Drones set Russia’s Syzran refinery ablaze 800 km from the war zone — analysts count every primary unit hit
Ukrainian FP-1 strike drones set Russia’s Syzran oil refinery burning on 12 July, and the damage to the facility may be the campaign’s largest single result in months, Ukrainian OSINT analysts assessed.

US Senator Graham died day after his last visit to Kyiv. His Russia’s “sanctions from hell” bill loses its architect at moment it might pass
US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ukraine’s most consistent Senate ally, died on 11 July after a short and sudden illness, according to a statement on Graham’s official X account. He was 71. His last foreign visit was to Kyiv on 10 July, where he met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the US-Ukraine cooperation on Ukrainian drone production. Graham said it would be a “huge mistake” for the US not to develop cooperation with Ukraine in this area.

Iran expands attacks on Gulf states after intense US strikes
Iran reported strikes Sunday evening on two of its southern islands while Kuwait, where Tehran has repeatedly targeted US installations, said border posts and an offshore oil platform had been attacked. The as-yet unclaimed strikes came hours after Tehran and WashingtonStrait of Hormuz, offering contradicting statements as to whether the vital waterway was open to traffic. Fresh attacks rocked Iran and Kuwait on Sunday evening as Tehran and Washington squared off over the Strait of Hormuz,

Just A Month Until Millions Witness A Rare Total Solar Eclipse: Here’s Where You Can See It!
A rare total solar eclipse will sweep across Greenland, Iceland, and Spain on August 12, 2026, offering millions an unforgettable view of one of nature’s greatest spectacles.

US, Iran exchange fire as IRGC claims Strait of Hormuz closure until ‘end of interference’
U.S. Central Command says shipping was still moving after third wave of attacks on Iran’s IRGC war assets, reaching 300 targets hit. “The Commander in Chief has directed the strikes to hold Iranian forces accountable.”

Pakistan, India, and Israel’s expanding eastern front
Islamabad is becoming a node linking Washington, Tehran, Riyadh and Ankara, bringing a nuclear-armed state that has never recognized Israel deeper into the strategic environment in which Israel operates.

Israel ‘closely’ following developments in Iran amid expected escalation 
Following Iranian claims it killed 6 US soldiers in Kuwait, the conflict in the Gulf is likely to escalate overnight; Israeli source: ‘For now we are outside it, but that could change’; Meanwhile, energy prices climb again as world fears all-out war

Church in China Announces Massive Government Raid, Almost Three Dozen Christians Detained
SWAT teams, police, local officials, and bureaucrats “stormed the venue and forcibly took control of the gathering.” Two hours after the raid started, the communist officials started hauling away Christians in groups, with 33 total believers detained.

ERASING AMERICA: How Leftist-Islamic Allies Use Street Names to Dismantle Western Identity 
In Bridgeview, Illinois, another American neighborhood has fallen. At the intersection of 87th Street and Harlem Avenue, local leaders unveiled “Little Palestine Way” alongside “Wadea Al-Fayoume Way.” This was an act of cultural conquest.

Demonizing The Jewish State: Why Australia’s Attempts to Tackle Antisemitism Are Falling Disturbingly Short
In response to the Bondi Beach terror attack in Australia, there is an ongoing Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. As part of the information gathering exercise, representatives from the Royal Commission have devoted five days to examining crucial information concerning antisemitism in Australian universities.

Patriots Stand Against Islamization in Illinois: LaSalle County Fights Pakistani-Backed Sharia-Compliant Enclave 
LaSalle County residents and local leaders vigorously oppose a proposed Sharia-compliant Muslim enclave in Sheridan, Illinois, which would turn former Fox River Resort into a self-contained community with mosque, school, and housing for up to 2,000, and largely succeeded in stalling or collapsing the project through strong public resistance.

US, Iran exchange fire as IRGC claims Strait of Hormuz closure until ‘end of interference’
On July 12 at 5 pm, U.S. Central Command forces began launching more strikes against Iran to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Commander in Chief has directed the strikes to hold Iranian forces accountable.

Near-daily downpours to drench the US South, raising flood risk
The combination of tropical moisture surging northward from the Gulf into the region and a slow-moving front sagging southward will set the stage for almost daily rounds of drenching rain and thunderstorms. Some of the storms may set up over the same area, exacerbating the risk for flooding.

Missouri flooding from torrential rain: One woman dead after home swept away; over 350 people rescued amid severe weather conditions
At least one woman died Saturday after torrential rain triggered widespread flooding Friday, leading to multiple rescues and evacuations, including at a summer camp housing over 200 children. The Army National Guard used Black Hawk helicopters to fly them to a nearby elementary school and reunite them with their families.

Southwest monsoon season officially begins as dramatic atmospheric flip underway from heat to flash flooding
For weeks, the Desert Southwest has baked under a relentless summer heat dome, enduring triple-digit heat and explosive wildfires. Now, deep tropical moisture will surge northward from the Gulf of California and the eastern Pacific, fueling afternoon showers and storms that could lead to flash flooding through Wednesday.

