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As a result of Russian strikes on Kyiv on the night of September 1, eight people were killed and five others injured, including three children, reported the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
As a result of Russian strikes on Kyiv on the night of September 1, eight people were killed and five others injured, including three children, reported the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.

Rodion Miroshnik said the number of enemy strikes on civilian targets increased to nearly 1,200 per day last week

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Palestinian media: A "special Israeli unit" infiltrated western Gaza City this morning. After it was discovered, the IDF carried out shelling and airstrikes to secure it, killing at least one and wounding others. The IDF declines to comment. Palestinian media has at times labeled Israeli-backed anti-Hamas militias as "Israeli forces." @manniefabian

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on the maintainability of an appeal filed by Awaam Pakistan against its delisting over allegedly failing to hold intra-party elections. A four-member bench headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja heard the appeal filed by party chief and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, who appeared in person. The electoral watchdog had delisted the party on August 7. It had taken up the matte

Comments signal president prepared to use dispute to push UK to raise defence spending and Nato contributions Donald Trump has suggested he is reconsidering US support for Britain’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, in a move likely to strain the “special relationship” between Washington and London. “I always review every position – that’s just one of many,” the US president told reporters in the White House, in response to a question about whether he was reviewing the US’s position over th

Security stepped up in Pattaya before arrival of thousands of sailors and marines, whose deployment was extended due to US war in Iran Authorities in the Thai resort city of Pattaya have stepped up security as they prepare to welcome thousands of sailors and marines from the USS Abraham Lincoln after more than 270 consecutive days at sea. “About 600 officials will provide security and other necessary assistance,” the provincial governor, Narit Niramaiwong, told AFP. Continue reading...

The US threat of sanctions on China because of Beijing’s relationship with Iran isn’t credible. The artificial intelligence bubble and its own precarious bond market make the US more vulnerable to a shock than China. Even if the US risks massive self-harm and kicks major Chinese institutions off SWIFT, the global messaging system enabling dollar-based cross-border payments, it will merely accelerate the yuan’s rise. China’s trading partners can easily switch to the perfectly functional yuan...
Israeli special forces are exchanging fire with gunmen in Gaza City, with fighter jets providing air support. The IDF has not addressed the strikes in western Gaza City. @ItayBlumental https://t.co/QXdSb0gSzq
The organization is the official US branch of the Zahal Disabled Veterans Organization, established after the War of Independence with the goal of rehabilitating wounded soldiers.

[Radio Dalsan] Somalia's military opened a preliminary investigation on Tuesday after a video circulated online appeared to show members of the Somali National Army (SNA) abusing a man in custody during an operation against Al-Shabaab, the SNAF Command said in a statement, adding that the footage contravenes its Code of Conduct and the laws of armed conflict.

[Radio Dalsan] Somalia's military opened a preliminary investigation on Tuesday after a video circulated online appeared to show members of the Somali National Army (SNA) abusing a man in custody during an operation against Al-Shabaab, the SNAF Command said in a statement, adding that the footage contravenes its Code of Conduct and the laws of armed conflict.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Siaya Senator and ODM party leader Oburu Oginga has been readmitted to hospital, with his doctors and hospital management imposing strict restrictions on visitors as the veteran politician undergoes treatment.
Units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck Russian drone launch sites, a communications hub, a command-and-observation post and warehouses in Russia’s Belgorod region and temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories on August 31 and overnight on September 1.

A price cap increase is on the way, the latest blow to people already struggling with rising costs.

A terrifying flood tore through the Nepal-China Tibet border region last week, killing more than 1,000 people. A glacier collapse unleashed a huge torrent of rock, ice, mud and debris through Himalayan mountain river systems, burying buildings and triggering a frantic search for survivors. Nearly 4,500 people remain missing, and Nepali rescue teams are digging, drilling and blasting through debris in a race against time in treacherous conditions to free scores of hydropower workers believed trap

In recent days Iran fired an anti-aircraft missile at a US F-35 stealth fighter jet while it was providing cover for ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Axios. Iran is rapidly rebuilding military capabilities after US and Israeli strikes damaged them. The experience Iran gained during the recent war could also make it harder for the US to operate freely around Iranian territory.
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Iran's currency plunged to a record low in August, crossing the psychological threshold of 2 million rials to the US dollar, while annual inflation reached 66% in July.

Scott Bessent told Anton Siluanov the war needs to end and that the US wants a peaceful outcome, his deputy for international affairs said after the G20 talks

Zelenskyy says dozens more injured as strikes leave thousands without electricity in Odesa region On behalf of the Irish presidency in the EU Council, Ireland’s defence minister Helen McEntee said the talks in Wicklow come “at a moment of profound challenge for all of us in terms of defence and security,” with closer cooperation needed “more than ever.” Ukraine, maritime security, and resilience against hybrid and cyber threats will be top of the agenda today, she says. Continue reading...

Greek Minister: Israel Alliance Guards Greece Against Türkiye Greek Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis said in Greek parliament that Greece's alliance with Israel guards against the "Turkish threat," defending a new €3-3.5 billion Israeli-built air defense system signed the same day in Tel Aviv. READ MORE
IDF striking western Gaza City. At least 12 intense explosions reported in the last few minutes. https://t.co/asTnSOdesg

Poland is boosting domestic and regional defense production as it builds Europe’s largest army, aiming to reduce reliance on distant suppliers. Defense procurement from Polish companies has nearly quadrupled since 2022, while Warsaw is expanding production of drones, ammunition and other equipment with Central European partners. Source: Reuters
Niger: Alleged internal military frustration said to have triggered Base 101 mutiny @DHQNigeria @HQNigerianArmy https://t.co/VoZYw0WDi8

The meeting between Bessent and Siluanov took place on the sidelines of a G20 summit of finance ministers and central bank governors.

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DUBAI, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Iran has sufficient foreign currency reserves despite U.S. sanctions, Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said on Tuesday, after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tehran was lashing out because it was losing the economic war. The central bank was ready to inject up to $2 billion into the foreign exchange market to calm recent volatility, Hemmati said, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency. “I am telling the President of the United States: Iran

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cut short talk of cooperation with Anton Siluanov at the G20, Reuters reported, saying nothing is possible while the war continues.
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The General Staff of the AFU reports strikes on UAV launch sites, a communications center, a command and observation post, and enemy warehouses.

US trade secretary Scott Bessent delivered an ultimatum to Russian leaders at yesterdays economic summit where he told them there would be no economic relief until the war in Ukraine was over. Despite attempts by Russians ministers to move the conversation to mutual interests.

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A fire broke out in a 16-story building in the Podilskyi district of Kyiv due to a Russian attack, the city mayor reported.

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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation should take on a bigger global role in technology and security, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday, describing the Eurasian bloc as having vast potential. At the SCO’s summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Xi said the group had shown “strong vitality” since emerging a quarter of a century ago amid the “sobering lessons of the Cold War”. In a veiled reference to Washington’s system of military alliances, Xi said a key lesson from the bloc’s 25 years of...

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday vowed to match any US move to return to a June deal aimed at ending their war, warning that diplomatic efforts could be e

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday vowed to match any US move to return to a June deal aimed at ending their war, as he prepares to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at a regional summit. The two allies were due to hold talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Kyrgyzstan, a bloc promoted by Russia and China as an alternative to Western power.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday vowed to match any US move to return to a June deal aimed at ending their war and thanked Russia's Vladimir Putin for Mos