“No respect any international norms, including Vienna Convention”: Russia hits embassy in Kyiv as 27 ballistic missiles strike Ukrainian capital
A Russian barrage of 35 missiles and 185 drones killed at least nine people in Kyiv, A massive overnight Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed at least nine people, damaged the Lithuanian embassy, and destroyed part of the city’s ambulance fleet, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

Hackers aren’t just stealing data anymore — Minnesota cyberattack shows they’re targeting your water
There’s a new, urgent federal government warning about the security of water systems in Minnesota and across the country. That advisory is from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA — a branch of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The agency, citing a “significant increase” in cyber threat actors targeting water systems, is urging operators to remove those systems from the internet, enable password protection, change passwords and allow remote access only through a VPN or gateway device. Authorities say more than 30 water systems across Minnesota have been impacted by cyberattacks. Batarseh says hackers targeting water systems are no longer focused solely on stealing data or demanding a ransom. He says bad actors are trying to manipulate the physical systems that produce and distribute safe drinking water.

Pope Leo meets pro-abortion singer Patti Smith as Vatican official hails ‘shared mission’
One of Patti Smith’s best known lyrics is, ‘Jesus died for somebody’s sins, but not mine.’ Pope Leo XIV met with the pro-abortion, pro-LGBT punk rock star Patti Smith on Friday morning … She has publicly supported legal abortion, claiming in 2018 that “saving the lives of young women is more important than any ideology.” In 2022, Smith called the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade “terrible” and said it broke her heart. Father Antonio Spadaro, undersecretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education, said a “spark was lit” when Smith met with Pope Leo. “When that door opened, something happened… a spark was lit – one that came with a few lighthearted moments, but also with a profound sense of emotion and of a shared mission …

Italy issues extreme heat warning as temperatures set to top 40C (104 F)
Authorities in Italy have placed almost all major cities in the country on high alert from Monday in connection with a new heat wave. Temperatures are expected to exceed 30 degrees Celsius, and the warning means the weather is “likely to have harmful effects on the health of healthy and active people.” In some places, temperatures could reach 40 degrees Celsius.

Europe’s major rivers run exceptionally low as drought hits Danube and Rhine again
Nuclear reactors are shutting down, cargo barges are stuck and tourists eager to swim are met with a roar. For the third time in a decade, the levels of the Danube, Rhine and other major rivers are extremely low. The summer season is already over for boat trips, says houseboat owner Radovan Segrt.

“Experts” say Morocco may have triggered Ceuta migrant crisis for political reasons
The crisis triggered by migrants trying to enter the EU via a Spanish exclave in North Africa may have been created by Morocco as part of a political game, a theory now being put forward by several experts.

US general warns Pentagon lacks enough warships to protect Israel,
The US does not have enough warships in the Mediterranean to continue protecting Israel from ballistic missiles. This is stated by the US Supreme Commander in Europe, General Alexus Grynkewich, reports The Washington Post, citing sources. In a statement to the Pentagon, he reportedly warns that additional destroyers are needed in the eastern Mediterranean so that he is not forced to prioritize the protection of the US mainland over the protection of Israel.

US embassies urge citizens to ‘consider departing’ region
US embassies in Middle Eastern capitals Amman, Jerusalem, Muscat, Baghdad and Beirut on Saturday issued security warnings to citizens amid heightened tensions with Iran. “Americans in the region should consider departing or be prepared to depart,” the alerts issued on social media read. Read our live blog to see how events unfolded.

22 EU Leaders Demand “Immediate Action” As Migrant Invasion Raises Fear Of Hybrid Warfare
The invasion of the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla by 50,000 military-aged men from Morocco exposed the dire consequences of nation-killing mass-migration policies promoted by socialist regimes, which have long eroded national sovereignty across the entire continent. For Europe, the latest border breach represents one of the clearest warnings yet that uncontrolled mass migration has evolved from a political dispute into a full-blown national security crisis.

Israel wary of warming Egypt-Turkey relations, as Pakistan-led Sunni Axis takes shape following Iran conflict
Egypt and Turkey hosted a joint military exercise named “Golden Eagle,” Saudi news agency A-Sharq Al-Awsat reported earlier this month. The drill focused on fending off drone attacks and conducting live fire in unconventional scenarios. Fighters from the Egyptian Army’s Paratroopers and Commando units conducted the exercises alongside Turkish special forces, which also included counter-terrorism exercises.

Ukrainians are spreading the gospel
A lot of them fled their country after the Russian invasion in 2022 but they took their faith with them. According to European Christian Mission International, displaced Ukrainians have founded more than 160 churches in the nations they have fled to. ECMI says “Ukrainian believers are refusing to see themselves only as refugees. Instead, many are embracing a different calling – missionaries sent by God into the nations of Europe.”

