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🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrinform·3 months ago

Russian drone hits farm machinery in Zaporizhzhia region, killing one and injuring another

Russian forces struck a combine harvester in a field in the Komyshuvakha community of the Zaporizhzhia region. One agricultural worker was killed and another was injured. Police evacuated the body of the deceased.

HighGround

Top general inspects border troops amid key allied drills

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top military officer visited units near...

🌍 Global·Yonhap·3 months ago

Israeli airstrikes on Abu al-Duhur Airbase in Syria; US concerned about escalation

US Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack: We are deeply concerned that the confirmed Israeli airstrikes on Abu al-Duhur Airbase constitute an unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability. The Al-Sharaa government has neither adopted a predatory posture nor maintained proxy forces. It has, in fact, repeatedly indicated a preference for de-escalation with Israel. The United States has in the past, and will continue in the future, to host discussions to encourage diplomatic cade

🇮🇷 Iran·Guardian World·3 months ago

Governments’ borrowing costs hit further multi-decade highs as US-Iran peace hopes fade

Bond yields in US, UK, Germany France and Japan rise after ceasefire ends and Trump threatens to bomb Oman Business live – latest updates Government borrowing costs continued to rise to levels not seen in decades on Tuesday, as hopes of an end to the US-Iran war faded. Concerns about the inflation outlook worsened after the ceasefire between Washington DC and Tehran ended on Monday night without an agreement, with no progress on the reopening of the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...

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US Special Envoy Tom Barrack:

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Israeli airstrikes reported on Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase

U.S. Syria Envoy Barrack: "Deeply concerned about Israeli airstrikes on Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase."

Qatar hands over body of Iranian pilot to Iran after airspace breach

Qatari Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: We have handed over to the Iranian side the body of one of the pilots who breached Qatari airspace.

Israel blamed for overnight airstrikes on Syrian military airbase in Idlib

Overnight airstrikes on the Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase in Idlib Governorate are being blamed on Israel by Syria. Damascus called the attack "an unjustified act of aggression" and "a flagrant violation of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity." https://t.co/OXriT9epzQ

🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·3 months ago

Top Chinese general draws on Jiang’s legacy to highlight importance of loyalty in military

China’s most senior general Zhang Shengmin has invoked the late former president Jiang Zemin’s response to the collapse of the Soviet Union and first Gulf war in an article emphasising the importance of party unity and military reform in the face of external threats. This month has seen a series of commemorative events to mark the centenary of Jiang’s birth, including a grand ceremony in Beijing on Monday, where President Xi Jinping gave a 40-minute speech highlighting his predecessor’s...

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Deaths mount, trauma sets in as Russia ramps up missile attacks on Ukraine

Ukrainian families mourn their loved ones as experts lament Washington's elusive promises of military support.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Al Jazeera·3 months ago

🇮🇱 Israel·France 24·3 months ago

West Bank village of Qusra under siege by extremist Israeli settlers

In the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian village of Qusra remains under siege by extremist Israeli settlers. They are trying to force families off their land through tactics including cutting off access to food and water. A Palestinian-American who owns a house in the village has returned to Qusra from Ohio. Louai Abo Ridi says he fears for safety amid reports of the Israeli army turning a blind eye to settler violence. In this clip from today, you get a sense of the tensions between him and t

HighInsurgency

Tanzania: Appeal Court Affirms Death Penalty in Church Blast

[Daily News] Arusha -- THE Court of Appeal has upheld the death sentences imposed on six people for their roles in terrorist offences, including the bombing of Burka Roman Catholic Parish Church in Olasiti, Arusha City, which left three people dead and others injured.

🌍 Global·AllAfrica·3 months ago

Taiwan is giving every citizen ~$314 cash, calling it an "AI dividend" from its booming semiconductor-driven economy.

Taiwan is giving every citizen ~$314 cash, calling it an "AI dividend" from its booming semiconductor-driven economy. First-half growth hit 14.15% — strongest in 50 years. Defense spending also hits a record, crossing 3% of GDP for the first time.

