Was It All Staged?

Hi Global Recap readers,

It’s surprisingly easy to forget even the worst terrorist attacks in today’s world, where one horrific headline quickly replaces another.

Remember the Pahalgam attack in April? It's the terrorist attack that briefly started a military conflict between India and Pakistan.

• Well, India now claims to have taken down those responsible, but not everyone’s buying it.

• A number of accounts (many with Arabic usernames) are calling the whole thing staged, accusing India of faking evidence and photos.

True or not, some of the theories show brilliant creativity and investigative skills. 👇️ 

🌐 WORLD
Fast Scroll News

🇷🇺 Huge Earthquake & Tsunami

A huge 8.8 earthquake just hit off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, and now Hawaii is scrambling with full-on tsunami evacuations.

• Hawaii’s governor: “If you stay on the beaches, you could risk death.”

• President Trump: "STAY STRONG AND STAY SAFE!"

• Sirens are blaring every hour, and roads are jammed as people rush to higher ground.

• The first waves are expected after 7:15 p.m. local time; all shores are at risk since tsunami waves can wrap around islands.

• West Coast alerts: Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, Northern California, Oregon, and Washington are on watch too.

🇬🇧 UK Threatens Israel Ultimatum

The UK just told Israel: commit to a Gaza ceasefire and real peace moves by September, or the UK will officially recognize a Palestinian state at the UN.

• Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he’s done waiting for progress on a two-state solution.

• France is making the same move. If this all come to fruition, both countries would be the first G7 members to recognize Palestine.

• Israel’s Netanyahu slammed the plan, calling it “rewarding Hamas’s monstrous terrorism.”

• Palestinian leaders welcomed the announcement, while some UK Conservatives want tougher terms on Hamas.

🇶🇦 Arab Powers Tell Hamas: Disarm

At the United Nations today, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt told Hamas to drop its weapons and step aside in Gaza. This is the first time they’ve teamed up like this.

• Seventeen countries, including the EU and Arab League, backed a UN declaration demanding Hamas hand Gaza to the Palestinian Authority.

• The text slams Hamas for the October 7, 2023, attacks and calls for foreign peacekeepers to stabilize Gaza after fighting ends.

• France, Britain, and Canada co-signed; Israel and the US skipped the meeting.

• Hamas recently hinted to Saudi media it might consider disarming if a ceasefire with Israel is reached. However, both sides remain locked in a stalemate, each insisting on conditions the other has yet to meet.

🇰🇵 North Korea Draws Line

Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong just told the US: talks only happen if Washington drops its demand for North Korean denuclearization.

• She insists North Korea will “thoroughly reject” any denial of its nuclear status.

• The US, under Trump, still pushes for a “fully denuclearized North Korea.”

• Experts doubt either side will budge, warning it could upset allies like South Korea and Japan.

• Despite all this, Kim Yo Jong says her brother’s relationship with Trump “is not bad.”

🇺🇦 Ukraine Lets Seniors Enlist

Zelensky just signed off on letting Ukrainians over 60 volunteer for the military as long as they pass a medical check and get their commander’s OK.

• The new rule applies during martial law, with no upper age cap. Contracts last a year but end when martial law lifts.

• Older recruits can serve in non-combat and specialist roles, not on the front lines.

• Every new volunteer faces a two-month probation; if they’re not a fit, they’re out.

• Ukraine’s been scrambling for more people since late 2024, especially for tech and support units.

🇮🇳 INDIA
India Kills Three
Pahalgam Attack
Terrorists

After months of getting grilled for slow action, India says it finally tracked down and killed three militants tied to the spring park massacre in Kashmir.

The Kashmir Attack

It’s been a tense 100 days since gunmen slaughtered 26 civilians (mostly tourists) in Pahalgam.

• The attack in April triggered a military conflict between India and Pakistan, two nuclear states.

• During the attack, victims were reportedly asked about their religion before shot and killed.

Aftermath of the Attack

After promising “military action,” PM Modi pulled India out of its water-sharing deal with Pakistan and sent jets to bomb “terrorist camps,” but Pakistan shot some down.

• Both sides fired off drones and missiles, but the whole thing fizzled out when Trump announced he’d stopped the fight by threatening their trade.

  • However, Modi denied this, saying that Indian aggression forced Pakistan's hands.

• India has identified the attackers as members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a group widely regarded as a state-sponsored terrorist organization created to target India and push for the integration of Kashmir with Pakistan.

  • Pakistan, however, denies any involvement.

The Manhunt and Shootout

So why did it take so long? Security forces spent months hunting the suspects through “high-altitude forest.”

• On Monday, soldiers killed three men near Srinagar.

• Home Minister Amit Shah says all three were Pakistani nationals and linked to the park attack.

• Officials had to wait for body IDs before confirming the news.

• Authorities had been monitoring a Chinese satellite phone since April 22, 2025. It was silent for 3 months, until July 26, when it was "briefly reactivated." It triggered a response from security forces, ultimately leading them to the suspects.

Political Heat and Fallout

The government’s slow response became political ammo for the opposition.

• Before Tuesday’s announcement of the terrorists’ elimination, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi criticized Modi’s team on Monday for not capturing the terrorists sooner.

• Some details, like the number of attackers, are still murky.

• The region is one of the world’s most militarized, raising questions about the security lapse.

Online Debate

There’s ongoing debate online over the authenticity of the Indian government’s reports.

• Some users, apparently aligned with Pakistan, claim the images and statements are fabricated—accusing India of using three civilians to stage fake photos with new weapons, and even suggesting the Pahalgam attack was a false flag.

• Meanwhile, those supporting India argue that these accusations are baseless and dismiss them as “coping.”