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The Iran war has slashed transit traffic at Middle Eastern airports, creating opportunities for hubs in Asia and beyond — at least for now.

According to the serviceman, the Russian troops are operating in a coordinated manner, eliminating enemy forces attempting to redeploy to better positions

The strikes on the Ukrainian capital and its surrounding regions also injured dozens, damaged buildings and caused power cuts. In neighboring Poland, the military started preventive operations to protect its airspace.

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday returned a review petition filed by the federal government against its Aug 18 order for shifting incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital. The SC registrar’s office returned the petition, citing incomplete paper books as the reason. An informed source told Dawn that the review petition may be filed afresh with certain amendments along with the appeal against the registrar’s objections. On Tuesday, the SC had ordered the gov

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[allAfrica] Geneva -- Sudan is facing mounting displacement and humanitarian pressures as escalating conflict and destructive seasonal flooding compound an already grave humanitarian situation, says the UN migration agency.
The number of people injured in Russia's combined attack on the Kyiv region on August 20 has risen to eight, with one person killed.

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US Army seeks contractor to restart production of discontinued Bradley parts and train Ukrainian crews to maintain the fleet.

Hind Rajab’s Family Rejects Israeli Probe, Demands International Justice The Israeli military has admitted that its forces fired on the vehicle carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab after previously denying any presence at the scene, but her family says an army investigating itself cannot deliver justice. READ MORE

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Heatwaves are squeezing growth and productivity while the Iran war drives up Europe's energy costs.
Ouverture du procès en flagrance de quatre présumés « Kuluna » au tribunal militaire de garnison de Bagata-Mai-Ndombe, siégeant en audience foraine à Bandundu-ville. https://t.co/s3rqQjTAUh

North Korea also cited a series of other military drills carried out by the US and South Korea earlier this year.

SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward t...

Ukrainian border guards in Kyiv Oblast have destroyed a cruise missile heading towards the capital during Russia's latest large-scale attack on Ukraine on the night of 19-20 August.

South Korea Backs Trump’s Drill Cuts as Path to North Korea Talks President Lee Jae Myung welcomed Donald Trump’s decision to shorten joint military exercises, arguing that reduced tensions could reopen dialogue with Pyongyang while pledging to raise South Korean defense spending to 3.5 percent of GDP. READ MORE
"Erdogan is dragging Turkey into dangerous adventures in Syria. Israel will not allow any actor to threaten its security," Katz wrote on X/Twitter.

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Germany’s Bundeswehr is using Döner bags in Berlin as recruitment ads, with camouflage-colored packaging and QR codes linking to its careers website. The kebab shops get the branded bags for free, while the Bundeswehr says the campaign targets young people, career changers and skilled workers, though its direct impact on applications is difficult to measure. Source: Berliner Kurier

Russia’s overnight missile barrage killed at least 12 people in Kyiv on Thursday, 20 August, as residents were rescued from damaged buildings and firefighters battled fires across the capital.

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that the government was ready for “meaningful” parleys with the opposition and again invited them for talks. The premier made these remarks during a televised federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad, where he said the government had always expressed its willingness for talks with the opposition. “I once again invite the opposition for talks from this forum […] to support Pakistan’s economic progress and to strengthen democracy. “But it takes two to tan

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The source noted that the global shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles had intensified following their large-scale use in the Middle East

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar: Britain itself still controls colonial territories thousands of miles from its shores. It is absurd for Britain to lecture the Jewish people about where they may live in their historic tiny homeland, when the Jewish people’s connection and right to this land is the most extensively documented of any people in human history. The UK Government’s decision to damage the relationship between our countries is deeply unfortunate. But Israel will not be a passiv
Iran today executed a foreign national, Qaem Hosseini, over charges linked to January’s nationwide protests.

UAE-funded mercenary Abraham Golan ran a covert surveillance operation in London in 2016 targeting British-Iraqi activist Anas Altikriti, whom Abu Dhabi viewed as aligned with the Muslim Brotherhood through his think tank, the Cordoba Foundation. Golan, who had previously carried out assassination operations in Yemen for the UAE, gathered detailed intelligence on Altikriti’s home, workplace and movements and discussed potentially killing him. Secret records show Golan was being paid by the UA

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At Kramatorsk direction clashes yesterday near Nykyforivka, Dibrova, Vasutynske, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Sloviansk direction clashes yesterday near Riznykivka, Ozerne, Kryva Luka, Zakitne, Ray-Oleksandrivka, Mykolayivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Orikhiv direction clashes yesterday near Stepove, Mali Scherbaky, Prymorske, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Huliaipole direction clashes yesterday near Hirke, Dobropillya, Vozdvyzhivka, Tsvitkove, Novoselivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports
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