Bosnian Serb Leader Converts Jail Term to Fine “Surrender is not an option,” Dodik declared as commenting on being formally stripped of the presidency of the Republika Srpska. TEC News August 13, 2025
China Condemns U.S. “Provocation” Near Disputed Scarborough Shoal Beijing said on Wednesday its military had tracked and “expelled” a U.S. destroyer in the South China Sea. TEC News August 13, 2025
European Powers May Impose Sanctions on Iran France, and Germany and the UK threaten to use the “snapback mechanism” that was part of a 2015 international deal with Tehran. TEC News / AFP August 13, 2025
European Leaders To Hold Online Summit Before Trump-Putin Meet Merz’s office said the conference call would discuss “further options to exert pressure on Russia” and “preparation of possible peace negotiations.” TEC News / AFP August 13, 2025
Orbán: Russia Has Won the War in Ukraine According to the Hungarian prime minister, the West must accept reality and start negotiations, as Ukraine’s statehood is at risk. Rebeka Kis August 13, 2025
Putin, Kim Vow Stronger Ties Ahead of U.S.-Russia Summit During the phone call on Tuesday the Russian president expressed appreciation for “the self-sacrificing spirit displayed by service personnel of the Korean People’s Army in liberating Kursk.” TEC News / AFP August 13, 2025
From Tehran to Kermanshah, Iran Hunts Down Christian Converts Christians in Iran are vilified as members of a ‘sect’ and considered a national security threat. Uzay Bulut August 13, 2025
