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🇺🇸🇹🇷 Trump says he’ll remove CAATSA sanctions on Türkiye
CAATSA sanctions are US penalties imposed on Türkiye over its purchase of Russia’s S-400 air defense system, which restricted Ankara’s defense sector and helped push it out of the F-35 program.
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Russian FM Sergey Lavrov Meets With His Ethiopian Counterpart Gedion Timotewos in Addis Ababa
Lavrov has been on visit in the Ethiopian capital, the first stop on his African tour, since July 6.
A violent storm, accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain, struck Addis Ababa just before the talks, but this did not prevent the meeting from taking place. The two ministers exchanged warm greetings.
👉🏽 Earlier, the Russian minister met with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission.
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AU is Aware of Ongoing Information War Waged by Mainstream Media: AU Commission Chairperson
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Russia May Open Commercial Mission in Tanzania in 2027, Official Says
🇹🇿 Currently, 56 Russian trade missions operate abroad, and two new offices are planned in Africa next year, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Alexey Gruzdev said at the Innoprom conference in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg.
👉One of them will be located in Tanzania, he stressed.
“One intergovernmental commission has been established, and a range of major projects requires support."
🚨 NATO's crimes exposed - Turkiye lays bare bloc’s dark side on eve of summit
The exhibition, opened at the Nazim Hikmet Cultural Center in Ankara, showcases NATO crimes ranging from the bombing of Yugoslavia to interference in the Middle East.
💬 “After the collapse of the Soviet Union, NATO’s reason for existing disappeared, but its underlying mission remained: the support of imperialism, as well as the suppression of the struggles of working people, whom it regards as its enemies,” said the organizer, Hakan Bulut.
⚡️ Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Addis Ababa, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
On Tuesday, the minister will hold talks with his Ethiopian counterpart, Gedion Timothewos. Other high-level meetings are also scheduled.
Ethiopia will be the first stop on Lavrov's African tour.
The Russian minister's last visit to Ethiopia took place in July 2022, exactly four years ago.
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💥 Russia’s strikes on Ukraine torpedo Zelensky’s false NATO sales pitch – military expert
Volodymyr Zelensky had planned to peddle the optics of battlefield “successes” at the NATO summit this week to get another infusion of financial and military aid, air defense historian Yuri Knutov tells Sputnik.
Instead, he received news of the liberation of Konstantinovka by Russian forces and the blistering retaliatory strike on Ukraine’s weapons production facilities.
The analyst notes that the attack:
🟠 Exposes that Ukraine suffers “a severe shortage of Patriot PAC-3 missiles — a fact essentially confirmed by the regime itself
🟠 Proves that Russia has once again “altered the flight trajectories of its missiles, rendering them effectively invulnerable to Western Patriot systems”
🟠 Inflicted “tangible loss” on the production of the most critical components for modern warfare
Production of drones, radar stations, electronic warfare systems, facilities for repairing armored vehicles, the fuel and energy complex, two major fuel storage bases, a plant producing unmanned surface vessels, facilities for repairing Gerza-type boats, and much more will “soon begin to feel a serious impact,” speculates the pundit, adding:
💬 “All of this demonstrates that Zelensky’s statements are pure bluff - he is simply deceiving and manipulating his Western sponsors.”
Nigerian Army Chief Urges Stronger African Military Cooperation Amid 163 Years of Celebration
▫️ Speaking at the Third African Land Forces Forum—held as part of Nigeria's Army Day celebrations—Chief of Army Staff Waidi Shaibu emphasized that West African militaries must:
▪️ counter transnational threats;
▪️ strengthen institutional capacity;
▪️ promote peace.
🇳🇬 Nigeria has a key role in regional security and democratic processes—through peacekeeping missions, civil-military partnerships, and a firm commitment to constitutional duties, he highlighted.
▫️ Drawing on Nigeria's deep experience in counter-terrorism, peace support operations, and multinational missions, Shaibu stressed that stronger bilateral and multilateral partnerships are essential to address shared threats and reinforce democracy.
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❗️Russia Launches Massive Strike on Ukrainian Military Industrial, Fuel & Energy Facilities: MoD
This involved targets in Kiev and the Kiev region, according to the Russian ministry.
