Bab el-Mandeb is located between Yemen and the Arabian Peninsula, connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
Speaking about the changing attitude toward Israel in the American political arena, Shain said that "Being anti-Israel in the US today is a hot commodity; it is worthwhile and rewarding."

When Russia's full-scale invasion began on 24 February 2022, Fedir was 22 and responsible for the generators that kept a Soviet S-300 battery firing. Now he is flying drones on the zero line, the point of closest contact with Russian forces.

Chinese police have dismantled more than 1,000 gangs and detained about 8,200 suspects, just 10 days after the country’s top security official announced a year-long campaign against organised crime. The Ministry of Public Security said on Monday that the crackdown focused on crimes that had evolved into “more covert” forms and spread rapidly online. “New types of crimes such as online predatory lending, soft-violence debt collection … coerced consumption and online harassment have become major..

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, August 11th

A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death on Tuesday after a trial in absentia, convicting him of crimes including killings, torture, and arbitrary arrest during the country’s nearly 14-year war. It was the first conviction against Assad, who was ousted in a rebel offensive in December 2024 that ended decades of his family’s iron-fisted rule over Syria and the brutal war that killed hundreds of thousands of Syrians. Assad fled the capital Damascus as rebel fighters...

Kurdistan Regional Government says 70 percent of its trade has been cut by the regional conflict.
Ukrainian soldiers on the Zaporizhzhia front: Our relatives and our battalion command were being told that we are provided with everything and have everything we need. But this is not the case. Given the situation, to sustain our bodies, we are drinking our own urine and waiting for them to drop at least something. Our Starlink was destroyed, and we only had contact via radio. We were told that there were backup positions and main positions, and that they were ready for occupation. We w
DAMASCUS, Aug 11 (Reuters) - A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death on Tuesday after a trial in absentia, convicting him of crimes including killings, torture, and arbitrary arrest during the country's nearly 14-year war. It was the first conviction against Assad, who was ousted in a rebel offensive in December 2024 that ended decades of his family's iron-fisted rule over Syria, and the brutal war that killed hundreds of thousands of Syrians.

The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.

Ukraine's president says strikes in Zaporizhzhia - which killed at least six and injured 19 - involved ballistic missiles from Russia's ally.

UKMTO reports incident involving military in Gulf of Oman The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday it received a report of an incident involving a tanker and military forces in the Gulf of Oman. UKMTO ADVISORY 109-26 UKMTO WARNING 109-26 Click here to view the full product ⤵️ https://t.co/352rLshzGu#MaritimeSecurity #MarSec pic.twitter.com/5g4OTPteMc — UKMTO Operations Centre (@UK_MTO) August 11, 2026
Russians attacked a minibus in downtown Kherson with a drone; one person was injured. Additionally, an enemy drone dropped explosives on a yard in the Korabelnyi district, injuring a woman.

Brent oil price passes $90 as Iran-US deal hopes fade The price of Brent North Sea crude, the main international oil contract, climbed above $90 on Tuesday as hopes that the United States and Iran reach a deal to end the war fade. Brent reached $90.02 a barrel, a gain of more than 2.5 percent from Monday, while the main US contract, West Texas Intermediate, jumped 2.7 percent to $84.32 a barrel. Crude has surged more than 10 percent over the past week, with the US and Iran appearing no closer t

A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, after convicting him over charges of “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity” during the country’s civil war. The ruling against Assad, who fled with his family to Moscow as rebels closed in on Damascus in December 2024, is the first under the transitional authorities who this year began trying figures from the former government, both in person and in absentia. A Syrian court also sentenced Assad-era offici

US President Donald Trump secretly flew out of last month's NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on an alternate military aircraft while the White House made it appear that the Republican president was flying on Air Force One, according to a report published by The Washington Post. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more.

China has detained several Japanese nationals, including top executives of companies with offices in China, for allegedly violating export restrictions on dual-use goods, Japanese newspaper The Mainichi said, citing multiple sources. Dual-use items comprise goods, software and technologies with both civilian and military applications, including critical minerals essential for manufacturing drones and advanced semiconductors. The detentions follow a string of enforcement measures, including the..

Russian forces once again attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles on the night of 10-11 August. One impact occurred on the grounds of a children's hospital in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the Russians planned their attack on Zaporizhzhia to inflict maximum damage specifically on civilian infrastructure.

The US president was moved from the old Air Force One to a military plane as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month, US media say.

Father after father AFP spoke to in Afghanistan about the education ban that stops their daughters from going beyond primary school choked up in despair. The pain and anguish it is causing behind closed doors is clear from interviews AFP conducted across the country, with even deeply religious fathers questioning the ruling. The Taliban authorities justify the ban — the only one of its kind in the world — on their interpretation of Islamic law. But “you will never find in the Quran that educatio
#Russia #EU Given the developed mobile communication network in Europe, the vector of attacks using UAVs will be a resounding success, including attacks by USV. Subscribe to @OSINTdefender | 💬 Chat room

Syria: Court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia in landmark trial MEE staff on Tue, 08/11/2026 - 09:46 Damascus court sentenced Syria's former strongman, his brother Maher and former security official Atef Najib to death on charges of murder, torture and incitement to murder Off A Damascus court sentenced Syria's former strongman Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher and former security official Atef Najib to death on Tuesday on charges of murder, torture and incitement to murder. T

A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia on Tuesday, along with his younger brother, for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.

