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Trump on Iran: We now control the Strait of Hormuz. We control it. Last night we took out 28 boats, 28 ships. We control it, they get nothing, and we took out ships.

Isaac Amit warns attacks on legal professionals are becoming routine, says courts have closed to public and attorneys require security escorts The post Supreme Court chief blames public officials’ rhetoric for rise in attacks on judges, lawyers appeared first on The Times of Israel.

The two-tier system is designed to allow more predictability amid relentless Russian airstrikes.

Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude exporter, said on Wednesday that an Iranian attack on an oil tanker owned by its national shipping company had killed two Filipino seafarers. Sidr, owned by Bahri, was one of two supertankers carrying Saudi oil reported to have been hit late on Monday while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has threatened tankers attempting to sail through the narrow waterway without authorisation, impeding energy exports from neighbouring oil-rich Gulf...

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Bassem Naim, the Hamas official for Islamic relations, held a meeting in Tehran with Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf. https://t.co/CbyeFnb8gm
Iran’s attacks seek to strike an area of Iraq that the regime assumes is not well protected, in a push to move fighting outside Iran and avoid insurrections inside.

The Israeli prime minister met with Israeli troops and held an operational meeting attended by several generals, including Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir

"By attempting to force Russia to make peace on Ukraine's terms, Kiev is moving ever closer to a situation where peace terms will be determined by anyone but a weakened and decimated Ukraine," Alexander Voloshin said

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President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine will update its air threat alert system, including introducing a yellow level for drone attacks and a red level for missile threats. The authorities also plan to introduce differentiated warning signals and more geographically targeted alerts.

The EU Committee of Permanent Representatives has postponed extending sanctions on over 3,000 Russians until 9 September amid Slovakia's objections.

Students in Iran can no longer take TOEFL and GRE exams after a US sanctions exemption was suspended. Applicants say the move threatens university deadlines and adds costly travel obligations.

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Germany’s decision to close the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin marks another step toward the final destruction of Russia-Germany relations, the Russian Foreign Ministry said

NBC: Iranian hackers targeted US water, telecom, and energy infrastructure in recent weeks.

"Ukraine has decided that they want to blow up Russian energy assets and refined products, so that is creating upward price pressure on the global basis," U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
The IDF has dismantled over 26km of Hamas tunnels on the Israeli-controlled side of the Yellow Line in Gaza since the ceasefire began, including a kilometer-long tunnel demolished in recent weeks. https://t.co/QEdwOVTbp0

Trump: We have hundreds of happy construction workers in D.C. busily doing their job building the finest Ballroom/Military complex anywhere in the World. There is nothing like it, and never will be! It was a long, hard, fight in the Court System, but the winner is, as always under “TRUMP,” the U.S.A. Also, it is important to remember, the Ballroom is a 400 Million Dollar gift the America!

Iranian reports say an oil tanker was targeted in the Strait of Hormuz. Possibly 2 tankers. Awaiting confirmation.
BIG | 🇺🇦🇹🇷🇷🇺‼️‼️ Zelensky’s warning that Russia’s airspace could effectively become unsafe is already beginning to have real consequences, with Turkish airlines cancelling Moscow-bound flights over the security situation. Passengers scheduled to fly from Bodrum to Moscow overnight were reportedly told that all Turkish airlines had cancelled flights because of the “situation in the airspace.” The disruption came as restrictions were imposed at Vnukovo Airport following Ukrainian drone acti

Netanyahu met the Shin Bet commandos who seized the senior Hamas official from inside Gaza. https://t.co/NchY9ktu9W

Desperate for reelection, the PM claims he was a political victim on Oct. 7, while his wife spreads a foul conspiracy theory; but there's no escaping that the invasion took place on his watch, by a terrorist government whose rule in Gaza he insistently funded The post Netanyahu, who set policy and held the levers of power, now seeks to pin all blame for October 7 on others appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Whether or not US president fits the definition of a Russian asset, his actions align closely with the Kremlin’s interests • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Could Donald Trump be a Russian asset? The headline on a review in the Guardian of my new book Betrayal has provoked heated international debate. Written by the historian Lawrence Freedman, the piece generated thousands of comments from across Europe and beyond on social media. Many people responded with a sing

As Russian strikes continue to batter Ukraine's power grid, railways, ports, and factories, investing in the country's infrastructure might seem like an odd bet. But regardless of the circumstances on the ground, there's always a need for infrastructure, Dominykas Tuckus, Ukraine lead and managing director at Amber Infrastructure, tells the Kyiv Independent in an interview. "The only question is what kind of infrastructure you can build under these circumstances," he says. London-headquartere

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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on "the people of the Middle East" to oppose "externalinterference" and consider reshaping the region's security order during a visit to Egypt. The rare visit by the Chinese leader comes as Beijing aims to expand its influence in the region as the Iran war tests the reliability of the traditional US security umbrella in a vital geostrategic zone.

Just two months ago, the Kremlin claimed Russian troops were 10.5 km from Sumy—now it says they are 12 km away.

The CIA chief’s visit to Moscow gave rise to warnings that Russia may be preparing to strike the Baltics. However, Russia has an easier target for the goal of paralyzing NATO.
The Bosnian genocide wasn't sudden. It was planned on paper, years in advance. In 1986, a Serbian academic institution wrote a document laying claim to any land where Serbs lived. Genocide followed soon after. 📺 WATCH Clash Report’s first original production

Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned a surge in Ukrainian drones in Russia's skies meant Russian airspace would be "effectively" closed. Meanwhile, Russian drones have hit Kyiv for a seventh straight day. Follow DW for more.
Polish PM Donald Tusk: We must help Ukraine survive today. We cannot repeat those mistakes. Munich must not happen again. This horrifying, helpless, powerless policy of yielding to evil must not be repeated. If today we say, "It’s only Ukraine," someone in a few months, a year, or two will say: "Again, it’s only Poland."
🇮🇷 🇺🇸 #Tehran says at least four people were killed and dozens more wounded in a #US strike on a town near in the south of #Iran, near the Strait of #Hormuz. https://t.co/xn6PTlmSgM

President Trump called on Iranians to “rise up and fight” on Tuesday as the United States seems increasingly bogged down after six months of conflict.
BIG | 🇺🇦🇷🇺‼️‼️ Ukraine’s deep-strike campaign has reportedly forced one of Russia’s largest refineries to halt operations completely, turning a single drone attack into a major blow against Moscow’s fuel-processing capacity. According to Reuters, the KINEF refinery in Russia’s Leningrad region stopped processing oil entirely after the August 30 Ukrainian UAV strike. The attack damaged the AVT-6 and AT-1 processing units, which together accounted for around 48% of the refinery’s capacity. Th