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Polish PM Donald Tusk: Poland played a key role in ensuring that NATO did not divide, so that we would not have to choose between the United States and Europe, because some people had such ideas. We want to be a solid, highly practical and well-prepared ally to the United States and Canada, but above all to our European allies.
Polish PM Donald Tusk: Today, Poland’s border — the eastern border with Russia and Belarus — is a sealed border, one through which no one really has a chance to slip.
WATCH: Poland holds its largest-ever military parade as Tusk warns, “only the strong will avoid war.”
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🇺🇦🔥🇷🇺⛽️ Ukraine’s near-daily strikes on Russian oil refineries are once again translating into fuel shortages on the ground, with several regions already imposing restrictions as supplies tighten. According to Bloomberg, Kyiv has sharply intensified its campaign against the infrastructure that keeps Russia’s economy and war machine fueled. Since the beginning of August, 11 of Russia’s 34 major refineries have been targeted. Astrakhan, Orenburg and Lipetsk have introduced restrictions inclu
NEW: Iran sent a formal complaint to the Red Cross that Qatar is holding three Iranian pilots whose Su-24s were shot down at the start of the war. Six months later, Qatar still won't allow any contact with them. Iran cited Geneva Convention articles requiring POWs be allowed to notify their families and file complaints.

Boats carrying hundreds of people are a clear and alarming trend. But where do such large vessels come from? Providing a large dinghy for use in the choppy seas of western Europe was not a problem, as long as the order was for more than 20 vessels, they said. The sales manager at the Chinese company even had an online brochure for an undercover Guardian reporter, posing as a prospective client, to peruse. They had a production capacity of 500 boats a month and, yes, it was possible to get even b

The US push to promote “burden sharing” among its allies in the Indo-Pacific has seen it focusing on increasing its military capacity while lowering the political temperature in an effort to reassure its allies. But some analysts have questioned its chances of succeeding, arguing that this deterrence strategy has intensified great power rivalry and polarisation in the region, while driving deeper bilateral cooperation between China and Russia on the one hand and Russia and North Korea on the...

The epicentre was located at Pematangsiantar, about 126 kilometres (78 miles) southeast of the island's capital Medan. It came hours after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake killed 38 in the country.

China has published ecological assessment reports on nine disputed South China Sea features, amid an escalating row with Washington over Beijing’s establishment of a “national nature reserve” in the contested waters. On Friday, the Ministry of Natural Resources’ South China Sea Bureau issued its 2025 marine ecological early-warning and monitoring bulletin, alongside a separate marine ecological protection and restoration report for the region. The releases were announced via an article posted on

Ukraine struck industrial infrastructure in Russia's Samara region on Saturday, local authorities said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the attack, saying a rocket plant and air base were hit.
Ukraine is consistently compiling a full bill for the Russian Federation for the war, and the International Register of Damages for Ukraine has begun accepting applications under new categories, announced Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the President’s Office.

While the ongoing military actions in Gaza and settler attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank have largely isolated Israel globally, Latin America's authoritarian right sees an opening for a strategic alliance.

Cyber Corps have attacked Russian retailer Wildberries, causing disruptions to its services and payment system, Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has said.

The Russian military have damaged logistics centers, fuel and energy facilities, and transport infrastructure in Ukraine used by the Kiev forces

British Army explosive ordnance disposal specialists have conducted urban warfare training at Catterick Garrison, practising building clearance, live tactical movement and close cooperation between specialist teams. British Army EOD troops train for urban combat first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

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Among those killed in the strike on Ansar included three children and two women, state media reports.
🇮🇱🇬🇧🇮🇷⚡️ Benjamin Netanyahu has triggered a diplomatic backlash from Britain after using a provocative joke about the UK to reinforce his warning that Israel will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons. Speaking to IDF Radio, the Israeli prime minister sarcastically remarked: “It has already been said that the first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons will be the Islamic Republic of Great Britain. We will make sure Iran does not become the second Islamic republic armed with nuclear we
Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, said that his parents’ home and his own residence remain in the temporarily occupied city of Melitopol, and that one of the reasons he is currently in public service is his desire to reclaim what the Russian occupiers have taken away.

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Defence Minister Koizumi's visit to Yasukuni Shrine comes on the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII.
WATCH: Russia has started using "lurker drones" that land and hide out of sight near roads, using microphones to listen for approaching vehicles. The drone can wait in ambush for hours and activate when it detects a vehicle nearby.

A June heat wave in Belgium and neighboring countries exposed a lethal lack of readiness. That’s a risk as another wave hits Europe.

Russian forces launched a drone strike in Dnipropetrovsk region.

The Lebanese health ministry said several children were killed in a strike overnight, one of the deadliest attacks in months. Israel’s military said it was targeting Hezbollah infrastructure.

The US plans to pressure countries to choose between its Pax Silica AI coalition and China's rival AI framework, warning that they cannot participate in both. A draft State Department letter says, “To be part of everything is to be part of nothing." Washington wants partners to commit exclusively to its tech ecosystem, limiting China’s access to resources needed for advanced AI. Source: Reuters

Operating expenditure at the Civil Nuclear Police Authority rose by almost £25 million during 2025-26, while reported workplace stress cases increased by 86% during a year of expansion, site closures and organisational change. Nuclear police costs rise as stress cases nearly double first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

The US is readying unprecedented economic measures against Iran, as President Donald Trump seeks to intensify efforts to force Tehran to capitulate after almost six months of war. The president said in a brief interview with Fox News that the US was planning to hit Iran’s economy hard, and that he did not care if the conflict were to end before the November US midterm elections, which would hinge on voter perceptions of the economy. Trump has struggled to find an off-ramp to the war, which has..
EXCLUSIVE: Sudan Army’s AKINCI drone shot down a Chinese-made CH-95 drone operated by the UAE-backed RSF terror group in an air-to-air engagement.

Thirteen years after Rabaa massacre, families urge Egypt to free political prisoners MEE staff on Sat, 08/15/2026 - 11:05 On 14 August 2013, Egyptian forces under Abdel Fattah el-Sisi killed at least 900 pro-democracy protesters Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian, eastern France, on 17 June 2026 (AFP) Off The Families of Egyptian Detainees Association (Feda) on Friday called on the Egyptian government to release political prisoners on the 13th

The Taliban for the first time has invited the US back into Afghanistan their foreign ministry claiming the US could reopen their embassy and start to economically invest in the country in exchange for minerals and resources.
Germany's Embassy in Kyiv warned its citizens to avoid rail travel in Ukraine ahead of Independence Day on August 24, citing elevated risk of Russian strikes on transport hubs and energy infrastructure.

Oxygen stations operating beyond capacity in Gaza Gaza's health ministry has announced that the enclave's oxygen stations are operating beyond maximum capacity because Israel is preventing essential supplies from entering. The ministry said only 12 out of 34 oxygen stations remain operational. Only four out of 30 oxygen cylinders are still functioninf. "The availability of oxygen is not a medical luxury, but is the lifeline for many vital and life-saving departments," the ministry warned.

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Türkiye's Ambassador to Syria Nuh Yılmaz said Turkish President Erdogan plans to visit Damascus before the end of 2026, calling him "in love with Damascus" and eager to pray at the Umayyad Mosque.

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Officials tout stability and end to war while women remain barred from universities and girls over 12 are shut out of school; UN warns of deepening rights crisis The post Taliban marks 5 years back in power as Afghan women remain shut out of public life appeared first on The Times of Israel.

It allowed the Battlegroup East to expand its zone of control northwest of Novoye Pole, the Defense Ministry reported