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"The people of Venezuela deserve free, fair, and transparent elections, and it is vital to the national security interests of the United States that those elections occur expeditiously," Cruz said.

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Wednesday his ministry ...

Russian law enforcement officials claimed the man was acting on orders from Ukrainian military intelligence.

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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is keen to visit North Korea – a trip that could boost Jakarta’s diplomatic clout and allow it to act as a bridge between Seoul and Pyongyang. But Indonesians might not support another overseas trip, given negative public opinion of Prabowo’s frequent travels, analysts warn. Plus, he has not even been invited by the increasingly isolated North Korea. At a meeting with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce at the Presidential Palace on Friday, Prabowo said his..

EU’s von der Leyen: Russia must pay for the destruction it has caused. We are making a further €1.4 billion from the proceeds of immobilised Russian assets available to Ukraine.

Two sisters – five-year-old Emiliia and 10-year-old Sofiia Dvornichenko – were killed in Russian guided bomb strikes on Sumy on the night of 3-4 August.

Retailer expects to end year with pre-tax profit of £1.2bn, about £25m higher than forecast previously Next has raised hopes that UK shoppers are still willing to spend despite pressures on household budgets, as it upgraded its profit guidance for the third time this year. The clothing and homeware retailer said it benefited from sunny weather and the release of some “pent-up demand” in the Middle East and northern Europe in the 13 weeks ended on 1 August. Continue reading...

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday disposed of a petition filed by PTI seeking permission to hold a public rally at Minar-i-Pakistan after it was informed that the deputy commissioner had denied the request. The PTI announced it would stage countrywide protests today (Wednesday) to mark three years since the imprisonment of party founder Imran Khan and demand his release, with a gathering in Peshawar serving as the centrepiece of its campaign. On Wednesday, Justice Mirza Viqas Rau

According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, Moscow will continue to counter these strikes using military, political and diplomatic means

The new units will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the military construction complex, the Russian Defense Ministry said
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United Kingdom, former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (2021-24) Valeriy Zaluzhnyi states the necessity of assistance from allies to stop the shelling of Ukrainian cities by Russia, and predicts that otherwise this terror will intensify.

The Ukrainian government will hold meetings with businesses to ensure logistics and trade companies can continue operating without interruption, Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi has said following a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine on the night of 4-5 August.

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Ukraine's acting Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has called on the world to continue exerting pressure on Russia through sanctions in the wake of Russia's new massive attack on Kyiv Oblast.
“We won’t retreat from the current lines until Hamas lays down all of its arms,” Netanyahu said in the video, adding that “we will allow IDF troops to do everything necessary to protect themselves."

Karachi police have registered a case under terrorism charges following a scuffle between two groups at the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s headquarters in Karachi on Sunday. The first information report, dated August 4 and a copy of which is available with Dawn, was registered at the New Town police station on behalf of the state, through Assistant Sub-Inspector Mirza Anwar Baig. It invoked Sections 147 (punishment for rioting), 148 (rioting, armed with deadly weapon), 149 (every member of

Jake Richard acknowledges ‘unimaginable pain’ of Harper’s family but says government faces an ‘unenviable position’ Good morning and welcome to the UK politics blog. Ministers continue to defend the release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers as part of the government’s early prisoner release scheme, despite a potential legal challenge from the Police Federation. Well, look, we understand that people are angry. The Harper family are, of course, angry. The police are angry too. We’re angry that we’re i

Ukraine's defence forces struck Russian military command posts, a river crossing used for military logistics and a supply depot in occupied Crimea on the night of 4-5 August and over the course of the previous day.

The Houthis vow to intensify operations and deny Saudi-linked oil tankers passage through the northern Red Sea, extending their campaign into the area.

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UN forecasters warn of worsening conditions in 45 countries currently experiencing severe food insecurity About 50 million people are likely to be pushed into acute hunger before the end of next year by the rapidly developing El Niño weather system, according to forecasting. This is in addition to the hundreds of millions of people already facing dangerous levels of hunger, owing to years of drought in parts of Africa and pressure on food prices from the war in Iran. Continue reading...
On the night of August 4, the Nova Post sorting center was destroyed as a result of a massive enemy attack on Kyiv. Three people were killed.

The US leader stressed that Iran "would never have a nuclear weapon"

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ISLAMABAD: A writ petition was filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday, challenging President Asif Ali Zardari’s delay in assenting to a summary forwarded by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for the appointment and confirmation of judges to various high courts. The petition, filed by advocate Luqman Zafar Chaudhary through his counsel Zahid Asif Chaudhry, urged the court to direct the president to approve the summary forwarded by the prime minister for the appointment of 19 additional

On-duty air defenses intercepted and destroyed Ukrainian drones over 17 Russian regions

Ukrainian president tells allies that anti-ballistic measures could have saved lives as at least 17 die and more than 40 are injured in huge attack Ukraine shot down 98 of the 115 drones fired by Russia overnight, the country’s air force said. But it was unable to shoot down any of the missiles, preliminary statistics from the air force showed. Kyiv can intercept the vast majority of drones, but still relies on supplies from allies to counter missiles, AFP noted. Continue reading...
Over the past 24 hours, on August 4, Russian troops killed three residents of the Donetsk region and wounded 31 others.

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Kim Yo Jong accused Tokyo of speeding up the country’s transformation into "a military state," pointing to the recent test launch of a Tomahawk cruise missile from a Japanese destroyer, Japan’s joint drills with the United States, the deployment of long-range weapons and the development of offensive weapons

The fighter jets will be armed with a variety of long-range missiles, including the Russian-Indian-made BrahMos supersonic cruise missile

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The latest attack comes as Russian strikes near Kyiv killed at least 14 people and injured more than two dozen others overnight.
Ukrainian enterprises, factories, retail and logistics complexes came under Russian attack overnight on August 5, leaving dead and wounded.

A sorting hub in Kyiv belonging to Nova Poshta (Nova Post), Ukraine's largest private delivery company, was destroyed in a large-scale Russian attack on the night of 4-5 August. Three people have been killed and eight others have been injured in the strike.

CBS's 60 Minutes reportedly shelved an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's banking network after correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi was fired during the show's leadership shake-up following Bari Weiss's takeover. The report focused on Senator Ron Wyden's findings that Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America processed hundreds of millions of dollars in suspicious Epstein-linked transactions. CBS denies suppressing the story, saying it wasn't finished.
Over the past 24 hours, on August 4, 259 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were reported on the front lines.

AI Trump wearing a military uniform meets with AI General Patton and AI General MacArthur.