Rubio blasts ICC as illegitimate, says U.S. will ‘bring them to heel’
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused the International Criminal Court of acting beyond its authority and said the Trump administration is working to “bring them to heel,” while President Donald Trump said the effort is intended to protect Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others rather than himself. Speaking during a Cabinet meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat, Rubio said the court had lost its legitimacy by asserting jurisdiction over citizens of countries that are not parties to the tribunal. “We tried to get them to reform and listen to us, they wouldn’t do it. They’re very arrogant.

Israeli troops kill Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon encounter
Israel Defense Forces soldiers killed several Hezbollah terrorists in the Ali al-Taher Ridge area on Saturday, about six miles north of the border with Lebanon, the military said. An IDF officer was moderately wounded in the incident, the IDF noted. He was evacuated to a hospital and his family was notified.

US Senate Candidate Says ‘Islamic Mystics’ Shaped His Christian Faith Just As Much As The Bible
Texas Democrat James Talarico—who has been heavily criticized by evangelicals for claiming that “God is nonbinary” and the Bible is silent about abortion—has also credited Islam’s influence on his religious beliefs as comparable to the Bible’s teachings, according to a recently unearthed 2024 podcast interview.

Palestinians Reject Israel’s Right To Exist—That Is The Reason Peace Is Not Attainable
Whenever the Israelis and Palestinians begin peace talks there always seems to be a litany of demands that can easily stall the peace process like water in a gas tank. The stakes are high for both the Palestinians and Israelis, however, the Israelis will always pay a higher price for peace. The Israelis will pay more monetarily and emotionally, while always having to bear the burden of the repercussions that come from Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. Talarico also said that advocating for the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms was “deeply un-Christian.”

Leftists Now Claim US and Israel Behind the Migrant Invasion of Spain
A clear pattern is emerging: When the political left or their favorite pet migrants wreak havoc and commit heinous crimes, the immediate canned response from the activist fold is to blame the “right wing” or blame those whom they consider “those devious Israelis.” There are people on both sides that maintain a distaste for Israel.

North Carolina Police Officer Arrested for Alleged Illegal Use of Flock Cameras
A North Carolina police officer was arrested by state authorities on Wednesday, July 29 after allegedly accessing license plate registration information from Flock Safety cameras and other technology, authorities announced.

Russia Launches Massive Missile and Drone Attack on Kyiv After Ukraine Sinks Russian Container Ship and Hits Oil Refineries – Zelensky Demands US Patriot Missiles
Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack against Ukraine on Saturday, August 1, prompting renewed calls from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for American Patriot missile interceptors, which he says they’ve run out of.

Enemy Within: Shiite Mosque in Milan’s Trendy Navigli District Mourns ‘Martyr’ Khamenei – Veiled Women, Quran Recitals Honor Iran’s Terror Mastermind Right in Europe’s Heart
As Iran reels from the elimination of Supreme Leader Khamenei in U.S.-Israeli strikes, his loyalists are holding memorial rites in Milan’s nightlife scene. At the Imam Ali Islamic Center, a Shiite hub in via Valsolda, women in full burqas or sheets, Quran verses for the “martyr,” and chest-beating tributes expose how regime cells operate openly in Italy.

Oregon Dept of Human Services Claims That Christian Parents Caused ‘Mental Injury’ By Refuting the Lie of Transgenderism
The ongoing war on reality has claimed many victims in recent years, including a family who recently moved from Oregon, where state officials removed a sexually confused minor from the home because the mother and father refused to affirm a lie.

Trump says Mideast allies have reached outlines of deal to end Iran war, says US to stop new strikes
President Trump on Saturday evening claimed Mideast allies have reached parameters of a deal to end the Iran war and said he’d hold off ordering new strikes in the 5-month-old conflict for now. He added that the emerging deal “would include Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat.”

Heat dome means record-breaking temps, wildfire risk in parts of U.S.
The Western U.S. was bracing for record-high temperatures as a heat wave gripped large swaths of the region, prompting warnings for people to stay inside and heightening wildfire risks in areas that already are dry or burning.

The UN and EU’s Horrific Appeasement of the Iranian Regime’s Tyranny, Betrayal of the Iranian People
The only countries taking meaningful action, or even expressing disapproval of Iran’s evil regime and its atrocities, are the United States and Israel. The United Nations and the European Union, which endlessly lecture the world about human rights and vilify Israel for defending not only itself but them, have offered effectively no objections.

Israel: The World’s Heroic Scapegoat
Israel is continually falsely accused — often by countries committing enormous war crimes — of being a “settler-colonialist” nation, practicing apartheid, and genocide against ‘Palestinians.’ It’s excoriated in the UN, in European parliaments, by international media and so-called human rights groups. None of the allegations against it are true.