🇺🇦❌🇷🇺 — According to Reuters, Russia has ordered a complete halt to nighttime vessel traffic at the port of Novorossiysk due to intense attacks from Ukraine.

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — Russia is preparing an offensive on Chernihiv

— retired Major General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Serhiy Kryvonos.

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🇺🇦⚡️ — By dismissing Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky under protest pressure, Vladimir Zelensky risks losing control over the army, potentially prompting commanders to align with forces that can influence him and provoking conflict within military leadership over defense budget management, Ukrainian media outlet Strana reported.

▶️He is also maneuvering on Defense Minister Mikhail Fyodorov's dismissal, seeking to partially meet protesters' demands while blocking Fyodorov's return to the ministry and waiting to see how Fyodorov, his supporters, and Europe will react to this partial concession.

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🇺🇸⚡️ — Currently, Republicans control both chambers of Congress, but with very different margins, which sets the stage for a fierce battle in the 2026 midterm elections.

▶️ The chart shows that Republicans hold a narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, with 218 seats to the Democrats' 212. With vacancies currently open, only 216 seats are needed for a majority at this time.

▶️ This means Republicans can afford to lose only a small number of seats before Democrats regain control of the House.
As a result, dozens of districts across the country are expected to determine which party will control the chamber after the November elections.

▶️ The picture in the Senate is different.

▶️ Republicans currently hold 53 seats, while Democrats hold 47, including two independents who caucus with the Democrats. Since 51 seats are needed for a majority, Republicans have a slightly larger cushion in the Senate than in the House.

▶️ However, Democrats still have a chance to reclaim control if they successfully defend all their vulnerable seats and flip a few seats currently held by Republicans.

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🇺🇸⚡️ — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives will consider a bill to ban members of Congress from engaging in insider trading.

▶️This is related to several scandals in which lawmakers made investment decisions on the stock market based on confidential information.

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🇺🇸🇸🇦⚡️ — The USA has signed a civil nuclear energy agreement with Saudi Arabia.

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🇺🇸🇺🇳⚡️ — US President Donald Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to be the next UN secretary-general, the New York Post reported, citing sources.

▶️ According to the newspaper, Infantino grew closer to Trump during the FIFA World Cup. One source said Trump believes Infantino is "respected by everyone around the world, and recognizes he has a special ability to bring people together."

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🇾🇪🚫🇸🇦 — Saudi oil tanker allegedly on fire after the Houthi strike.

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — A gas station on fire in Sumy after drone attacks.
Two gas stations were hit in the city within an hour.

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🇪🇺❌🇷🇺 — EU governments are running out of targets for their 21st anti-Russian sanctions package as these measures are increasingly colliding with national interests, Politico reported, citing sources.

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🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 - CENTCOM announced a new wave of tonight's strikes against Iran.

🇫🇷⚡️ — About 5,000 people have been evacuated in southern France due to a wildfire, the BFMTV television channel reported.

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