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🇷🇺 Russia·TASS·2 months ago

Telegram's unpaid fines for violating Russian laws exceed $437,800

The amount consists of fines imposed by Russia's Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media and Moscow magistrate courts that were not paid by the required deadlines

🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·2 months ago

Higher typhoon signal possible, depending on Saudel’s course after rare resurgence

Hong Kong’s weather forecaster may issue a higher typhoon signal closer to the weekend after Tropical Cyclone Saudel experienced a rare resurgence and could change its course over the South China Sea, edging towards the Pearl River Delta. The Observatory said the standby No 1 typhoon signal would remain in force on Wednesday, as Saudel travelled across the northeastern South China Sea. “Under the combined effect of Saudel and the northeast monsoon, local winds are occasionally strong offshore...

🌍 Global·NDTV World·2 months ago

Deadly Nepal Floods Expose Threats To Hydropower In Roof Of The World

The devastating deluge that swept through the mountain valleys on the border between Nepal and Tibet in China is a potent reminder of a growing green-energy risk in one of the world's most hazard-prone areas.

🇮🇱 Israel·Dawn·2 months ago

Iran targets American assets in Middle East after vowing 'severe' consequences for fresh wave of US strikes

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🇮🇱 Israel·Times of Israel·2 months ago

IDF ousts reservist who prayed with besieging settlers; still no arrests for Qusra attack

Police chief tells officers not to cooperate with Katz plan for army to give cops responsibility for West Bank civilian law enforcement; back home after deportation by Israel, activist says settler violence backed by Israeli state The post IDF ousts reservist who prayed with besieging settlers; still no arrests for Qusra attack appeared first on The Times of Israel.

HighPolitical

Zelensky’s envoy discusses in Washington efforts to advance Graham sanctions bill against Russia

Ukrainian Presidential Commissioner for Sanctions Policy Vladyslav Vlasiuk held a series of meetings in the United States focused on advancing Senator Lindsey Graham’s bill to strengthen sanctions against Russia and Iran.

🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrinform·2 months ago

🇮🇷 Iran·Guardian World·2 months ago

USS Abraham Lincoln arrives at Thai port after gruelling 270 days at sea

Ship has been plagued by reports of deteriorating living conditions and poor mental health because of lengthy deployment The USS Abraham Lincoln, an US aircraft carrier at the centre of a row over conditions on board after months at sea as part of Donald Trump’s war against Iran, has arrived off a Thai port. Reports of deteriorating living conditions and poor mental health on the vessel, including attempted suicides, have made headlines around the world, provoking criticism of the president’s ac

🇮🇷 Iran·NDTV World·2 months ago

11 Killed In US Strikes On 3 Locations In Iran

Iran said Wednesday that US strikes on its territory killed 11 people, state media reported, after a fresh attack in the southwestern province of Khuzestan.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·South China Morning Post·2 months ago

Ukraine’s president warns airlines to avoid ‘drone-infested’ Russian airspace

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Tuesday that his country’s drones would make Russia’s airspace “completely unsafe” for the duration of the war, drawing accusations of “state terrorism” from Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Both sides have intensified long-range attacks in recent months and diplomatic efforts led by the United States remain stalled more than four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion. “Today, we want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer...

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrainska Pravda·2 months ago

Russia loses 1,390 soldiers over past day

Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,390 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrinform·2 months ago

Kremlin exploiting partners’ fears to undermine support for Ukraine – Betsa

Russia is making no progress on the battlefield, so it is intensifying attacks on civilians in an effort to destabilize Ukrainian society and influence the country’s international partners by exploiting their fears.

🇮🇷 Iran·Al Jazeera·2 months ago

US strikes on Iran kill child at wedding ceremony

Dozens of people are injured, and at least five dead, after US strikes hit a wedding ceremony near Sirik, Iran.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrainska Pravda·2 months ago

Ukraine's foreign minister to present plan to boost support at informal EU meeting

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has arrived in Ireland for an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers, where he will outline priorities for stronger military, air defence and energy support for Ukraine.

HighNuclear/Missile

Seven killed in US strikes on Iran’s Khuzestan

Seven killed in US strikes on Iran’s Khuzestan US missile attacks on three separate locations have killed at least seven in Iran’s Khuzestan province, according to state media citing the province’s deputy governor for security affairs. Eight others were reportedly injured in the strikes.

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Peru severs diplomatic ties with Iran

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🇮🇱 Israel·Dawn·2 months ago

Xi visits Egypt as US sanctions threat looms over Iran links

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Moving upstream

IMAGINE someone in Pakistan is standing at a counter this morning. She is being told that the system will not accept her name as it appears on her degree. Her name on the degree is spelled differently, and the database will only accept the name in the format already stored against her identity record. The clerk is not difficult; the field on the digital form will not take it. There is no form for objection and no hearing at which she can explain that both names belong to the same person. In this

🇮🇱 Israel·Jerusalem Post·2 months ago

Sa'ar, Herzog meet officials from DRC in tie strengthening visit to Israel

Israel and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have had rocky ties since the DRC severed relations following pressure from the Arab League after the Yom Kippur War in 1973.

US pounds Iran, Tehran strikes back at bases in biggest exchange since July

By Kanishka Singh and Ahmed Tolba WASHINGTON/CAIRO, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Iran and its Arab neighbours were plunged back into war on Wednesday by the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July, with U.S. forces striking Iran's southern coast and Iran firing at American bases across the region. The United States threatened more devastating strikes. Iran accused Washington of hitting a wedding party, killing five people and wounding dozens.

