Alex Eala vs. Cristina Bucsa: A Thrilling US Open Second-Round Matchup The 2025 US Open continues to sparkle with unforgettable moments and none may shine brighter than the upcoming second‑round showdown between Filipino rising star Alex Eala and Spain’s Cristina Bucsa. Cristina Bucsa, currently ranked
Vietnam Secures South Korea’s K9 Howitzers in Landmark Defense Deal Vietnam’s military modernization received a significant boost this August when the country signed its first-ever defense export agreement with South Korea to acquire 20 K9 self-propelled howitzers. The deal, inked between Hanwha Aerospace and Hanoi’s
SpaceX Prepares Next Starship Launch from South Texas Before SpaceX’s Starbase in South Texas hosts Starship’s tenth flight test since April 2023, here’s everything you need to know. The last flight test of a vehicle that entrepreneur Elon Musk has planned to start flying more
Russia insists Ukraine security guarantee talks must include Moscow Sergey Lavrov, the foreign minister, claims that talking about Ukraine’s security concerns without involving Russia is a “road to nowhere.” Days after European leaders met with US President Donald Trump to discuss security assurances for Kyiv,
Israel Approves Expanded Military Operation in Gaza City Israel’s military is mobilising up to 60,000 reservists in preparation for a full-scale takeover of Gaza City. In the meantime, a contentious West Bank settlement proposal was approved by Israeli authorities. Israeli plans to expand the West
South Korea and US Launch Joint Military Exercises Amid Rising Tensions The combined exercises coincide with Trump’s desire to increase compensation for US troops in South Korea. Seoul, meanwhile, mandated the gradual and partial execution of current agreements with North Korea. The yearly Ulchi Freedom
The 1986 Reykjavik Summit: A Near Miss in the Nuclear Age In the annals of the Cold War, few episodes resonate with the drama and paradox of the Reykjavik Summit of October 1986, where U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev confronted
Taliban’s Fourth Anniversary of Power On August 15. 2025, the Taliban marked the 4th anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan, commemorating the day in 2021 when U.S. forces withdrew, and the group seized Kabul. Declaring it a “Victory Day,“ the Taliban leadership issued
Israeli Assault Intensifies on Gaza City As the IDF gets ready for a massive attack to occupy and ethnically cleanse Gaza City, Palestinian inhabitants have been subjected to constant Israeli shelling, which has prevented rescuers from reaching those trapped in the Zeitoun neighborhood. Mahmoud Basal,
The Kremlin has described the recent Putin-Trump summit as a constructive step toward resolving key international disputes. According to Russian state media reports cited by Interfax, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the U.S. President Donald Trump created
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