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Norway’s FM Espen Barth Eide says the Iran war failed to achieve its initial aims and strengthened hardliners in Tehran.

A provincial propaganda department in China has warned the public against subscribing to growing conspiracy theories on history, such as those stating that Aristotle and Ancient Greece never existed. In a post on Wednesday, “Zhejiang Propaganda” – a social media account affiliated with the Zhejiang provincial publicity department – warned about the rise of the “pseudo-historical school” online. The school promotes conspiracy theories that deny Western history and claim key achievements of...

Baharavi-Miara warns amendment giving justice minister control over investigative unit is causing ‘politicization of law enforcement' as she asks top court to halt the appointments The post AG: New appointments are politicizing police internal affairs, could harm election integrity appeared first on The Times of Israel.

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent did not provide details, but said the measures would be combined with Washington's naval blockade of Iran

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Civilian and military casualties have been reported as fighting has flared across Yemeni front lines in recent days.

Iraqi media: 5 powerful explosions resulting from drone attacks in Erbil

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Houthis forces drones target Saudi militia in the southern part of Al-Khokha district.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US can sustain its blockade against Iran 'indefinitely'.

US Central Command: Media outlets have published false claims regarding the situation on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the region.

President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy to return to using steam catapults to launch planes off of aircraft carriers, acting on a long-time complaint despite opposition from many naval officers. In a presidential memorandum, Trump ordered US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to come up with a plan within 60 days on what would be needed to use hydraulic catapults in the next Gerald Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The planned USS Doris Miller will be the fourth ship in the six-vessel.

The United States is considering sending presidential envoy Jared Kushner to Israel as President Donald Trump pushes a peace plan for Gaza, an official said Thursday. The news outlet Axios reported earlier that Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and go-to mediator for the Middle East and Russia, will head to Israel and Egypt next week for talks on the situation in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced over the weekend he opposes Trump's latest plan for ending the Gaza war.

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The World War Two memorial in Washington was vandalized with bubbly soap and graffiti on Thursday, prompting vows from the US government to find the perpetrator.

A hotel in Erbil, northern Iraq, was targeted.

A violent attack by suicide drones targets Kurdish militia positions in Erbil.

Latest Israeli attacks kill police official Jamal Abu Kamil in Gaza City and another person in Khan Younis.

SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday denounced an upcoming joint mil...

Fidan: Türkiye Will Take Radical Steps If Israel Insists on Gaza Stance The Turkish foreign minister warned that Türkiye, Qatar, and Egypt will take joint radical measures if Washington fails to compel Israeli compliance with the Gaza transition. READ MORE

Israeli defence minister inaugurates new illegal settlement in Jenin Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has said settler attacks and the scenes in Qusra in the occupied West Bank are “costing Israel” and “its friends," Al Jazeera reported. The Israeli attacks, as well as the building of new illegal settlements and outposts, across Palestinian territories, have continued, the report said. The minister of defence inaugurated a new settlement in the Jenin area on Thursday, shortly after Israeli
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UAE condemns Iranian attack on two vessels in Hormuz strait The United Arab Emirates on Friday condemned an Iranian attack it said targeted two vessels linked to state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) as they passed through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait and wants to charge users for passage, which the US fiercely opposes. Iran is in talks with Oman over arrangements for the strait's future management. The UAE foreign ministry in a stateme

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'Agility vs depth': How the Mecca pact stacks up against the UAE-Israel alliance This summer, a senior UAE diplomat, Lanna Nusseibeh, held consultations with a US ally in Europe. The meeting was unremarkable but informative because of the impression the European country's officials walked away with. “The UAE is totally aligned with Israel. It’s crystal clear that the partnership has no limits,” a European official who was in the meeting told Middle East Eye. That clarity contrasts with the ques

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Albanese says Trump call ‘productive’ and ‘substantial’, Aukus still ‘full steam ahead’ Anthony Albanese is speaking in Canberra, after he held a “productive” and “substantial” call with Donald Trump. He said the pair spoke about a “number of global and regional issues”, including the conflict in the Middle East and recent developments in the Pacific. We agreed it was a project that is and will continue to del
Abu Kamil was among the terrorists who invaded Israeli territory on October 7, 2023, and he continued to work toward the goal of harming Israeli soldiers and civilians over the past three years.
Trump signed a proclamation imposing new tariffs on drone imports, citing national security concerns. Rates include 100% on certain sensitive drones, 25% on smaller drones, 15% on imports from the EU and several allies, and 10% on UK drones.

Baharavi-Miara warns amendment giving justice minister control over investigative unit is causing 'politicization of law enforcement' * Abu Dhabi says 2 of its ships attacked in Hormuz The post AG: New appointments are politicizing police internal affairs, could harm election integrity appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said two of its vessels were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening, with no injuries reported, as the United Arab Emirates accused Iran of carrying out the attack.

Some sailors have reportedly tried throwing themselves into the sea, basic supplies can run short and sanitation is going awry: life on America's giant Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is increasingly difficult as the Iran war drags on. The ship -- now in its ninth month of deployment -- is expected to be replaced in the Middle East by another carrier, the George Washington, in a move sure to be welcomed by the Lincoln's crew and their loved ones.

When Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the Mecca defence agreement, they executed a structural overhaul of the Middle East’s security architecture. The pact codifies a defence commitment, where an armed attack on one is treated as an assault on all. Building upon September’s Saudi-Pakistan defence agreement, this tripartite arrangement bridges the financial capital of the Gulf, the...

Netanyahu Derides UK as 'Islamic Republic of Britain' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mocked the UK as the "Islamic Republic of Britain" during a podcast, deriding London's political climate. READ MORE

Romania has shut down its only nuclear plant in a rare move prompted by the lack of cooling water from the Danube River. Hungary, meanwhile, is racing to dam the Danube, trying to keep its Paks plant online.
Sudan's army-aligned Joint Force claims to have recaptured the town of Amburu in North Darfur, while the RSF says it repulsed the attack and captured 42 combat vehicles. https://t.co/lPZY643ZAm #Sudan #NorthDarfur #Amburu #Darfur #SudanConflict Joint Force members on the left and RSF fighters on the right

UK and Italy Shortlisted to Verify Hezbollah Disarmament in Lebanon Britain, Italy, Switzerland, and Indonesia have been shortlisted to potentially verify Hezbollah’s disarmament in southern Lebanon. READ MORE

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