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The US has announced a new wave of sanctions on Iran and has promised to sanction any countries trading with it - including China. It also comes as the US deepens a trade war with its neighbour Canada. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more.

A group of displaced girls in Gaza finds moments of joy, safety, and self-expression at a weekly movie screening.

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Russian drones attacked Zaporizhzhia, injuring civilians and setting cars on fire.

A man was killed when a Russian drone struck a residential area in Kherson's Dniprovskyi district on 25 August.

ISLAMABAD: The opposition and the government on Tuesday sparred in the Senate over the treatment of PTI founder and former premier Imran Khan in hospital, with both sides accusing each other of contempt of a Supreme Court (SC) order. On August 18, the apex court ordered the government to shift the PTI founder to the Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad and to constitute a medical board, including his sister and personal physician. However, instead of shifting Imran to the Shifa Hospital, th

The move lifted economic sanctions on the country, raising hopes of further recovery after its brutal civil war.

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The incident follows an infiltration alert in the Jordan Valley region on Monday night. In response to the suspected infiltration, the IDF set up blockades in the area to locate any suspects.
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The return of Foreign Service officers and the scaling back of emergency measures at US missions in the region could begin as early as this week, the report said.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz in Syria: We will not move from Mount Hermon or the security zone as long as there are jihadist threats against the State of Israel. The message to the Syrian president is clear: when you wake up in the morning in the palace in Damascus, look up toward Mount Hermon, and see the IDF—you know that we are here to protect our communities and our border. We acted against a Turkish attempt to establish a foothold in Syria in a way that endangered Israel’s secur

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NEW: The US is preparing to return diplomats to Middle East embassies evacuated during Iran War, with staff returning to Beirut as early as this week. Staffing caps will vary: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Lebanon up to 85%. Iraq, Kuwait, and Bahrain up to 75%. Full staffing is planned only for Israel, Jordan, and Oman. The move signals Washington does not expect an immediate return to full-scale hostilities. Source: NYT
At least four Chinese CH-4 armed drones confirmed at Abéché Air Base in eastern Chad, near the Sudanese border and within range of Darfur. https://t.co/CNZtEsFgwB
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LONDON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced what his department called "an economic onslaught" against Iran on Monday that combined new sanctions with threats against Tehran's trading partners. His statement stopped short of some of the most punishing sanctions and did not list specific countries that would be targeted, or when those penalties would take effect. Here's a summary of actions he announced: PRESSING OTHER GOVERNMENTS, INCLUDING WITH THREATS OF NEW SANC
Zelensky on NATO: If Ukraine joins NATO, that will benefit all the countries already in NATO, because there will be less risk of Russia launching aggression against another NATO country. NATO would then have a country with a strong army — and for Russia, that would be dangerous.
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.
Zelensky on NATO: Estonia — God forbid, if any risks arise — has more than 30 countries which, in my view, should simultaneously defend any NATO ally.
Druze in Syria's As-Suwayda organized a convoy waving Israeli flags, with spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri declaring the Druze "are an integral, inseparable part of the State of Israel." Vehicles carried Israeli and Druze flags alongside portraits of al-Hijri and Netanyahu.

Houthis shell Yemeni army positions in the Hays camp south of Hodeidah.
A convoy with U.S. diplomatic plates was spotted in Moscow.

Local media report discovery by German investigators after attempted attack on cargo and military logistics hub Europe live – latest updates German investigators uncovered a third drone and suspected military explosives thought to be connected to an attempted attack on Leipzig airport, local media have reported. The drone was discovered in Kabelsketal, just to the west of the airport, along with about 50g (1.8oz) of a suspected military explosive on 14 August, 10 days after the unsuccessful sa

Israeli settlers in the West Bank on Tuesday attacked AFP journalists reporting on tension with Palestinians, in violence that left at least five people injured, the reporters and medics said. A three-person team from the international news agency had travelled to the village of Jannatah near Bethlehem to report on Israeli activists who conduct solidarity visits with Palestinians facing harassment by Israeli settlers, who recently blocked a road in the area.

Russian forces attacked Chernihiv with more than 10 drones on 25 August, damaging critical infrastructure and warehouse facilities. Three people have sustained minor injuries.

NATO warships, minehunters and specialist teams are exercising around Iceland as Northern Viking 26 tests the defence of the strategically important sea routes linking North America and Europe. NATO warships train to defend GIUK Gap first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

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Ukraine is currently neither considering nor preparing to mobilise women into the military.

The School of the Conscript recorded 11 complaints in July and August.

A suite of laws to counter foreign sanctions, intervention, and long-arm jurisdiction is impacting both cross-border business and geopolitical competition.

Ukrainian investigators found an Nvidia Jetson Orin module inside the wreckage, unencrypted, with the object-recognition code still readable.
A Palestinian spring now fills a swimming pool that belongs to Israeli settlers. AJLabs on how water became a weapon.

The position of the Holy See remains clear: the conflict cannot be resolved by military means, Paul Richard Gallagher noted
The announcement, made by the "popular committees," was coordinated with Hamas authorities, a source in the terror group said.

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