Putin dismisses mobilization reports as Ukraine warns Russia could call up 600,000 to war
Asked about reports in Ukrainian and Western media that Russia could order a mass mobilization after September’s parliamentary elections, Vladimir Putin replied: “That’s complete nonsense. … Ukraine’s intelligence services linked the scenario to mounting battlefield losses and a slowdown in contract recruitment. They said Russia lost roughly 240,000 personnel from January through July, including at least 140,000 killed or permanently lost, while recruiting about 232,000 contract soldiers.
Huge! A Giant Altar to Zeus in the Middle of Berlin
In 1878, German engineer Carl Humann began excavations in western Turkey at the ancient Greek city of Pergamon. During the eight-year-long effort, Humann and his team found numerous artifacts, but their most impressive discovery was a giant altar constructed by King Eumenes II in the early second century B.C.E. Berlin’s Pergamon Museum has rejected calls to return the giant altar to its place of origin.
NATO vows to defend every inch. Svalbard is where Russia plans to prove it won’t.
US Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow has triggered much speculation. The main thesis is that Russia may be preparing to conduct an act of aggression against a NATO member in the relatively near term to invalidate NATO’s Article 5. According to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal, Ratcliffe delivered a warning to Russia not to attack NATO countries. Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania were singled out in a Politico report on 26 August, citing two “sources familiar with the matter.”
Norway seizes Russian ship off Svalbard at Naftogaz’s request
Norway has seized a Russian ship off Svalbard at the request of the state-owned Ukrainian gas company Naftogaz. The ship has been seized at the port of Barentsburg following a court order from Nord-Troms og Senja District Court
Witkoff meets powerful UAE official amid crackdown on Iran
White House Envoy Steve Witkoff met last weekend with the national security adviser of the United Arab Emirates to discuss next steps on Iran, according to two sources with knowledge of the meeting.
5 Iranian hackers who have been spying, blackmailing, selling stolen information and stealing cryptocurrency are wanted by the US
The five were among a network of hackers associated with the Mabna Institute, which carried out operations for Iranian government entities, including the Revolutionary Guards. After the identities of the first members of the network were exposed, some continued their activities from October 2018 under a new operation known as Project Sonbol, which Iran International sources say was directed by the Intelligence Ministry.
Another ActBlue Official Pleads Fifth In House Probe of Alleged Foreign Donations
Kimberly Peeler-Allen, a member of ActBlue’s board of directors, invoked her constitutional right against self-incrimination while appearing before the House Administration, Judiciary and Oversight committees, according to sources familiar with her testimony.
Israel-Germany defense ties strengthen as new submarine sails for Haifa, Germany tests Israeli ballistic missile
Israel and Germany are deepening their strategic defense partnership through a growing portfolio of military cooperation, including submarines, ballistic missile systems and other advanced weapons technologies. The latest developments came Tuesday as Israel’s sixth submarine, INS Drakon, reportedly set sail from the TKMS shipyard in Kiel, Germany, on its way to its new home port of Haifa, where a formal ceremony is scheduled to induct it into the Israeli Navy. The Drakon is the third and final submarine in the Dolphin-class AIP series purchased by Israel and the most advanced model to date, incorporating newly developed technology and systems. It is also considered the most advanced warship in the Israeli arsenal.
‘Iran likes to attack during Jewish holidays,’ warns Israeli defense minister
Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Wednesday that Iran could launch an attack on Israel during the upcoming Jewish holiday period, saying the country is closely monitoring Tehran and is prepared to respond with overwhelming force if targeted. “The prime minister and I are following this on a daily basis together with the IDF, sometimes in the middle of the night on the red phone,” Katz said. “We are not taking any information lightly. We do not want to be surprised. We are prepared.”
Netanyahu on Iran: We will defeat this regime, it will fall
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is working to bring down the Iranian regime and that Israel’s various systems are operating under his direction to achieve that goal. “My intention was that ultimately we would confront Iran, the head of the octopus, and cut off its tentacles,” Netanyahu said. “Our pilots were there and can be there at any moment. We have not yet completed the mission.”
Iran fires missiles at US bases in Jordan after American strikes
Iran launched ballistic missiles toward US military bases in Jordan on Tuesday evening in response to American strikes on Iranian targets, Axios reported, as Tehran vowed further retaliation for what it described as US aggression. The Jordanian military said Iran launched 13 ballistic missiles toward the kingdom. The country’s air defense systems intercepted 10 of them, while the remaining three missiles, according to the military, “exploded in areas far from population centers.”
Ex-ISA official: ‘Hamas official could’ve been eliminated – but info he holds is critical’
Former senior Shin Bet official Yossi Amrusi, a researcher at the Misgav Institute for National Security, discussed the joint Shin Bet-IDF operation in the heart of the Gaza Strip in which the man described as the “head of Hamas’ Shin Bet” was captured. According to Amrusi, the decision to bring him in for interrogation rather than eliminate him demonstrates the importance of the information he may possess. “In recent months, the IDF and Shin Bet have been operating very intensively in the Gaza Strip,” Amrusi told Arutz Sheva. He noted that the public is not always aware of these activities because “sometimes Iran takes all the attention, but every day and every night, the IDF and Shin Bet operate inside Palestinian territory in Gaza, arresting people, interrogating terrorists and eliminating terrorists, and this has an impact.
Damascus: The City At The Center Of One Of The Bible’s Most Dramatic Unfulfilled Prophecies
There are moments when a headline deserves more than a passing glance. There are moments when the words being spoken in the Middle East should cause students of Bible prophecy to stop, listen, and open their Bibles. One of those moments is presently unfolding in Syria. Reports and photos have recently emerged of the Syrian Arab Army soldiers standing in formation outside the historic Damascus Citadel and chanting violent threats directed toward Jews. … the soldiers declared that they were coming for the Jew and spoke of making Jewish blood flow like rivers. These were not simply civilians arguing on social media. They were members of Syria’s military. Standing in Damascus. For students of Bible prophecy, these details are hard to ignore.
