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As the military expands suppressor use, veterans and researchers are raising concerns about toxic blowback and its potential long-term health effects.

Three people, including two Chinese citizens, died in a fire on Tuesday at a petrochemical site in Russia’s far eastern Amur region, the company announced. More than 100 others were wounded as a result of the blaze at the remote Amur Gas Chemical Complex, a joint venture between Russia’s Sibur and the China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec). “The deaths of three people … two citizens of the People’s Republic of China and one Russian citizen, have unfortunately been confirmed,” Amur GKhK

The leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, the Washington-backed group at the forefront of the battle against the Islamic State jihadist group, announced their dissolution on Tuesday under a deal with the government. After being Syria's most highly-trained and organised paramilitary force for years, Washington promptly dropped the SDF in favour of the new US-friendly authorities in Damascus after the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in late 2024.

Iran foreign minister holds talks with Pakistani, Qatari officials Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held separate phone conversations with Pakistan army chief Asim Munir and Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. A statement issued by Araghchi on Tuesday said that, during his conversation with his Qatari counterpart, the two reviewed “the latest regional developments, emphasised the importance of utilising diplomatic capacities and con
At least four Chinese CH-4 armed drones have been visually confirmed at Abéché Air Base in eastern Chad, near the Sudanese border. Abéché's location makes it well-positioned for operations along the Darfur border.

Syrian Kurdish leader dissolves force that spearheaded jihadist fight ➡️ https://t.co/kJDgZhbYWd https://t.co/Hu4wQR03xA
Iran's Minister of Energy: We have so many power plants that even if they emptied all their arsenals, they wouldn't be able to hit all our power plants or all our electrical units. While we were fighting, we were also building power plants. Not a single one of our projects was stopped.

Gen. Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces, officially announces the dissolution of the SDF and the Kurdish self-administration in northeast Syria, along with all affiliated military and civilian organizations. Full integration into Syrian state institutions to follow. -Kann News.

Intense IDF airstrikes against al-Mansouri, southern Lebanon. https://t.co/jse2nmTVtN

Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Tuesday announced the dissolution of the group in a televised speech from the presidential palace in Damascus. The dissolution followed the integration of SDF fighters into the Syrian military, said Abdi, and represented a major victory for Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

A thriving ‘conflict economy’ is extracting minerals while the military and armed groups inflict abuse on civilians, according to a new report on the scale of recent violence in Myanmar.
Washington says restraint and dialogue are the best path forward to prevent further escalation among Jerusalem, Damascus, and Ankara.
Winter announced his list by highlighting the cities his members came from, including journalist Netali Shem-Tov from Metula and Sigal Kroanik, the Local Security Coordinator of Be’eri.

Head of Kurdish forces in Syria announces their dissolution The head of the US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, announced on Tuesday the group's dissolution, as part of a deal struck with the new authorities in Damascus. "We announce today the end of the mission of the Syrian Democratic Forces and declare, with full responsibility, their dissolution as an independent military force," Abdi said in a televised speech at the presidential palace. The SDF was founded

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Munitions cooked off in a powerful blast at Pishchanka, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine on Tuesday after Russian strikes ignited a fire. https://t.co/oy9swR6pxR

This is evident both in the harsher language used by international organizations and in the changing tone of foreign media, Alexander Voloshin said
Opponents of the initial framework argued that global geopolitics falls entirely outside the jurisdiction of a municipal government and risks inflaming community tensions.

Iran still has considerable capacity to disrupt everybody else’s exports, Jorge Leon said

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Une trêve de six mois, c’est ce que l’OMS demande aux belligérants, qui se battent dans le Nord-Est de la RDC, pour permettre aux équipes médicales d’atteindre les populations exposées et stopper la transmission de la maladie d’Ebola. L’épidémie continue en effet de se propager dans six provinces du pays. https://t.co/ksY4jinllI

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Mikhail Melekh said that Vatican is generally aware of the lawlessness going on in our neighboring country

Removal of decades-old designation offers major sanctions relief for Syria, aiming to boost post-war reconstruction.

Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces: We announce the end of the Syrian Democratic Forces' mission and its dissolution as an independent military force. https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2026/25-august-18-mazloum-abdi-commander-of-the-syrian-democratic

The government on Tuesday raised the price of petrol by Rs1.12 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs1.11 per litre. Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs343.10 per litre while HSD will cost Rs371.80 per litre. The government continues to levy Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel. According to a Petroleum Division notification, the new prices will be applicable on Aug 26 and 27. The price of HSD has come down from a peak of Rs520.35
It's one thing for Israel to take military action in a country that the US has formally labeled a state sponsor of terrorism. It's quite another to do so after the US has removed that designation.
US ‘economic asphyxiation’ of Iran sends Tehranites queuing for petrol https://t.co/0tKaoJWxJD

BREAKING: SDF commander Mazloum Abdi announces the dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces, the Autonomous Administration, and all affiliated military and civilian structures.
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Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces: We announce the end of the Syrian Democratic Forces' mission and its dissolution as an independent military force.

During a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, the Vatican's chief diplomat, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, emphasized the urgent need to end the war in Ukraine, Reuters reports.
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European countries are openly involved in the Ukrainian conflict, granting Kiev permission to produce long-range missiles for attacks on civilians, Leonid Slutsky said

CIA Director John Ratcliffe travelled to Russia as US intelligence had gathered information indicating that Moscow was making early preparations for a possible military mobilisation.
Iranian state media has aired a #propaganda video that appears to threaten the life of #BarronTrump, US President #DonaldTrump's youngest son. The US #SecretService has confirmed it is aware of the video. https://t.co/aZpmpePbnW

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with representatives of the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC), during which they discussed steps to strengthen support for Ukraine around the world.