Hunger could hit another 50 million by end of next year
Nearly 50 million people in the world’s most vulnerable regions risk falling into acute hunger by the end of next year due to a rapidly strengthening El Niño, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on 5 August 2026. WFP projects that the number of people facing acute food insecurity…
Turkey to revoke citizenship of 687 foreigners over fraudulent real estate transactions
Turkish authorities have commenced formal proceedings to revoke the citizenship of 687 foreign nationals who, according to investigators, obtained Turkish passports through fictitious real estate purchase agreements and forged property valuation reports. The announcement was made on 4 August 2026 by Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek. The operation was coordinated…
FBI strikes global investment fraud networks
FBI Director Kash Patel has announced the major results of Operation Blackout, an effort targeting global investment fraud networks and the criminal compounds associated with them. According to Patel, law enforcement seized more than $15 billion in crypto assets during the campaign (with some statements citing the figure of $15.2…
Russian intelligence planned assassination of German defense company chief
Russian special services planned an assassination attempt on Stefan Thumann, CEO of the German company Donaustahl. The German newspaper Die Zeit reported this on 5 August 2026. Thanks to the swift action of German security services — alerted by intelligence agencies from friendly countries — the attack was prevented. Thumann…
Royal Navy to acquire Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel MV7
Ukrainian defence company Uforce has presented a new unmanned surface vessel, the MV7, in the United Kingdom. Developed based on the Ukrainian Magura unmanned platform with the involvement of British engineers associated with Formula 1 technologies, the vessel is designed to enhance the operational capabilities of the Royal Navy. The…