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Rights group claims 300 homes were destroyed in Tibet and number of missing people is ‘far higher’ than Beijing admits A Tibetan advocacy group says hundreds of homes were destroyed on the Tibetan side of the border in last week’s deadly floods, raising questions about Beijing’s official account of the scale of the disaster. Public discussion about the flash floods has been restricted, with security officials in Tibet announcing on Sunday that it had penalised at least 10 people for sharing “fal

Supported by experts from China and India, Nepal's rescue teams on Monday endeavoured to reach hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in hydropower tunnels blocked by the devastating flood of mud, water and debris that swept through the Himalayan region last week.

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has sought the report submitted to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) and details of the action taken, while also questioning the culpability of the hospital’s executive director (ED). Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfaraz Dogar passed the directions while hearing two separate petitions related to the Pims tragedy. During the hearing of a petition filed by lawyer Qasim Iqbal Jalali seeking a ju

The Helsinki Court of Appeal reduced former Rusich commander Yan Petrovsky’s life sentence to 12 years and six months, finding him guilty of three war crimes against Ukraine.

The meeting is expected to focus on the ongoing economic shock from the war in Iran, which has driven up oil prices globally.
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Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez: The European External Action Service of the European Commission has said there were indeed Russian and Israeli networks that spread these hoaxes and attacked the Spanish government and European governments on a very corrosive topic like the fight against irregular migration. It divides and polarizes many European societies. I'm not saying it—the European Union's External Action Service is saying it.
The unprecedented deluge of ice, rock, mud and debris on the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday – blamed on a glacier collapse – killed nearly 800 people, and more than 3,000 are still missing.

Around 200 fighters from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by a North Kordofan intelligence commander, have defected to join the Sudanese army in Omdurman, state media reported on Monday. https://t.co/CAXH8FFgQP #Sudan #SAF #RSF #BreakawayFactions https://t.co/Ry2h6RzOyn

Ukraine has asked Latvia to support the rapid delivery of air defence equipment, unmanned ground vehicles, fibre-optic-controlled drones and additional strike capabilities as Kyiv sets out its current battlefield priorities. Ukraine seeks more drones and air defence from Latvia first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

An executive at a Chinese military trading company has been arrested for leaking sensitive defence information to intelligence agencies from two countries, Beijing’s top spy and anti-espionage agency revealed on Monday. The Ministry of State Security (MSS) regularly publicises espionage cases to raise public awareness, but the vast majority of these disclosures focus on individuals targeted by a single foreign intelligence service. Public disclosures involving a Chinese national recruited...
Russian forces attacked four districts in the Kyiv region—damaging warehouses, homes, and cars. Five people were injured.
Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez says Russian and Israeli social networks deliberately spread hoaxes about the July 30–31 migrant surge to destabilize Spain and Europe: There was expansion of these hoaxes by social networks associated with Russia and also Israel, and an international far-right that uses migration to attack Spain and divide Europe.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to Netanyahu: In Hebrew, Netanyahu openly crows that he suckered the U.S. Administration into a war on Iran on behalf of Israel. Netanyahu explicitly laughs about how he "influenced" America through 1,000 hours of airtime on U.S. networks. In English, he praises POTUS' leadership. Serpent.

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Russian occupying forces continued launching strikes on border settlements of Chernihiv region on Sunday and Monday night—an energy facility was damaged in Nizhyn district, a private enterprise caught fire in Ichnia community, and a poultry farm was hit in Chernihiv district, reported Head of the Regional Military Administration Viacheslav Chaus.

Iraqi Haider Al-Aboudi: Constitutional principles have prohibited and banned the formation of any armed groups outside the official security forces.

The group, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, brings together Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran, four Central Asian countries, and Moscow-allied Belarus.

A Polish warning, a US spy chief's Moscow trip, and an explosive drone found beside a cargo plane at a German airport all preceded the alliance's assessment.

