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🌍 Global·AllAfrica·3 months ago

Liberia: Sen. Konneh Backs New Ldea Boss

[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Senator Amara Konneh has welcomed the nomination of retired Major General Daniel Dee Ziankahn Jr. as Director General of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), but says a change in leadership must be accompanied by transparency and accountability in ongoing narcotics investigations.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrainska Pravda·3 months ago

Russia publishes lists of prisoners of war and claims Ukraine refused to take them back

Russia accuses Ukraine of refusing to take back prisoners of war while delaying their return, says Dmytro Lubinets.

🇮🇷 Iran·Jerusalem Post·3 months ago

Killing Iran’s commanders did not kill the system that produced them - opinion

Decapitating a military leadership can create disruption. But Iran’s latest appointments suggest the regime’s institutions - and the strategic thinking behind them - remain firmly in place.

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Iranian General Mohammad Reza Naqdi:

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🌍 Global·AllAfrica·3 months ago

Liberia: UN - Liberia Must Move Beyond Aid

[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- United Nations Resident Coordinator Christine N. Umutoni has urged Liberia to reduce its reliance on traditional development aid by expanding domestic revenue, private investment, climate finance and other financing options to accelerate implementation of the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID).

Iranian General Mohammad Reza Naqdi:

Iranian General Mohammad Reza Naqdi: We have to attain deterrence so that the enemy never dares to attack us, so we can live with security. One way is to prolong this war until we get to the next term of the presidency and cause attrition, so that if anyone else wants to attack Iran, they will know there is a cost. Source: PBS News

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Iranian General Mohammad Reza Naqdi on Palestine:

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🇷🇺 Russia·TASS·3 months ago

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Serbian politician opposes country's joining EU, sanctions against Russia

Serbia could join the EU only as a defeated and humiliated nation, Milos Jovanovic said

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Violent clashes between FARDC and CRP militia in Djugu territory

Violents affrontements entre les FARDC et la milice CRP dans le territoire de Djugu https://t.co/dGWyr6Vdpf

🌍 Africa·X/@radiookapi·3 months ago

🌍 Global·UK Defence Journal·3 months ago

NATO warship destroys drones with new Ukrainian weapon

A NATO warship has destroyed drones with a new Ukrainian weapon system developed by UGV Robotics, the Predator Remote Weapon Station. NATO warship destroys drones with new Ukrainian weapon first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

🇰🇵 North Korea·TASS·3 months ago

North Korea missile launch poses no threat to US, allies — Pentagon

The command said in a statement that Washington is are aware of the recent missile launch

🇷🇺 Russia·Times of Israel·3 months ago

Israelis second only to Russians among least wanted immigrants to UK, poll finds

Almost half of Britons think their country should allow in fewer Israelis or none at all; survey results significantly more negative toward Israel than 10 years ago The post Israelis second only to Russians among least wanted immigrants to UK, poll finds appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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After death of 3 Pakistani sailors, FO says Pakistan will implement maritime coalition 'in full earnest'

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🇮🇷 Iran·Dawn·3 months ago

🇳🇪 Niger·AllAfrica·3 months ago

Nigeria: 2027 - Kogi Central PDP Targets Every Household, Polling Unit for Victory

[This Day] Abuja -- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi Central Senatorial District has begun mobilisation for the 2027 general election with an aggressive grassroots strategy targeting every ward, polling unit, and even household across the district.

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Erdogan eyes expansion of regional defence pact

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🇵🇰 Pakistan·Middle East Eye·3 months ago

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PM takes notice of future after ordering it cancelled

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🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·3 months ago

🇷🇺 Russia·South China Morning Post·3 months ago

Putin warns of retaliation for Western seizures of Russian commercial ships

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened retaliation for Western seizures of its commercial vessels, describing them as “piracy.” Speaking on a visit to a Russian warship that was taking part in a naval exercise in the Pacific, Putin described the Western moves to detain vessels linked to Russia as a breach of international maritime law. “It’s nothing but piracy and robbery,” Putin said. “If this is done, we will be forced to respond in kind.” He added that the Russian response..

