# newsflash (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover newsflash. Page: Feed: --- ## [NEWSFLASH: Ukraine has a new defense minister](https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/newsflash-ukraine-has-a-new-defense) _2026-08-19 · Oleksandra Poda · The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak_ Despite more than 30 days of protests pushing for Mykhailo Fedorov’s reappointment, the Ukrainian Parliament voted for a new Minister of Defense: Yevhenii Khmara. ## [Most Read Romances of the Week (8.18.26)](https://trendingromance.substack.com/p/most-read-romances-of-the-week-81826) _2026-08-18 · Trending Romance · Trending Romance_ Your weekly snapshot of what romance readers can’t put down! ## [Summer vacations under Russian missiles](https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/summer-vacations-under-russian-missiles) _2026-08-18 · Oleksandra Khelemendyk · The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak_ This summer, despite constant Russian attacks, beaches in the Odesa region are flooded with tourists. Still, tourism faces unprecedented challenges. ## [Ceasefire expires but Iran is prepared for escalation; Iran claims Qatar holds three pilots prisoner; Iraqi Kurdistan’s president was a backchannel for U.S.-Iran talks.](https://www.iranwar.news/p/ceasefire-expires-but-iran-is-prepared) _2026-08-17 · Mariana Stadnyk · Iran War Dispatches with Tim Mak_ Meanwhile, Iran criminalises contact with foreign media and undetected shipping through Hormuz Strait prevents ## [Most Read Romances of the Week (8.11.26)](https://trendingromance.substack.com/p/most-read-romances-of-the-week-81126) _2026-08-11 · Trending Romance · Trending Romance_ Your weekly snapshot of what romance readers can’t put down! ## [Street vendors in Tehran selling drone models as decor](https://www.iranwar.news/p/street-vendors-in-tehran-selling) _2026-08-08 · Anastasiia Lutsenko · Iran War Dispatches with Tim Mak_ As Iranian-made Shahed drones dominate the battlefield, 3D printers are turning them into ornaments, keychains and household decorations — a sign of how war is reshaping everyday life in Iran. ## [My trauma, living in defenseless Kyiv](https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/my-trauma-living-in-defenseless-kyiv) _2026-08-08 · Jacqueline Cole · The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak_ A joint reporter's notebook that documents the changing nature of Russian attacks and why they’ve gotten more devastating as time goes on. ## [With no Patriots, Ukraine builds missile interceptors](https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/with-no-patriots-ukraine-builds-missile) _2026-08-06 · Oleksandra Khelemendyk · The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak_ While losing its logistics to Ukrainian strikes, Russia targets civilian infrastructure and prepares to mobilize. In turn, Ukraine is doubling down on its anti-ballistic defense. ## [New U.S.-Iran deal expected for Wednesday; U.S. missile stockpile running dry due to Iran war; Iranians struggle with record 62% inflation.](https://www.iranwar.news/p/new-us-iran-deal-expected-for-wednesday) _2026-08-05 · Petro Gordon · Iran War Dispatches with Tim Mak_ Meanwhile, Pakistan opens land routes to Iran and Yemen Houthis target Saudi ships in the Red Sea. ## [Most Read Romances of the Week (8.4.26)](https://trendingromance.substack.com/p/most-read-romances-of-the-week-8426) _2026-08-04 · Trending Romance · Trending Romance_ Your weekly snapshot of what romance readers can’t put down! ## [Browse ThreatCrush Modules (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VwJ1VKjOynCZ) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Install community-built security modules to extend real-time threat intelligence and monitoring ## [Taiwan’s shrinking population is a national security threat](https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/taiwans-shrinking-population-is-a) _2026-08-04 · Elaine Lin · The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak_ An OBGYN in Taipei explains why Taiwanese women are not having kids, and why that could mean danger for the island's future. ## [The travel agent fighting for Jordan’s survival](https://www.iranwar.news/p/the-travel-agent-fighting-for-jordans) _2026-08-02 · Anya · Iran War Dispatches with Tim Mak_ In Petra, a veteran tour guide says fear and headlines have devastated business long before missiles reached Jordan. Since Iranian strikes on U.S. bases, his business has only gotten worse. ## [Ukrainian drones deliver devastating package to Russia’s Amazon](https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/ukrainian-drones-deliver-devastating) _2026-08-01 · Petro Gordon · The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak_ Kyiv targets Wildberries, Russia’s main marketplace openly selling drones. Issac, a former U.S. Marine and volunteer for Ukraine, thinks this is an ‘extraordinary strategic move.' ## [Trending Romances of July 2026](https://trendingromance.substack.com/p/trending-romances-of-july-2026) _2026-08-01 · Trending Romance · Trending Romance_ Your monthly list of top trending romances! ## [Ukraine's interceptor drones help arm pacifist Japan](https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/ukraines-interceptor-drones-help) _2026-07-30 · Petro Gordon · The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak_ While Russia actively steals Japanese technology, Ukrainian drone companies are helping Japan to rearm itself. ## [Most Read Romances of the Week (7.28.26)](https://trendingromance.substack.com/p/most-read-romances-of-the-week-72826) _2026-07-28 · Trending Romance · Trending Romance_ Your weekly snapshot of what romance readers can’t put down! ## [Peter Strzok on Kash Patel’s “ill-advised” trip to Russia](https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/peter-strzok-on-kash-patels-ill-advised) _2026-07-28 · Mariana Lastovyria · The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak_ The FBI Director plans a trip to Russia this fall, hosted by the FSB. Strzok, an ex-FBI special agent who worked on the Russian probe, laid out how foolish a position Patel is putting himself in. ## [Why did the U.S. stop striking Iran?](https://www.iranwar.news/p/why-did-the-us-stop-striking-iran) _2026-07-27 · Jacqueline Cole · Iran War Dispatches with Tim Mak_ Plus: Pentagon changes Iran war casualty reporting; Saudi Arabia under drone attack; U.S. pauses attacks for third night in a row, causing oil prices to drop. ## [Can Saudi Arabia build a nuclear program in a warzone?](https://www.iranwar.news/p/can-saudi-arabia-build-a-nuclear) _2026-07-26 · Jacqueline Cole · Iran War Dispatches with Tim Mak_ Oleksandr was on shift when Russian troops seized the nuclear plant he was working on. As a U.S. deal opens the door to Saudi nuclear energy, his story warns of what lies ahead. ## [U.S. poop parasite is familiar Ukraine nightmare](https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/us-poop-parasite-is-familiar-ukraine) _2026-07-25 · Oleksandra Poda · The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak_ A parasite outbreak spooked the U.S. for a week. In Ukraine, contaminated water happens every winter when Russia turns off the power, causing the same effect. ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/EF0Zd8RLiIMw) _2026-07-25 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [Love or Like? Thighs Wide Shut by Hayley Fleming](https://trendingromance.substack.com/p/love-or-like-thighs-wide-shut-by) _2026-07-24 · Trending Romance · Trending Romance_ She desperately wants to open up. ## [Is the Iran war bigger now than it was before?](https://www.iranwar.news/p/is-the-iran-war-bigger-now-than-it) _2026-07-22 · Jacqueline Cole · Iran War Dispatches with Tim Mak_ Middle East Uncovered joins us to cover everything you need to know about this past week in the Iran war. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207891208/438de1767473b60c9c65b53288ccaeb3.mp3) ## [Can Ukraine keep striking beyond the front line without Fedorov?](https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/can-ukraine-keep-striking-beyond) _2026-07-22 · Mariana Lastovyria · The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak_ Concern is growing over the future of Ukraine’s game-changing mid-range strikes after the DefMin’s dismissal. A serviceman who loads and launches these strikes takes us inside what might happen next. ## [Fresh Off the Slopes: Sneak Peek at Off Course by Julie Cook](https://trendingromance.substack.com/p/fresh-off-the-slopes-sneak-peek-of) _2026-07-22 · Trending Romance · Trending Romance_ A downhill skier hires a sexy ski mountaineer to train her for a new event. ## [Most Read Romances of the Week (7.20.26)](https://trendingromance.substack.com/p/most-read-romances-of-the-week-72026) _2026-07-21 · Trending Romance · Trending Romance_ Your weekly snapshot of what romance readers can’t put down! ## [Attacks on Iran’s power grid challenge Kurdish designer](https://www.iranwar.news/p/attacks-on-irans-power-grid-challenge) _2026-07-19 · Anya · Iran War Dispatches with Tim Mak_ Eight consecutive nights of U.S. strikes have now damaged energy infrastructure, causing rolling power outages in parts of Iran. One Kurdish designer refuses to let war drain the color from her work. ## [NEWSFLASH: 2 U.S. soldiers dead, 1 missing in Jordan](https://www.iranwar.news/p/newsflash-2-us-soldiers-dead-1-missing) _2026-07-18 · Alessandra Hay · Iran War Dispatches with Tim Mak_ Iran struck a U.S. military base in Jordan with ballistic missiles and drones after seven consecutive days of American military attacks. ## [Most Read Romances of the Week (7.14.26)](https://trendingromance.substack.com/p/most-read-romances-of-the-week-71426) _2026-07-14 · Trending Romance · Trending Romance_ Your weekly snapshot of what romance readers can’t put down! ## [U.S. and Iran continue strikes; Iran: U.S. pressure on Oman is preventing Iran-Oman Hormuz deal; Power outages spread across Iran.](https://www.iranwar.news/p/us-and-iran-continue-strikes-iran) _2026-07-13 · Oleksandra Poda · Iran War Dispatches with Tim Mak_ Meanwhile, Iraqi PM heads to Washington and Israel to hold first elections since 2023. ## [Zuverlässiges Hosting, Domains, Server (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/q58xzqcg6J4H) _2026-07-13 · **Sponsored**_ Zuverlässige Infrastruktur, niedrige Preise und skalierbare Server für deinen Webauftritt. ## [Most Read Romances of the Week (7.7.26)](https://trendingromance.substack.com/p/most-read-romances-of-the-week-7726) _2026-07-07 · Trending Romance · Trending Romance_ Your weekly snapshot of what romance readers can’t put down!