Dangerous bacteria contamination levels trigger urgent health warnings at popular beaches from coast to coast
Elevated bacteria levels have triggered warnings and beach closures. Most beach closures are triggered by elevated levels of enterococcus or E. coli—bacteria that can wash into the water after heavy rain, when stormwater runoff carries sewage, pet waste and other contaminants into rivers, lakes and the ocean.

Vatican Pushes Unity, Ignores Truth
During a recent visit to Türkiye (formerly Turkey), Pope Leo XIV became the third pope to enter Istanbul’s Blue Mosque. However, unlike his predecessors, he not only visited the significant Islamic site but took it a step further —he approved of it. During his tour, he was accompanied by local Muslim leaders and officials and spent time inside the mosque in quiet reflection. The Vatican later described the moment this way: “[The Pope entered] in silence, in a spirit of recollection and attentive listening, with deep respect for the place and for the faith of those who gather there in prayer.” Afterward, Pope Leo went further, referring to the mosque as a “space proper to God,” describing it as a place for people to seek “the presence of the Most High.”

Mojtaba Khamenei Vows Revenge for His Father’s Killing
Revenge for the former ayatollah is “the nation’s demand,” according to a written statement purportedly from Mojtaba Khamenei. “We promise to avenge your innocent blood and the blood of all martyrs in these wars from the criminal and dishonorable murderers. This revenge is the will of our nation and must be carried out,” the letter reads, according to state-run Fars.

New York Times reporters sued after report on safety flaws in Trump’s Qatar jet
When President Trump returned home from the NATO summit in Ankara this week, he travelled on an older Air Force One plane, not the donated aircraft from Qatar that he had arrived on. According to The New York Times, which cited sources close to the president, the switch was due to safety deficiencies in the new plane. The White House denied the information and on Friday the reporters were sued.

UN created a global disinformation task force; now it’s taking control of information through “AI governance”
In 2024, the UN created a new task force on disinformation. This task force is not about addressing misinformation or disinformation that would lead to any type of real-world truth. Its sole purpose is to focus on how certain information would affect achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030). Last week, the UN held a “Global Dialogue on AI Governance.” The task force and AI governance are linked in their desire to control the information the public is allowed to see under the guise of safeguarding information integrity.

Inflated house prices is a consequence of uncontrolled mass migration
Economists in Dallas, USA, have found that a 1% increase in illegal immigrant workers is associated with a 2.2% increase in home prices and a 1.4% increase in rents. The rapid rise in population, combined with a failure to expand housing construction, has led to a severe housing shortage. The US is now short of roughly 3.7 million housing units. The resulting housing inflation has made homeownership unaffordable for many, particularly younger Americans.

Trump says 1,000 missiles ‘locked and loaded’ if Iran targets US president
President Donald Trump warned that “1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded” and aimed at Iran in a Friday night Truth Social post. Iranian officials reportedly privately told the U.S. that attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz were a mistake and committed by a rogue faction of hardliners in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a U.S. official reportedly told CBS News. The Trump administration gave Iran a Saturday deadline to publicly renounce the attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.

Japan successfully launches and lands reusable rocket
Japan’s space agency said Saturday its prototype reusable rocket successfully completed the first liftoff and landing test, marking a step forward in the cost-cutting technology dominated by SpaceX. The prototype, launched from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA’s) test site in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, reached a height of about 10 meters, and then landed.

US Launches Third Round Of Strikes On Iran After IRGC Closes Hormuz, Attacks Containership
At 7:15pm ET, the US launched its third round of strikes on Iran this week after Tehran declared that it’s closing the Strait of Hormuz “until further notice”, and Iranian forces attacked a Cyprus-flagged container ship, the M/V GFS Galaxy, transiting the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command said that President Donald Trump ordered the fresh strikes, which targeted Iran’s ability to attack commercial vessels, after the latest Iranian attack on the Hormuz-crossing vessel. Central Command said a civilian crew member is missing and the ship was unable to continue its journey after suffering significant damage.

DARPA’s Chilling Pre-COVID Blueprint: Predict, Manufacture, & Deploy Pandemics On Demand
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) spent the early 2010s constructing what may have been the most ambitious predictive vaccine-development infrastructure ever attempted: a sprawling, multi-institution effort designed to determine the future characteristics of purported pathogens before they emerged and ultimately use those predictions to develop drugs and vaccines before they were needed. The program, known as PROPHECY—short for Pathogen Defeat—was announced in 2010 under Broad Agency Announcement DARPA-BAA-10-93 and was managed by DARPA’s Defense Sciences Office. DARPA repeatedly stated that the goal was understanding: “the natural evolution of any virus.” The result was a massive architecture that brought together machine learning researchers, statisticians, bioinformaticians, computational biologists, laboratory scientists, surveillance specialists, universities, contractors, and national laboratories into a single “predictive” framework. Building the Blueprint Before the Pathogen.

