Two Distress Calls: UK Navy Reports Crew Abandoned Ship In Gulf Of Aden, Kamikaze Drone Attack In Red Sea

"The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported two maritime incidents involving merchant vessels. The first occurred in the Red Sea, where a suicide drone struck a vessel. The second incident took place in the Gulf of Aden. UKMTO said the crew had been rescued by an "assisting ship," and the abandoned ship "remains adrift at position 14°31'N 053°08'E." ZH

Ukraine repels over 50 Russian assaults in Pokrovsk axis in past day

"In the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s Defense Forces held back 55 Russian attacks in the direction of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region.

That’s according to Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesman for the Khortytsia Operational-Strategic Grouping of Troops, who spoke on the air of the national telethon, commenting on the latest developments in the Pokrovsk and Toretsk axes." Ukrin

Russian glide bomb strikes on Kharkiv

"At least three people were killed and 23 others injured in a series of Russian midday strikes on Kharkiv’s administrative center shortly after an air raid alert with emergency services working tirelessly to provide assistance and deal with the aftermath of the glide bomb attack." UV

Establishment Freakout as Nigel Farage Suggests NATO Expansion ‘Provoked’ Russian War in Ukraine

"The British political establishment went into full meltdown on Friday as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage suggested that Western expansionist policies in Ukraine “provoked” the Russian invasion. Mr Farage sparked the conniption during an interview with BBC Panorama published on Friday, in which he said: “I stood up in the European Parliament in 2014 and I said, and I quote, ‘there will be a war in Ukraine.’ Why did I say that? It was obvious to me that the ever-eastward expansion of NATO and the European Union was giving this man a reason to his Russian people to say, ‘They’re coming for us again,’ and to go to war.” Breitbart

"Here In Ten Days": Dust Plume From Africa Headed To US Gulf Coast

"Dust from Africa here the next 10 days. Will help keep things quiet it looks like this next week, especially in the Caribbean," Mike's Weather Page wrote in a post on X, along with a forecast model showing the dust will reach Florida and the rest of the Gulf Coast by next weekend. Before the Saharan dust arrives in South Florida, a heat dome has scorched parts of the eastern US for the past week, and this intense heat is expected to continue into next week." ZH

Almost 100 combat clashes on front lines, 11 battles raging in Pokrovsk sector

"Since the beginning of the day, 99 combat clashes have occurred on the front lines in Ukraine. In the Pokrovsk sector, 11 battles are raging. In the Kharkiv sector, Russians are trying to attack near Vovchansk. One battle is currently ongoing. Lyptsi was again attacked by guided aerial bombs from Russia’s territory. In the Kupiansk sector, Russian troops have already stormed the Ukrainian positions 12 times in the areas of Synkivka, Stepova

Novoselivka, Andriivka, Miasozharivka, Stelmakhivka and Pishchane. Nine Russian attempts to advance were repelled. Three combat engagements are ongoing near Stelmakhivka and Synkivka. The situation is under control. In the Lyman sector, Russians attacked Ukrainian forces eight times near Terny and Nevske. Five engagements ended without success for the enemy, and three are still ongoing.
In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled eight Russian attacks near Verkhniokamianske, Spirne, Rozdolivka and Vyimka. Serebrianka was hit by a guided aerial bomb.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian troops are trying to dislodge Ukrainian defenders from their positions near Ivanivske and Hryhorivka. Two enemy attacks have been repelled and one is still ongoing.
In the Toretsk sector, the number of Russian attacks increased to 11. New York, Yurivka, and Toretsk are attacked by Russian aircraft. The defense forces repelled five enemy assaults, six attacks are still ongoing.
The Pokrovsk sector saw the highest number of combat engagements. Since the beginning of the day, the invaders have made 32 attempts to dislodge Ukrainian defenders from their positions in the areas of Novooleksandrivka, Vozdvyzhivka, Yevhenivka, Sokil, Novoselivka Persha and Novopokrovske. The defense forces are holding back the onslaught and repelled 21 enemy attacks. Eleven combat engagements are still ongoing." Ukrin