🌍 Global·The Diplomat·3 months ago

Takaichi, the Three Non-Nuclear Principles, and a Strained US Nuclear Umbrella

For Japan, the most immediate question is not whether to pursue nuclear weapons itself, but whether to allow its ally’s nuclear-capable assets on Japanese soil.

🇰🇵 North Korea·Al Jazeera·3 months ago

Why has North Korea fired a missile ahead of US-South Korea drills?

Pyongyang has repeatedly condemned US–South Korea military drills, claiming they are a 'rehearsal for invasion'.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·TASS·3 months ago

Ukrainian foreign embassies to automatically place draft-age men on military register

Men will not be required to travel to Ukraine to undergo an examination by a military medical commission

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

Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moayeri sentenced to 15 years for espionage

Yalda Moayeri, the award-winning Iranian photojournalist known for her images of Iran's protests, was sentenced Saturday to 15 years in prison under the country's espionage law. She says the charges stem from interviews given to outlets Tehran calls "hostile" and photos passed to groups tied to the U.S. and Israel. - Reuters

🇮🇱 Israel·Dawn·3 months ago

Norwegian FM to visit Pakistan on Aug 13-14, first such visit in a decade

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide will undertake an official visit to Pakistan on August 13-14 to discuss avenues for expanding bilateral cooperation, trade and investment. In a statement, the Foreign Office (FO) said, “At the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Norwegian FM Eide will undertake an official visit to Pakistan on 13-14 August 2026.” According to the FO, the visit to Pakistan will be the first by a Norwegian foreign minister in a decade. Du

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Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling reported in Al-Mansouri, southern Lebanon

Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling against Al-Mansouri, southern Lebanon. https://t.co/BVAeHjXczx

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

🇮🇷 Iran·Al Monitor·3 months ago

Analysis-Saudi Arabia bets on defensive alliances to deter slide into war

By Timour Azhari RIYADH, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Increasingly dragged into a war it did not choose, Saudi Arabia is building regional defensive alliances that it hopes will keep its enemies at bay and help it respond more robustly to attacks by Iran and its network of regional allies. But nascent attempts to construct a multinational maritime coalition in the Red Sea, and the decision to bring Turkey into a defence pact with the kingdom and Pakistan, have so far failed to ward off attacks, analysts a

🇮🇱 Israel·Al Monitor·3 months ago

Iranian photojournalist faces 15 years in prison over images, reporting

By Nilo Tabrizy LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Acclaimed Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery has spent much of her career documenting moments of dissent and the lives of women in Iran. The work has repeatedly brought her into conflict with the authorities, and on Iran's National Journalist Day on Saturday she learned she had been sentenced to 15 years in prison. The sentence was handed down under a law enacted after a 12-day war between Israel and Iran in 2025, legislation that Iranian authorities

🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrinform·3 months ago

Ukrainian forces inflict heaviest Russian casualties since January 2025 in July

Russian military personnel losses reached 42,860 in July 2026, the highest monthly figure since January 2025.

🇵🇸 Palestine·Middle East Eye·3 months ago

'This isn't the Britain I grew up in': The elderly activists raided by police over Palestine Action videos

'This isn't the Britain I grew up in': The elderly activists raided by police over Palestine Action videos Katherine Hearst on Wed, 08/12/2026 - 13:00 Activists say police searched their entire homes, confiscating personal devices and items bearing the Palestinian flag, even rifling through personal diaries Police remove protesters from outside the Royal Courts of Justice in central London on 15 June 2026, as the High Court ruled on a legal standoff between the government and activist group

🇵🇸 Palestine·Middle East Eye·3 months ago

'This isn't the Britain I grew up in': The activists raided by police over Palestine Action videos

'This isn't the Britain I grew up in': The activists raided by police over Palestine Action videos Katherine Hearst on Wed, 08/12/2026 - 13:00 Activists say police searched their entire homes, confiscating personal devices and items bearing the Palestinian flag, even rifling through personal diaries Police remove protesters from outside the Royal Courts of Justice in central London on 15 June 2026, as the High Court ruled on a legal standoff between the government and activist group Palestin

🇮🇶 Iraq·Al Jazeera·3 months ago

Top Iranian commander visited Iraq to discuss disarmament plan: Source

Esmail Qaani held meetings over Iraqi government's plan to disarm armed groups and bring weapons under state control.

