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Bessent: The USA has guided 130 millions barrels out over the past 14 days. Iran: 0

UK applauds dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces The UK welcomed the dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces as part of an agreement with the interim government. Kate Foster, UK deputy permanent representative to the UN, said that the decision marks a milestone in Syria’s political recovery and in the deepening relationship between the government and the UN. "We also welcome the recent announcement of the dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces into centr
CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper: The U.S. military has achieved a major milestone in the Strait of Hormuz. We have successfully cleared sea mines in the Strait's international shipping lanes that were laid months ago by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Internationally recognized transit routes in the Strait are free of Iranian sea mines, thanks to the incredible work of the U.S. military.
The ministry referred to a report by the USAID Office of Inspector General which concluded that more than 100 UNRWA employees participated in the October 7 Hamas attack.

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Greens say Australia needs to ‘step up and really commit’ to aiding rebuilding in Nepal David Shoebridge, the Greens’ spokesperson on foreign affairs, told RN Breakfast earlier the Australian commitment of $5m for affected communities in Nepal “won’t come close to touching the sides” of the calamity. I think Australia needs to step up and really commit to helping rebuild. This is a country with minimal spare r

Israeli strike kills newlywed woman in southern Lebanon A newlywed woman has been killed, and several people were injured in an Israeli air strike on the town of Arab Salim in southern Lebanon on Thursday. According to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, Israel has killed at least 4,350 people and wounded 12,310 others since 2 March. “She came here to live in safety, but they killed her.” pic.twitter.com/1pbM97xOgD August 28, 2026

Japan plans to provide defence equipment and other supplies to the armed forces of at least 12 like-minded countries under its Official Security Assistance programme this financial year, up from eight countries the previous year, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The military of Kenya, which sits on the western Indian Ocean, is expected to be a first-time recipient under the programme, with the Japanese government seeking to strengthen maritime security cooperation, particularly.

The catastrophic flash flood has killed at least 389 people and left more than 1,300 missing, with hundreds of tourists unaccounted for Nearly 1,400 missing, mostly tourists, and hundreds killed Visual guide: how the deadly flooding unfolded Tell us: have you been affected by the flash floods? Chinese authorities have warned that an artificial lake formed after a catastrophic flash flood hit the China-Nepal border on Wednesday faces a “high risk of breaching and sending flood waters downstre

WHERE does one begin? The mind goes first to the parents of the 14 newborns who died early Wednesday in the Mother and Child Health Ward of Islamabad’s Pims Hospital. The heart falters at the sheer scale of their loss. Their grief is shared across the country by people still struggling to comprehend how a tragedy of this magnitude was allowed to happen, and who must be held responsible. Multiple explanations have been offered for the fire: a short circuit, a spark, or an explosion involving an a

• Holy Family Hospital receives eight patients as MS says no rush in gynae, paediatrics wards • BBH ready to cope with patients ISLAMABAD: Following the incident in which 14 newborn babies died, the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) has made temporary arrangements to refer serious gynaecological cases to Polyclinic and other hospitals in Rawalpindi. As many as seven gynaecological patients and a child were shifted from Pims to Holy Family Hospital (HFH). “We have a no-refusal policy,

Iranian official warns to hit US economic interests with 'intensity and force' if maritime blockade continues Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary warned that Tehran will US economic interests if the maritime blockade against the country continues. "If the blockade continues, we will target US economic interests fully and with intensity and force," Mohsen Rezaei said.

'The Campaign,' based on Warren Kinsella's 'The Hidden Hand,' weaves in-depth interviews with investigative reporting to reveal a social media movement that spread anti-Israel messaging, fueling antisemitism The post A new documentary finds orchestrating hands behind online hate after October 7 appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Rights groups and Democrats are warning that ICE agents are unfit to use the shock gloves responsibly. Since US President Trump's crackdown on immigration, several people have been killed during ICE raids across the US.

