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The U.S. military did not target Kharg Island in the overnight strikes, a U.S. official told Reuters.
US official to Reuters: US military did not target Kharg Island in overnight strikes.
By Steven Scheer and Lefteris Papadimas JERUSALEM/ATHENS, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Israel and Greece signed a €3 billion ($3.5 billion) defence deal on Monday under which Israel will build a multi-layered air defence system for Greece as Athens pushes ahead with a broader military modernisation programme. Israel's defence ministry said it was Israel's largest-ever defence export deal with Greece and one of the biggest in the country's history. The agreement confirmed an earlier Reuters report.

Two killed in US attack on Larak: Iranian state media Two people were killed and several others wounded in the US attack on Larak, Iranian state media IRNA reports, citing the governor of Qeshm.

Lebanon's Aoun calls for implementation of US-backed agreement with Israel Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has urged for the full implementation of a US-backed framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel. Aoun stressed in a statement on X that the deal should be adopted “by both sides, without selectivity," following a meeting with his Greek counterpart Konstantinos Tasoulas in Athens. “Lebanon and its people are tired of wars, and the goal of negotiations with Israel is to end the state of h

A US official told Reuters that the US military did not target Iran's Kharg Island during its night raids.

A Russian attack has damaged a petrol station, gas pump and car in Odesa Oblast and sparked a grass fire. No casualties have been reported.

The roughly 30-square-mile island serves as a foothold for Iran’s military to advance its control over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

The failed coup in Niger brings deep divisions within the military to light. As Russia's support highlights the junta's fading influence, soldiers continue to face jihadist attacks, poor equipment and little pay.
Russia has attacked a VARUS warehouse in the Kyiv region, potentially causing delivery delays and temporary shortages of some products on store shelves.

The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has ordered India to uphold the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan and suspend work on a hydro project in occupied Kashmir. The Hague-based court issued the award on the status of the IWT and the order on “interim measures concerning the Ratle hydro-electric plant”. Water and the IWT remain a contentious issue between India and Pakistan, following New Delhi’s unilateral abeyance of the accord in April last year — a move that was followed by a brief

The two-day summit of the 10-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Kyrgyzstan shows the limits of U.S. economic warfare.

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A mutiny broke out in Niamey on the night of Friday 28 to Saturday 29 August, targeting the presidency, the airport and national television. The attempt, led by junior officers, was put down by the junta, with help from Russia’s Africa Corps.

A mutiny broke out in Niamey on the night of Friday 28 to Saturday 29 August, targeting the presidency, the airport and national television. The attempt, led by junior officers, was put down by the junta, with help from Russia’s Africa Corps.

Yemen’s traditional arms trade has evolved into a modern, internet-driven marketplace MEE correspondent on Mon, 08/31/2026 - 09:45 For Yemenis, weapon ownership signals social status, driving dealers to open online stores to meet continued demand Yemenis brandish their rifles during a rally to commemorate the anniversary of the death of Shia Imam Zaid Ibn Ali in Sanaa, on 20 July 2025 (AFP) Off Having a high-quality Kalashnikov or handgun has long reflected a man’s social standing in Yemen
According to Hamas, the Israeli government’s condemnations of the attacks are "nothing more than a smokescreen” meant to ease international pressure.

India's records surprise GDP growth of 7.8% amid the Iran war

Damage has been recorded on the territory of a gas filling station in Odesa region—a gas dispenser and a passenger vehicle were damaged, reported Head of the Regional Military Administration Oleh Kiper.

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: Continued war benefits neither Iran, the region, nor humanity. Some groups in the U.S. see their interests in prolonging conflict, but peace, stability, and security must prevail.

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Firefighters are battling fires at warehouses in Brovary and Boryspil districts of the Kyiv region that broke out as a result of Russian attacks.

Overnight, 3 out of 4 sorties of PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels, and 4 official ships crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and eastern ADIZ. -Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense https://t.co/gDxd7HwsgB
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is returning to Egypt after a decade as Beijing deepens its economic, military and diplomatic ties with Cairo and seeks to work more closely with Egypt on crises across the Middle East and Africa. Xi will visit Egypt this week following his trip to Kyrgyzstan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, which finishes on Tuesday. China’s foreign ministry last week described relations with Egypt as being “at their best in history” and said Xi’s visit would build.

Saudi Arabia is in early talks to raise at least $8 billion in new loans as the Iran war strains its finances and disrupts trade. State oil giant Aramco is also exploring a separate loan, while Riyadh faces a $9.1 billion Q2 deficit despite higher oil prices. Source: Bloomberg

A Russian attack damaged a supermarket warehouse belonging to the supermarket chain Varus in Kyiv Oblast, destroying goods and potentially causing delivery delays and temporary shortages.

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According to Anton Kobyakov, Russia's opponents are developing a concept to create a unified region around the Indian Ocean, linked by some sort of free trade zone, in order to advance bloc-based military and political interests

Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large for the crimes of the Kiev regime Rodion Miroshnik stated that Kiev uses Ukrainians as human shields

In Gaza, securing drinking water is a relentless daily struggle. The war with Israel has destroyed critical water and sanitation infrastructure, and as temperatures soar, the extreme heat is escalating an already severe shortage into a deadly humanitarian crisis. Two and a half years of war with Israel have damaged or destroyed nearly 90% of Gaza’s water and sanitation infrastructure according to UNICEF.

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Ukraine last week published scans of seven e-visa applications and one migration card it said belonged to Indonesian men who had allegedly enlisted in the Russian military.

Iranian President: "Continuing the war does not serve our interests, nor does it serve the region."

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Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a number of Russian military targets over the past day and overnight into August 31, including a radar station, a command-and-staff vehicle from an S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile system, and several Russian supply depots.

The combined deaths in Nepal and China surpassed 900, with more than 4,700 people missing. It also includes 933 workers on hydropower projects along the river which the torrent crashed through. With morgues running at full capacity, the country has started to bury unclaimed bodies. FRANCE 244s Shazaib Wahlah tells us more from a grief-stricken Nepal.