DHS Deports Convicted Child Rapist Gov. Tim Walz Pardoned
Vang, 42, entered the United States illegally and built a life in Minnesota that included, by his own admission, sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl. the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday that ICE had taken Vang into custody and removed him from the United States despite the efforts of Walz and Ellison. as of today, he has been removed from the United States. Because of our action, this foreign criminal will never pose a threat to any American ever again.” Rubio closed with a broader point about the arrangement voters are being asked to accept. “Americans must never be forced by their elected leaders to live alongside foreign sex criminals who have no right to begin with to reside in our country.

Christian activists rally behind Israel, take aim at the left and ‘Woke Reich’ 
Thousands of evangelical Christians gathered this week at the Gaylord National Resort near Washington, D.C., for the annual Christians United for Israel (CUFI) Washington Summit, where one message resonated across nearly every speech: America must not waver in its support for Israel. The summit comes at a pivotal moment, with Israel emerging from a direct military confrontation with Iran while continuing its war against Hamas.

To win the war against Iran, the United States must seize Qeshm Island
President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Iran to surrender control of the Strait of Hormuz by July 11, 2026. With Iran refusing to aide, the United States ought to consider its military options. While Trump has talked about taking over Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, targeting Qeshm might be the better option.

Huckabee confirms: Israel warned Trump
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee confirms Israeli intelligence passed US President Donald Trump concrete intel on assassination attempt by Tehran police. Earlier on Saturday, Trump wrote on Truth Social, “1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should the Iranian Government act on its threat, pronounced in many corners of the Globe, to assassinate, or attempt to assassinate, the sitting President of the United States of America,

Democratic Support for Israel Craters to Historic Low, New Poll Finds
The survey found that a majority of Democrats now sympathize more with the Palestinians than with Israelis, while Republicans remain overwhelmingly supportive of Israel — one of the widest partisan divides over the US-Israel relationship in decades.

God’s Faithfulness Is Showcased Through The Miraculous Existance Of The Modern State Of Israel
Rabbi Akiva was absolutely right. God is faithful. He is faithful to His promises and to His people. Yet we must remember, as did Rabbi Akiva, that God’s faithfulness cuts both ways. We often think of it only in terms of reassurances and blessings. But He also is faithful to carry out His threats and curses. Israel has been the recipient of God’s faithfulness in both areas. Because people throughout history have witnessed the Jewish people’s distress, deportation, and even near-destruction, they are tempted to say God has forgotten His ancient people and cast them aside. But nothing could be more misguided. God has been unswervingly faithful to His covenant.

Venezuela earthquake death toll rises above 3,500 as health crisis fears grow
Health experts warn the disaster could trigger a major health emergency as thousands of survivors continue in overcrowded shelters or outdoors without clean water or sanitation. Many still suffer from untreated injuries, while infectious diseases become an increasing concern in the already strained healthcare system.

Key Revelations From 4th Batch of Pentagon UFO Files
This info release on UFOs, which the gov’t refers to as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), has a total of 40 files, including 19 videos, 14 documents, 4 audio clips, & 3 images. The mix of partially unredacted files & historical documents is sourced from multiple agencies, including the CIA, FBI, Pentagon, NASA, & Dept of Energy.

US Launches Third Round of Strikes on Iran After IRGC Closes Hormuz, Attacks Containership
The US launched its third round of strikes on Iran this week after Tehran declared that it’s closing the Strait of Hormuz “until further notice,” and Iranian forces attacked a Cyprus-flagged container ship, the M/V GFS Galaxy, transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

New Zealand: Any method to ban under-16s from social media will drift into digital IDs for everyone
Initially, as part of the proposed social media ban on under-16s, New Zealand’s gov’t considered restriction or outright ban on VPNs. The Gov’t since backed down on VPNs, but the central issue remains: any ban strong enough to stop determined teenagers will almost certainly require intrusive checks on adults, and state control over the internet.

DSA Releases Insane New Policy Platform to Abolish US Senate and Transform Country into Communist Hellhole 
Democratic Socialists of America is preparing to update its political platform by calling for elimination of the Senate, amnesty to all illegals, defunding the War Dept, & replacing the president & Supreme Court with an executive & judiciary chosen by & subordinate to Congress. They’re pushing full communism and an insurrection…

UN created a global disinformation task force; now it’s taking control of information through “AI governance”
The UN task force on disinformation is not about addressing disinformation that would lead to any real-world truth. Its sole purpose is to focus on how certain info would affect achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030). The task force & AI governance are linked in their desire to control information the public is allowed to see.

Congress Asks Pfizer, Merck for Details About Clinical Trials in China
Pfizer, Merck and Bristol Myers Squibb are among the pharmaceutical companies facing a congressional investigation into their clinical trial sites in China — including at locations allegedly linked to China’s military or in regions where the Chinese government has allegedly repressed Uyghurs and other religious minorities.

Islamized Texas: San Antonio Mosque Expands with Dawah Center Targeting Refugees and Immigrants for Conversion
A new 2.1-acre mosque project in San Antonio by Masjid Al-Ikhlas includes a dedicated dawah center whose mission is to spread Islam while assisting refugees, immigrants, and new converts, raising questions about whether the expansion represents organic community growth or a coordinated strategy of demographic and religious change.