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(Forelines) – In Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, Russian strikes killed two people and injured ten more, including four children, Governor Ivan Fedorov stated Wednesday, according to Reuters report. According to Fedorov, quoted by Reuters that Russian soldiers attacked 16 communities in the area 567 times in the 24 hours leading up to Wednesday morning. Russia initiated a war against its smaller neighbor in February 2022, and Zaporizhzhia has been fighting on the front lines of that conflict. According to Reuters, citing Fedorov wrote on the Telegram messaging app that at least nine buildings in the Zaporizhzhia municipal region alone had been…

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(Forelines) – On August 7 at around 9 AM, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is opening the M.S. Swaminathan Centenary International Conference at ICAR PUSA in New Delhi. He is going to continue speaking to people regarding the event, India’s PMO said in a statement. Prof. Swaminathan’s lifelong commitment to ensuring that everyone has access to food is reflected in the conference’s title, “Evergreen Revolution, The Pathway to Biohappiness.” Scientists, decision-makers, development experts, and other interested parties will get a chance to discuss and deliberate on advancing the “Evergreen Revolution” concepts during the conference. “Key themes include sustainable management of…

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(Forelines) – On August 4, 2025 the first BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival was held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India’s Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s declaration at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit, which reaffirmed India’s commitment to strengthening people-to-people ties in the Bay of Bengal Region, was fulfilled by this first major BIMSTEC cultural event. “The Festival served as a vibrant platform to promote and celebrate the rich and diverse cultural heritage of the BIMSTEC region. The event brought together musicians from all the BIMSTEC countries – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal,…

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(Forelines) – Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s far-right National Security Minister visited the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem on Sunday and stated he prayed there, contesting regulations pertaining to one of the Middle East’s most sensitive locations, according to Reuters report. Jews are permitted to visit but are not permitted to pray at the Al-Aqsa compound, which is run by a Jordanian religious foundation under a tenuous “status quo” agreement with Muslim authorities that dates back several decades, as per the report. Ben-Gvir led a group of people traveling into the area in videos made public by the Temple Mount Administration,…

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(Forelines) – Amir Hatami, Iranian military the commander-in-chief, stated on Sunday that Israel continues to threaten, according to state media, quoted by Reuters. In June, Israel and the United States conducted attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities during the so-called 12-day conflict, in which Iran took revenge on Israel with numerous barrages of missiles and drones, as per Reuters. “A 1% threat must be perceived as a 100% threat. We should not underestimate the enemy and consider its threats as over,” Hatami stated, as per the official IRNA news agency, cited by Reuters, further stating that the Islamic Republic’s missile and…

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(Forelines) – Ukraine’s military reported, quoted by Reuters on Saturday that it had hit an electronics industry, a military drone airport, and oil infrastructure inside Russia, including a large refinery. As per Reuters, citing Telegram post, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces stated to have struck and burnt the Ryazan oil refinery, which is roughly 180 kilometers (110 miles) southeast of Moscow. The Annanefteprodukt oil storage complex in the Voronezh area, which borders northeastern Ukraine, was also damaged, according to the USF, as per the report Although the USF specializes in drone warfare, particularly long-range operations, the statement did not explain how…

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(Forelines) – Tanmaya Lal, India’s Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (West)Tanmaya Lal on August 1, 2025, formally declared the first of four projects under the “India UN Global Capacity Building Initiative,” Indian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Heads of missions from the countries where these projects are being started, Shombi Sharp, Senior MEA officials, the UN Resident Coordinator, and directors from various UN organizations in New Delhi attended the event. During the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in September 2023, the strategy was presented in the presence of Dr. S. Jaishankar, India’s External Affairs Minister. The UN…

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(Forelines) – Russia’s Interfax news agency quoted the Armenian Defense Ministry on Saturday, saying that the United States and Armenia will hold joint military exercises in Armenia from August 12 to 20, as per Reuters report. According to the government, Reuters quoted that the Eagle Partner 2025 drills will concentrate on medical evacuation protocols and peacekeeping duties. According to Reuters, although the two countries have historically been close, Armenia is a treaty ally of Russia and has recently gotten tense as Yerevan moves closer to the West.

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