Russians turn to cash, putting more strain on slowing wartime economy
Russians have been hit by mobile internet shutdowns and more businesses are seeking to dodge tax after more than four years of war with Ukraine.
Russians turn to cash, putting more strain on slowing wartime economy – BBC
- Russians turn to cash, putting more strain on slowing wartime economy BBC
- Could Russia's Wartime Debt Boom Trigger a Banking Crisis? The Moscow Times
- Kremlin says Russian economy's difficulties are not critical Reuters
- How Putin is Outsmarting Trump's Sanctions Amid Russia-Ukraine War | Spotlight | N18G Firstpost
- Boom at the front, bust at home: Russia’s war economy is holding but its people are cracking The Times of India
Private jets flock to Montana – but locals can’t afford the trailer park
Rents in Bozeman, Montana have skyrocketed as wealthy out-of-towners flock to the city to experience the American West.
Ukraine’s Skelia Regiment says it pushed Russia out of Kostiantynivka — city Moscow claimed to have taken on 3 July – Euromaidan Press
- Ukraine's Skelia Regiment says it pushed Russia out of Kostiantynivka — city Moscow claimed to have taken on 3 July Euromaidan Press
- Putin’s false claim of the capture of one Ukrainian town exposes the slow pace of Russia’s bloody advance CNN
- Kostiantynivka not captured: Skelia Regiment responds to video of captured soldiers shown under the Russian tr Ukrinform
- Ukrainian troops raise flag in central Kostiantynivka The New Voice of Ukraine
- Skelya regiment cleared enemy forces from Kostyantynivka and secured key districts Межа. Новини України.
Delayed orders, confusion slowed Venezuelan military’s response to quakes, sources say – Reuters
- Delayed orders, confusion slowed Venezuelan military's response to quakes, sources say Reuters
- In Venezuela, These Rescue Workers and Volunteers Rushed Into the Earthquake Zone The New York Times
- Venezuela earthquakes death toll surpasses 5,000 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Global Empowerment Mission president back in South Florida after weeks helping 115,000 people in Venezuela CBS News
- Earthquakes in Venezuela: Situation Report #24 (17 July 2026, Time: 08:00 pm) ReliefWeb
Delayed orders, confusion slowed Venezuelan military’s response to quakes, sources say – Reuters
- Delayed orders, confusion slowed Venezuelan military's response to quakes, sources say Reuters
- In Venezuela, These Rescue Workers and Volunteers Rushed Into the Earthquake Zone The New York Times
- Venezuela earthquakes death toll surpasses 5,000 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Global Empowerment Mission president back in South Florida after weeks helping 115,000 people in Venezuela CBS News
- Earthquakes in Venezuela: Situation Report #24 (17 July 2026, Time: 08:00 pm) ReliefWeb
Delayed orders, confusion slowed Venezuelan military’s response to quakes, sources say – Reuters
- Delayed orders, confusion slowed Venezuelan military's response to quakes, sources say Reuters
- In Venezuela, These Rescue Workers and Volunteers Rushed Into the Earthquake Zone The New York Times
- Venezuela earthquakes death toll surpasses 5,000 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Global Empowerment Mission president back in South Florida after weeks helping 115,000 people in Venezuela CBS News
- Earthquakes in Venezuela: Situation Report #24 (17 July 2026, Time: 08:00 pm) ReliefWeb
At least 7 injured as major Russian overnight attack rocks Kyiv with ballistic missiles, damages residential buildings – The Kyiv Independent
- At least 7 injured as major Russian overnight attack rocks Kyiv with ballistic missiles, damages residential buildings The Kyiv Independent
- Kyiv Endures One of the War’s Heaviest Assaults JW.ORG
- Russian ballistic missiles rock Kyiv, one killed, officials say Reuters
- Eight killed in Ukraine and Russia as Zelenskyy replaces defence chief Al Jazeera
- Ukraine downs 5 Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv looks to boost its air defenses AP News
Hungary’s president agrees to stand down after law change ends his term
Tamás Sulyok signed the constitutional amendment that cited ‘serious loss of confidence’ in him as leader
Hungary’s president, Tamás Sulyok, has agreed to step down after signing a constitutional amendment passed by the ruling Tisza party of the prime minister, Péter Magyar.
The amendment will end Sulyok’s term immediately, citing society’s “serious loss of confidence” in a leader elected in early 2024 by lawmakers from the former prime minister Viktor Orbán’s nationalist Fidesz party.