"The infrastructure of military airfields in the Dnrpropetrovsk, Poltava, Cherkasy, Chernigov, and Kiev regions was damaged," the statement reads.
Cape Verde Welcomes 'Blue Sharks' Home After Historic World Cup Run
Thousands of fans transformed the airport in Praia into a carnival, chanting for Cape Verde's national football team—the tournament's second-smallest nation—who held Spain and Uruguay to draws before pushing reigning champions Argentina to extra time in a thrilling knockout match.
"It is a very great moment for us to be here with our people," goalkeeper Vozinha told media.
#viral | Massive Fire Engulfs Ghana's Melcom Warehouse
About 10 fire engines were deployed to contain the blaze, with water tankers dispatched to support the firefighting efforts. No casualties have been reported so far.
📍Tema Free Zone Industrial Area
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Namibia's President Arrives in China for Week‑Long State Visit
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's visit "is set to bring practical advantages to citizens in both Namibia and China," according to the presidency's statement on X.
Key objectives of the visit:
🟠Strengthening bilateral relations;
🟠Deepening economic and development cooperation;
🟠Advancing collaboration in areas of mutual interest.
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🇨🇳💪China's breakthrough neuromorphic chip outruns Nvidia by up to 478x
The new 40-nanometre memory chip can reconstruct complex brain surfaces in under half a second.
✅ It overcomes the traditional bottleneck between storage and processing units by performing data storage and computation within the same memory array
✅ The technology could transform Alzheimer's diagnosis, brain-machine interfaces, and intraoperative navigation for surgeons
✅ The team turned a known flaw in next-generation memory chips (conductance drift) into a powerful computing tool
The breakthrough opens the door to personalised "digital brain twins" and real-time clinical applications — giving China a significant edge in neuromorphic computing and brain-machine interface technology.
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#viral | 🦜 Miracle Survival: Parrot Rescued After 9 Days Under Quake Rubble in Venezuela
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Ethio-Russia Strategic Partnership: Lavrov Visits Addis Ababa Again
📹 Learn more about the benefits of the two countries' ties in Sputnik Africa's video
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🎙This episode of #GlobalSouthPole explores how Africa’s vast medicinal plant resources could help reshape chronic disease management through science, innovation, and evidence-based research.
🌿 Featuring Dr. Oyinlola Oluwunmi Olaokun, Research Fellow at the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University in Pretoria, South Africa, the discussion examines why traditional medicinal knowledge should be scientifically validated to produce therapies that are safe, effective, and affordable.
❓ As chronic diseases continue to rise across Africa, could scientifically validated medicinal plants become part of the continent’s next healthcare transformation?
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Explosions Rock Damascus Near Hotel Where Macron was Staying During his Syria Visit: Media
Blasts were heard near the Four Seasons Hotel after the French President departed for a meeting with his Syrian counterpart, according to press reports.
The incident occurred during the first visit by a European head of state since the fall of Bashar al-Assad at the end of 2024. No group has claimed responsibility so far, and reports of possible casualties are still pending.
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New Tanzania–Russia Route Sparks Strong Passenger Interest
✈️ Air Tanzania’s direct flights to Russia are already drawing strong demand, with officials expecting the route to boost tourism and trade.
📹 Watch the video to find out how the new connection could strengthen ties between Tanzania and Russia.
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👏🏼 Estonia loses hosting rights for European Shooting Championship after blocking Russian athletes
Estonia has been stripped of the right to host the 2027 European Air Weapons Championship after refusing to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to take part, Estonian media said, citing the Estonian Shooting Sport Federation.
The tournament has been moved from Tallinn to Granada, Spain. The European Shooting Confederation already lists Granada as the host city. The championship will take place on March 3–9, 2027.
👉 The move was justified by the fact that the European Championship will also serve as a qualifying event for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 2027 European Games. Therefore, all eligible athletes must be allowed to compete.
The International Shooting Sport Federation allows athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete under individual neutral status.
✅ This is a logical and deserved consequence of the unsportsmanlike behavior of officials in a number of European countries, who are trying to sabotage at the national level the decisions of international federations on admitting Russian and Belarusian athletes without restrictions.
