Thomas Daraki

#Zelensky Chief of Staff Yermak on #Russia latest missile and drone strikes

"Russians want to continue the war. This war can only be stopped through force"

#Ukraine #UkraineWar

Police seek Tommy Robinson after alleged assault at London station Far-right activist is thought to have left UK after claiming in video that injured man had attacked him at St Pancras

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#Syria: uptick of violence past hours:

- 2 brothers from Suwayda killed in Damascus - attack is fueling existing sectarian tensions
- 2 ex-Regime executed in Aleppo
- a refugee, with Swiss citizenship, who came back was killed in N. Damascus
- attack near Justice Palace in Hama - attacker dead.

A Moment of Change? France recognises the State of Palestine Podcast Episode · Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell · 27/07/2025 · 50m

Brilliant podcast here by @rusi.bsky.social 's Michael Stephen and @snellarthur.bsky.social regarding the current situation in this current Israel-Palestine war and how the intl community is reacting.

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Photo of moon over Rome

Night falls on Rome

Just over an hour before #Putin "ceasefire" began, 12+ civilians injured in #Russia airstrike on Kostyantynivka in the #Donetsk region

Russians hit a high-rise apartment building with an FAB-250 bomb

#Ukraine #UkraineWar

Chinese cyber menace exceeds threat from Russia, Dutch spy chief warns Top intel director tells POLITICO that Moscow’s new military buildup is concerning — and Donald Trump’s election has been a wake-up call for European spies.

A top Dutch spy says Europe shouldn't take its eye off potential danger from China, even as Russian ruler Vladimir Putin continues to attract most of the continent's security attention.

Just want to take this opportunity to
welcome all new India and Pakistan experts.. Top tip if you can sneak in a mention of that brief holiday trip you did to either.

13 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since dawn  <article data-history-node-id="422198" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/13-palestinians-killed-israeli-attacks-gaza-dawn" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/13-palestinians-killed-israeli-attacks-gaza-dawn" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">13 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since dawn&nbsp;</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p style="line-height:1.38">Thirteen Palestinians have been killed and others injured since dawn on Wednesday in the ongoing Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, Wafa news agency is reporting.</p> <p style="line-height:1.38">Earlier this morning, Israeli occupation bombed the Abu Shab family home in the town of Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Yunis, killing two, according to medical sources.</p> <p style="line-height:1.38">Eight Palestinians, including three girls, were killed in a strike on the al-Qudra family home in central Khan Yunis and three were killed in a strike on the Abdul Qader family home in the Tal al-Zaatar area, east of Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip.</p> </div> </div> </article>

13 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since dawn  - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/13-palestinians-killed-israeli-attacks-gaza-dawn

Thuram with the amazing individualism to beat the Barca defence and find the pass, Taremi with the brilliant weight of pass lay off to Fratessi who scored a brilliant goal.

What is happening in #Gaza is what happened in #Syria. No intl power seeking to install law and order and allow the demise/collpase of Western values and norms. Gazans have been left to the mercy of a rogue state run by extremists seeking a "greater #Israel" even at the expense of their own people

Inter v Barca. Best #ChampionsLeague tie in years

OTD in 2014 CIA tricked Russian GRU "Pro-Russians" into lighting petrol bombs they had innocently taken into an Odessa government building & threw from the roof to peacefully prevent imperialism.
#OdessaMassacre

Trump and Zelensky at the Vatican

Japan to Provide Satellite Imagery to Ukrainian Intelligence – Media - Militarnyi Japan has agreed to provide satellite imagery to Ukrainian intelligence following negotiations held earlier this year

🛰️Japan has agreed to provide satellite imagery to Ukrainian intelligence following negotiations held earlier this year

Under Pete Hegseth, Chaos Prevails at the Pentagon The defense secretary’s inner circle is in disarray, and distrust is growing among civil servants and senior military officials.

In just three months in office, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has produced a run of chaos that is unmatched in the Pentagon's recent history. His inner circle — military veterans who, like him, had little experience running large, complex organizations — is in shambles.

The Forever War in Gaza Leaders on both sides—and in America—have little incentive to end it.

“Netanyahu intends to retain his job by any means necessary. Keeping the Gaza war simmering is the simplest way to do that, no matter the long-term cost to the hostages, the Palestinians, the Middle East, and Israel itself.”

Van Hollen on Fox News Sunday: "I'm not vouching for the man. I'm vouching for the man's rights. His constitutional rights to due process."

Top Trump official overseeing Iran and Israel portfolio worked for Israeli ministry of defense <article data-history-node-id="421538" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/top-trump-official-overseeing-iran-and-israel-portfolio-worked-israeli" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/top-trump-official-overseeing-iran-and-israel-portfolio-worked-israeli" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Top Trump official overseeing Iran and Israel portfolio worked for Israeli ministry of defense</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p><meta charset="UTF-8"></p> <p><a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/us" target="_blank">US</a>&nbsp;President Donald Trump's appointment of Merav Ceren to oversee&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>&nbsp;policy at the White House’s National Security Council could raise concerns about conflict of interest and security clearance.</p> <p>Ceren previously worked at Israel’s Ministry of Defense, where she participated in negotiations in the occupied West Bank between Israel’s Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories, known as Cogat, and Palestinian Authority officials, according to a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fdd.org/team/merav-ceren/" target="_blank">profile</a>&nbsp;provided by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies think tank.</p> <p>Ceren is listed as a 2016-2017 National Security Fellow at the think tank. Ceren was more recently the Deputy Policy Director for Republican Senator Ted Cruz.</p> <h3>Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/top-trump-official-overseeing-iran-israel-worked-israel-ministry-defence">Merav Ceren participated in negotiations for the Israeli ministry and has in the past criticised the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal</a></h3> </div> </div> </article>

Top Trump official overseeing Iran and Israel portfolio worked for Israeli ministry of defense - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/top-trump-official-overseeing-iran-and-israel-portfolio-worked-israeli

‘Full-blown meltdown’ at Pentagon after Hegseth’s second Signal chat revealed Existence of group chat including Hegseth, his wife and others prompt calls for defense secretary to step down

‘Full-blown meltdown’ at Pentagon after Hegseth’s second Signal chat revealed
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Some personal updates.
1/3 After 17 years in the field of journalism and research as a freelancer, war reporter, investigator, consultant, and security researcher with various teams and organizations, I am looking for new opportunities and would be happy to discuss any.

I hope to one day return to Damascus. I have very few memories of that city and now the dictator has gone i feel it is time to start planning a trip there so my father can see his wonderful historic city once again. The oldest continously inhabited city in the world. #Syria #Damascus

Damascus، Syria

#football #London #londres #Londra #Futbol #Futebol #Soccer

Hi all, my #football club is looking for sponsorship for our adult team and it would be amazing if you could get in contact with myself regarding this. If you are interested or know anyone please contact

Meanwhile, in Swindon

Although certain spheres of war are pushing this narrative, #Syria is proof how evil doesn't win. Syrians proved to the world after 14 years of destruction, WMDs, executions, sectarianism and more that anything is possible.

Trump caves on tariffs:

The president has demanded an explanation from Beijing and accused it of aligning itself with Russia in the war. www.ft.com/content/930c...

‘Profiting from misery’: how TikTok makes money from child begging livestreams Exploitation fears as people in extreme poverty perform stunts and beg for virtual gifts

‘Profiting from misery’: how TikTok makes money from child begging livestreams
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