An energy facility was damaged in the Chernigov Region in northern Ukraine, regional administration head Vyacheslav Chaus said

Iran's president said Monday that more war with the United States was not in his country's interest after the two

Iran attacked US military targets in the Middle East on Monday in retaliation for American strikes on an island i

Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran "hard" after the two foes traded fire for the first time in over a month, while Iran's president warned that more fighting with the US was not in his country's interest. After six months of war, the foes remain at an impasse, with Iran keeping the strategic Strait of Hormuz closed and the US persisting with a naval counter-blockade of Iran.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: In Hebrew, Netanyahu openly crows that he suckered the U.S. Administration into a war on Iran on behalf of Israel. Netanyahu explicitly laughs about how he "influenced" America through 1,000 hours of airtime on U.S. networks. In English, he praises POTUS' leadership. Serpent.

Musk had previously told Fedorov he was open to allowing Ukraine to use Starlink-equipped drones against Russian targets. But he said the decision was political and needed to be made in the White House. Source: FT

Centre-left Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday alleged that social networks linked to Israel and Russia had spread disinformation about the July migrant crisis in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. He said the alleged smear campaign, which he maintained had also been magnified by far-right networks, had been driven in part by Madrid's opposition to the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Iranian Deputy FM Kazem Gharibabadi: "These aggressive actions will receive an appropriate response." "The presence of foreigners must be eliminated from this region, and they must learn serious lessons so that they do not repeat their aggression against our country."

Russian occupiers do not stop shelling Kyiv region, leaving five people injured, reported the press service of the National Police of Ukraine.

According to The New York Times, airstrikes have not helped Washington accomplish its goals

Israel has attacked Syria, occupied its south since the al-Assad regime's ouster, testing Syria's diplomatic outreach.

The blasts strain ties with Ukraine and have exposed the risks of relying on Russian gas, analysts say.
Iran's Deputy FM Kazem Gharibabadi: These aggressive actions will receive an appropriate response. The presence of foreigners must be eliminated from this region, and they must learn serious lessons so that they do not repeat their aggression against our country.

US targets Iran’s Larak Island in first exchange of fire in more than a month, sparking reprisals against US forces in Jordan and UAE US strikes Iranian launchers in strait of Hormuz, prompting Iranian retaliatory attacks Welcome to our live coverage as hostilities between the US and Iran flared again for the first time in a month, with American strikes on Iran prompting retaliation from Tehran. A supertanker caught fire and was brought to a complete halt after hitting two naval mines in t

NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska is visiting Dublin for two days of engagements, including a public discussion on security issues and an informal meeting of European Union defence ministers. NATO deputy chief visits Dublin for defence talks first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

More than 200mm of rain forecast in parts of South Korea, while parts of southern Europe to be 10C above average South Korea’s prime minister, Han Seong-sook, met officials to prepare for heavy rain expected this week, with rainfall totals across central and northern parts of the country forecast to exceed 200mm in some areas. South Korea was battered by heavy rainfall earlier this month and some areas were particularly hard hit. Over the weekend further thunderstorms pushed into the region and

DawnNews explains how the country’s budget has an impact on the populace’s nutrition as nutrient-rich foods are the first to be cut from diets due to a decrease in purchasing power. “A person may consume enough calories to avoid visible hunger, but still lack the nutrients needed to remain healthy,” explains DawnNews Associate Producer Mustafa Siddiqi. Watch this explainer to see how Pakistan’s budget is failing to prioritise the country’s nutrition. The ACT For Nutrition conference — being hel
Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov: NATO aims to turn the Arctic into a new front for containing the development of Russia and its like-minded partners. Russia will respond to hostile actions by its opponents, including through asymmetric means.

Palestinian peace activist Samer Sinijlawi shares how five years in an Israeli prison shaped his path toward reconciliation and why he condemned Hamas after October 7. The post What neither Israelis nor Palestinians want to admit appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has departed for a three-day official visit to the Kyrgyz Republic from Aug 31 to Sept 2 at the invitation of President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State meeting. In a post on the social media platform X, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced the premier’s departure. It said PM Shehbaz would address the SCO summit and “present Pakistan’s stance on various regional and global issues”. It

The Russian foreign minister noted that Russia favors constructive dialogue in all regions of the world but, when necessary, will defend its national interests "by all available means"