Crooked Bough News Round-up

— Romania says it shot down another Russian drone in its airspace

 

at 7/26/26 3:55pm

Romania said it Sunday it shot down another Russian drone that had penetrated its airspace, marking the third such incursion in three days.

— Israeli settlers torch West Bank mosques, leave retaliation graffiti

 

at 7/26/26 3:16pm

Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques and multiple vehicles and attacked Palestinians in the West Bank this weekend.

— South Korea weighs overhaul of military academies

 

at 7/26/26 2:16pm

A South Korean defense study recommends greater integration of military academies as applications, commissioning rates and officer retention decline.

— Kim orders major expansion of North Korea intelligence network

 

at 7/26/26 2:06pm

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered North Korea's intelligence agency to expand its satellite, cyber and overseas espionage capabilities.

— Zelensky says Russia seeks 30,000 more North Korean troops

 

at 7/26/26 1:57pm

Zelensky says Russia wants 30,000 more North Korean troops, warning the deployment could strengthen Pyongyang's military threat in Asia.

— South Korean prosecutors clear former President Moon

 

at 7/26/26 1:47pm

South Korean prosecutors cleared former President Moon Jae-in over allegations involving North Korea's 2020 killing of a fisheries official.

— Hyundai outlines South Korea physical AI expansion

 

at 7/26/26 1:37pm

Hyundai Motor Group unveiled plans to expand physical AI through robotics, autonomous driving, smart factories and major investments in South Korea.

— German police kill suspect in Berlin Pride attack

 

at 7/26/26 1:31pm

The suspect accused of driving a vehicle through Berlin's largest Pride event died in an encounter with police, one day after the attack.

— South Korea unveils $950B in semiconductor partnerships

 

at 7/26/26 1:31pm

S. Korean companies plan $950 billion in chip supplies, AI data centers and physical AI projects with global technology firms following the AI Summit.

— Border czar Tom Homan: ICE agent vetting process under review

 

at 7/26/26 12:32pm

Border czar Homan said ICE's vetting was under review amid allegations the agent involved in a shooting in Maine may have had a criminal background.

— U.S., Iran enter second day of no new attacks

 

at 7/26/26 8:39am

After nearly two weeks of nightly bombing, the United States and Iran entered their second day of no new attacks Sunday, U.S. defense officials said.

— On This Day, July 26: Truman orders desegregation of military

 

at 7/26/26 1:00am

On July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman ordered desegregation of the U.S. military.

— Eight people found dead in Michigan house fire; some had been shot

 

at 7/25/26 8:37pm

Eight people, believed to be family members, were found dead inside a burning house in Michigan on Saturday, some of whom had been shot.

— Court rules against Trump administration effort to limit mail-in voting

 

at 7/25/26 7:23pm

A federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration cannot implement tighter rules for mail-in voting in the mid-term elections this November.

— Bus highway collision in Syria kills 35 people, injures 30

 

at 7/25/26 7:20pm

Two buses collided on Deir Az Zor-Damascus Road in Syria on Saturday, killing 35 people and injuring another 30, government officials said.

— One dead after car drives into crowd at Berlin Pride fest

 

at 7/25/26 5:23pm

A Pride parade in Berlin was evacuated on Saturday after a car drove into a crowd at the event, killing one person and injuring at 15 others.

— Small businesses file lawsuit challenging Trump's newest tariffs

 

at 7/25/26 5:09pm

President Donald Trump's latest round of sweeping tariffs was hit with a lawsuit by two small businesses, just hours after going into effect.

— Hawaii's Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke indicted for bribery

 

at 7/25/26 4:34pm

The lieutenant governor of Hawaii was indicted this week for allegedly being bribed to help a company receive a contract for COVID-19 testing.

— U.S. lifts ban on cattle imports from Mexico

 

at 7/25/26 4:21pm

The Department of Agriculture lifted a ban on cattle imports from Mexico that sought to curb the spread of a parasite threatening U.S. livestock.

— Trump administration admits it canceled grants from Harris voters

 

at 7/25/26 3:48pm

The Trump administration admitted it canceled nearly $8 billion in grants "based solely" on whether a state voted for Kamala Harris for president.

— India's education minister resigns after massive youth-led protests

 

at 7/25/26 2:08pm

India's education minister resigned Saturday amid a scandal that led hundreds of thousands of young people and students to the streets in one of the country's largest protests.

— On This Day, July 25: Air France Concorde jet crashes, killing 113

 

at 7/25/26 1:00am

On July 25, 2000, an Air France Concorde supersonic jet crashed on takeoff from Paris, killing 113 people, including four on the ground.

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