The Pentagon has paused deliveries of certain air defense and precision munitions to Ukraine due to concerns over low US stockpiles, Reuters reported.
The decision, made in early June, is only now taking effect and involves aid pledged under the previous Biden administration.
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A drillship named Adam Marine 12 capsized off the coast of Egypt’s Gabal El-Zeit in the Red Sea, around 300 km south of the Suez Canal, Egypt’s Petroleum Ministry confirmed Tuesday, according to Reuters.
The vessel was en route to a new location when the incident occurred. At least 4 people have been confirmed dead, with 6 still missing. 21 crew members were rescued, Red Sea authority sources told the outlet.
The ship had been operating under offshore drilling provider ADES, with drilling managed by Offshore Shukheir Oil Company (Osoco). The cause of the accident remains unclear, and ADES has yet to comment.
Despite the tragedy, the ministry said the incident is not expected to impact navigation in the Suez Canal.
Photo credit: Al Masry Al Youm daily
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US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza. The proposal, brokered with the support of Egypt and Qatar, is expected to be delivered to Hamas.
Trump urged all parties to accept the deal, stating: “It will not get better — it will only get worse.”
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🛑 Pentagon PAUSES key weapons shipments to Ukraine over depleting stockpiles – reports
The Pentagon has halted the delivery of critical munitions to Ukraine due to concerns about dwindling US military stockpiles, NBC News reported, citing multiple defense and congressional sources.
The decision, ordered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after a review of US reserves, could delay shipments indefinitely — especially if the munitions are deemed essential elsewhere. The paused items include:
▪️ Dozens of Patriot missile interceptors
▪️ Thousands of 155mm howitzer shells
▪️ Over 100 Hellfire missiles
▪️ 250+ GMLRS precision systems
▪️ Stinger, AIM air-to-air missiles, and grenade launchers
Some of the shipments, approved under earlier Biden-era aid packages, are already in staging areas near Ukraine but will not be handed over, officials confirmed.
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The Pentagon has halted the delivery of critical munitions to Ukraine due to concerns about dwindling US military stockpiles, NBC News reported, citing multiple defense and congressional sources.
The decision, ordered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after a review of US reserves, could delay shipments indefinitely — especially if the munitions are deemed essential elsewhere. The paused items include:
▪️ Dozens of Patriot missile interceptors
▪️ Thousands of 155mm howitzer shells
▪️ Over 100 Hellfire missiles
▪️ 250+ GMLRS precision systems
▪️ Stinger, AIM air-to-air missiles, and grenade launchers
Some of the shipments, approved under earlier Biden-era aid packages, are already in staging areas near Ukraine but will not be handed over, officials confirmed.
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🔸 22 people were rescued, 4 bodies recovered, and the search continues for 4 missing persons, according to Egyptian media.
🔸 22 injured were transferred to El Gouna Hospital: 4 critical cases by two aircraft, and 18 others by ambulance.
🔸 Rapid coordination with the Armed Forces helped rescue most of the crew using a naval vessel.
🔸 Hospitals were placed on high alert, with 20 ambulances deployed for first aid and emergency support.
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A California jury has ordered Google to pay $314 million after finding it illegally used Android users’ cellular data without their knowledge, Bloomberg reported.
The class-action suit claimed Google sent data to its servers even when users weren’t on WiFi — using paid mobile data to boost its ad targeting and mapping services.
Google plans to appeal, saying users agreed to the transfers and that they’re essential for device performance.
Filed in 2019, the case covers California users. A federal case for all US Android users is set for trial in 2026.
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The US Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has confirmed that a former FBI Supervisory Special Agent engaged in serious misconduct while on official assignment, both overseas and domestically.
According to the investigative summary published July 1, the agent solicited and used prostitutes on multiple occasions, including during foreign deployments and US business travel. The agent also used an FBI-issued mobile device to facilitate these transactions — a direct violation of DOJ and FBI policies.
Furthermore, the investigation found that the agent failed to report close or ongoing contacts with foreign nationals, including a romantic relationship and sex workers — again, in breach of FBI rules.
Although the allegations were substantiated, criminal prosecution was declined. The OIG has now closed the case and referred its findings to the FBI for internal handling.
