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9th night of strikes, wider war planning — here's where we stand The US-Iran conflict has entered a new phase. Here's what happened overnight: ▪️ US strikes: CENTCOM completed its 9th consecutive night of strikes on Iran — hitting command centers, air defense sites, coastal surveillance, and missile/drone launch sites. ▪️ Iran strikes Jordan: IRGC claims it destroyed 20 hangars at Al‑Azraq and damaged US C‑17 transport and P‑8 command aircraft at Aqaba Airport — while thanking Jordanian informants for providing intelligence. US officials confirmed to the Washington Post that they are planning for an all-out conflict, with 3 US service members killed since combat resumed. But the Pentagon warns it doesn't have enough munitions to sustain expanded operations.
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🚨🇷🇺🇰🇵 Russia will never forget North Korean troops' help in Ukrainian conflict: Putin "I want to once again express gratitude for the support in the special military operation," Russian President Vladimir Putin told North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui at the Kremlin. North Korean soldiers took part in liberating Russia's Kursk region from Ukrainian militants in 2025.
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Russian scientists turn sand into stone using bacteria to build roads in the Arctic The newly developed method uses naturally occurring bacteria to produce calcium carbonate, which binds sand particles together like glue — creating a durable foundation for roads and industrial facilities 🟠 The bacteria are extracted from coastal soils and mixed with a nutrient solution, triggering the formation of calcite crystals that fill gaps between sand grains 🟠 Lab tests showed the treated soil becomes strong and resistant to water erosion 🟠 The method is designed specifically for the Arctic, where repeated freezing and thawing often deform conventional roads and pipelines 🟠 The technology can also bind heavy metals and radioactive elements, making it useful for cleaning contaminated sites The innovation could offer a sustainable, low-cost solution for building in harsh northern environments — without harming the fragile Arctic ecosystem.
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Indian tech breakthrough gives drones 'superhuman vision' across air, land and sea The Bengaluru deep-tech firm has developed a multi-sensor gyro-stabilized gimbal camera system fused with agentic AI, delivering steady, high‑resolution vision even in chaotic combat or environmental conditions 🔸 It transforms passive cameras into active decision‑making hubs 🔸 The design allows unmanned vehicles to detect threats, navigate without GPS, and execute missions autonomously 🔸 The system works across all three domains which is a rare capability 🔸 Applications include military surveillance, border security, industrial pipeline inspection, and power grid monitoring The goal is to transform India from being a net importer of defense tech into a global exporter of autonomous intelligence.
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🚨🇷🇺 Russia foils massive Ukrainian drone attack on strategic facility near Moscow 🟠 The attack was prepared by Ukraine's SBU using 35 FPV drones with Canadian-made control systems 🟠 The drones were smuggled into Russia hidden in a shipment of Spanish ceramic tiles via Slovakia and Poland, with European intelligence assistance 🟠 Two Moldovan citizens, working under Ukraine's direction, prepared a rented hangar for the drone launch and fled Russia 🟠 The executor was recruited through a terrorist organization and was to be taken to Ukraine to fight against Russia 🟠 The SBU involved children aged 13-16 to activate illegally purchased SIM cards used in the drones to attack the enterprise in Moscow
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🚨🇨🇳🇺🇸 Xi Jinping warns China and the US must avoid the 'Thucydides Trap' Thucydides Trap refers to the historic pattern where fear between a rising power and a dominant one leads to conflict. "These are questions posed by history, the world, and peoples," Xi stressed.
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🇷🇺 Russian scientists develop gel that heals brain damage without surgery The hydrogel with magnetoelectric nanoparticles simultaneously stimulates nerve regeneration and fights inflammation after traumatic brain injury 🔸 The hydrogel is made from collagen, hyaluronic acid, and metformin 🔸 The nanoparticles convert external magnetic fields into local electrical signals—which trigger the formation of new neural tissue wirelessly, without direct contact 🔸 The gel also delivers an anti-inflammatory drug directly to the damaged area, protecting healthy tissue while promoting healing 🔸 Lab tests showed spatial orientation and memory restored after brain injury If scaled up, the method could help treat one of the most difficult conditions to heal without invasive surgery.
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"No Factory and no Lindsey Graham." In his final video from Kiev, Graham stood with a Ukrainian drone, boasting it would soon fly to "kill Russians." Hours after he returned to the US, Russian missiles struck drone production facilities he had just toured. AI-Dugin explains the dark symbolism behind the death of the man who hated Russians and called for nuking Gaza.