🌍 Global·Guardian World·3 months ago

Mechanical fault suspected in helicopter crash that killed British newlyweds in Greece

Marie Ebert, Alexander Cromie and their pilot died when their aircraft crashed on island of Sifnos Greek police believe a mechanical fault may have caused a helicopter to crash moments before it was due to land on the island of Sifnos, killing a British couple on honeymoon and the pilot. Authorities were focusing on Tuesday on the “strange noise” the aircraft, a privately chartered Bell 206, is reported to have made before falling to the ground and exploding on impact. Continue reading...

Senator Darline Graham on Israel:

Senator Darline Graham on Israel: I have met with Netanyahu and his wife. They were in town for Lindsey’s funeral. One thing I did ensure him, that I will stand with Israel as well.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·LiveUAMap·3 months ago

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The Syrian Foreign Ministry: We condemn in the strongest terms the Israeli airstrikes that targeted Abu al-Duhur military airport in Idlib. https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2026/18-august-10-the-syrian-

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🇮🇶 Iraq·Middle East Eye·3 months ago

Iran parliament speaker Ghalibaf to visit Iraq for talks

Iran parliament speaker Ghalibaf to visit Iraq for talks Iran's parliament speaker and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, will travel to Iraq on Wednesday for talks, Iranian media reported. Ghalibaf will head "a high-level parliamentary delegation to discuss regional developments, strengthen strategic cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad and explore joint solutions to contribute to stability and security in the Middle East," Iran's Fars news agency said. The visit comes as Iraq fac

🇮🇱 Israel·Times of Israel·3 months ago

Daily Briefing Aug. 18 – US holds direct talks with Hamas. Why it’s the new normal

US bureau chief Jacob Magid on the Board of Peace's floated potential new way forward out of the Gaza quagmire, 60 days from the 'end' of the war with Iran, and an update from hotspot Qusra The post Daily Briefing Aug. 18 – US holds direct talks with Hamas. Why it’s the new normal appeared first on The Times of Israel.

HighInsurgency

Alleged Islamic State backer charged with planning car-bomb attack at Beersheba club

Abdullah Gergawi, 20, allegedly procured machine guns and assault rifles and was in contact with purported Palestinian terror operative in preparation to blow up Forum nightspot The post Alleged Islamic State backer charged with planning car-bomb attack at Beersheba club appeared first on The Times of Israel.

🇮🇱 Israel·Times of Israel·3 months ago

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Jerusalem Post·3 months ago

Embassy warns Britain of 'consequences' for providing drones to Ukraine used to attack Russia

Russia's embassy in London was responding to a report in the Times newspaper on Saturday which said British-made drones had been used for long-range strikes against Russia for the first time.

🇮🇱 Israel·TASS·3 months ago

Israel hits airfield in Syrian province of Idlib — Syria TV

There is no information about civilian casualties

🌍 Global·X/@warmonitor3·3 months ago

Russia allegedly closing borders, detaining military-age men at airports for mass mobilization

There is early signs Russia is closing its borders to start its mass mobilisation reports opposition Russian media military age men are being pulled aside at numerous airports in Moscow and St Petersburg allegedly for secondary checks so they miss flights-Atesh So it begins.

🇮🇷 Iran·Jerusalem Post·3 months ago

'We won the war, won diplomacy': Araghchi says Iran pushed US war so it could control ceasefire

Araghchi concluded by saying that "those who tried to impose unconditional surrender on Iran begged for negotiations shortly after the war began."

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The Syrian Foreign Ministry: We condemn in the strongest terms the Israeli airstrikes that targeted Abu al-Duhur military airport in Idlib.

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🇸🇾 Syria·LiveUAMap·3 months ago

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Qatar's Foreign Ministry: Envoys are waiting for Oman and Iran to reach a bilateral agreement on the Strait of Hormuz before returning to broader negotiations between the United States and Iran.

🇮🇷 Iran·LiveUAMap·3 months ago

🇺🇦 Ukraine·TASS·3 months ago

Ukraine loses 674 aircraft during special military operation — top brass

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the enemy also lost 284 helicopters

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrinform·3 months ago

Russia could launch offensive in northern Ukraine in February if it conducts new mobilization – DIU

Russia could theoretically attempt to launch an offensive in northern Ukraine this year, but there are currently no conditions necessary for such an operation. Those conditions could emerge if Russia conducts a new mobilization campaign after its parliamentary elections in September.

🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·3 months ago

Sheikhupura police arrest suspect for allegedly attempting to rape 11-year-old girl

LAHORE: Police have arrested a man accused of attempting to sexually assault an 11-year-old girl in Sheikhupura’s Ferozewala, an official told Dawn on Tuesday. Sheikhupura District Police Officer (DPO) Bilal Zafar Sheikh told Dawn that the incident occurred in the city of Ferozwala on Aug 15 (Saturday), when the girl had gone missing at around 2pm while on the way to her uncle’s house. As her family searched for her, witnesses directed them to a nearby field, where the suspect was attempting to

🇮🇱 Israel·Al Jazeera·3 months ago

Eight air strikes hit airbase in Syria’s Idlib

Syrian state TV quotes military source as saying Israeli forces carried out attack, causing damage and no casualties.

🌍 Global·TASS·3 months ago

Three NATO reconnaissance planes spotted near Kaliningrad Region

One of them is a US Gulfstream EA-37B Compass Call II electronic warfare aircraft

🇮🇱 Israel·Jerusalem Post·3 months ago

Israel not in sync with US on Hamas, Gaza, must avoid becoming 'client state,' ex-consul warns

Kushner, Nickolay Mladenov, Tony Blair, and members of the Board of Peace arrived in Israel to meet with Netanyahu on Monday and reached several understandings about Gaza and Hamas.

🌏 Asia·LiveUAMap·3 months ago

Japan's ambassador to Moscow was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday after Tokyo issued a sharp protest over President Putin's first-ever visit to the disputed Kuril Islands

NATO military aircraft large-scale exercise near Kaliningrad

Flight tracking data shows a number of NATO military aircraft are currently involved in a large-scale exercise and/or show of force near Kaliningrad. https://t.co/qr6k3fQyru

🇰🇵 North Korea·Dawn·3 months ago

White House attacks CNN reporter for question on Trump aide

The White House on Monday lashed out at a CNN reporter after she asked a question about US President Donald Trump’s relationship with an aide, in the latest in a series of attacks on female journalists. During an event in the Oval Office, reporter Kristen Holmes asked Trump to respond to comments by a Democratic lawmaker about the president’s executive assistant Natalie Harp, 35. “Someday, your children will come across your disgusting and inhumane question,” the White House’s “Rapid Response” t

🇸🇾 Syria·Jerusalem Post·3 months ago

Four strikes reported against Syria's Abu al-Duhur military airfield, attackers unknown - report

Damascus has not yet issued an official statement on the incident. The strikes took place about 70 kilometers from the Turkish border.

NEW: Russia is shipping drone components, ammunition, and TNT to Iran via the Caspian Sea to help rebuild stockpiles damaged by US and Israeli strikes.

NEW: Russia is shipping drone components, ammunition, and TNT to Iran via the Caspian Sea to help rebuild stockpiles damaged by US and Israeli strikes. The Caspian route is effectively unblockable. Western navies have no legal access under the 2018 convention, and vessels routinely switch off tracking systems. Source: NBC

🌍 Global·X/@warmonitor3·3 months ago

NATO aerial operation over Kaliningrad; Russia deploys hypersonic warships to Baltic

NATO launched a huge aerial operation around Russian Kaliningrad this morning involving multiple reconnaissance aircraft and many fighter jets. Russia in recent days has moved hypersonic capable warships and many military shipments into the Baltic possibly drone shipments. https://t.co/FDPMS6hU1G

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Somali army repels troups loyal to ousted leader and Islamist insurgents

Somali national forces repelled an assault by troops loyal to an ousted regional leader and Islamist insurgents on Monday over control of the key city of Baidoa. The assault involved "vehicles laden with explosives" according to the government, which said its troops killed nearly 30 militants in their response. Details by Laurent Berstecher.

🇲🇱 Mali·France 24·3 months ago

Russia placed Conor Kennedy, son of US Health Secretary RFK Jr. and great-nephew of JFK, on its wanted list for fighting with Ukraine's International Legion in 2022.

Russia placed Conor Kennedy, son of US Health Secretary RFK Jr. and great-nephew of JFK, on its wanted list for fighting with Ukraine's International Legion in 2022. He faces 7-10 years in prison under Russian law. Kennedy had publicly disclosed his service, writing: I was willing to die there" and calling the war one that "will shape the fate of democracy in this century." He had no prior military experience but was eventually sent to the northeastern front. Moscow charged him with acti