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QATAR’S ECONOMY PLUNGES 8.6% Qatar’s economy is forecast to contract 8.6% in 2026, the steepest decline among GCC states. The war has crippled Qatar’s LNG lifeline, with damage at Ras Laffan and severe disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz. Qatar is reported to have lost roughly $24 billion in gas sales during the major disruption. Doha has responded with deep budget cuts, cutting some government spending by 30% and overseas aid by roughly 85%.

Prime minister to speak to press this morning while on visit to Sainsbury’s supermarket Miatta Fahnbulleh, the energy sectary, said the government will explore “what more we can do” to help those struggling with high bills, via “fundamental reforms” including investment in renewable energy. Families will be understandably concerned about the cost of energy bills this winter, which is being driven up by the Iran war. Energy is an everyday essential and it needs to be affordable for everyone, whi

Gabbard had warned that Tehran would resort to striking US forces and partners in the Middle East, prompting questions about American resolve and reliability with allies.

Celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, the Student of the Year (SOTY) Awards unveiled a series of forward-looking initiatives while honouring a community-minded student-athlete from Ying Wa College with the Grand Prize for exemplifying this year’s theme: “Leadership in Action: Shaping the Possible.” Organised by the South China Morning Post and solely sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club, with support from the Education Bureau, the annual awards programme reached another milestone this...

South Korea has sent its first commercial test ship, the PanStar Acro, along Russia's Arctic coast toward Europe, challenging China's head start on the Northern Sea Route. It could cut shipping times to Europe by about 10 days and bypass chokepoints like the Suez Canal and Strait of Hormuz. But the route requires Russian approval, creating sanctions risks and concerns among Western allies, while Arctic waters remain navigable only part of the year. Source: FT
Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli: We allow the Arab population to study at universities, build lives, and build communities. We are so generous and so good-hearted. I think we have a great deal to be proud of in terms of the kind of people we are.
Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli: What do we do with the Palestinians? Let’s start by defining it as an enemy. Because the moment you don’t know how to say that you have an enemy, you start confusing yourself. First of all, you have to understand what this thing called an enemy actually is.

Officials in the city of Kotovsk asked residents to avoid going outside over the next two days due to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Officials in the city of Kotovsk asked residents to avoid going outside over the next two days due to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli: Palestinian national identity doesn’t really exist if you take away from the Palestinians the struggle against Zionism and Israel. They have no identity at all. I always tell them: you have nothing, you have no identity. We don’t need the Palestinians to define ourselves. We have enough heritage, history, and content even without that.
By Federico Maccioni DUBAI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Dubai International Airport saw passenger traffic fall 31.3% in the first half of the year, its operator said on Wednesday, as the Iran war heavily disrupted traffic across the Gulf including at the busy international travel hub. DXB welcomed 13 million passengers in the second quarter, bringing the traffic in the first six months of the year to 31.5 million, Dubai Airports said in a statement. That compared to 46 million passengers in the same peri

Yanis Yushvaev was known as the country's most dangerous criminal involved in long-running blood feuds.

The battlegroup's units have eliminated a T-64 tank, an Israeli-made RADA counter-battery radar station and up to 215 Ukrainian personnel

Elon Musk has been honoured for his contribution to protecting human life and to Ukraine-US relations by Zelenskyy's decree.

IDF: The Home Front Command app alert warning of rocket and missile fire in the area of Kibbutz Alumim was a false identification. No security incident, no cause for concern.

A massive flash flood in the Himalayan nation of Nepal washed away villages while damaging roads, bridges and power projects in a region bordering Tibet, authorities said on Wednesday, as they warned against the risk of casualties. The areas of Syapru Besi and Timure in the mountainous district of Rasuwa, with a population of about 50,000, were severely affected, officials said, urging those living on the banks of the Bhotekoshi River to seek higher ground. Videos shared by police and others

Zelensky has awarded Elon Musk Ukraine’s Order of Freedom, one of the country’s highest state honors.

US employers seeking to hire skilled foreign workers can use the federal government’s H-1B visa programme for a fee, allowing tech and other professionals from abroad to work in the United States for a few years. US President Donald Trump, who has pursued a broad immigration crackdown since taking office last year, has lambasted the programme and wants to permanently raise the fee from between $2,000 and $5,000 to more than $100,000. Despite criticism that some companies use the visas to hire lo

The battlegroup's strike UAV crews have also eliminated two foreign-made Senator armored combat vehicles, two field artillery weapons and 43 ground robotic systems

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on China to play a “strong diplomatic role” to help end the war between Russia and Ukraine, while sharing a letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping. “We count on further cooperation and on China playing a strong diplomatic role in bringing Russia’s war against our country to an end,” the Ukrainian leader wrote on the social media platform X on Wednesday. “Peace can be our shared achievement.” In his X posts on Monday, Zelensky attached copies of

Sudanese army's battlefield gains rely on an armed coalition it may struggle to control once the common enemy is gone.

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The US has used threats of secondary sanctions, whereby countries trading with a sanctioned country also face sanctions.
Russian forces carried out an airstrike on Sloviansk on Wednesday morning, August 26.

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The US Navy has awarded Castelion an $89.9M contract to advance the Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon toward Early Operational Capability (EOC) by 2028. The post US Navy Awards Castelion $90M for Blackbeard Hypersonic Weapon EOC appeared first on Naval News.

Qatar’s LNG exports have collapsed 96% after the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed, with just 18 cargoes exported versus 509 a year earlier. Qatar has lost about $24 billion in gas revenue, while increased U.S. LNG exports are partially filling the gap. Meanwhile, European gas storage is at a record low for this time of year, raising the risk of price spikes heading into winter. Source: Reuters
Kharkiv and 17 other settlements in the Kharkiv region came under Russian attack over the past day, leaving 23 people injured, including two children.

Report: Iranian attacks caused billions in 'unprecedented damage' to US intelligence sites in the Middle East Iranian attacks have caused "unprecedented damage" to US intelligence facilities and surveillance equipment across the region, according to a report by NBC News citing four sources. The missile and drone strikes damaged buildings and intelligence-gathering equipment used by the CIA and other US spy agencies, with repair and replacement costs expected to be in the billions of dollars. A
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky reported honoring a number of prominent figures with the "National Legend of Ukraine" state award, including American actor Sean Penn, restaurateur and humanitarian activist José Andrés, footballer Ihor Belanov, journalist Alla Mazur, and musician Yevhen Stankovych.

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US Treasury Secretary and Bahraini finance minister discuss Iran sanctions US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a call with Bahrain’s finance minister discussed the latest sanctions against Tehran, emphasising the "importance of sustained financial pressure on Iran’s remaining economic lifelines". The US Treasury Department wrote in a post on X that Bessent stressed to Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa that Tehran "must not be permitted to threaten international commerce or use the Strait

A fire erupted in a hospital maternity ward in Islamabad on Wednesday killing 14 infants, Pakistan authorities said, blaming a faulty air conditioner for the blaze.

A dawn fire that erupted in the maternity ward of Islamabad's premier public hospital, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), on Wednesday killed 14 infants, Pakistan authorities said, blaming a faulty air conditioner for the blaze. Witnesses described harrowing scenes and a slow response from emergency services and guards reportedly preventing them from leaving the ward.

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Taiwan drone strategy caught in legislature's budget battles
On August 25, 203 combat engagements between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian troops were recorded along the front, with the largest number of attacks taking place in the Pokrovsk direction.

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