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A powerful El Nino weather event could push an additional nearly 49 million people into acute food insecurity across some of the world’s most vulnerable regions by the end of next year, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday. The UN agency said in a report that there was an 81 per cent chance of a very strong El Nino event, with sea surface temperatures at their warmest levels since at least 1982 and potentially making it the strongest such event since 1950. El Nino, a periodic warming

The powerful sister of North Korea’s leader said Japan’s preemptive attack capability is entering the “stage of the actual act.”

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ISLAMABAD: The National Dialogue Committee (NDC) has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC), seeking directives for jail authorities to facilitate a meeting with incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse, Bushra Bibi, arguing that the denial of visitation rights violates fundamental constitutional guarantees and prison regulations. The petition, filed under Article 199 of the Constitution, read with Section 561 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Pakistan Prison Rules

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The move comes days after the United States imposed fresh tariffs on China and 59 other countries, adding to a series of recent trade measures.

Palestinian and Israeli protesters staged a sit-in at the Religious Zionist Party’s headquarters in Shoham on Wednesday.

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Royal Air Force Typhoons on Quick Reaction Alert were launched six times during the 2025-26 financial year, half of them to track Russian aircraft approaching NATO's area of interest, according to the Ministry of Defence. Typhoons launched six times on QRA last year first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

While Trump suggests deal could come as soon as today, Iran indicates that ongoing talks with Oman would not lead to its immediate reopening Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Middle East. US officials, including Donald Trump, have said a deal over the strait of Hormuz could be reached today, with continued diplomatic efforts potentially paving the way for US-Iran talks to resume. The possible agreement between Iran and Oman on arrangements for vessels to pass through the strait of Ho
The Israeli Air Force launched strikes on southern Lebanon, targeting the village of Al Mansouri, after an explosive device killed at least two Israeli soldiers and wounded seven others.

The president appointed new operational commanders in Ukraine, a unified logistics chief and a head for the newly established drone warfare branch.

There were no casualties among Russian troops
NEW: UKMTO has confirmed that the Indian flagged commercial vessel MSV Faize Noore Oliya was attacked by an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) about 9 nautical miles southwest of Al Mukha, Yemen. The attack caused a fire on board before the vessel sank. All crew members were rescued by local authorities and are reported safe. Authorities are investigating the incident, and UKMTO has advised vessels in the area to transit with caution.

Ceuta migrant disaster death toll rises to 141, Morocco's deadliest in recent history Elis Gjevori on Wed, 08/05/2026 - 11:50 Families demand answers over Rabat’s decision to allow tens of thousands of people to enter Spanish enclave Relatives and friends wait by a fence topped with barbed wire for the return of people who had previously crossed into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, at Morocco's Bab Sebta border crossing on the outskirts of Fnideq, on 2 August 2026 (Abdel Majid Bzioua
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is set to visit Pakistan on Friday, according to Reuters.
IDF: Division 91 forces destroyed an underground tunnel tens of meters long in the Sarbin area of southern Lebanon, used by Hezbollah for attacks on Israeli troops. Additional forces located a weapons depot with launchers and rockets, plus dozens of arms including Kalashnikov rifles and anti-tank rockets.
The general director of one of Russias most effective drone plants Vladimir Tkachuk has been critically injured in an assassination attempt which blew up his car. Notably the Ural drone plant is known to create Russias most advanced FPV drones.
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Germany security services believe Russia is behind the failed explosive drone attack on Leipzig airport as it operates as large logistics hub for Ukraine support. Wow…

A journalist covering events was severely beaten by Israeli soldiers, while locals were also attacked.
🇨🇴 | Colombia gets a new president this week. An explosion outside the headquarters of the Norte de Santander Departmental Police in Cúcuta, which left 12 police officers and 3 civilians injured, highlights the criminal challenges that he will face. Learn more: https://t.co/Z6dfrzCZXb

Hungary is feeling the heat. The country's third-largest lake is shrinking, the Danube is running low, and soaring temperatures could force the country's only nuclear power plant to shut down.

The United States Army has used up much of its stockpile of long-range precision missiles during the five-month war with Iran, according to an exclusive report by Reuters, raising questions about readiness for future conflicts. US forces deplete long-range missile stocks in Iran war first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

A car belonging to Vladimir Tkachuk, the manufacturer of Upyr drones who runs a Telegram channel called Crazy about War, has been targeted in an explosion in the village of Bolshoi Istok near Yekaterinburg, more than 1,700 km (1,050 miles) east of the Ukrainian border.

Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Denis Lyamin, former chief of staff of the battlegroup Center, to oversee Russian unmanned systems forces
🚨🇺🇦💥🇷🇺 The head of one of Russia's leading FPV drone manufacturers has been seriously wounded in a car bombing. The attack targeted the CEO of a company whose drones have been widely used by Russian forces on the battlefield in Ukraine. According to the available information, Vladimir Tkachuk, CEO of Uraldronzavod, was critically injured after his vehicle exploded near Yekaterinburg. He is currently being treated in an intensive care unit, while his driver was killed at the scene. Under
FBI Director Kash Patel Builds Unprecedented Security Ties With China and Russia The FBI has established unprecedented law enforcement ties with historic US rivals China and Russia, including monthly personnel exchanges and joint operations. READ MORE

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth privately urged Senate Republicans to approve significantly higher defense spending, citing concerns over weapons stockpiles, AI competition with China, and global security threats. The Trump administration is also considering a larger post-election package that could combine Pentagon funding with other priorities, including a debt ceiling increase, while Democrats were excluded from the classified briefing. Source: Axios
WATCH: Russian soldier being abused after fleeing his position. He was dressed in a woman's dress, placed in a pit, and beaten.
🚨🇩🇪🇺🇦 A suspected explosive-laden drone has been discovered at one of Europe's most important logistics hubs for Ukraine. The incident has prompted a major security response and raised concerns about a possible act of sabotage. According to BILD, a drone carrying an unidentified substance and a detonator was found on the runway at Leipzig/Halle Airport on Wednesday night. Investigators reportedly assessed the object as a suspected explosive device. The drone was discovered in close proxim
Strikes hit the Ali Tahr ridge in southern Lebanon. https://t.co/oGlpkDWjoL

Security agencies have determined that a drone discovered near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany was equipped with explosives and a detonator, though the explosion failed to occur due to a malfunction of the latter, Bild reported in its Telegram channel on Wednesday.
NEW: At least two IDF soldiers were killed and seven wounded when an explosive device detonated inside a booby-trapped building in Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon.
Vladimir Tkachuk, general director of Russia's Ural Drone Plant, is in intensive care after his car was blown up near Yekaterinburg in an apparent assassination attempt. His driver died on the spot. https://t.co/Iwxwg6oEuz