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🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·3 months ago

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After three years apart, a Gaza father returns to his wife - and six death certificates

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Liberation of Kudiyevka creates logistical difficulties for Ukrainian troops — official

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that the Kudiyevka settlement was liberated on August 16

🇷🇺 Russia·TASS·3 months ago

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Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett on Iran:

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Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett on Iran:

Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett on Iran: If Hezbollah harms us, we will harm Iran—in various ways. An attack by the arms of the Iranian octopus inside Israel’s borders will result in a price being exacted inside Iran. In the next government, we will implement this price-tag policy at full strength.

🇮🇶 Iraq·Middle East Eye·3 months ago

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Iraq seeks special status for oil exports through Strait of Hormuz

Iraq seeks special status for oil exports through Strait of Hormuz Iraq’s speaker of parliament has called for special status for the country’s oil exports passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Haibat al-Halbousi raised the request during talks with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, in Baghdad on Wednesday, according to a statement from his office. The statement did not explain what arrangements Baghdad wanted or whether Tehran had agreed to consider the proposal. The request h

Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett on Gaza:

Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett on Gaza: We will kick Qatar and Türkiye the hell out of Gaza and bring Egypt in instead. Anyone who allows Qatar and Türkiye to manage Gaza is preventing the disarmament of Hamas. Understand this basic point. You don’t have to be a genius. Egypt detests Hamas. It detests the Muslim Brotherhood. Deeply. If you bring Qatar and Türkiye in to manage the situation, they will strengthen Hamas. If you bring Egypt, together with Israel, in to manage the situation,

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Al Jazeera·3 months ago

In Ukraine, forcible military recruitment efforts escalate into violence

'Busification', the term describing being captured on the street, is engulfed by abuse and corruption.

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#EU #ME

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🌍 GLOBAL·@OSINTdefender·3 months ago

HighGround

Israel opens criminal probes over killings of Hind Rajab and Gaza rescue workers, military says

JERUSALEM, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Israel's military will open internal criminal investigations over its troops' killings of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in January 2024 and fifteen emergency and aid workers in March 2025, the military said on Wednesday. The military said the investigation decisions followed probes by its Fact-Finding and Assessment Mechanism. It released decisions regarding five incidents involving the deaths of Palestinians.

🇮🇱 Israel·Al Monitor·3 months ago

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UAE's financial embargo on Iran after missile threat puts rivalry back in spotlight

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🇮🇷 Iran·Al Monitor·3 months ago

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Israeli military to open criminal probes into 2 Gaza attacks

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🇮🇱 Israel·Deutsche Welle·3 months ago

🇺🇦 Ukraine·South China Morning Post·3 months ago

Zelensky’s office faces corruption probe in Ukraine as fired minister demands elections

Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies announced on Wednesday that they were investigating senior officials in President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, a day after the country’s recently fired defence minister called for national elections despite the ongoing fight against Russia’s invasion. The political drama was an unwelcome distraction for Zelensky as Ukraine’s war with its bigger neighbour stretches into its fifth year. Investigators are conducting an operation to expose a criminal organisation..

🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·3 months ago

Malaysia fears military ‘miscalculation’ near Sabah amid US-China rivalry

Malaysia faces a growing risk of miscalculation near its state of Sabah as US-China rivalry drives more military activities into the waters around Borneo, its defence minister has warned, bolstering the government’s push for higher spending on its armed forces. The concern is particularly acute for Malaysia, a South China Sea claimant that has long sought to keep close economic ties with China while avoiding alignment with either Beijing or Washington and is feeling further unease over the...

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Interfax Ukraine·3 months ago

Aivazovska: Fedorov, Zelenskyy did nothing to prepare elections in Ukraine

Ukraine may pay too high a price for holding elections during the war, while neither former Minister of Defense and Vice Prime Minister – Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov nor President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy did anything to prepare for them, noted Head of the Board of the Civil Network OPORA and member of the working group on preparing legislation for elections during wartime, Olha Aivazovska.

Japan plans to further lift economic sanctions on Syria as early as September, removing 16 Syrian companies and organizations from its sanctions list while keeping sanctions on Bashar al-Assad and 59

Japan plans to further lift economic sanctions on Syria as early as September, removing 16 Syrian companies and organizations from its sanctions list while keeping sanctions on Bashar al-Assad and 59 individuals. Tokyo also plans to expand ODA and reconstruction aid, including infrastructure projects, to support Syria’s transitional government and regional stability. Source: Yomiuri

🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·3 months ago

Observatory keeps eye on low pressure-area, to consider issuing T1 over weekend

The Hong Kong Observatory has said it will consider issuing the No 1 standby typhoon signal over the weekend, as it tracks a low-pressure system that could approach the city and bring stormy weather. The forecaster said on Wednesday that the area of low pressure over the northern part of the South China Sea was moving westward and edging closer to the southern section of the mainland Chinese province of Hainan. “There are relatively large uncertainties in the movement of the area of low pressure

🇺🇦 Ukraine·France 24·3 months ago

Live: Ukraine’s new defence minister takes office as popular predecessor calls for presidential vote