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The US Surgeon General has separately warned that heavy social media use roughly doubles adolescents' risk of depression and anxiety, and that nearly half of teens surveyed said it made them feel worse about their bodies.
By Elwely Elwelly and Enas Alashray DUBAI/CAIRO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Iran war mediators have placed renewed emphasis on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran agreeing to draw up a list of conditions to restore normal traffic after a Qatari emissary pressed the Iranians to respect freedom of navigation.
By Elwely Elwelly and Eman Abouhassira DUBAI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Mediators in the Iran war are stepping up efforts to get the Strait of Hormuz reopened, with Tehran agreeing to draw up a list of conditions to restore normal traffic after a Qatari emissary pressed the Iranians to respect freedom of navigation.
By Elwely Elwelly and Eman Abouhassira DUBAI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Iran condemned the United States' new economic sanctions on Friday as "state terrorism" and said other countries were legally obliged not to implement them. The Iranian foreign ministry's statement came as mediators stepped up efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which handled 20% of world oil supplies before the war began six months ago and whose status remains the biggest obstacle to a peace deal.
Asked whether any of this had left him bitter toward Israel, one Ethiopian asylum seeker, who asked not to be named for fear of deportation, rejected the premise. “I don’t hate,” he said.

An air strike on a fuel market near Chad's border with Sudan killed 12 and injured seven, according to officials.

This summer, Chinese anti-war film Once Upon a Time in the Middle East has dominated the mainland box office. The film implicitly answers the question: what happens when a story about international conflict is told, not through the sights of an assault rifle, but through a gentler lens? It offers a fundamental restructuring of cinematic narrative paradigms, one that challenges decades of Hollywood inertia. For nearly a century, mainstream international anti-war cinema has been heavily anchored..

The Joint Expeditionary Force provides a political flexibility to respond to crises because consensus among all ten nations is not required, General Gwyn Jenkins said

After weeks of settler siege, three new Israeli gates around Palestinian homes in Qusra raise fears in West Bank.
By David Lawder WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The Trump administration aims to have finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies agree next week on steps to boost economic growth, reduce global imbalances and tackle sovereign debt challenges while pressing them to cut off Iran's economic lifelines, a senior U.S. Treasury official said on Thursday.
Wheat quotations on global exchanges rose by 3.7 to 6.6 percent amid the escalation of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
“We believe that in order to survive and indeed thrive, NATO must change," US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby told ambassadors representing NATO countries.

Iran says it is preparing to draft conditions to open the Strait of Hormuz following mediator requests.

New American aircraft carrier said set to deploy to the Middle East * For second night in a row, IDF said to shell Syrian hill some 10 kilometers from the border The post UK: Expelling us from Gaza coordination center would ‘undermine’ peace efforts appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Scott Bessent has laid out plans to isolate Iran economically, widening secondary sanctions threats and warning of dire consequences for countries that fail to join the campaign.

Russian forces launched eight guided aerial bombs towards Sumy, hitting residential areas, an industrial zone and infrastructure and damaging around 15 houses.

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Russia is considering hybrid attacks against individual EU countries, particularly the Baltic states, in an effort to weaken European support for Ukraine and pressure societies into pushing their governments to stop aid to Kyiv.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will step up efforts to isolate Iran economically as he hosts G20 counterparts next week, a US official said Thursday, in a gathering clouded by war and trade tensions. Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 major economies are due to convene in mountainous Asheville, North Carolina, next Monday and Tuesday. Their talks are the first of several key ministerial meetings this year, setting the stage for a G20 leaders' summit President D

President says Washington not talking with Iran, hints new sanctions could hit Chinese banks that do business with it, as Iranian FM hosts Qatari diplomat for talks on Hormuz The post Trump seeks to sanction Tehran into submission rather than renew MOU, sources say appeared first on The Times of Israel.
Troops kill 21 Boko Haram terrorists, destroy camp in Adamawa @DHQNigeria @HQNigerianArmy https://t.co/Ye016oK1TE

Sudan’s Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), a signatory to the Juba Peace Agreement fighting alongside the army, says 265 fighters have defected from Suleiman Sandal’s pro-RSF splinter faction to rejoin its ranks. https://t.co/Uo0AFt1oEH #Sudan #Darfur #RSF #SAFielJá https://t.co/wB7aPKWcba

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Iran’s Supreme National Security Council head Mohsen Rezaee denied reports of a potential plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump’s youngest son Barron, calling the claims a lie.

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US President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns about a possible Russian attack on NATO territory and denied that the CIA chief warned Moscow against attacking the Alliance.