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🧠 Biden’s ex-aides to testify in mental health probe – reports
Fox News reports that several former top aides to ex-President Joe Biden will testify before Congress as part of an investigation into his cognitive health and alleged cover-up during his term.
🔵 Several former Biden aides will appear for transcribed interviews between July 11 and August 7, according to Fox News:
🔹 Ashley Williams, former special assistant to the president — July 11
🔹 Annie Tomasini, former assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff — July 18
🔹 Ron Klain, former White House Chief of Staff — July 24
🔹 Mike Donilon, former senior adviser
🔹 Steve Ricchetti, former counselor to the president
🔹 Anita Dunn, former senior adviser
🔹 Bruce Reed, former deputy chief of staff — scheduled for August
🔹 The investigation follows concerns raised by GOP lawmakers, including:
🔸 Sen. Ron Johnson, who announced a probe on May 21
🔸 Rep. Buddy Carter, who introduced a bill to create a special investigative panel
🔹 Biden withdrew from the presidential 2024 race, passing the torch to Kamala Harris amid rising concerns over his mental fitness.
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Fox News reports that several former top aides to ex-President Joe Biden will testify before Congress as part of an investigation into his cognitive health and alleged cover-up during his term.
🔵 Several former Biden aides will appear for transcribed interviews between July 11 and August 7, according to Fox News:
🔹 Ashley Williams, former special assistant to the president — July 11
🔹 Annie Tomasini, former assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff — July 18
🔹 Ron Klain, former White House Chief of Staff — July 24
🔹 Mike Donilon, former senior adviser
🔹 Steve Ricchetti, former counselor to the president
🔹 Anita Dunn, former senior adviser
🔹 Bruce Reed, former deputy chief of staff — scheduled for August
🔸 Sen. Ron Johnson, who announced a probe on May 21
🔸 Rep. Buddy Carter, who introduced a bill to create a special investigative panel
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Gagauz Autonomy Head Yevgenia Gutsul told Sputnik that her trial is being used by authorities to intimidate the opposition.
She faces charges of violating electoral funding rules, illegally financing the banned Shor party, and forging documents. On Tuesday, Prosecutor Ghennadi Epure requested a 9-year prison sentence and a 5-year ban from public office.
Gutsul called the case a “public flogging” meant to silence dissent and warned that the opposition remains strong despite government pressure. She thanked the judge for allowing media access to the hearings.
Gutsul was detained in March and placed under repeated house arrest, most recently extended to June 13.
Moldova’s pro-EU government, led by President Maia Sandu, aims to join the EU by 2030, but the country remains sharply divided. In the October 2024 referendum, EU integration received only 50.46% support — with just 46% backing it inside Moldova; the rest came from the diaspora.
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“Diplomacy is good, even when it produces no immediate results,” Hungarian political analyst Zoltan Koskovics wrote on X.
Koskovics added that although Macron has “nothing to offer” at the moment, he eventually can help oust Zelensky.
The Kremlin said earlier that Putin and Macron held a substantive telephone conversation, during which they discussed the situation around Ukraine, the Iran-Israel confrontation, and US strikes on Iran.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a meeting with members of the Association of European Businesses in Russia, during which he outlined his assessments of the current geopolitical situation and emphasized the risks of politicization of trade, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
"This was followed by a substantive exchange of views on key foreign economic issues, including certain aspects of foreign companies’ operations in Russia," the ministry said in a statement.
Moscow has repeatedly stated that Russia will cope with the sanctions pressure while the West lacks the courage to admit the failure of anti-Russia sanctions, even though some Western officials have repeatedly expressed that sanctions are ineffective.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the policy of containing and weakening Russia is a long-term strategy of the West, and sanctions have dealt a serious blow to the entire global economy.
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🚨Azerbaijan's actions against Sputnik are politically motivated - Russian MFA spox
The recent measures against Sputnik Azerbaijan by Baku authorities stem from political considerations rather than any legitimate concerns about the outlet's work, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated.
The comments come after Azerbaijani authorities on June 30 detained seven staff members from Sputnik Azerbaijan (part of the Rossiya Segodnya media group). The media group has condemned the detentions as groundless, calling the charges "fabricated."