Bessent: Iran in ‘death throes,’ US allies will support efforts to economically ‘asphyxiate’ IRGC
The operation has been met with “a great show of support,” Bessent told reporters. “What I can tell you is many of our allies came forward and said we will do whatever is necessary.”
Some Jews Are Leaving Canada for the United States — Will That Make Their Lives Better?
A trend is emerging: A wave of Jewish Canadians is either contemplating or actually moving to the United States. Rampant, unchecked antisemitism in Canada is fueling this imagined or legitimate exodus. (Although, it should be noted that this is being partially offset by an influx of Jews from Israel, fed up with frequent missile attacks, and even American Jews, who are unhappy with the way their country is going.) But for those who have lived in Canada most of their lives and are seeking safer pastures, the United States promises relief.
Anyone Who Knows The History Of Islam And The West Knows This Doesn’t End Well
They say that those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. We’re seeing this in real time in 2026 when it comes to the rise of Islam in the West. Muslim populations in Europe, Canada, Australia, and right here in the United States are growing at a rapid clip—so is the building of mosques. What makes this mass immigration so unprecedented is that these new Muslim arrivals have been welcomed in by their host countries. Despite approximately 1,400 years of confrontation between Islam and the West and jihad after jihad launched against non-Muslims, today’s so-called Western leaders apparently think this time will be different. If you understand Islamic history, you know how dangerously wrong they are.
Saudi Arabia condemns Iran’s targeting of vessel, attacks on neighbors
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday condemned Iran’s attack on a Saudi vessel in the Strait of Hormuz in an incident that left two killed. The Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the Kingdom condemns “Iran’s targeting of the Saudi tanker (Sidr) while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which resulted in fatalities among the tanker’s crew.”
Dallas Police To Shut Down Hundreds Of Flock Cameras
The police department in Dallas has announced it will shut down hundreds of Flock cameras due to a funding pause, making it another U.S. city to remove the controversial camera system.
Russia Accused Of Helping Iran Develop Carrier-Killing Supersonic Cruise Missiles
Yet another major allegation against Russia has emerged this week in the pages of the London-based Financial Times, which says that Moscow has been helping Iran develop supersonic cruise missiles, in a clandestine program that has been ongoing throughout the war with the US and Israel.
LC Will Ask U.S. Supreme Court To Hear “No Church” Case
Today, the Maine Supreme Court unanimously upheld a custody order prohibiting Emily Bickford from taking her 13-year-old daughter to church, religious organization or event, or to “expose” her to any “religious philosophy or the Bible in general.”
Franklin Graham’s Samaritan’s Purse Turns Down $300 Million State Dept Grant
Evangelical leader Franklin Graham’s Samaritan’s Purse has rejected a $300 million State Department grant, declaring that the Christian humanitarian organization has “always relied on God, not government, for funding.”
Israel Warns Iran That It Will “Respond With Great Force” If Attacked As The Crisis In The Middle East Escalates
This isn’t just another war in the Middle East. The conflict that began on October 7th, 2023 has been raging for nearly 3 years now, and it is a battle for all the marbles. As you will see below, Israel’s goal is regime change in Iran. Of course Iran’s goal is to completely wipe Israel from the map. So there is never going to be any sort of a “peace agreement” between Israel and Iran. Both sides are going to continue to fight to achieve their goals until one or the other wins.
Closer To Nuclear War: Russia Pledges Support For Iran While It Threatens The UK, Germany And The Entire Ukrainian Power Grid
We have never been closer to nuclear war than we are right now. The Russians are absolutely furious that NATO countries have been providing many of the long-range missiles and long-range drones that have been raining down on their major cities night after night. They are publicly threatening the UK and Germany, and I believe that we should be taking those threats very seriously. Meanwhile, the fact that the Russians are openly aiding Iran’s war effort is deeply upsetting the Trump administration.
Political and corporate actors are exploiting the UK’s constitutional system to gain power and control over the public
“…Modern governance increasingly relies on surveillance systems and the integration of corporate and financial actors, suggesting that the executive operates within a structure designed to serve these interests rather than the public. The fusion of state and corporate power, facilitated by surveillance technologies and data-sharing frameworks, allows both sectors to extend their influence into private life while mutually reinforcing executive supremacy.”
“Transgender” activists get their knickers in a twist over supposed “trans genocide” in the USA
“Trans” people are confused about which sex they are. It is no surprise then that they will get confused about other things as well. Benjamin Bartee highlights “trans” activists getting their knickers in a twist over some changes taking place in the United States. Using a good dollop of mental gymnastics, they are hyping up these changes to such a fever pitch as to refer to it as a “trans genocide” that will go global.
Qatar And UAE Turn To Rare LNG Ship Transfers As Hormuz Crisis Drags On
Three LNG carriers loaded from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in the Persian Gulf have transferred their cargoes onto other vessels outside the Strait of Hormuz in the past month…
‘Prayer is a mighty thing’: Church networks offer hope to communities that ‘lost everything’ in Nepal
Days after catastrophic landslide flooding in Nepal left more than 1,000 people dead, Christian organizations and church networks are mobilizing for what they anticipate will be a years-long effort to aid survivors who’ve lost “everything,” including countless children who’ve lost parents and are now living in orphanages.
Dad can forbid child from attending church with mother, Maine court rules
Maine’s highest court has ruled that a father can prevent his daughter from attending a Calvary Chapel with her mother in a contested custody case after a lower court accepted an expert’s claim that the congregation is akin to a “cult.”