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Air defense working in Kyiv against drones

The Trump administration is moving to revive prize courts, a largely dormant wartime legal system, to speed up the seizure and sale of Iranian-linked oil tankers and cargo. The DOJ is considering using a federal court in Houston, allowing the U.S. to transfer seized assets to the Treasury with fewer third-party claims and delays than under normal civil forfeiture. The move could face major legal challenges over international law and whether the U.S. has the legal authority to conduct wartime
Trump releases a TikTok video in which he personally renames Lake Ontario “Lake America.”

The Philippines’ push for military modernisation is being squeezed by a ballooning pension bill for its troops as fears mount over its ability to finance newer ships, aircraft and other defence assets. The Department of National Defence has proposed spending 142.95 billion pesos (US$2.3 billion) on military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pensions in 2027, out of a total proposed defence budget of 324.6 billion pesos. The planned pension budget is 7 per cent higher than the 133.91 billion pesos...
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa made a Visa card payment at a Damascus restaurant, marking a symbolic step in Syria’s return to the global financial system after years of sanctions.
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Iran's Araghchi says US owes 'full compensation' for damages caused by unilateral sanctions Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said that the US bears international responsibility for damages resulting from its unilateral sanctions. "The Islamic Republic of Iran reserves its right to resort to all available means to pursue accountability, compensation and redress, and to hold the perpetrators of these inhumane and unlawful acts accountable," Araghchi said. He added that the US campaign "ent

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Russian marketplace Ozon says drones attacked its logistics facilities in Ufa and Orenburg, causing minor damage in Ufa. A warehouse fire in Bashkortostan is not yet confirmed.

The Tehran visit by Iraq's Shia judiciary chief Faeq Zidan focused on disbanding the Iranian-backed Iraqi militias, Iraqi government sources told Lebanon's Al-Akhbar. A senior figure in the armed militias told the paper Iran fears rapid disarmament would create a vacuum Israel could exploit, as in Syria.
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SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Thursday N...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reaffirmed Pakistan’s “deep appreciation for Saudi Arabia’s steadfast support and generous assistance” to the country and its “pivotal role in promoting peace and stability in the region”. He made the remarks as Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki paid him a farewell call at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad after completion of his official tenure in Pakistan, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement. Ambassador Al-Malki has been

Israel weighs expelling UK officials from post-war Gaza headquarters: Report Israel is considering expelling British - and possibly other European officials - from the coordination centre for post-war Gaza, according to the Financial Times citing sources familiar with the matter. The Israeli government in recent weeks has discussed removing the UK from the International Gaza Support Center, the multinational headquarters established to monitor the US-brokered truce deal between Tel Aviv and Ham
North Korea vows ‘powerful response’ to US$125 million US-South Korea arms deal https://t.co/kSL29qjD4b

The Iranian president: Defending our country is a legitimate right, and we have exercised this right. Iran is not in a position of weakness and knows how to defend itself.
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Iranian President: We consider defending Palestine and rejecting [opposition to it] our duty

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Italy has opened direct communication channels with Lebanese political factions, including Hezbollah, and held intensive talks with Lebanese officials, a Lebanese army source told the newspaper A-Diar. The source called it a strategic move to prepare the ground ahead of Rome's decision on its role in the new international force planned for southern Lebanon.

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Ukraine’s General Staff recorded 229 combat clashes on 26 August, with Russian forces launching 31 attacks on the Pokrovsk front and 28 on the Kostiantynivka front.

Last night, UKMTO received a report of an oil tanker that was struck by an unknown projectile off the coast of Khasab, Oman, sparking a large fire onboard that has since been extinguished. The crew is reportedly safe. https://t.co/zmt8qjYgG8

Rescue teams are searching for survivors after a glacial collapse triggered catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet. Hundreds of foreign tourists are missing.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reaffirmed Pakistan’s “deep appreciation for Saudi Arabia’s steadfast support and generous assistance” to the country and its “pivotal role in promoting peace and stability in the region”. He made the remarks as Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki paid him a farewell call at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad after completion of his official tenure in Pakistan, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement. Ambassador Al-Malki has been

Raytheon has received a $745 million contract to produce and sustain additional SM-3 Block IIA interceptors as the United States expands production capacity for ballistic missile defence weapons. US orders more SM-3 IIA missile interceptors first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

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Iran has effectively blockaded the Strait of Hormuz since the United States and Israel attacked the Islamic republic in late February.
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WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Six months after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the war that President Donald Trump has called a "little excursion" has become a deeply unpopular stalemate that threatens to derail his presidency. Iran has not surrendered, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted, and there is no clear path to ending the conflict that Trump once predicted would be over in four weeks.
By Simon Lewis, Trevor Hunnicutt, Idrees Ali and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Six months after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the war that President Donald Trump has called a "little excursion" has become a deeply unpopular stalemate that threatens to derail his presidency. Iran has not surrendered, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted, and there is no clear path to ending the conflict that Trump once predicted would be over i

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Explosions were reported in Sterlitamak

Israeli air strikes rain down over southern Lebanon The Israeli military carried out two waves of air strikes on Ali al-Taher Hill, located in southern Lebanon's Upper Nabatieh, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. The agency also indicated that "violent" air attacks also targeted the town of Mansouri in Tyre. Other air strikes were reported overnight in the town of Eastern Zawtar and Mayfadoun.

Explosions and fire reported at the warehouses in Blagoveshchensk, Bashkorostan

Rescue teams are rushing to find hundreds of people still missing after flash floods near Nepal's border with China.

Nepali tour operator fears 15 Australians who had been on a trek near the border with China have died after devastating flood Nepal flash flood live updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A New South Wales couple on a spiritual pilgrimage are among the first Australians identified as missing after flash flooding ravaged the Nepal-Tibet border. Venkatraman Balakrishnan, 52, and his wife, Chitra Venkatraman, 46, were among 15 Australians travelling to Mount Kailash

Explosion was reported in Zaporizhzhia

One person was killed in Donetsk Oblast due to Russian attacks over the past day. Nine more residents were injured in Druzhkivka, Kramatorsk, Sloviansk, Ocheretyne, and Kuritsyn

CIA Director John Ratcliffe urged Russian officials not to take actions that could escalate tensions with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, while also calling on Moscow to reduce its support for Iran.

Widespread damage in Odesa as result of Russian strikes