Ukrainian lawmakers approved former top special forces operative Yevhenii Khmara as the country’s new defence minister Wednesday, just hours after his predecessor Mykhailo Fedorov called for fresh presidential elections. Elections have been banned in Ukraine since President Volodymyr Zelensky declared martial law following the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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IDF strikes Syrian airbase; Chief of Staff tours buffer zone

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir toured the Israeli-held buffer zone in southern Syria this morning. He was joined by senior officers and met with reservists operating in the area. The visit follows a rare IDF strike a day earlier on a Syrian airbase where Israel says Turkey planned to deploy forces. @manniefabian

🕌 Middle East·X/@osint613·3 months ago

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Interfax Ukraine·3 months ago

Khmara in Rada: three equal priorities — front, people, defense industry development

Candidate for Minister of Defense of Ukraine Yevheniy Khmara outlined his key work priorities during his speech in parliament: seizing the strategic initiative in all domains of warfare, timely delivery of weapons to the front alongside transparent procurement procedures, and human capital.

🌍 Global·X/@visionergeo·3 months ago

Israel warns Turkey against military presence at Syrian airbases near Aleppo

🇮🇱🇸🇾🇹🇷🇺🇸⚡️ Israel and Turkey are moving into an increasingly direct confrontation over Syria, with Jerusalem warning that Ankara’s attempts to establish a military presence at Syrian airbases threaten the security status quo and Israel’s freedom of action. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office says Damascus had been repeatedly warned against allowing Turkish forces to deploy at an airbase near Aleppo, but ignored those warnings. Israel says it will not tolerate developments threatening it

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OpenAI slows advanced AI development after its tools launched cyberattack

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🌍 Global·Dawn·3 months ago

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NATO aircraft spotted near Russia’s Kaliningrad Region on Aug 18 — Die Welt

A NATO spokesman, commenting on this information at the newspaper’s request, stated that "NATO is a defense alliance, and the alliance partners are continuously improving their defense capabilities"

🇷🇺 Russia·TASS·3 months ago

🇮🇱 Israel·Times of Israel·3 months ago

IDF closes Gaza probe of World Central Kitchen deaths; inquiry into killing of Hind Rajab ongoing

Military advocate general also decides on further examination of deaths of 15 rescue workers, while dismissing cases of killings of 4 Doctors Without Borders employees The post IDF closes Gaza probe of World Central Kitchen deaths; inquiry into killing of Hind Rajab ongoing appeared first on The Times of Israel.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrinform·3 months ago

Ukraine brings home 103 soldiers from Russian captivity

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that 103 Ukrainian military personnel had been released from Russian captivity.

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Ukraine parliament confirms Yevhenii Khmara as new defence minister

Reuters - Ukraine's parliament approved the appointment of ‌Yevhenii Khmara as new defence minister on Wednesday. https://t.co/z97JVJh4ZS

🕌 Middle East·X/@osint613·3 months ago

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Ukraine parliament approves Yevhenii Khmara as new Defense Minister

🇺🇦⚡️ Ukraine has a new Defense Minister: parliament has approved Yevhenii Khmara, placing an experienced special-operations commander at the head of the country’s defense establishment during one of the most demanding phases of the war. His appointment received 312 votes in the Verkhovna Rada on August 19, comfortably exceeding the 226 required. Khmara had served as acting defense minister since July following the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov. A major general and longtime Security Service o

🌍 Global·X/@visionergeo·3 months ago

🇮🇷 Iran·TASS·3 months ago

Tehran warns Gulf states against complicity in US aggression against Iran

Chief of the General Staff of the Islamic Republic Ali Abdollahi specified that he meant any assistance or support provided to the US army

Ukraine’s parliament approved Yevhenii Khmara as the new Defense Minister with 312 votes.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrinform·3 months ago

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Khmara: Ukraine must seize strategic initiative across all domains of war

Ukraine must seize the strategic initiative on land, at sea, in the air and in the information space. To achieve this, it must strengthen its armed forces, develop human capital and expand its defense industry.

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#USA #Israel #Iran

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🌍 GLOBAL·@OSINTdefender·3 months ago

WATCH: American surgeon Mark Perlmutter says he amputated the leg of a five-year-old girl in Gaza without anesthesia, with doctors singing to her as she remained awake during the operation.

🌍 Global·AfricaNews·3 months ago

HighNuclear/Missile

Kenya triples long-term power target for renewable energy

The plan aims to expand the use of nuclear and geothermal energy, but this may not make prices more affordable for consumers.

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NATO responds to alleged report that Iran considered targeting US forces in Europe

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🇮🇷 Iran·Middle East Eye·3 months ago

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U.A.E. Halts Trade Ties With Iran and Says It Was Targeted With Missiles

The Emirates has long been a major trading hub for Iran, and analysts say it has been key to Iranian efforts to evade international sanctions, which the country denies.

🇮🇷 Iran·NY Times World·3 months ago

Israel withdrew support for FIFA president Infantino's re-election, citing an "unprecedented crisis of confidence" — joining England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland.