The Iran-Ukraine Connection: Are two conflicts becoming one? | DW News
Two wars. One network of allies, enemies, drones, and intelligence. From the Caspian Sea to the Donbas, the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran are colliding in ways that could reshape global security. #dwgeopolitics For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/Continue Reading
PBS News Hour full episode, August 7, 2026
Friday on the News Hour, the U.S. jobs market unexpectedly stalls in July, raising new questions about the strength of the economy. Colombia’s new president vows to fight his country’s powerful drug traffickers with the help of the U.S. Plus, why so many in Maui are still stuck in limboContinue Reading
North Korea made $22 billion arming Russia – nearly four times its haul before the war
North Korea has pulled in as much as $22 billion in foreign earnings since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022—nearly four times what it earned in the previous four years, and the most cash Kim Jong Un has commanded in his 15 years in power, Bloomberg Economics estimates. ThatContinue Reading
Ukraine’s missile, Europe’s sensors—FREYJA enters active development on an early-2027 clock
Ukraine expects the joint European FREYJA interceptor program to deliver “concrete results” by the turn of 2026–2027, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on 6 August. The program “is already actively underway,” he added. Under the program, Ukraine would manufacture the interceptor and launcher, while European partners would provide radars, sensors, andContinue Reading
A Requiem for America’s 250th Birthday
Traitor 47 was the inevitable result of a country that has spent its existence profiting from slavery, economic exploitation, and a military-industrial complexContinue Reading
Mexico Declares War on Stinky Seaweed
A changing climate is helping to fuel the growth of a gigantic blob of foul-smelling seaweed that has washed up in some coastal communities. Mexico is fighting back.Continue Reading
The great Infantino divide: Who is for and against the controversial FIFA chief?
The Norwegian Football Association has called for Infantino to resign while Mexico and Argentina have come out in support of the beleaguered FIFA boss., Read MoreContinue Reading
Photos: Wildfires in Spokane lead to thousands of evacuations
Wildfires in Spokane have destroyed hundreds of homes and led to evacuation orders for 60,000 people. (Image credit: Young Kwak/AP)Continue Reading
De la Espriella sworn in as Colombia leader, vows crackdown on armed groups
New president, who replaces leftist Gustavo Petro, continues rightward political shift in Latin America., New president, who replaces leftist Gustavo Petro, continues rightward political shift in Latin America. Right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella has been sworn in as Colombia‘s president after winning a run-off election on promises to crackContinue Reading
Sudan’s war threatens an ‘entire generation’s’ future, UN warns
War in Sudan has left over 8 million children out of school, and nearly three-quarters of schools have been affected., War in Sudan has left over 8 million children out of school, and nearly three-quarters of schools have been affected, according to the UN. More than 8 million school-age childrenContinue Reading
MIT-led project opens first climate shelter in Bangladesh
In southwestern Bangladesh, where extreme heat and severe tropical cyclones threaten the lives of millions of people, a new kind of climate refuge has opened its doors. At the Baradal Aftab Uddin Collegiate School in the Satkhira district, the Jameel Observatory Climate Resilience Early Warning System Network (Jameel Observatory-CREWSnet) openedContinue Reading
Startup’s nuclear-inspired cooling system could make data centers more sustainable
The rise of artificial intelligence is riding on the back of an enormous data center expansion. Data centers are projected to account for anywhere from 9 to 17 percent of total electricity usage in the U.S. by the end of the decade. Today, around a third of data center electricityContinue Reading
Former Marine reportedly unresponsive in Russian custody
Advocates say an American imprisoned in Russia faces a worsening medical crisis and his family members are seeking urgent action to bring Robert Gilman back to the U.S. Hostage negotiator Kieran Ramsey joins Brian Entin on “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” saying the former Marine, imprisoned in Russia since 2022, is inContinue Reading