A US federal judge has ordered the effective closure of “Alligator Alcatraz”, a migrant detention centre in the Florida Everglades. Its name reflects the local wildlife of alligators, crocodiles and pythons that live in the surrounding wetlands.

Hungary and Slovakia express concerns over potential suspension of oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline after a Ukrainian attack on a Russian facility. The foreign ministers urge the European Commission to ensure supply security,

Hungary and Slovakia pressed the European Commission to protect energy infrastructure after fresh Ukrainian drone strikes again halted crude flows on the Druzhba pipeline to both countries.

EADaily, August 22nd, 2025. Budapest and Bratislava demanded that Brussels fulfill its promise and secure energy supplies via the Druzhba oil pipeline. The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the Russian oil supply route for the third time recently.

Germany has said Kazakh oil flow only briefly hit as Ukrainian drone strikes disrupt Druzhba pipeline but supplies restored without security impact.

Kazakhstan's oil exports to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline experienced a brief disruption due to Ukrainian attacks. The supply was swiftly restored, ensuring no long-term impact. This incident underscored Kazakhstan's growing significance in German energy reliance,

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the strikes highlighted why efforts to bring it to an end were "so critical". President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine was ready to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin "in neutral Europe" - mooting Switzerland or Austria - adding that he was not against Istanbul either.