Syria’s Anti-Narcotics Department has dismantled an international drug smuggling network operating in Rural Damascus near the Lebanese border, targeting a network involved in drug trafficking and distribution.

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Lebanese authorities have seized around 200 kilograms of C-4 explosives smuggled across the Syrian border into the Bekaa Valley

Hezbollah has been using C-4 to upgrade its fiber-optic-guided first-person-view (FPV) drones.

The stability and energy density of C-4 allow them to increase drone explosive payloads from 2.5 kg to between 4 kg and 6 kg, which are packed with steel ball bearings and nails to maximize damage against military targets.

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BREAKING: The U.S. budget deficit has climbed to nearly $2 trillion, with rising debt payments, Iran war costs and tariff refunds adding to the government’s mounting financial burden.

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BREAKING: President Trump urges Saudi Arabia to accept Israeli assistance against the Houthis, saying a peace agreement between the two countries is needed “more than ever.”

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Saudi Arabia has confirmed the deaths of six Saudi soldiers and officers as a result of the ballistic missile fire by the Houthis on the Al-Maashiq Palace in Aden on Thursday.

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Gasoline has surpassed €2,70 per liter in some places in the Netherlands, or $11,48 per US gallon.

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BREAKING: President Trump pauses new Russia sanctions, waiving 100% tariffs on goods from countries buying Russian oil and gas, despite signing the law last month.

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IRGC: The tanker disabled its tracking devices at the instigation of the U.S. military and stopped moving as a result of the explosion.

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Egyptian Television: The Egyptian House of Representatives has decided to hold a general session tomorrow at the request of the President Sisi.

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AFP: Protesters briefly stormed the city hall of Marseille, a city in southern France.

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Iranian Foreign Minister: "We are ready to provide any assistance to stop the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen."

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The Turkish Foreign Minister, speaking from Baghdad: We emphasize the importance of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and the necessity of protecting international trade.

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Iranian President Pezeshkian on the Mecca Alliance between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan:

This is a step forward. Muslims should unite. We are ready to participate in this process.

Of course, we do not know the details of their decisions.

This could be a step toward Muslims coming together and achieving Islamic unity, rather than splitting into two groups and fighting one another.

📝 It should be known that Iran was the only country in the region to fund proxies against Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
Not even Israel spent this amount of money on attacking these nations as much as Iran did.

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Yemeni Government Forces: We are engaged in fierce battles against the Houthi militia in the Al-Jawf province.

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Yemeni Government Forces: We have attacked Houthi militia positions and fortifications in the southern and eastern fronts of Al-Jawf province.

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The President of the Iraqi Republic received an official invitation from his Syrian counterpart, Ahmed al-Sharaa, to visit Syria.

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Pakistani media sources, citing a security official, report that the Pakistani military targeted an Afghan site and destroyed a Taliban training camp in Afghanistan.

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🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡️- A 26-year-old Russian lieutenant helped Ukrainian intelligence kill more than 300 Russian soldiers, including senior officers, during a covert sabotage campaign inside his own army, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Lev Stupnikov, a communications officer in Russia's 36th Motorized Rifle Brigade, became disillusioned with the military's corruption, brutality and invasion of Ukraine. His mother helped connect him with Ukrainian intelligence in February 2024. He agreed to cooperate on one condition: no money.

That month, he supplied the coordinates of 120-150 Russian troops and officers gathered near Vuhledar, then moved out of the strike zone. Ukrainian missiles reportedly killed 68 and wounded 60. Among the dead were 10 officers, including brigade commander Colonel Gusein Musayev.

Stupnikov continued leaking troop positions, battle plans, radio frequencies and surveillance feeds while sabotaging cameras and drone equipment. His intelligence enabled further strikes before he escaped across the front lines in July 2024, guided by a Ukrainian drone. He subsequently joined the Russian Volunteer Corps to fight against Moscow.

Syria replaces the head of the Syrian Petroleum Company (Syrian Ministry of Energy affiliate).

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Clashes between Houthi forces and Saudi-backed forces are approaching the Bir Basha area, which is located 3 kilometers from the center of Taiz strategic city.

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