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CIA chief John Ratcliffe held talks with Russian intelligence officials during his visit to Moscow, but did not meet President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said Wednesday. President Donald Trump described Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow as a "semi-routine" mission, while implying that the intelligence chief was in the Russian capital to discuss the Ukraine war.

The dynamics in all frontline areas clearly demonstrate this, Dmitry Peskov underscored

At least 200 veterans have been nominated for seats in the 450-member State Duma, Central Election Commission chief Ella Pamfilova said.

As extreme heat fuels wildfires worldwide this summer, Lebanese officials and residents have accused Israel's military of systematically sparking blazes that have burnt swathes of forest and farmland in the country's south. In the village of Shaqra, Haidar Qoteish, 36, says he has watched fires devour fields and orchards in his hometown of Hula, just five kilometres (three miles) away but under Israeli military control. "They've burnt everything. You can see the fields are all black," the fath

Boeing is increasing production of key hardware for the SM-3, a ship-launched anti-ballistic missile designed to destroy ballistic missile threats outside the Earth's atmosphere. US moves to ramp up SM-3 interceptor production first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

US Trump envoy Massad Boulos goes after drone warfare that has given the Sudanese Armed Forces a battlefield edge against the Rapid Support Forces.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that the perpetrators of hybrid attacks against Germany, such as an explosive drone found at an airport, "will pay for them," without naming a target. NATO member Germany – a major supporter of Ukraine in its fight against Russia – has long accused Moscow of targeting it with a campaign of hybrid attacks, espionage and sabotage. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more.

One million children in Afghanistan are suffering from life-threatening malnutrition in a worsening crisis sweeping the country, the United Nations warned Tuesday. Across Afghanistan, 3.7 million children suffer from wasting, meaning they are acutely malnourished, the UN children's agency UNICEF said. Afghanistan has endured repeated hunger emergencies in recent decades as it has struggled through civil war and other crises.
President of Poland Karol Nawrocki sent a congratulatory letter to President Volodymyr Zelensky on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence and wished victory in the war, Head of the International Policy Bureau of the President of Poland Marcin Przydacz stated, RMF24 reports.

The number of casualties resulting from a Russian strike on Wednesday, August 26, has grown in Chernihiv, reports the press service of Chernihiv City Council.

The Syrian Democratic Forces, a Kurdish-led armed group, will integrate with the country’s military, in a sign of its weakened role.

Vyacheslav Volodin stressed that the Zelensky regime understood perfectly well that no one would need it, should it end the war with Russia

Bangladesh is moving toward talks with China to buy J-10CE fighter jets and attack helicopters as part of a major air-force modernization drive. Local reports suggest Dhaka could seek up to 24 jets.

Israeli forces took control of a vocational training centre run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in an east Jerusalem suburb on Tuesday, in its latest move targeting the beleaguered organisation. The raid drew condemnation from UN chief Antonio Guterres, and followed warnings by UNRWA that Israeli authorities were threatening its Qalandia training centre. The centre was established in 1952 and offers vocational training to around 340 Palestinians from the occupied West Bank every year,

France has assumed command of Standing NATO Maritime Group One from the Royal Navy after a four-month UK-led deployment spanning the Baltic, High North and western Atlantic. France takes NATO naval command from UK first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

Yana Lantratova clarified that the swap process in Belarus is currently being finalized using a ten-for-ten formula

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France has launched disciplinary proceedings against several soldiers photographed with the Rhodesian flag, which has become a symbol of white supremacism. Rhodesia’s white-minority government opposed African decolonization and fought nationalist movements until Zimbabwe gained independence in 1980. The photos were reportedly shared in racist online groups, prompting the French military to stress that its personnel must maintain political neutrality, including on social media. Source: RFI
"Under President Trump, the Treasury Department will continue to cut off every economic lifeline sustaining this regime, until Tehran is left completely alone," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

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Iran and Oman plan for temporary Hormuz corridor Iran has held new talks with neighbouring Oman on management of the Strait of Hormuz, blockaded over nearly six months of conflict, with Oman's foreign minister saying he was hopeful a temporary corridor through the waterway could be announced soon. Iran and Oman said on Tuesday that they discussed "a joint temporary navigational corridor" through the strait and agreed to clear it of mines. "I am hopeful we will soon announce a temporary corridor
🇸🇾 In a historic move, the head of the Syrian Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces Mazloum Abdi on Tuesday announced the dissolution of the group under a deal with the government. This announcement followed the SDF's integration into #Syria's military. https://t.co/cDBJ1sz6WL

Facing a far larger Chinese military presence at sea, the Philippines is looking to drones not as a substitute for warships and aircraft but as a relatively low-cost way to make its forces harder to find, suppress and outmanoeuvre, analysts have said. The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has focused on expanding the military’s drone fleet as part of its external defence strategy. Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr told lawmakers on Tuesday that Manila also needed to secure...

Sanctions and the US-Israel war on Iran have left the country's people unable to keep pace with rising prices.

It has been revealed CIA director Ratcliffe did not see Putin yesterday instead he went to the SVR foreign intelligence headquarters in the Yasenevo district of Moscow to deliver his message likely meeting with various Russian intelligence heads.

He has survived purges, sanctions, assassinations, secret deals, and Iran's most consequential wars. The IRGC's new chief, formally appointed by Khamenei this month, knows the regime - and its enemies - like few others do.

Rescue helicopters have been unable to land in affected areas due to high flood waters. The leaders of Nepal and China ordered major rescue operations.

After the Kremlin’s failure in Ukraine, Putin’s new plan aims westward.

Authorities say casualties could be much higher, alongside heavier losses of property.

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Aug 26 (Reuters) - A massive flash flood killed at least nine people on Wednesday in the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and adjoining Tibet, washing away villages, damaging roads, bridges and power projects, with authorities fearing more casualties. Here are some of the biggest disasters in the Himalayas over the last dozen years, which some analysts have blamed on climate change and widespread development. AUGUST 2025 Four die, with dozens missing, in sudden flooding and landslides in the Indi

Artillery targets Bani Hayyan

A Wildberries logistics centre in Kotovsk, Russia, was completely destroyed by fire after a Ukrainian drone attack, with two people injured, the regional governor said.

Bill Gates accused AI leaders of privately knowing their technology is dangerous while publicly downplaying it to protect fundraising: In private, people who understand how good this stuff is, and how much better it's getting, they're very worried. They're now saying to each other: 'Hey, man, don't say that. It's bad for us, the next trillion dollars we're trying to raise.' Gates said the industry has blown past its own red lines on bioweapons, cyberattacks, emotional dependency, job displace

Dubai's airport saw passenger traffic drop 31% in the first half of 2026 to 31.5 million, down from 46 million, after Iran War triggered closures, cancellations, and airspace restrictions across the Gulf. March was the low point with a 65% year-on-year drop. Only about 50 of the usual 90 international airlines were operating by mid-year. The airport had been on track for 100 million passengers after a record 95.2 million in 2025. Source: Reuters
Kremlin: There was no contact between Putin and CIA Director Ratcliffe. Contacts with CIA Director Ratcliffe took place through the intelligence services.

Videos shared by Nepal Police and others on social media showed torrents of muddy water crashing through mountain valleys in the Himalayan nation's districts bordering Tibet.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded entrepreneur, engineer, and head of SpaceX and Tesla companies (United States of America) Elon Musk the Order of Freedom.

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A Khalistani terrorist said Tuesday that the FBI and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have warned him that he faces a new credible threat to his life even as a man from India faces sentencing later this year for a 2023 death plot against him.