Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's office denounced Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after Ankara sought an Interpol Red Notice for Netanyahu over alleged genocide. The dispute follows Turkish condemnation of Israeli airstrikes on a Syrian airbase.
Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan has been returned to Adiala Jail after a brief medical examination at Shifa International Hospital. The Supreme Court had ordered the transfer, but authorities returned him after doctors declared him fit, despite prior health concerns.
The US Navy is reportedly weighing renaming the upcoming aircraft carrier USS Doris Miller after President Donald Trump, while also considering a posthumous Medal of Honor for Miller.
Pakistan's parliament passed the Defense Forces Act, 2026 and amended National Command Authority Act, vastly expanding Chief of Defense Forces Asim Munir's powers over military personnel and strategic operations.
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that citizens who left Russia and wished for its defeat should not have the right to return, regardless of their subsequent actions or repentance.
Former Ukrainian minister Herman Galushchenko and top presidential office official Irina Mudraya are implicated in a massive corruption and money-laundering scheme, exposing high-level graft within Vladimir Zelensky's administration.
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that citizens who left Russia and wish the country defeat in the war cannot count on forgiveness.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the United Russia party congress that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are carrying out brutal attacks due to the aggravation of the situation on the front line, calling Kyiv’s actions a manifestation of a “neo-Nazi essence.”
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the conflict with the United States should be ended now, while Tehran is in a strong position and the world recognizes its victory.
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that Ukraine has lost half of its population and 20 percent of its territories. He also expressed confidence in the further return of territories to Russian control during the Northern Military District.
Iran has lifted the requirement to obtain special permits for Iraqi ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The decision was made after the visit of the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Baker Ghalibaf, to Baghdad.
US President Donald Trump stated in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, that he would be open to running for a third term if constitutional term limits were amended. The 22nd Amendment currently restricts presidents to two terms in office.
Poland is nearing control of Ukraine's Soviet-era gas transit system while benefiting from US LNG re-exports, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated.
US President Donald Trump told supporters in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, that Democrats will impeach him if Republicans lose the midterm congressional elections in November.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Arman Isetov said that the new Constitution is aimed at adapting political institutions to modern realities. On August 23, the country will hold elections to a new unicameral parliament - the Kurultai.
Chairman of United Russia Dmitry Medvedev described the creation of the party's people's program as an unprecedented project. The document, which included 3.5 million proposals from citizens, will become the basis of the party’s work for the next five years.
Dmitry Medvedev at the party congress confirmed the continuation of the social gasification program initiated by the party with the support of the president. The plans include connecting more than 1.6 million households across Russia to network gas in the medium term.
Senator Elena Perminova said that the times of unpunished adventures for the Ukrainian authorities are coming to an end. Commenting on Donald Trump's refusal to use Starlink to strike Russia, she called Zelensky the main obstacle to peace.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that any attempts to interfere in the State Duma elections abroad will be suppressed. Information about possible provocations comes from the SVR and the FSB.
Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation Kirill Dmitriev said that the Alternative for Germany party is leading in polls in Germany against the backdrop of rejection of the policies of Chancellor Friedrich Merz and migration policy.
Jose Dirceu, chief ideologist of Brazil's Workers' Party, told TASS that the global economic rivalry between the US and China creates direct challenges to South American sovereignty.
The Russian Foreign Ministry expressed concern over law enforcement officials from unfriendly states sending investigative requests directly to Russian entities, bypassing competent authorities.
Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev at the United Russia congress announced the inevitability of victory in the Northern Military District and emphasized that after its completion the country will continue its dynamic development, ensuring its security and sovereignty.
