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A Russian Banderol cruise missile is downed at close range over the Black Sea by a Ukrainian SAM crew. Footage from last night. https://t.co/EFDjsoFfNT

Irish Foreign Minister Helen McEntee says the bloc 'should be moving collectively' in upholding international law.
Ukraine and its partners discussed the parameters of the EU’s 22nd sanctions package against Russia at an informal "Gymnich" format meeting of EU foreign ministers, which Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said "will be very destructive" for the Russian economy.

UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed and President Trump spoke by phone after the U.S.–Iran exchange of fire, discussing regional developments and cooperation between the two countries. - UAE state news agency

Netanyahu says Israel working to overthrow Iran’s government In an interview with Israeli channel i24NEWS, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that his country is working towards overthrowing Iran’s government. "All of our systems under my direction are working to overthrow this regime and defeat it," he said. Netanyahu also added that he was "very much satisfied" with what he saw after visiting Israeli soldiers in Gaza earlier that day, adding that Israel now controls over 60
Footage shows an IRGC Komatsu loader after a U.S. missile hit its cabin, killing the driver. https://t.co/NVAXJb7vjz

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The second day of a two-day international conference, ‘Act For Nutrition: The Emergency We Can No Longer Ignore’, is being held at Islamabad’s Serena Hotel. The conference aims to address Pakistan’s persistent nutrition and stunting crisis. On the first day, experts at the conference warned that more than four in 10 children under five were stunted and malnutrition was costing Pakistan close to $17 billion annually. They also said that malnutrition was produced by a combination of poor diets, in
There were 215 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders along the front line over the past day.

Military Rabbinate and Medical Corps can't agree on whose budget should pay for equipment used to preserve DNA samples, collected by the army to identify soldiers killed in action The post IDF didn’t take DNA from 20,000 new recruits, including fighters, amid budget dispute appeared first on The Times of Israel.

The US Pentagon has issued detailed guidance for a new, mandatory testosterone deficiency screening policy for active-duty and reserve service members aged 30 and older, a follow-up to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s July announcement. The guidance, which was issued on Wednesday and is effective immediately, establishes standardised screening and treatment pathways for men and women that the Pentagon says are aimed at improving military readiness by identifying and managing hormonal and
Sara Netanyahu, in an interview with the right-wing Channel 14 on Monday, intimated that Golan must have had advanced warning of the Hamas attack.

Fighting escalated in the Middle East over the weekend after US airstrikes on Sunday targeted Iranian rocket launchers on the island of Larak. The exchange of fire was instigated by the US in retaliation against Iran’s new capabilities for firing mines from rockets into the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s use of rocket launchers to deploy sea mines into the strategic waterway would be unprecedented, but not implausible. Even so, some analysts remain sceptical.

Meanwhile, Russia's shadow campaign spreads beyond the front.

The rally in Niamey comes days after loyal supporters of the military government put down the attempted uprising with the help of Russian partners, but not before the capital was rocked by intense fighting across several highly sensitive sites

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The second day of a two-day international conference, ‘Act For Nutrition: The Emergency We Can No Longer Ignore’, is being held at Islamabad’s Serena Hotel. The conference aims to address Pakistan’s persistent nutrition and stunting crisis. On the first day, experts at the conference warned that more than four in 10 children under five were stunted and malnutrition was costing Pakistan close to $17 billion annually. They also said that malnutrition was produced by a combination of poor diets, in

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The total combat losses of Russian forces in Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to September 3, 2026, amount to approximately 1,492,350 personnel, including 1,320 over the past day.
Local sources told IRIB that a US base in Kuwait had been struck, claiming that smoke was rising from the site. Neither the US nor Kuwait have confirmed such reports.

The Russian foreign minister noted that NATO was supposed to dissolve itself after the collapse of the Soviet Union

The Russian foreign minister said that the West wants to dictate
It was not immediately clear whether the documents remained available to US personnel through other means or how the reduction in access could affect military planning, according to the report.

Top Trump aides including JD Vance and Rubio are pushing to prevent the war with Iran from escalating ahead of the november midterm elections, according to Reuters. A pause would give the US military time to replenish heavily depleted ammunition stocks. US could consider stronger military action after the elections, but no decision has been made.
Russian forces have attacked three districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region more than 20 times since the evening, using aerial bombs, drones, and artillery.

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The European Union’s latest assessment of Pakistan under its Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) framework offers observations that merit careful consideration in Islamabad. It also deserves to be read in full. Published in July, the European Commission’s assessment of Pakistan’s performance during 2023–2025 is not an unqualified endorsement. It draws attention to several areas that would benefit from continued focus, including the implementation of labour laws, safeguards for freedom

India and China were among the first countries to send both relief supplies and specialised assistance to flood-hit Nepal.

The second day of a two-day international conference, ‘Act For Nutrition: The Emergency We Can No Longer Ignore’, is being held at Islamabad’s Serena Hotel. The conference aims to address Pakistan’s persistent nutrition and stunting crisis. On the first day, experts at the conference warned that more than four in 10 children under five were stunted and malnutrition was costing Pakistan close to $17 billion annually. They also said that malnutrition was produced by a combination of poor diets, in

The US military carried out a second round of strikes in three days overnight, targeting radar systems and mine-laying capabilities along Iran's southern coast.

[The Conversation Africa] Niger's military regime, led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani, faced its most significant challenge on 29 August 2026 since coming to power in 2023. For several hours, soldiers clashed with forces loyal to the junta across the capital, Niamey, in an apparent attempt to seize power. The situation then stabilised and the defence ministry claimed that security forces had regained control.

Nineteen US Navy ships, fighter squadrons, air defense units, and paratroopers are operating in the Middle East, the newspaper noted

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the move was in response to Germany's decision to close the Russian House in Berlin after blaming Moscow for an attemped drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country is ready to make every possible effort to bring the Russia-Ukraine war to a peaceful end.

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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko stressed that these sanctions will add nothing and essentially change nothing in the current state of affairs

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed at least six one-star Army generals from a list of 18 officers selected for promotion to two-star rank. Several were logistics officers, and officials said none were known to be under investigation or accused of wrongdoing. Hegseth has also blocked dozens of other senior military promotions, drawing concern from lawmakers in both parties. He says the decisions are legal and necessary to ensure the military has the right leadership. Source: NBC News

At least 20 senior military and civilian Defense Department leaders have been fired, forced out or resigned since Pete Hegseth became defense secretary. Those departures include the military’s top officers in the Army, Navy and Air Force, senior intelligence and legal officials, and the secretaries of the Army and Navy. Source: CBS News

The Pentagon instructed military personnel in August to stop referring to ongoing U.S. operations against Iran as “Operation Epic Fury,” according to an Air Force email obtained by CBS News. The Defense Department now says Epic Fury officially ended May 5, even though U.S. and Iranian forces have continued exchanging fire. Personnel were told to instead use the broader phrase “overseas operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.” The timing has raised questions because some