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Separately, overnight strikes swept occupied Crimea from Kerch to Sevastopol, setting fire to the Hvardiiske airfield fuel depot, hitting a military equipment cluster in Feodosia, and forcing the Crimean Bridge to close.

UK: Nearly one in five Prevent referrals had autism, new Home Office figures reveal Areeb Ullah on Thu, 08/06/2026 - 17:09 Critics question Prevent's reliance on subjective assessment after Home Office data reveals sharp rise in referrals involving autistic people Figures showed that nearly 10,000 people were referred to Prevent in England and Wales, the highest annual number of referrals since 2015, with the vast majority referred for far-right extremism (AFP) Off Nearly one in five people

IDF troops captured a Hamas Nukhba Force member who took part in the October 7 invasion, security sources say. He was working as a truck driver and had been granted a Shin Bet permit to collect private sector goods inside Gaza. Troops detained him Wednesday when he arrived at the Kerem Shalom Crossing.
Fidan also condemned Israel's attacks in Gaza, saying that they "have once again shown that Netanyahu does not want peace," and in the West Bank, calling them "acts of terror."

More than double number of arrests made since 2024 compared with previous two-year period Shadow work and pensions secretary Helen Whately has been on the media round this morning for the Conservatives to talk about her party’s pledge to ban foreign nationals from social housing. Here is a roundup of what she said: When asked on BBC Breakfast whether people who have fled war in Ukraine would be made to leave their social housing home by a Tory government, Whately responded: “We’re not attemptin

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The European Union has imposed sanctions on five individuals linked to Russia’s military-industrial complex in response to the recent shelling of Ukrainian cities.

Al Arabiya said eyewitnesses had seen missiles launched from the Yemeni capital before the strike
Trump: When I see polls on the economy, I should have 150%, not 100%. We are literally in the golden age of America.
Trump: I don't run my stuff anyway. I let my kids run it. And I never even talk—I never talk to them about things if they want to go into... they're not involved in government. I don't talk to them about government. I don't talk to them about much other than to say, "I love you, kids." You know, they're good kids.
Trump on Hakeem Jeffries: I think he's a nice guy. I mean, he was here. Yeah, we had a good meeting. He's harsh because I'm harsh on him. I'm sure he wouldn't be so harsh. I've said bad things about him. I'd probably get along with him very well. I met him essentially once. I think I'd probably get along with him very well.

Japan’s latest defence white paper’s emphasis on adaptivity and scale of drones signals its intention to seek asymmetric capabilities against China in the event of a conflict, while drawing lessons from Ukraine, according to experts. The 610-page document released on Tuesday highlights the need to integrate unmanned systems, artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies across the Japan Self-Defence Forces as Tokyo confronts an increasingly complex security environment. While...

The UK and France are not seeking confrontation with Iran in the US-Israeli war Europe largely rejected, say analysts.
The UK and France are not seeking confrontation with Iran in the US-Israeli war Europe largely rejected, say analysts.
Trump on Abdulrahman El-Sayed: It's Abdul—but I call him Abdullah. The actual name is Abdullah, and then it's much longer than that.

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, August 7th

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Trump on Iran: They want to make a deal. Look, it's obvious they don't want to be hit. They want to make a deal. So, we'll see.
Russian claims of an alleged advance toward Bilyi Kolodiaz in the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector are untrue, as Russian troops remain at least 10 kilometers away from the settlement.
Trump: If I were a governor, I would want data centers so badly. I'll cut taxes. I mean, taxes are going to go way down because this is a tremendous source of income. Well, we can't let China beat us at this. You know, a lot of people think that the campaign that's being put on is being paid for by China.

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Trump on Switzerland: Take a look at Switzerland. We have a $39 billion deficit. I can wipe out that deficit in one stroke of the pen and they're no longer an elite country. Yet they pay one-half of one percent interest. They're the lowest ones. And all I have to do is say, "I don't want any of your watches. I don't want any of your goods." And we save ourselves $39, $41 billion, and they go from being elite to being very troubled. Fortunately, I'm a nice person.
Trump: If the Democrats get in, I may be the last Republican president. If the Senate doesn't get smart, I may be the last Republican president.
Trump: If I don't run, will those people go out and vote? And that's the one thing I can't tell. Because a lot of them are very angry at Republicans, to be honest with you. They're angry at Republicans, but they're not angry at me.
The young Israelis who rushed to serve after October 7 are now marrying, studying and starting careers, carrying the burdens of war while building the country they fought to defend.

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Trump: I saw Texas the other day sort of is against data centers. I think it's a mistake. I'm not taking positions—I just think it's a mistake because there are other communities that want it. When a community wants it, it means a lot of money is going to come into that community. I don't think they're unsightly. I mean, I'm looking at some of these data centers, the most incredible buildings I've ever seen. They are tremendously important for the economics. I mean, this is—for Texas to say

According to the activists, people have begun to take a greater interest in underground movements
Trump: Whoever wins AI just wins. It's that big. It's bigger than the internet by many times. It's going to be bigger than anybody ever thought possible. Not even imaginable how big.
Trump: We don't want to see China take over crypto. I don't want to see China win with AI. AI and crypto. Crypto is a big deal. I mean I see it more and more where people are paying with Bitcoin and you know they don't even know about cash anymore. That takes a lot of pressure off our dollar. It's a good thing for our country. But if China took over crypto, which they would love to do, or if China took over AI, which they would really... So, we are leading with AI on China. Nobody thought t

After voting last month to keep ultra-Orthodox evaders out of jail, far-right minister risks losing onetime supporters who serve in IDF and bear heavy burden in wartime The post Smotrich placates coalition on Haredi draft, but pays a cost among settler base appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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A Geran drone destroyed a locomotive of the Ukrainian military train in the Kharkov Region

Ethiopian security agents abducted, assaulted and detained Yonas Kedir, the editor-in-chief of independent media outlet Addis Standard, the publication said on August 7, the latest sign of a worsening climate for the press. Addis Standard, a print and online outlet, is one of Ethiopia's few independent media platforms, with nearly one million followers on X. FRANCE 24's Tom Canetti reports.

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Israeli drones sighted over Beirut, Lebanese media report Israeli drones have been sighted flying above Beirut and its suburbs, Lebanese national media report. The Israeli military has also bombed Wadi Houjeir and Meiss el-Jabal in south Lebanon on Friday, and there are reports that the Chacra water pumping station has been set on fire by Israel.

A 55-year-old woman has been killed and a man has been injured in a Russian FPV drone strike on Kushuhum in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

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