Continue reading...Norway: Huge fire destroys 100 homes, sparks evacuations – DW.com
ADAPTIVE INDOMITABLE UKRAINE Clears Kostiantynivka of Russian Forces. The “Fortress Belt” Holds – Daily Kos
- ADAPTIVE INDOMITABLE UKRAINE Clears Kostiantynivka of Russian Forces. The “Fortress Belt” Holds Daily Kos
- Putin’s false claim of the capture of one Ukrainian town exposes the slow pace of Russia’s bloody advance CNN
- Soldiers from Skelya Regiment Conducted Mop-up in Kostiantynivka Мілітарний
- Russia closes in on city that made the Kremlin glitter Financial Times
- Enemy has advanced near Pazeno and Rodynske in Donetsk region, - DeepState. MAP Цензор.НЕТ
Ukrainian drones hit warehouses and other sites across Russia, killing 9 and wounding over 80 – AP News
- Ukrainian drones hit warehouses and other sites across Russia, killing 9 and wounding over 80 AP News
- Warehouse workers among 8 dead in deadliest Ukrainian attacks inside Russia for two years CNN
- Russian online retail warehouses hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes BBC
- Ukrainian drone attacks kill seven warehouse workers in Russia, spark fire at Moscow region oil depot Reuters
- Ukraine drones target Russian warehouses and oil sites DW.com
Next UK prime minister Andy Burnham drops digital ID scheme – Reuters
- Next UK prime minister Andy Burnham drops digital ID scheme Reuters
- Andy Burnham to scrap digital ID to focus on cost of living in first major policy pledge BBC
- Burnham to scrap Starmer’s digital ID scheme in ‘reset of priorities’ The Guardian
- Burnham scraps new digital ID scheme Financial Times
- How Andy Burnham will start: digital ID axed, cabinet post for AI The Times
Hungary’s president signs amendment ending his own term – DW.com
- Hungary's president signs amendment ending his own term DW.com
- Hungary’s president signs a constitutional amendment ending his term AP News
- Hungary's president signs law change ending his term in office Reuters
- Hungary's president agrees to stand down after parliament backs removal BBC
- Hungarian president fires himself, bowing out under pressure from Magyar politico.eu
Israel prepares for possible escalation with Iran in coming days – www.israelhayom.com
- Israel prepares for possible escalation with Iran in coming days www.israelhayom.com
- Israel threatens ‘full force’ response if Iran fires missiles towards it The Guardian
- Analysis • As Iranian missiles edge closer to Israel, Netanyahu awaits Trump's green light Haaretz
- Jerusalem said preparing to join fight with Iran as US weighs next steps The Times of Israel
- Israel must stay out of the latest Iran-US fighting The Hill
Hungary’s president agrees to stand down after parliament backs removal
Tamás Sulyok, seen as an Orbán loyalist, had until Saturday night to agree to end his term.
Hungary’s president agrees to stand down after parliament backs removal
Tamás Sulyok, seen as an Orbán loyalist, had until Saturday night to agree to end his term.
Flash flood warnings strike north-east US amid wildfire smoke from Canada
Poor air quality from wildfires continues to plague New York City as several neighborhoods hit by thunderstorms
Saturday is delivering a double dose of dangerous weather across the north-eastern US, with smoky skies from Canadian wildfires giving way to severe thunderstorms that have already triggered a flash flood warning as torrential rain pounds parts of the region.
After a brief break on Friday, smoke from the wildfires moved back into New York City and surrounding communities on Saturday, sending air quality back into unhealthy levels.
Continue reading...Germany’s 5,000 heat deaths: What the numbers reveal – DW.com
- Germany's 5,000 heat deaths: What the numbers reveal DW.com
- Portuguese environmentalists call for better heat adaptation in cities Euronews.com
- Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave, data show Reuters
- Europe's early heat wave led to a spike in deaths, may have killed over 10,000 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Europe’s heat wave set records for all-time highs Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Wildfires Continue To Burn in Ontario, Canada, Sending Smoke to U.S. Cities – The New York Times
- Wildfires Continue To Burn in Ontario, Canada, Sending Smoke to U.S. Cities The New York Times
- Wildfire tally grows to 191 in northern Ontario CBC
- Thousands flee as First Nations bear the brunt of Canada’s wildfires grist.org
- Fleeing Canada’s wildfires: They thought there was no immediate danger. Then a wall of smoke arrived CNN
- They fled their home as ash rained down. Inside the harrowing evacuations from Ontario wildfires Toronto Star