Border militarization expands, Russia ramps up chemical warfare, and more. Welcome to Friday, July 4th, 2025. This is SOFREP's Morning Brief.

The United Nations human rights office said on Friday that it had recorded at least 613 killings both at aid points.

The Europeans are stepping up pleas to Trump over Ukraine while he’s ‘mocked’ by Putin - world affairs editor Sam Kiley ...

President Donald Trump campaigned on keeping the United States out of foreign wars, but it didn’t take long to convince him ...

Following is a summary of current world news briefs. Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban government of Afghanistan. Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the crede ...

Fireworks blast in California, Gaza aid scandal, Russia backs Taliban—Thursday evening's headlines span chaos from Esparto to ...

The size of Russia's so-called shadow fleet of oil tankers has grown from fewer than 100 vessels at the beginning of 2022 to between 300 and 600 by early 2025, depending on the counting method. Source ...

Both are ambitious goals, given that American firms have long struggled to build reactors on time and on budget, and because ...

Lula’s personal approval ratings hover around 40%, the lowest at any point during his three terms. Only 28% of Brazilians say ...

Haiti’s gangs have gained “near-total control” of the capital and authorities are unable to stop escalating violence across ...

The order by President Masoud Pezeshkian included no timetables or details about what that suspension would entail.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had a two-hour call on Tuesday evening ...