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Empty pumps, long waits: Attacks on oil refineries have left Russia increasingly short of fuel. Dissident Russian economists say growing anger about shortages among ordinary Russians could help end the Ukraine war.

Iran's president has said the country's economy needs a peace deal to attract investors. The Foreign Ministry said Pakistan's top army official will visit Tehran Monday as Islamabad seeks to mediate a resolution.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that holding elections during wartime would pose a threat to the country, following a controversial call by his former defense minister to pave the way for an election. According to the latest opinion poll by the Kyiv Institute of Sociology carried out this summer, only 15 per cent of those surveyed want an election to be held at this time. Details by Eliza Herbert.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected the prospect of wartime elections, saying it would be highly dangerous. The remarks come in response to a call from the former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov to organise a vote, after he was fired by Zelensky last month. Analysis by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Matthew-Mary Caruchet.

Iran's Ghalibaf: Importing frozen meat to fix meat prices. Okay, that might work. What’s the plan for bonds, import frozen yields? Frozen homebuyers for housing? Frozen paychecks for wages? A frozen foreign policy delivers a frozen economy. The only thing still moving? The Iran boomerang.
The commissioner said the NYPD has been tracking attacks targeting Jewish victims across the globe ever since Hamas and terrorist groups attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.
Turkish Navy’s Commander Admiral Tatlıoğlu: Türkiye’s national aircraft carrier will meet the sea on September 27, 2027. We will operate Baykar's KIZILELMA unmanned fighter jet alongside unmanned surface and underwater vessels from the carrier. It will be the first aircraft carrier of its kind in the world.
Putin wants to draft 300,000 new troops for war, Ukraine’s Zelensky says https://t.co/TrwhducJ0s

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Near the Judea and Samaria village of Rimonim, a Palestinian terrorist attempted to snatch a soldier's gun. The soldier, from the Kfir Brigade's Duchifat Battalion, returned fire and neutralized the assailant. Additional forces were dispatched to the scene, per the IDF.

Ukraine thinks Russia is planning to draft an additional 300,000 troops for its war effort after Russian parliamentary elections in mid-September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Moscow’s forces are pressing ahead with an effort to capture the rest of eastern Ukraine’s industrialised Donbas region, where its troops have ground forward at what Kyiv says is a great cost. In comments to reporters released on Sunday, Zelensky said Russia could draft more troops in 2027 to reach an.
The war-torn nation began its revival effort soon after the ousting of former president Bashar al-Assad, with recent developments including the return of Syrian Airlines to Europe.
Iran’s Oil Minister said more than 7.5 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas has been discovered in southern Fars. With a recovery rate of over 72%, around 5.7 TCF is expected to be recoverable — equivalent to the output of one South Pars phase for 15 years. The gas is sweet, reducing development and production costs, and the discovery also includes large volumes of condensates, creating tens of billions of dollars in new value for Iran.

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Another Saudi Scan Eagle drone was reportedly downed by the Houthis. https://t.co/cwN8Mo91TR
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Canada: The fact we provide their security for them, and they take advantage of us, that's not the kind of relationship that friends should have. Trump is calling them out. I think you're gonna see Mark Carney come to the table very, very quickly because it's gonna be devastating for his country.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Canada: Canada is a country that doesn't have a military. To think that they're gonna go to war with Donald Trump and actually win that war with the US, I think it's foolish on their part.

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Netanyahu on drones: This is the F-35. Do you have a drone at home? It can be no less lethal. If it comes in swarms, they arm it, it is very precise, and it is hard to see. For several years, we have been working on a solution to the drone problem. We are the most advanced in the world, but this is a global problem. We saw it in Ukraine, we saw it in Lebanon, we saw it in Iran, and now they are trying to renew this and bring it into Gaza. My instruction to the security establishment and the

According to the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the United States’ new anti-Iranian course is doomed to failure, as were all of its previous attempts

Zelensky said Russia could draft more troops in 2027 to reach an overall goal of 500,000.

