Ukraine
Starlink slowed, Ukraine’s drones stalled: The private power behind a modern war
Restrictions on satellite connectivity disrupted Ukrainian operations, exposing the military risks of relying on commercial technology that governments and armed forces cannot fully control.
US has asked Musk to change Starlink services in Ukraine, Middle East for years, fears misuse
Melania Trump secures Oleshky ceasefire between Russia, Ukraine, White House says
Russia bombs Ukrainian cities despite Putin's openness to peace talks
Empty shelves, shattered warehouses: Ukraine's Jews prepare for fifth Rosh Hashanah at war
Days before Rosh Hashanah, a honey jar production line in Ukraine’s battered Kyiv region continues operating inside a heavily shelled industrial zone, despite nearby damage.
Russia says it detained a man who spied on British diplomats in Moscow for Ukraine
Russia's FSB internal security agency said on Thursday that it had detained a former guard at the British Embassy in Moscow who collected personal data on British diplomats.
Middle East on brink of World War III, Iranian lawmaker warns among escalating tensions - report
While Iran has flirted with reconciliation with the US at times, it has also sought to position itself alongside countries that want a new world order.
Russia says it hopes US-mediated talks with Ukraine will resume soon
No such talks between Russia and Ukraine have taken place since February, but President Donald Trump sent his negotiators to Moscow and then Kyiv at the weekend in a bid to relaunch the process.
Trump told Putin he wants swift end to Ukraine war and US-Russia ties restored, Kremlin claims
The weekend diplomacy did not appear to produce an immediate public breakthrough, though it raised the possibility that talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States could resume.
Ukraine contracting around 1,000 Patriot missiles from allies, defense chief says
Germany will deliver Patriot air-defense missiles to Ukraine from its national stocks, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Tuesday.
Israel’s ‘crazy election’ making it ‘a little irrational’ in regards to Gaza plan, Kushner says
“We’re now starting to understand the scope of the militarization of Gaza,” Kushner said. “It is beyond your comprehension, and so demilitarizing it is not going to be easy.”
Ukrainians push to legalize pornography, raise millions for war effort - report
"These women either don’t pay taxes and face criminal charges for that, or they pay taxes and get charged with violating pornography laws,” one Ukrainian opposition lawmaker told the WSJ.
Zelensky says talks with US were 'very substantial', as Kushner pushes for progress in negotiations
British, French, and German national security advisers also landed in Kyiv on Sunday and will reportedly take part in the second round of meetings with the US and Ukraine.
Kremlin-Washington talks conclude after reportedly productive meeting between US, Russian diplomats
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump's envoys on Ukraine held "useful" talks on Saturday.
