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Emigrees cite political drift rightward, social stagnation, 'endless and pointless wars' as they depart Jewish state in droves; experts increasingly concerned about 'brain drain' The post Driven by prolonged conflict and ideological shift, more Israelis seek quiet life abroad appeared first on The Times of Israel.

A tunnel under construction at a hydropower project in India’s northern hill state of Uttarakhand collapsed overnight, leaving at least seven workers dead, officials said on Friday. A rescue operation was launched after a sudden rush of water and debris entered the tunnel at the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydroelectric project in Chamoli district later on Thursday night, said top district official Gaurav Kumar. Of 22 people who were working in the tunnel, 12 have been rescued alive and another three...

Three homes in the village of Qusra in the occupied West Bank have been under an almost week-long siege by Israeli settlers.

Israeli settlers are conducting a campaign of violence and intimidation against the Palestinian village of Qusra in the occupied West Bank. Families have had their electricity and water supplies cut off, in what residents say is an attempt to force them from their homes. According to France 24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky, Israel’s Defence Minister is using settler violence for political propaganda, as the army could remove violent settlers but is not ordered to do so due to far-right politi

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has said Russia sees no point in returning to the 2022-2023 Black Sea Grain Initiative or suspending hostilities in the Black Sea.

Ukraine and Russia have been trading attacks on each other’s grain warehouses, raising concerns that the damage to food supplies could push global food prices higher. France 24 International affairs editor Philippe Turle shares more insights on the subject.

Polish services detained the Russian suspect earlier this month after working with US counterparts.
Civilian infrastructure was damaged in the southern Odesa region as a result of a Russian attack during the night of August 14. One person was injured.

[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- Sweden's nearly 18-year bilateral development cooperation with Liberia will officially end on August 31, 2026, leaving the Liberian government with the challenge of sustaining programs supported by the European nation since the country's post-war recovery.

[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- Sweden's nearly 18-year bilateral development cooperation with Liberia will officially end on August 31, 2026, leaving the Liberian government with the challenge of sustaining programs supported by the European nation since the country's post-war recovery.

[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- Sweden's nearly 18-year bilateral development cooperation with Liberia will officially end on August 31, 2026, leaving the Liberian government with the challenge of sustaining programs supported by the European nation since the country's post-war recovery.

Jordan's Foreign Ministry called Iran's attack on two Emirati oil tankers a clear violation of international law and a threat to shipping safety, adding that it supports all UAE measures to protect its security and stability.

What next for Nigel Farage after beating Count Binface to become MP once more? Imran Mulla on Fri, 08/14/2026 - 09:51 The Reform leader's victory rings hollow, and his political future still hangs in the balance Reform UK leader Nigel Farage poses with a pint at The Ship pub after casting his vote in the Clacton by-election, in the village of Kirby-le-Soken, Essex on 13 August 2026 (AFP) Off This time last year, Nigel Farage was the man of the hour in British politics. His party, Reform UK,

A drone entered Latvian airspace and was shot down by Italian Eurofighter jets, the military said on Friday. An air alert was lifted after the drone was intercepted, Latvia’s military said on social media, after authorities had urged people across the Baltic state to avoid going outside and seek shelter. The military did not initially identify the drone’s origin, but said a foreign drone had entered Latvian airspace as a result of Russia’s electronic warfare activity over the Balvi region. This.

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The aim was to put pressure on the US air-defence systems and force American forces to use their Patriot interceptor missiles.

The Russian regime has no intention of stopping hostilities in Ukraine at the current line of contact and promises to "intensify its methods" of waging war.

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Iraq's Oil Minister: exports have reached 2 million barrels per day since early August. It marks the first time that volume has been hit since tensions in the Strait of Hormuz began.
Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov on Ukraine: We will make our own methods much tougher in order to destroy everything that fuels Ukraine’s military machine from the West. And we are already doing this. And they are already beginning to moan.

UN warns of highest risk since 2022 truce of return to war between Iran-backed rebels and Saudi-backed, internationally recognized government, amid growing humanitarian crisis The post Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Saudi Aramco refinery, imperiling strained truce appeared first on The Times of Israel.
Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov on Ukraine: More and more voices from different parts of our shared space are calling for an immediate halt to the war. That won’t work. We should stop when there is a long-term, reliable, and sustainable settlement. If we were suddenly to stop now at the line of contact, then we would essentially allow the feat of our grandfathers and great-grandfathers, who defeated Nazism, to be erased. This is impossible to consider.

Saudi Arabia condemned Iran's attacks on two UAE ADNOC tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, holding Tehran fully responsible and demanding an immediate halt. Al Arabiya
Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov on Serbia: It would be unacceptable if our Serbian brothers were to participate in financing Ukraine. Vučić only agreed to receive Zelensky in order to ease the EU’s brazen pressure. EU has already turned into the Fourth Reich.

Two UAE oil tankers struck in Hormuz yesterday. https://t.co/8O2YvJwee9

Trump is opening the door for the U.S. Navy to build ships overseas for the first time in decades. Foreign shipbuilders that invest heavily in U.S. shipyards could build up to two Navy ships in their home countries, giving the U.S. a faster way to expand its fleet.

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Kyiv targets Baltic oil hub and warehouse near Moscow with drones.

Ukraine Offers Black Sea Truce to Russia Amid Global Food Supply Fears Ukraine proposed to Russia a truce to halt attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea as escalating strikes on ports and commercial vessels raise fears over global food security. READ MORE
The Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) has opened an aid station for victims of the Russian airstrike in Smila (Cherkasy region).
Russian missiles, bombs and drones can be stopped not in Ukrainian skies, but at the production stage.

Warsaw was ready to let the jets go to the scrapyard — until a rival buyer showed up.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated that Moscow intends to toughen its measures against the West's support for Ukraine. At the same time, the Foreign Minister emphasized that Russia will take much tougher measures of its own. Lavrov also stated that a cessation of hostilities along the current front line is unacceptable.
On August 7, Polish intelligence services detained a Russian citizen recruited by Russian intelligence services to commit the assassination of a man in Warsaw who is both a Ukrainian and a US citizen, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced.
The Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management," the recently appointed head of Iran's Basij paramilitary unit said on Thursday.

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Russia has not received an official request from Turkey for a moratorium on military actions in the Black Sea, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.

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