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27 July

A screenshot from a video shared by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shows a fire that he said resulted from a Ukrainian drone strike on an export terminal in Russia's Rostov region on July 27, 2026. Image: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy/X

Ukrainian Strikes on Russia Kill 2, Spark Fires: Officials

Ukraine fired hundreds of drones at Russia early Monday, killing two people and setting multiple buildings ablaze, according to Russian officials.

27 July

Jodesz Gavilan

TKMS, Navantia Push Ahead With Future Submarine Collaboration

TKMS and Navantia have signed a second memorandum of understanding to deepen their partnership on future submarine programs.

26 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Zelensky Says Russia Seeks 30,000 Extra North Korea Troops for Ukraine War

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russia has sought an extra 30,000 troops and missile launchers from North Korea to fight his country.

26 July

Romania shot down a drone in its airspace on Friday, its president said, a first since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Staff Writer With AFP

Romania Slams Russia as Third Drone Shot Down

Romania's president on Sunday accused Russia after the NATO member's military shot down the third drone in three days in the country bordering Ukraine.

26 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Accuses Ukraine of Deadly Attack on Ship in Caspian Sea

Iran accused Ukraine on Saturday of attacking one of its merchant vessels in the Caspian Sea, killing a sailor and wounding another.

26 July

Kazakhstan's president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev tells Russia's Vladimir Putin that the Ukraine war should end, calling for the conflict to be "frozen", in a rare such face-to-face comment to the Russian leader.

Staff Writer With AFP

Kazakh Leader Tells Putin War Should End, Ukraine Launches Fresh Strikes

Ukrainian drones struck a Siberian oil refinery in a fresh wave of strikes Saturday, as Kazakhstan's president told Vladimir Putin the Ukraine war should end.

25 July

The Romania flag is seen in Birmingham, on October 18, 2025.

Staff Writer With AFP

Romania Shoots Down Second Drone in Two Days

Romania shot down a drone in its airspace on Saturday for the second day in a row, marking the second time since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

25 July

Flags of Alliance members flap in the wind outside NATO headquarters

Staff Writer With AFP

Chinese-Origin Canadian NATO Intern Arrested on Spying Suspicions

A Canadian citizen of Chinese origin suspected of carrying out "espionage on behalf of a third country" while on an internship at NATO has been arrested in Belgium.

25 July

An armed Iranian police officer holding a rifle monitors the area as motorcyclists ride beneath a billboard depicting an AI-generated image of the Strait of Hormuz and an effigy of US President Donald Trump, displayed on the wall of a state building in downtown Tehran, Iran, on May 3, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Warns Russia and China Against Arms Sales to Iran

US President Donald Trump warned China and Russia on Friday against selling weapons to Iran – while saying he believed assurances from Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin that they were not yet doing so.

25 July