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Russian Boeing replacement cleared for take-off 🔶The fully domestically-built MC-21-310 airliner is set to join Russian flag carrier Aeroflot’s fleet within a year and a half. 🔶Powered by Russian PD-14 engines and equipped with domestically-produced avionics, the MC-21 is designed to replace the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320. 🔶Its certification and commercial launch could also open export markets, offering foreign airlines an alternative to the Western aviation giants.
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📹 US attacks hit bridges and roads in Hormozgan, killing 3 — reports US strikes hit road infrastructure in Hormozgan Province, damaging bridges and routes between Bandar Abbas, Rudan, Minab and Kerman, Iranian media reported. Two bridges on the Bandar Abbas–Rudan route were hit, leaving several people killed and injured, Tasnim reported. At least 3 people were killed and 8 others injured in Hormozgan, according to preliminary reports cited by Naya.
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🚨 Russia's new tactic of missile avalanche may compel Ukraine to peace – military expert Russia conducted a large-scale raid on Ukraine's fuel and energy infrastructure facilities, as well as Flamingo missile and drone production plants, the Russian Ministry of Defense said. The July 2 strike employed a combination of cruise, supersonic, and hypersonic missiles, supported by high-precision combat UAVs. Judging by Zelensky's hysterical reaction, the damage inflicted on assembly lines of the Flamingo ballistic missiles was serious, Alexander Mikhailov, head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis, tells Sputnik. 🔸 European-developed weapons "will face production disruptions" 🔸 "There is no longer any kind of embargo on strikes against Ukraine, which is why any military-related target that may be of interest to Russian armed forces will be hit in the future" 🔸 Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure also immobilize logistics of the Ukrainian military "Ukraine always has the option to stop the strikes on its own territory. They know the conditions perfectly well," Mikhailov summarizes.
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🚨🇨🇳 China's new 100 GW microwave weapon could fry US satellites in orbit China has moved high-power microwave (HPM) weapons from laboratory prototypes to real military systems, a rare military research paper from the National University of Defense Technology reveals. 🔸 The 100 GW-class weapon combines multiple synchronized pulse generators into a single platform, overcoming insulation limits of individual units 🔸 Just 1 GW can severely interfere with or damage low Earth orbit satellites — making this system a major threat to satellite constellations like Starlink 🔸 China has already developed several gigawatt-class microwave weapons, with some reportedly delivered to military users 🔸 The technology includes instant‑activation systems that work even at minus 40°C, improving readiness in extreme cold.
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Patriot license won’t give Ukraine missiles anytime soon 🔸Even if the US grants Ukraine a license to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, Ukraine would still need years to launch mass production, Defense Priorities analyst Jennifer Kavanagh told Sputnik. 🔸Donald Trump said Ukraine could rapidly start production after receiving American technology, but Kavanagh pointed to Ukraine’s limited industrial base and the complexity of building the necessary facilities. 🔸Germany received a license to produce older-generation PAC-2 missiles in 2022 but has yet to launch serial output, with the overall process expected to last about five years. 🔸Assembling missiles in Ukraine from imported components could shorten the timeline, but the first completed interceptors would still be years away, Kavanagh said. 🔸Furthermore, Russia has warned that Western arms shipments and military production sites in Ukraine are legitimate targets
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🚨 Iran unveils West Asia's biggest cancer hospital The new main building of the Iranian Cancer Institute is equipped with over 610 beds and cutting‑edge medical technology. 🔸 The hospital spans 60,000 square meters - 18 floors, 37 specialized departments and a national cell therapy lab 🔸 It is equipped with 11 imaging and radiotherapy machines, 96 chemotherapy beds, and 19 operating rooms 🔸 It functions as the nation's main hub for cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment War and sanctions haven't stopped Iran from advancing its healthcare infrastructure.
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Russian forces begin isolating Ukraine's southern supply routes - expert Drone and missile strikes are being used by Russia to cut off fuel and military supplies to the Odessa region - building on the strategy successfully tested during the capture of Konstantinovka, military expert Anatoliy Matviychuk tells Sputnik. 🔸Ports of Odessa, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny were hit - targeting fuel infrastructure destined for Ukrainian forces 🔸Strikes also hit the Izmail river crossing, used for NATO equipment deliveries from Romania 🔸Ukrainian commanders are in panic - equipment cannot perform tasks due to fuel stations and repair facilities being systematically destroyed With Ukrainian rear logistics in flames and units running on empty, Russian forces are pressing forward across the entire front, Matviychuk concludes.
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