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Officials were careful not to point a finger, after revealing what they said was a plan for a political attack, at a time when a series of destabilizing actions have been blamed on Russia.

Taiwan’s Cabinet approved a record NT$1.1225 trillion (US$35.16 billion) defense budget for 2027, an 18% increase over 2026 and equivalent to 3.01% of projected GDP. The total includes NT$691.9 billion for the MND, NT$218.2 billion in special budgets, NT$60.7 billion in special funds, NT$103.8 billion for military pensions, and NT$47.9 billion for the Coast Guard. Additional funding is planned for drones and missiles previously stalled in the legislature.
JD Vance on Huey Long: The great Southern populist—an interesting, kind of a crazy guy—Huey Long once said, “Every man a king” was the goal of his political program. But no man is a king if their castle is under siege by criminals.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had a phone conversation with UN Secretary-General António Guterres and informed him "about the ongoing Russian strikes and the numerous casualties among ordinary civilians."

Test yourself on the week of Aug. 15: Trump praises Kim Jong Un, the U.S. and Iran miss a deadline, and the U.K. shrugs off Russian threats.

Four people, including three children aged 11 and 12, were killed in a Russian attack on Mykolaiv Oblast on the evening of 21 August.

Republic of Türkiye Directorate of Communications: Israel's election campaign has fallen under the sway of an irresponsible security-focused populism and a threat politics that is growing ever harsher. The Netanyahu administration's effort to construct Türkiye as a new figure of threat is part and parcel of this cheap politics. This threat politics and escalation of tensions, pursued for the sake of domestic political rivalry, carries serious risks—not only for Israeli society, but also for

A Russian drone has attacked a bus in Zaporizhzhia. Early reports indicate that there are casualties.

The Trump administration has begun the process of paying $725 million toward the more than $4 billion the U.S. owes the UN. The payment, which is less than 20% of the UN’s claimed debt, could help the organization avoid immediate spending cuts and salary disruptions. Experts warned that without further payments, the UN could face serious cash shortages and the U.S. could lose its General Assembly voting rights in January. Source: Reuters
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BIG: Satellite imagery from today shows ~39 burn scars and vehicle fires in northeastern Chad, ~78 km from the Sudan border — likely a SAF strike on an RSF supply convoy. If confirmed, it would be the largest SAF strike of its kind, hitting a well-known RSF logistics corridor running from Libya through Chad into Darfur.

The Gulf state suspended trade with Iran after new attacks in August. Experts point to risks for both sides as the Trump administration seeks to squeeze Tehran economically.

England launched their post-Bazball era with an innings and 103-run thrashing of Pakistan in the first Test at Headingley on Friday. Pakistan, who had been 51-2 in their second innings, lost four wickets for 25 runs on the way to being dismissed for just 135. England pacemen Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson, who took all 10 wickets between them in Pakistan’s meagre first-innings 171, once again did plenty of damage after express quick Jofra Archer removed both openers. The trio took three wickets

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BRUSSELS, Aug 21 (Reuters) - NATO's top commander convened a videoconference earlier this week to facilitate possible contributions to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, his spokesperson told Reuters, adding that this is not a NATO mission.
ISTANBUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Turkey said on Friday it would seek an Interpol red notice for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of a domestic criminal case linked to an attack on activists seeking to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Russian drones struck Soniachna Halereia (Sunny Gallery) shopping mall in Kryvy Rih twice; exact figures on the dead and wounded are being clarified, the press service of the Arricano development company told Interfax-Ukraine.

Türkiye’s AK Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik: In a statement issued by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, they used language about our President that should in fact be used to describe Netanyahu. The reason Netanyahu’s network targets our President day and night is that our President has taken an uncompromising stand, in the name of humanity, against all the massacres and lies of this network of slaughter and genocide. Genocide, massacres, lies, murder, and crimes against humanity have become

Zelenskyy signs decree imposing sanctions on producers, accuses cartoon show of spreading 'pro-Russian propaganda'.

Israel Moves Ahead With Settlement Plan That Could ‘Bury’ Two-State Solution Israel has invited bids for more than 1,200 homes in a settlement project critics say would divide the West Bank and further undermine prospects for a Palestinian state. READ MORE

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German Authorities Uncover Hidden Russian Weapons Cache Near Berlin German investigators are examining a concealed cache containing two handguns and ammunition near Berlin, suspecting it was established for Russian intelligence. READ MORE
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Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Friday said the decision to move PTI founder Imran Khan from Adiala jail to the state-run Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), instead of the private Shifa International Hospital, was made by security agencies and was not political in nature. On Tuesday, the SC had directed the government to move Imran to Shifa International Hospital, a private facility. All eyes were on the hospital with a heavy police presence stationed on Thu

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) on Friday said it had received an overwhelming response from domestic and international investors to the proposed privatisation of Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco). “Today on the closing date for submission of Expressions of Interest (EOIs), the Commission has received EOIs from 11 prospective investors seeking to acquire 51 to 100pc shareholding in Gepco together with management control,” the commission announced. The interested parties incl
The death toll from a Russian drone attack on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region, on August 21 has risen to six.

Middle Eastern powers condemn Israeli settlement plans, reject 'E1' West Bank plan The foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates condemned Israel's settlement policies in Palestinian territories and said they categorically rejected the Israeli construction called 'E1' in the occupied West Bank. "The Ministers call for immediate action to halt the “E1” settlement plan, rescind all measures taken in connection with it, and ce

Seven World Central Kitchen workers were killed in the Israeli strike on their convoy in 2024.
Russian attack drones struck a shopping center in Kryvy Rih in two waves; the second strike occurred half an hour after the first hit and the resulting fire, when rescue services were already on the scene, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.

'Bloodline punishment': Iranian family faces ongoing punitive ICE detention A Los Angeles-based Iranian family has spent over 130 days in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention to date due to their relative’s political activity nearly 50 years ago. In a letter published in The Nation, Iranian academic Maryam Tahmasebi described the arrest and detention of her husband, Eissa Hashemi, their 16-year-old son and herself, as "bloodline punishment" as the three permanent residents were s
The death toll from the Russian occupiers’ strike on a shopping center in Kryvy Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region, on Thursday rose to six after one of the seriously wounded died in the hospital, according to Head of Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Hanzha.

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Ukraine’s security service urged vigilance ahead of 24 August, warning about potential attacks, sabotage, suspicious activity, and attempts to gather military information.

Andrey Kondrashov said the Russian forces avoid causing completely unjustified civilian casualties

Iranian media cite Masoud Pezeshkian as saying it would be a good time to end the war with the US, "as we are in a position of strength and dignity." He also said Tehran would never "bow to intimidation."

A shopping mall was struck in the daytime attack on President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown.

A shopping mall was struck in the daytime attack on President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown.

Throughout the day, the Russian Armed Forces continued to strike ports and ships being used in the interests of the Ukrainian military
The number of casualties in Kryvy Rih (Dnipropetrovsk region) following an enemy attack on a shopping center has risen to 91, with 21 people in critical condition, including one child, according to Head of the regional military administration Oleksandr Hanzha.
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