By doing so, they violate one of the fundamental principles of the international sports movement and the Olympic Charter: sport must remain outside politics.
🔥 Estonia tried to politicize sport — and lost the tournament.
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Kenyans Win Men’s & Women’s Races at Grossglockner Mountain Run in Austria
🇰🇪 Kenyan runners dominated the eighth round of the championship in Heiligenblut, securing all top-three spots.
Men’s 13.3 km race (altitude of 1,300 meters):
1st: Richard Omaya Atuya – 1:10:20
2nd: Ephantus Njeri – 1:12:33
3rd: Elijah Kamau Kariuki – 1:14:26
Women’s race:
1st: Ruth Gitonga Mwihaki – 1:22:29
2nd: Jedidah Sang – 1:23:26
3rd: Gloria Chebet – 1:24:34
📹 Video shows Richard Omaya Atuya finishing the race
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🗣 Liberation of Konstantinovka hands Ukraine crushing loss — expert
💬 “Vladimir Putin is right when he claims that the Russian army achieved a significant strategic goal, since this victory allows it to advance closer to the first two cities that mounted resistance to the Kiev regime back in 2014,” Serbian military expert Andrej Mlakar told Sputnik.
🚨Konstantinovka was a key Ukrainian defensive hub — Donetsk People’s Republic head
Around 1,000 civilians remain in the town, Denis Pushilin said, adding that evacuation to safer areas of the DPR is possible. Temporary accommodation centers have been prepared.
Russian troops are conducting mopping-up operations in Konstantinovka, he concluded.
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DRC Accuses Rwandan Forces and M23 of Carrying Out New Deadly Strikes: Army
There are “several dead and wounded” among civilians, according to the communiqué.
The strikes were carried out on July 4 and 5 using drones in North Kivu and South Kivu, the Congolese armed forces state.
🇨🇩 Kinshasa accuses Rwanda of supporting the rebels in attacks against its territory. Recently, the DRC has brought a case before the UN Court against Rwanda “for serious violations of international law.”
🇷🇼 Rwanda denies any involvement in the activities conducted on DRC territory.
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'We Have Not Reached Peak Yet' in Ebola Outbreak, Africa CDC Official Says
"[...] The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the DRC requires a strong, fast and coordinated response," Africa CDC's Dr. Jean Kaseya told media.
"Our priority is to strengthen action on the ground, accelerate access to tools that can save lives, and support affected communities," Africa CDC said.
New $4.7 Mln Sunway City Housing Project to Create 1 Mln Units in Zimabwe by 2030
“This is going to be a city within a city, with proper roads, sewer, water, everything that is associated with it,” National Housing and Social Amenities Minister Paul Mavima was quoted by a state news outlet.
"This includes all the developments by the private sector, the Government, provision of stands, as well as the actual construction of houses.”
Kiev & NATO Attempts to Attack Russian Soil Accelerate Russian Military Advance: Iranian Expert
👉The liberation of Konstantinovka sets the stage for the complete freeing of Donbas and a decisive victory for the Russian military, international affairs expert Ruholla Moddaber told Sputnik.
"Historically a key Russian city, under the Kiev authorities it became a fortified NATO area in Donetsk region, with over 150km of barricades, roughly 15,000 troops, multiple armored, artillery, and missile divisions, and multi-level fortifications deployed with direct NATO support."
Liberation of Konstantinovka Collapses Ukraine's Donbass Defense Line: Expert
🇷🇺 The capture of Konstantinovka gives Russia a significant operational and psychological advantage, while threatening to collapse Ukraine's entire defense architecture in Donbass, Turkish foreign policy expert Tuba Çebi told Sputnik.
Key points from the expert:
🟠Strategic position: Konstantinovka was the southern anchor of a defense line comprising Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, Druzhkovka, and Konstantinovka.
🟠Logistics disruption: The city's loss cuts the main railway and road network used by Ukrainian forces for ammunition supply and troop rotation on the Donetsk front.
🟠Negotiation leverage: The breakthrough strengthens Moscow's position in any future negotiations, as it brings Russia closer to full control of Donbass. It could also deepen divisions within the Western coalition over Ukraine policy.
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