Two wounded in Israeli drone attack in Lebanon Lebanon's health ministry said on Tuesday that an Israeli drone strike in the city of Nabatieh wounded two civilians. The ministry added that a second strike targeted a rescue team from the Al-Risala Association, damaging an ambulance that was transporting a wounded person. مسيّرة استهدفت فرق اسعاف اثناء نقلها اصابة جراء غارة على سيارة في حي الجامعات https://t.co/qrx4Opskbk August 11, 2026
A Syrian court sentenced Bashar al-Assad to death after convicting him of murder, torture, arbitrary detention and crimes against humanity.
#USA #Iran Trump was secretly moved to a different aircraft due to a credible assassination threat from Iran while leaving the NATO summit in Ankara. He initially boarded the older Air Force One for appearances but was actually transported to a military plane for safety. Subscribe to @OSINTdefender | 💬 Chat room
#Russia #Ukraine A recent Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv caused two large craters on the grounds of a children's hospital in the Shevchenkivskyi district. Subscribe to @OSINTdefender | 💬 Chat room
Meir Ben-Shabbat to Maariv: Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa 'came from the heart of jihadist darkness, do not assume he abandoned his path' • Erdogan's ambitions 'increase the potential for confrontation'

Former Syrian president Bashar al Assad has been sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes, following a ruling by a court in the country.
#KSA #Iran A Saudi commercial vessel was subjected to rocket fire while transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The attack was executed by forces affiliated with Yemen's military. Subscribe to @OSINTdefender | Chat room
#Russia #EU Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are increasing security at energy terminals, power plants and electricity links amid intelligence warnings that Russia may stage a false-flag attack using Ukrainian-made drones to provoke political divisions within NATO. Subscribe to @OSINTdefender | 💬 Chat room

US President Donald Trump said on Monday it would be “a terrible mistake” to replace Gianni Infantino, the embattled FIFA president who tried, and failed, to sell off part of the World Cup to private investors. Infantino came under renewed fire in an open letter signed by three confederations — Europe’s UEFA, North and Central America’s CONCACAF and Asia’s AFC — accusing the world football boss of breaking trust “through deception”. But Trump backed Infantino, who awarded the US president a “FIF

A Russian serviceman, call sign Svat, said the enemy is constantly attempting to strike the civilian population and civilian infrastructure
Damascus Criminal Court: Death sentence for ousted regime leader Bashar al-Assad and Daraa's political security chief Atef Najib https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2026/11-august-08-damascus-criminal-court-death-sentence-for-ousted
A Damascus court has sentenced deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to death. The same court sentenced his cousin Atef Najib, a former lieutenant colonel, to death. Najib served as head of the political security directorate in Daraa province and was known for ordering the violent crackdown and arrest of boys who painted graffiti in 2011, the event that sparked the Syrian revolution. The verdict found Najib responsible for crimes against humanity and war crimes. He is also accused of tortur
#Russia #Ukraine Russia has suspended production of the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missile and the Kh-32 cruise missile to redirect resources towards other, more accurate missile types. This shift in production began in April 2026 due to the Kinzhal's accuracy issues, where it reportedly deviates from its target by over 30 meters. Subscribe to @OSINTdefender | Chat room
NEW: Damascus criminal court sentenced former Assad-era officer Atef Najib to death for premeditated murder and torture. Najib, Bashar al-Assad’s cousin, was accused of overseeing the torture of detainees, including children, and responsibility for multiple deaths.
🛢️ Oil rebounded from below $80 to ~$89 Brent, nearing $90, as hopes for a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz fade.

Kyiv is facing a brutal Russian response as its air defence missile stocks dwindle.

US President Donald Trump departed on a secret military flight from Turkey last month when the White House said he was flying aboard Air Force One, an extraordinary move prompted by an Iranian assassination threat, the Washington Post reported Monday.
Lebanese Ministry of Health: Two injured in an Israeli drone strike on a car in the southern city of Nabatieh https://lebanon.liveuamap.com/en/2026/11-august-07-lebanese-ministry-of-health-two-injured-in-an
Sky News Arabia sources: Two Pakistanis and an Indonesian killed in a Houthi missile attack on a commercial vessel near Bab al-Mandab https://yemen.liveuamap.com/en/2026/11-august-07-sky-news-arabia-sources-two-pakistanis-and-an

Four commodity vessels, including two empty oil product tankers, entered the waterway, data from Kpler showed on Tuesday as of 0420 GMT.
A Financial Times investigation reports that during the opening of Sudan’s civil war in April 2023, RSF forces stole at least 1.5 tonnes of gold worth ~$100 million from Sudan’s state refinery and banks. Witnesses say the gold was smuggled through Chad and South Sudan before being flown from Juba to the UAE, allegedly aboard Emirati cargo aircraft. Dubai is the dominant destination for Sudanese gold, including substantial volumes believed to be smuggled through neighboring countries. Go
Poland and the Baltic states are boosting security around critical infrastructure over fears Russia could stage a false-flag attack using Ukrainian drones to trigger a NATO crisis. Lithuania has deployed troops to protect energy sites, while Latvia and Poland have tightened security around dams, gas facilities and power links. Source: Reuters

Why is the US Pentagon asking for more money for the war on Iran?

Iran has damaged or destroyed more than 42 US military aircraft, mostly large drones, but also fighter jets
Trump: MMR, if you give them separately, the M, the M and the R, it’s fine. When you put them together, they’re sort of like a nuclear weapon, according to some. So why wouldn’t you give them separately?