Dmitry Kiselev, the director general of Sputnik's parent media group Rossiya Segodnya, characterized the move as "unjust" and warned it appears designed to deliberately damage Russian-Azerbaijani relations.
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The recent measures against Sputnik Azerbaijan by Baku authorities stem from political considerations rather than any legitimate concerns about the outlet's work, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated.
"Neither now nor previously has Azerbaijan raised any substantive complaints about Sputnik Azerbaijan's journalistic work - neither about its form nor content," Zakharova emphasized. "These actions clearly follow a different logic, as we made clear to Azerbaijan's ambassador yesterday."
The comments come after Azerbaijani authorities on June 30 detained seven staff members from Sputnik Azerbaijan (part of the Rossiya Segodnya media group). The media group has condemned the detentions as groundless, calling the charges "fabricated."
Dmitry Kiselev, the director general of Sputnik's parent media group Rossiya Segodnya, characterized the move as "unjust" and warned it appears designed to deliberately damage Russian-Azerbaijani relations.
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The US suspension of supplies of certain types of ammunition to Kiev raises the question of the real possibilities of the West to continue supporting Ukraine, said Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund.
"Such a move raises questions about the West's real ability to continue supporting Ukraine - and about priorities in American defense policy itself," he added.
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"One year ago, NATO was all about escalating the war in Ukraine. Now, with President Donald Trump joining us at the table, the tone has changed - no NATO involvement in the war," the Hungarian PM said.
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A move has been announced by Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, the MEHR news agency reports.
The Iranian parliament approved a bill earlier to suspend the Islamic Republic’s collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after its politically motivated resolution against Iran.
The bill stipulates that IAEA inspectors will not be permitted to enter Iran - unless the security of the country's nuclear facilities and that of peaceful nuclear activities is guaranteed.
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The lawyer of Samvel Karapetyan has slammed the criminal case against the businessman as a “legal absurdity.”
One clear motive, he said: a blatant attempt to seize Karapetyan’s company — Electric Networks of Armenia.
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🚨✍️ BRICS Journalists Association appeals to UNESCO over illegal detention of Russian journalists in Azerbaijan Sputnik has obtained an appeal document. Key points include: ◾️ The appeal was sent due to the violation of journalists' rights at Russia Today…
🚨BRICS Journalists Association files UN complaint over unlawful detention of Sputnik journalists in Azerbaijan
Sputnik obtained the copy of the complaint filed by Ivan Melnikov, Director of the BRICS Journalists Association. It demands:
▪️ Immediate release of all detained journalists & citizens
▪️ UN investigation into violations of Geneva Conventions, UN Covenant on Civil & Political Rights and Convention Against Torture
▪️ Global condemnation of the attack on free press.
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Sputnik obtained the copy of the complaint filed by Ivan Melnikov, Director of the BRICS Journalists Association. It demands:
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Citing article 60 of the 1969 Vienna Convention, Tehran has halted cooperation until security guarantees are met.
“As long as the IAEA acts as a Western political tool, not a neutral body — Iran sees no reason to cooperate.”
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🚨Baku arrests spark outcry: Mother says son framed in drug case
The mother of Yekaterinburg resident Alexander Vaisero, who was detained in the Azerbaijani capital on Monday, denied her son's involved in drug transit or any other crimes.
Recently, local media reported that eight Russians allegedly linked to drug trafficking from Iran and cybercrime were detained.
🗣 “This [the allegations] is not true. At the very least, I know 100% that my son has nothing to do with it,” Inna Vaisero told Sputnik, stressing that her son traveled to Baku as a tourist.
She also stated that she has been unable to contact her son.
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The mother of Yekaterinburg resident Alexander Vaisero, who was detained in the Azerbaijani capital on Monday, denied her son's involved in drug transit or any other crimes.
Recently, local media reported that eight Russians allegedly linked to drug trafficking from Iran and cybercrime were detained.
She also stated that she has been unable to contact her son.
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💬 Moscow sees Ukraine's attempts to destabilize Russia-Azerbaijan relations and provoke tensions, Kremlins spox Dmitry Peskov said.
More statements:
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