NEW: Russia withdrew its ambassador from Britain in July and has not nominated a replacement, effectively downgrading diplomatic relations. The Russian Embassy said Ambassador Kelin left "in the hope that a more constructive and respectful dialogue could eventually be restored, should the UK reconsider its policies." The move followed reports that British-made attack drones had been used for deep strikes inside Russia for the first time. The embassy warned: London's actions will inevitably
The invitation has not yet been officially confirmed by Iran's Foreign Ministry or by any of the three countries that are parties to the agreement.

Heavy Israeli air strike hits warehouse in central Gaza

A Russian drone has struck a Lozova-Kharkiv train in Kharkiv Oblast, killing a passenger and injuring four people. Passengers had been evacuated from the train, but some people remained in the vicinity.
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Europe this summer has had to face record breaking temperatures, which caused droughts, deaths, and caused devastating wildfires. While the latest heat dome has dissipated, the damage remains – the continent continues to be the fastest warming globally. Will this summer serve as a global climate reckoning? Answer with Stefan Eye-cot, professor of sociology at the University of Hamburg.

The Sindh government said on Sunday it would be asking the chief justice of the provincial high court to establish a judicial commission to determine whether the investigation in the Mir Raza Ali murder case was being conducted impartially and in accordance with the law. But, soon after the announcement, the counsel for Ali’s family raised objections and said they would approach the Sindh High Court on Monday against the decision. The Sindh government’s decision came days after Ali’s parents app

Russian drones carry out deadly strikes in Ukraine, astronaut Sophie Adenot becomes the first French woman to spacewalk, fires rage in Belgium and across Europe, and torrential rain hits the Philippines: FRANCE 24 takes a look at the week's most striking images.

In remarks on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke out against holding war time elections. He believes it would be too dangerous for the country, that would ‘split’ Ukraine. The remarks came after his former defense minister publicly called for a vote. Details and analysis by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kyiv, Emmanuelle Chaze.

The former defence minister has also called for wartime elections to be held in Ukraine.

Iran’s new hard-line national security adviser, Mohsen Rezaei, vowed to prevent “a single drop of oil” from leaving the region.
By Elwely Elwelly and Menna AlaaElDin DUBAI, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister dismissed the threat of new U.S. sanctions as a sign of desperation on Sunday and said the expected new measures would fail to defeat Tehran. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is due to hold a press conference at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) on Monday, has threatened to impose "the toughest sanctions in history" on Iran.

Morocco has announced it has territorial claims on the Spanish territories in Northern Africa Ceuta and Melilla and wants to negotiate with Spain for their hand over the Justice Ministry of the country stated. Spain has since completely rejected these statements.

The Sindh government said on Sunday it would be asking the chief justice of the provincial high court to establish a judicial commission to determine whether the investigation in the Mir Raza Ali murder case was being conducted impartially and in accordance with the law. The decision comes days after Ali’s parents approached Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, requesting that he directly supervise the investigation. His parents, Mir Hussain and Mariam, wrote a letter to the Sindh CM through the

NEW: Russia is quietly running nationwide mobilization readiness exercises testing its ability to house, feed, and arm a large influx of new recruits. In one exercise in July, military officers flew from St. Petersburg to Kaliningrad to oversee concrete mobilization planning for the exclave's residents. Similar tests are taking place across the country "in case the call is made." No decision has been taken by the Kremlin. Unlike the chaotic 2022 mobilization, Russia now has an electronic r

Zelensky: Russia will likely end the year holding about the same amount of Ukrainian territory it held at the start of 2026. He also claimed Russia could mobilize another 300,000 troops this year, and that Russian forces have already suffered 267,000 losses in 2026, including roughly 155,000 killed.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks made public Sunday that wartime elections would be a "tsunami" that would "destroy the country". Kyiv has been engulfed in a political crisis over the summer, triggered when Zelensky fired popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who days later called to organise a vote.