Russian missile attack: Residential buildings, kindergarten damaged in Ivano-Frankivsk

"Residential buildings and a kindergarten were damaged during a nighttime Russian missile attack in Ivano-Frankivsk." Ukrin

Oven-Like Conditions Result In Over 1,000 Deaths During Hajj In Saudi Arabia

"..... this year the Saudi city is under an excessive heat warning, with highs at times having reached between 110 and 115°F during the day, and 100°F even at night. This has resulted in what could be a record amount of heat injuries and deaths by the pilgrimage season's end. On Monday the Saudi weather service recorded a temperature of 125 degrees Fahrenheit at Mecca's Grand Mosque.... deaths from heat-related causes has surpassed 1,000 people amid the extreme conditions." ZeroHedge

99 combat clashes on front lines sine start of day, fighting raging in seven sectors

"Since the beginning of the day, 99 combat clashes have occurred on the front lines in Ukraine. Fighting is still raging in seven sectors. In the Kupiansk sector, fighting continues in the vicinity of Stelmakhivka, Novoselivka, Pishchane, Synkivka and Berestove. Five combat clashes are ongoing in the sector. The occupiers continue to use aircraft, particularly UAVs, and attack in several directions – most actively in the Pokrovsk sector.

In total, the Russian army attempted to approach Ukrainian positions in the Kupiansk sector 13 times today." Ukrin

Pro-Israel Protesters Flock to Defend L.A. Synagogue Targeted by Pro-Palestinian Mob

"The confrontation began earlier, when the pro-Palestinian activists showed up at the school in Valley Village, an area with a large Jewish population in the San Fernando Valley region of L.A. A large group of pro-Israel counter-demonstrators then came to the school to face off against the pro-Palestinian activists. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) arrived and separated the two groups on opposite sides of the street. There is a growing wave of antisemitism in the U.S. associated with anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian protests." Breitbart

Filipino Soldiers Fought Off Axe-Wielding Chinese Coast Guard 'With Bare Hands'

"Dramatic new video shows the latest ramming incident between Chinese and Philippine vessels in a contested area of the South China Sea, and it reveals clear escalation which involved the Chinese side clearly brandishing weapons.

The incident happened near the Second Thomas Shoal on Monday, where the Philippine military has troops stationed as part of its claim on the Spratly Islands (also claimed by Beijing). Manilla officials said their military vessels were en route there on a normal 'humanitarian resupply' mission when the boats were deliberately rammed and boxed in by Chinese coast guard ships. The video shows Chinese crew hacking at inflatable vessels with axes and knives. The melee at sea left one Filipino soldier severely injured (he lost his thumb, official statements say), which is a rarity for such encounters. The event has been denounced as 'piracy' after Philippine soldiers fought off the armed Chinese sailors with "bare hands"." ZH

Air defense downs four guided missiles launched from Russian up-to-date Su-57 fighter jet

"Ukrainian air defense managed to take out all four Kh-59/Kh-69 guided air missiles that Russia launched from its state-of-the-art Su-57 fighter jets against Ukraine overnight." UV

Chaos erupts as Ecuador suffers nationwide blackout

"The government of Ecuador has blamed decades of underinvestment for a nationwide

blackout that hit the South American country.
The emergency was reportedly triggered by a failed transmission line, which caused a cascading malfunction and plunged the nation of 18 million into darkness for hours... power loss caused traffic chaos in large cities, such as Quito and Guayaquil. The capital’s subway system suspended operations. The Education Ministry announced that schools in larger communities would temporarily switch to remote teaching out of concerns for students’ safety." RT

Russian city of Yeysk attacked by drones

"At about 1 a.m., the city of Yeysk in the Krasnodar Krai of the Russian Federation was attacked by unknown drones." Ukrin

Guerrillas discover Russian military base in Luhansk

"The location of the Russian troops' base in the temporarily occupied Luhansk was established by Ukrainian partisans. As reported earlier, in Crimea, guerrillas discovered a warehouse and parking lot of the occupiers' military equipment in Hvardiiske." Ukrin