Is Zelensky finished? A tectonic political shock is coming
The statement by ousted Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov that Ukraine should hold elections has caused an unprecedented uproar across the country.
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21.8.2026.
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The statement by ousted Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov that Ukraine should hold elections has caused an unprecedented uproar across the country.
15:20
21.8.2026.
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Mauritania’s coast guard said today that more than 300 migrants, including 40 children, were rescued off the country’s coast. They were believed to be attempting to reach the Canary Islands via the Atlantic route.
15:15
21.8.2026.
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The UK Met Office has warned that the developing El Niño phenomenon over the Pacific Ocean is likely to become the strongest in living memory. Forecasts indicate an exceptionally powerful event, with significant impacts on global weather patterns.
13:02
21.8.2026.
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Russia is not pressuring Iran to continue negotiations with the United States, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said.
23:05
20.8.2026.
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Somali pirates have returned to the international stage and have already become a serious problem, CNBC reports, adding that the resurgence is linked to the diversion of U.S. resources and the turmoil caused by the U.S.-Iran conflict.
14:02
20.8.2026.
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Meteorologists are warning of a two-day spell of severe weather that will affect a large part of Europe. Current forecasts indicate a risk of supercell thunderstorms, large hail, damaging wind gusts and tornadoes in several areas.
11:59
20.8.2026.
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Israeli Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said that dozens of Palestinians should be killed every day, adding that “they are not even human beings.” The remarks sparked widespread outrage, including in Germany, where Chancellor Friedrich Merz strongly condemned them.
11:20
20.8.2026.
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Severe storms have hit parts of Germany and France. In Germany, one person was killed and several others were injured. A tornado was captured on video, while roofs were torn off and trees were knocked down.
9:32
20.8.2026.
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The United States could return to the negotiating table with Iran at some point, U.S. President Donald Trump said today, adding, however, that the situation is “so good” right now.
23:49
19.8.2026.
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A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Flores, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
22:22
19.8.2026.
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Denmark has deployed conscripts to Greenland for the first time in its modern history, which is an autonomous overseas territory of Denmark, the Danish Ministry of Defence said.
17:47
19.8.2026.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has yet to officially respond to former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who called for elections to be held despite the ongoing martial law.
15:15
19.8.2026.
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Lithuanian Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas is calling for broader powers for border guards following an attack by migrants on the Belarusian border and legal proceedings against an officer who fired at a smuggler.
12:15
19.8.2026.
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Russia’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Japanese ambassador to protest Tokyo’s condemnation of President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the Kuril Islands, a Pacific archipelago administered by Moscow but claimed by both countries.
16:00
18.8.2026.
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Ukrainian forces carried out a massive overnight drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding region.
15:45
18.8.2026.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said today that Iran and Oman will finalize an agreement on an appropriate route for the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
10:45
18.8.2026.
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Former U.S. Congresswoman and former close Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene has made serious claims that the possibility of using nuclear weapons against Iran is being discussed in strategic meetings within the Trump administration. She provided no evidence.
18:50
17.8.2026.
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Iran said it had reached an agreement with Oman on a plan for ships to transit Strait of Hormuz, which lies between the two countries. The sides are now working to finalize a joint statement on the arrangement. U.S. President Donald Trump immediately reacted.
16:44
17.8.2026.
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Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) - Etna Observatory - said today that a new vent has opened on Mount Etna in the Valle del Bove, at an elevation of between 2,200 and 2,350 meters, from which lava has begun to flow.
12:15
17.8.2026.
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The president of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Juan Jesús Vivas, has threatened to take the Spanish government to court and appeal to other relevant state authorities if the ongoing migrant crisis is not resolved within 30 days, Spanish media reported.
12:08
17.8.2026.
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Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert Brovdi, better known by his call sign “Magyar,” warned the Baltic states that they still misunderstand the military threat posed by Russia and are not preparing adequately.
11:40
17.8.2026.
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NATO must define “red lines” toward Russia because of the growing threat Moscow poses to the Alliance, former U.S. Defense Secretary and former CIA Director Leon Panetta said.
10:19
17.8.2026.
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