US military says it completed latest wave of strikes on Iran

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said late on Tuesday it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran, saying it struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets as the Iran war escalated following a weekend exchange of fire. U.S. forces struck IRGC targets "including air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets and facilities, mine laying capabilities, and communications sites," the U.S. Central Command said on X.

US and Iran exchange attacks as lull in war appears over

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🇮🇱 Israel·South China Morning Post·2 months ago

HighPolitical

Joshua Wong admits instigating sanctions against Beijing, Hong Kong governments

Jailed Hong Kong opposition activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung has admitted instigating international sanctions against central and local authorities six years ago, such as urging foreign businesses to avoid investment in mainland China and petitioning an Israeli forensic tech firm to terminate its services for the city’s police force. The High Court heard on Wednesday that Wong, 29, had conspired with fugitive ex-lawmaker Nathan Law Kwun-chung, 33, and others to garner international support for...

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Azad Kashmir saga

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🇮🇱 Israel·France 24·2 months ago

USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier docks in Thailand after nine months at sea

More than 5,000 US sailors and Marines arrived in Thailand Wednesday after nine months at sea on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. The carrier's long deployment in the Middle East during the US-Israeli war on Iran sparked reports of worsening mental health crises on board, including attempted suicides.

DawnMedia summit on nutrition crisis today

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🇮🇱 Israel·Times of Israel·2 months ago

Vance meets clergy of Michigan temple targeted in attack as part of Jewish voter outreach

VP seeks to draw contrast with Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who apologized for comments suggesting attack was in response to Israel's invasion of Lebanon The post Vance meets clergy of Michigan temple targeted in attack as part of Jewish voter outreach appeared first on The Times of Israel.

HighNaval

US energy secretary says 17 million barrels of oil transited Hormuz Strait on Monday

US energy secretary says 17 million barrels of oil transited Hormuz Strait on Monday US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said that 17 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. Wright added that marked the highest level of crude oil to pass through the waterway since the war on Iran disrupted shipping. Wright's statement shows a discrepancy with preliminary ship-tracking data from Kpler, which recorded only five commodity vessels transiting the waterway that day, with no l

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation names Lahore as its ‘Tourism and Cultural capital’

BISHKEK: The city of Lahore has been named the Tourism and Cultural Capital for 2026-27 by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The decision was announced at the 26th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State in the Kyrgyz capital, which was attended by PM Shehbaz Sharif. The title of Tourism and Cultural Capital has been rotated annually among SCO member states since 2022, and the designation serves to highlight the prominence of a city that embodies the cultural heritage of th

🇮🇷 Iran·NDTV World·2 months ago

Iran Has "Unforgettable Lessons" For US After Strikes Hit Wedding In Tehran

Supreme Leader Mojatba Khamenei said Iran's armed forces have "unforgettable lessons" in store for Washington.

HighNaval

Hague decision

THE unanimous decision by the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague is unambiguous: India’s unilateral withdrawal from the Indus Waters Treaty is invalid. This is a moral and legal victory for Pakistan, endorsed by a respected third party. India has, however, said that it does not recognise the court, and “categorically” rejects the verdict. New Delhi’s response reflects its usual mix of arrogance and disregard for global conventions when matters do not go in its favour. The PCA has said t

🇮🇱 Israel·Al Jazeera·2 months ago

Top US lawmaker Mike Johnson says lying is part of some Iranians’ religion

The Republican House speaker defends the US-Israel war on Iran and praises Trump's 'steady hands at the wheel'.

HighPolitical

Pakistan launches dual-tranche Eurobond offering

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday launched the process for a US dollar-denominated benchmark dual-tranche Eurobond offering with five-year and 10-year tenors, as the government seeks to deepen its return to international capital markets following recent sovereign rating upgrades. Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad said in a post on X that the proposed transaction was subject to market conditions and represented another step in Pakistan’s renewed access to international capital markets

🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·2 months ago

Sirens heard in northern Israel over suspected 'hostile aircraft infiltration'

Sirens heard in northern Israel over suspected 'hostile aircraft infiltration' Sirens sounded off in the area of Kfar Yuval in northern Israel warning of a "hostile aircraft infiltration", according to the military.

US missile strikes target areas near Iran's Ahvaz and Aghajari

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🌍 Global·Middle East Eye·2 months ago

IRGC says missile strikes destroyed US facilities, killed pilots in Jordan

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🇮🇳 India·South China Morning Post·2 months ago

Singapore jails Indian man who hid US$154,000 diamond in mouth during heist

A thief was sentenced to 26 months and two weeks’ jail on Tuesday for his role in a Singapore Chinatown diamond heist. He had hidden a custom-made fake gem in his mouth, switched it for the real diamond and concealed the genuine stone the same way. Serasiya Milan Ramnikbhai, a 30-year-old from India, pleaded guilty to a charge of theft with common intention. His accomplice, 41-year-old Mangroliya Manojkumar Kurjibha, was handed the same jail term in July. The pair had commissioned a counterfeit.

After 286 days at sea, US aircraft carrier arrives in Thailand

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🌍 Global·X/@france24_en·2 months ago

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US military strikes Iranian targets in response to attacks on shipping

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