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The town of Bani Hayyan is being subjected to Israeli artillery shelling, coinciding with movements of Israeli army vehicles in the town and rising smoke resulting from bulldozing and burning.

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Israeli politician filmed smashing Palestinian memorial in occupied West Bank Israeli politician Zvi Yedidia Sukkot has been filmed attempting to destroy a memorial to Palestinians killed by Israel in the occupied West Bank. Footage circulated online shows the Religious Zionist Party legislator swinging a sledgehammer at the structure in Madama village, south of Nablus. Israeli soldiers and border police stood nearby as Sukkot struck the memorial. Members of his staff also accompanied him. Earl

Iran vowed to push back against new US "economic D-day", saying key trading partners would resist US pressure. It's biggest trading partner, China, said it firmly opposes illegal unilateral sanctions. Follow DW for more.

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BREAKING: China has warned it would retaliate if the US significantly expands secondary sanctions against Chinese companies after US imposed new sanctions on Hong Kong-based firms over their dealings with Iran. Iran mainly supplies China with oil, petrochemicals, minerals and other raw materials, while China supplies Iran with machinery, cars, electronics and industrial goods.

According to the soldier, an electronic warfare system mounted on a Baba-Yaga drone did not prevent unmanned aerial vehicle operators of the Battlegroup Dnepr from completing their combat mission

A Peresvet-M system and a Starlink jamming station were hit, along with fuel and ammunition depots in Berdiansk and Prymorsk, Ukraine's General Staff reports.

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A Russian UAV struck the Mykolaiv – Dolynska commuter train, reported Board Chairman of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia Oleksandr Pertsovsky on Tuesday.

Lutnick’s Last-Minute Pressure Sank US-Canada Trade Talks The trade framework collapsed after Lutnick pushed for tougher terms on metals and autos, prompting accusations of shifting demands as Donald Trump and Mark Carney now look set for a trade war. READ MORE

Why has an American cargo flight flown into Moscow this morning possibly for the first time since the start of the war in Ukraine with no prior announcement. Something is definitely ongoing...

Chinese fighter jets have conducted combat training with their Egyptian counterparts in a joint exercise following a major Chinese air force deployment to the Middle East. The drill, which was launched on Saturday and is expected to continue until early next month, is part of the second China-Egypt “Eagles of Civilisation” joint air force training exercises, taking place against the backdrop of the war between the United States and Iran. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force deployed J-16

Armed men ambushed a patrol traveling to a remote area of South Sudan on Monday, killing two U.N. peacekeepers, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan said.
An Israeli source says Hamas has called on Gaza residents, including through the school system, to stop flying kites. The "Peace Council" is handling the matter in coordination with Israel. Footage shows Gaza residents destroying kites out of concern that the IDF will step up its strikes in the Strip. @ItayBlumental

[SNA] Sudan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Al-Harith Idris, renewed Sudan's call for the UN Security Council to designate the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia as a terrorist organization, stressing that the nature of its attacks has fundamentally changed following its military setbacks.

Over the past day, Russian troops attacked 22 settlements in Sumy region, injuring five people, including a 14-year-old girl, reported the press service of the National Police of Ukraine.

[SNA] Sudan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Al-Harith Idris, said in a briefing to the UN Security Council on Monday that the UN Panel of Experts had documented the transformation of eastern Libya into a central hub in the supply chain of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with the renovation and expansion of Kufra Airport and a significant increase in cargo flights coinciding with the growth of the RSF's capabilities.
Far-right Israeli MP Zvi Sukkot smashed a Palestinian memorial near Nablus with a sledgehammer while Israeli soldiers stood guard.

JUST IN: China has warned the US against disrupting its cooperation with Iran: 'China's cooperation with Iran is conducted within the framework of international law and should not be disrupted. We will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard our rights and interests' https://t.co/mbuSfJIa6h

China has not acknowledged the construction of a new military base, and state media have said Antelope will meet civilian needs such as weather forecasting, fisheries protection and scientific research.

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The U.S. is preparing to return diplomats to embassies in Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Oman, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain and the UAE, signaling reduced fears of renewed full-scale war with Iran. Some posts will remain below full staffing, with family restrictions still in place because security risks persist. Source: NYT

Experts warn that a campaign aimed at avoiding military escalation could instead provoke it, as Iranian leaders vow retaliation across the oil-rich Gulf.
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Gaza parents have been warned to stop their children flying kites in the war-ravaged enclave, after Israel threatened a forceful response if the Hamas militant group revives a tactic of launching incendiary kites over the border. The popular committees, comprising representatives of local non-government organizations and charities that run Gaza displacement camps and shelters, issued the warning in a statement late on Monday. The announcement was co

GILGIT: The body of US climber Sarah Mallory Geis, who was among the 10 mountaineers who lost their lives after being struck by an avalanche on Broad Peak last month, was airlifted to Skardu on Tuesday and taken to Combined Military Hospital. The 10 members were part of an expedition led by world-renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja. They were struck by the avalanche on July 30, and later, Purja’s company declared that there were no survivors. Up until now, Geis was one of the two cl
The senators granted Hegseth and Cao until September 1 to provide answers and open an inquiry into the issues reported onboard the USS Gerald R. Ford, USS Abraham Lincoln, and the USS Benfold.
Space warfare weapons are expected to threaten satellites and thus could also damage photography, communication, or any technology that is fundamentally dependent on space.

Iranian officials are maintaining their strong rhetoric against the US, after Washington announced a fresh raft of sanctions against Iran. Tehran has pledged to hit back with its own measures, while the country is already suffering from already high inflation.

Russia says UK decision to share missile blueprints with Ukraine is evidence of direct military involvement in the war.

Evacuated foreign service officers could begin heading back to their posts as early as this week, an internal document shows, suggesting Washington does not anticipate a renewal of full-scale conflict with Iran.

Evacuated foreign service officers could begin heading back to their posts as early as this week, an internal document shows, suggesting Washington does not anticipate a renewal of full-scale conflict with Iran.

'Avenger' Archives: UK Taps Vast Ukrainian Battlefield Data to Train AI Britain will become the first country to use Kyiv’s vast Avenger repository, drawing on millions of battlefield images of Russian forces and weapons to train AI systems. READ MORE
Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region was hit by a massive enemy airstrike targeting residential infrastructure; 11 people were injured, including a two-month-old infant.

According to the TV channel, this proposal was conveyed to the Iranian side by Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir during his visit to Iran

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The European Commission is aware of the latest developments in Ukraine related to the Forrest Gump anti-corruption operation and has reiterated that fighting corruption is a central requirement for EU candidate countries.

While enforcement details of new US measures remain sketchy, the threat could still put several of Tehran's major trade partners, including China and India, on a collision course with America.

Germany's police worked the ground for two days before a first assessment identified the substance, and other leads had already taken officers to a village north of the runways.

Alongside the cold-weather equipment, the warehouse held the emergency materials aid workers use to close up buildings torn open by Russian strikes, the Ukrainian Red Cross says.