflict and stand-off over Taiwan.

Speaking at a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, the president said that geopolitical tensions between China, Taiwan, and the US are hurting the world, which is reeling under record inflation and supply chain issues." RT

Anger From Ukraine's Backers After Damning Amnesty Report Spotlights 'Human Shields'

"The Amnesty report said investigators had "found evidence of Ukrainian forces launching
strikes from within populated residential areas, as well as basing themselves in civilian buildings in 19 towns and villages" in three war-torn regions of the country from April through July.

The report detailed that schools and hospitals, as well as people's homes, were put in harm's way, suggesting 'human shields' type tactics utilized by the Ukrainian military." ZH

U.N.: Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Seized by Russia Is ‘Completely Out of Control’

"International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director Rafael Grossi warned on Tuesday that
the situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has grown “completely out of control” since Russian troops seized the facility in March.

“Every principle of nuclear safety has been violated,” Grossi warned. “You have a catalog of things that should never be happening in any nuclear facility.” Breitbart

Zelensky wants talks with China

"Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said on Thursday he would like to speak “directly”
with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, as he urged Beijing to use its economic and political leverage to stop the conflict in his country.

Zelensky said he believes China has the means to make Russia stop its offensive." RT

Ukrainian Cities Shelled, Including One near Nuclear Plant

"Powerful explosions rattled the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv on Thursday and a city
close to the country's biggest nuclear power plant sustained a barrage of shelling amid Russian attacks in several regions." NEWSMAX

Taiwan Faces Urgent Fighter Pilot Shortage

"Taiwan’s military is its dire shortage of pilots. While Taipei is protected by a relatively large
and modern fleet of fighter jets, the democratically governed island could need as many as 50 years at the current rate to train enough pilots to fill the cockpits of the jets they expect to get by the middle of this decade." Yahoo

Chinese Military Drills A Rehearsal For Taiwan "Reunification Operation"

"Citizens watch from beaches while rockets soar as if beholding a patriotic spectacle.......In
another ominous sign signaling China intends to escalate its threatening and retaliatory military drills now encircling Taiwan, state-run Global Times has cited a source saying that a PLA aircraft carrier group with a nuclear-powered submarine has now joined the ongoing exercises off Taiwan.

Additionally, the English-language government mouthpiece GT is now calling the five-day drill that have commenced a rehearsal for a "reunification operation" - and says that after Pelosi's provocative and damaging visit, "exercises blockading" Taiwan are to "become routine". " ZH

Intense Flooding Hits Russia's Black Sea Resort Sochi

"Russia's largest resort city Sochi experienced major flooding over the weekend as record
rainfall washed out the city on the Black Sea coast.

Local power supplies were cut off, apartment buildings were flooded, cars were seen being washed away and a river overflowed, leading to one civilian death and several injuries." MT

Moscow Tells Norwegian Envoy That Consul Who Said She 'Hates Russians' Cannot Stay in Country

"An employee of Norway's Consulate General in Murmansk, Russia, was caught on record in
the middle of an emotional rant during which she confessed that she "hate[s] Russians". The consul was complaining about a room booking mix-up taking too long to resolve and her room being insufficiently clean.

The Norwegian ambassador in Russia, Rune Resaland, was summoned by Moscow to be notified of the "unacceptable" behavior of one of the employees of Norway's Consulate General, consul Elisabeth Ellingsen. Resaland was also informed that Ellingsen can no longer stay in the country following her statements.

The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that although Oslo apologized for Ellingsen's behavior, she nonetheless must leave the country." Sputnik

Russian Prosecutors Seek 9.5-Year Prison Term for US Basketball Player Brittney Griner

"A Russian court has found US basketball player Brittney Griner, who was accused of
smuggling the controlled substance hash oil into the country, guilty of the crime. The court sentenced her to nine years in prison and ordered her to pay a one million ruble ($16,600) fine.

Previously, a Russian prosecutor requested a 9.5-year prison term for Griner. This is close to the strongest punishment possible for this type of crime. The prosecutor also requested that Griner be slapped with a one million ruble fine." Sputnik

China Fires Missiles in Taiwanese Waters

"Long-range armed live fire precision missile strikes were carried out on selected targets in the eastern area of the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan acknowledged the missile launches as credible, claiming they detected them instantly." PJM

Japan makes claim about Chinese missiles

"Five Chinese ballistic missiles have landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone, Defense
Minister Nobuo Kishi claimed on Thursday. China had earlier scrapped a high-level diplomatic meeting with Japan, and fired a salvo of missiles into waters near Taiwan.

Kishi told Kyodo News that the incident marks the first time that a Chinese ballistic missile touched down in Japanese waters." RT