BREAKING: Turkish Air Force F-16 jet crashed in Türkiye’s Yalova province during a training flight.

BREAKING: Turkish Air Force F-16 jet crashed in Türkiye’s Yalova province during a training flight. The pilot survived the crash.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Interfax Ukraine·3 months ago

SBU exposes international drug syndicate: cocaine shipment worth nearly UAH 70 mln seized

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has neutralized a criminal group that organized an international channel for smuggling hard drugs from southern Europe into Ukraine, seizing the largest cocaine shipment since the start of the full-scale war, worth around UAH 70 million, the SBU reported.

🇮🇷 Iran·Al Monitor·3 months ago

Erdogan eyes expansion of regional defence pact

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he hoped more countries would join a defence agreement signed last week between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan aimed at stabilising a region wracked by conflict. The so-called Mecca Joint Defence Agreement was signed on Friday as the Middle East grapples with fallout from the US-Iran war which has dragged in regional players and disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea.

🌍 Global·The Diplomat·3 months ago

Japan’s Nuclear Taboo Is Starting to Crack

Whether or not Japan’s nuclear policy is actually revised, the very fact that such a revision is being openly debated is a striking development.

🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·3 months ago

Paraguay probe into Hong Kong-born crypto exec’s death triggers ‘wrench attack’ warning

Police in Paraguay have launched an investigation into the death of a Hong Kong-born cryptocurrency fund executive as speculation swirled over the case. Experts on Wednesday also warned of a global rise in violent extortion attempts targeting digital asset holders, a phenomenon known as “wrench attacks”. Paraguayan police are investigating the death of Harry Yeh Chun-tak, who was found dead outside his residential building in Asuncion after a suspected fall from his 30th-floor flat earlier this.

🇮🇷 Iran·Guardian World·3 months ago

Panama canal fees soar due to Iran war and El Niño as ship ‘pays $4m to jump queue’

Falling water levels linked to weather system are expected to limit number of slots to transit shipping lane Business live – latest updates Commercial ships travelling through the Panama Canal are facing a rise in costs amid disruption triggered by the Iran war and falling water levels linked to this year’s intense El Niño weather system. Highlighting the fragility of global trade, a container ship reportedly paid about $4m (£3m) to jump a queue of vessels waiting to pass through the vital mar

🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·3 months ago

Pakistan ‘still far’ from becoming a social welfare state: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that Pakistan was “still far” from becoming a social welfare state, which he said was the original purpose of the country’s formation. The premier was speaking at an event in Islamabad to mark International Youth Day 2026, observed on August 12. He also inaugurated several initiatives for the youth, including the Power Sector Innovation Programme, the National Youth Employment Policy and the Skills Ambassador Programme. In his speech, PM Shehbaz sa

New details reveal that three of Trump’s closest longtime aides — Dan Scavino, Natalie Harp and Walt Nauta — accompanied him during his secret departure from Air Force One in Ankara, while no Cabinet

New details reveal that three of Trump’s closest longtime aides — Dan Scavino, Natalie Harp and Walt Nauta — accompanied him during his secret departure from Air Force One in Ankara, while no Cabinet officials did. Trump left the plane via a catering truck following a potential Iranian assassination threat. The group then covertly transferred to a smaller C-32A and flew to Britain, while senior officials, journalists and other personnel remained aboard the original plane, which served as a de

🇾🇪 Yemen·TASS·3 months ago

Houthis fire two ballistic missiles at Yemeni port of Mokha

No information on possible damage or casualties has been reported

The Trump administration plans at least $927 million in White House construction, including an East Wing ballroom, security upgrades, a visitor screening facility and a helipad.

The Trump administration plans at least $927 million in White House construction, including an East Wing ballroom, security upgrades, a visitor screening facility and a helipad. About $875 million has been routed through a maintenance account that normally receives just $2.5 million annually, using a mix of federal transfers and private donations. Source: WaPo