Japan hosted Africa summit amid aid cuts, conflicts, and climate challenges
- At TICAD, African leaders and UN chief Guterres discussed solutions to Africaโs aid cuts, conflicts, and climate change.
- Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba emphasized that Africaโs young population and natural resources offer significant opportunities.
- Japan will train 30,000 African AI specialists in three years to boost digitalization and jobs.
๐21๐คฃ14โค6๐คก4๐ฅฑ1๐1
NEW: Indiaโs state-run refiners have resumed buying discounted Russian oil after briefly pausing under US pressure.
Source: Bloomberg
Source: Bloomberg
๐50โค39๐19๐ฉ7๐4๐คฃ3๐2๐1
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
Sudan: It was reported that after 2 years, radar at Khartoum Airport resumed operations amid clashes with RSF.
Domestic flights are expected to restart early next month.
Source: Sudan News
Domestic flights are expected to restart early next month.
Source: Sudan News
๐36๐ฅฑ7โค6๐ฏ2๐คก1๐1
Russia is confident India will keep buying its discounted crude despite US tariff threats. Moscow says the ~5% discount makes Russian oil too valuable for India to give up.
Source: Bloomberg
Source: Bloomberg
๐คก69โค43๐คฃ8๐7๐คฌ2๐ฏ2๐1๐คฎ1๐ฅฑ1
NEW: India test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-5 missile with 5,000 km range from Odishaโs Chandipur.
Agni-5 is an ICBM with Mach 24 speed.
It forms the core of Indiaโs nuclear deterrence.
New variants are being developed.
Agni-5 is an ICBM with Mach 24 speed.
It forms the core of Indiaโs nuclear deterrence.
New variants are being developed.
๐ฉ74๐ฅ57๐7โค5๐คจ3๐2๐คฎ2๐พ1
Israel is buying 2 more KC-46 refueling planes from Boeing (total now 6).
Deal worth ~$500 million, funded by US aid.
KC-46s will replace Israelโs old KC-130s and 707s, boosting long-range strike capability.
First 4 were ordered in 2022 but not yet delivered.
Deal worth ~$500 million, funded by US aid.
KC-46s will replace Israelโs old KC-130s and 707s, boosting long-range strike capability.
First 4 were ordered in 2022 but not yet delivered.
๐ฉ85๐ฅ40๐คฌ20โค8๐คฎ6๐คก4๐2๐ฅฑ2๐ซก2๐1๐ฆ1
China is rapidly expanding its nuclear forces, with about 600 warheads now and 350 new missile silos under construction.
The U.S. projects Beijing could have 1,000+ warheads by 2030.
Despite its official โno first useโ pledge, the Pentagon warns China might consider nuclear first use if a conventional Taiwan conflict threatened regime survival.
The buildup includes land, air, and sea-based launch systems, with 462 missiles capable of striking the U.S. mainland.
Source: Reuters
๐คฎ53๐ฅ43๐8๐คก3๐2๐ฅฑ2โค1๐คฌ1๐1๐ป1
Clash Report
Photo
Polish Foreign Ministry spokesperson says the object that fell in Poland was a "Russian version of the Shahed drone."
๐คฃ51๐คฌ26๐คก2๐2โค1๐1๐ฅฐ1๐ฅด1๐ณ1๐ฏ1๐ค1
Clash Report
Mali: Pro-FLA sources say 3 FPV drones struck an African Corps mercenary position in Aguelhok, killing 6 and wounding 7.
Mali: FLA announced drone strikes on Africa Corps HQ in Aguelhok, reporting casualties among Africa Corps and Malian forces.
๐ฅ30โค4๐4๐2๐ค2๐ฅฑ2๐1๐คฃ1๐1
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
Sudan: Footage was released allegedly showing RSF executing a civilian in Al Fashir.
๐คฌ81๐ข15โค3๐3๐คฎ3๐ก3๐ฅ2๐2๐ฅฐ1
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
Finnish President Stubb to NBC News:
For an American audience, the best way to explain it is that if you take the relative land mass of what Russia wants right now from Ukraine, it would be a little bit like you giving up Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, even Virginia, and then bumping into Maryland.
๐85๐คก23๐13โค8๐7๐ฏ6๐3๐คฎ1๐1๐ค1๐ฆ1
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
Mali: Footage was released showing Russia-backed African Corps mercenaries patrolling in the country.
๐ฉ79๐ฅ18๐10๐คก6โค5๐คฌ3๐2๐1๐คฃ1
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
WATCH: Haredi Jews protesting military service by blocking a road in Israel.
๐คก64๐คฃ36๐22๐13๐ฏ5โค4๐3๐ป3๐2๐ฉ1
IDF:
We will deepen the attack on Hamas in Gaza City. We have begun the preparatory actions for the attack.
We will deepen the attack on Hamas in Gaza City. We have begun the preparatory actions for the attack.
๐คฌ67๐ฅ31๐22โค8๐ฉ6๐คก6๐คฎ4๐1๐1๐ฆ1
Japanโs Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and his delegation visited Turkish aerospace giant BAYKARโs รzdemir Bayraktar National Technology Center in Istanbul, Tรผrkiye.
โค62๐คฃ15๐คก6๐ค6๐5๐ฅ3๐3๐คทโโ1๐ฏ1๐ฟ1