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Escalation tests whether Lebanon's truce becomes leverage or liability

Airstrikes in Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani, raids near Ali Taher, heightened UNIFIL activity, and a Canadian condemnation unfolded as talks envision disarmament, Israeli withdrawal, and Lebanese army 'pilot zones'.

Published: about 1 month ago

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon produced one of the deadliest episodes since a June deescalation framework, killing at least seven people in An...

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At $40T, U.S. promises meet the math of higher rates

Treasury reports total public debt at $40.05 trillion, months ahead of CBO’s track after a rapid climb from $39 trillion since March.

Published: about 1 month ago

U.S. Treasury data show total public debt has crossed about $40.05 trillion for the first time, climbing by $1 trillion in roughly five months and ...

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High tracing numbers, yet new Ebola infections slip past surveillance

WHO sustained a global emergency designation as the DRC’s epidemic spread across six provinces, with neighbors on heightened alert under a tiered risk assessment.

Published: about 1 month ago

The DRC’s deadliest Ebola outbreak has surpassed 5,000 confirmed cases across six provinces, with at least 2,325 deaths, as WHO reconvened its Emer...

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Strike on Syrian airbase raises questions about Israel’s message to Turkey

Syria reported multiple hits and infrastructure damage with no casualties, as Washington, London and Manama criticized the cross-border operation on sovereignty and escalation grounds.

Published: about 1 month ago

Israeli airstrikes hit Syria’s Abu alDuhur airbase in Idlib on August 18, damaging runways and facilities but causing no reported casualties; Israe...

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An embargo built on a launch Iran says never happened

Abu Dhabi imposed a sweeping, open-ended freeze on commerce and finance with Tehran, citing missiles aimed at maritime navigation.

Published: about 1 month ago

The UAE has suspended all trade, commercial exchanges, and financial transactions with Iran, effective immediately and until further notice, after ...

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Israel’s Syria strike turns on a Turkish presence Ankara denies

The Abu al-Duhur attack now tests Israel–Turkey–Syria red lines as Washington seeks a deconfliction channel.

Published: about 1 month ago

Israel confirmed an Aug. 18 strike on Syria’s Abu alDuhur airbase, saying Damascus had been warned that hosting Turkish troops would threaten Israe...

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Humanitarian pledge meets undefined terms in Liberia’s U.S. deportee deal

Monrovia will receive up to 1,200 people the U.S. cannot repatriate over 12 months, starting with 20 arrivals on August 20, 2026.

Published: about 1 month ago

Liberia has agreed to take up to 1,200 third‑country nationals deported by the United States over the next year, with an initial group of 20 due on...

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Saudi coalition meets Houthi blockade claims: deterrence or deeper entanglement

A 13-country Saudi-led naval effort takes shape in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden as Houthi forces hit Saudi-linked shipping and the Jazan refinery, and UKMTO logs a vessel’s total loss near Mocha.

Published: about 1 month ago

The Houthis have widened strikes from sea lanes to Saudi energy infrastructure—claiming a ban on Saudi shipping, reporting hits on oil vessels, and...

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Diplomatic opening or eroded deterrence? U.S. trims Korea exercises midstream

Washington ordered Ulchi Freedom Shield halved mid-exercise without prior notice to Seoul, as Beijing urges talks and Iran-linked pressure claims surface.

Published: about 1 month ago

President Trump ordered a sharp reduction in U.S.–South Korea military exercises, prompting Seoul to cut its Ulchi Freedom Shield drill from 11 to ...

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Remorse or routine? Numbered detainees force a reckoning in Qabatiya

In a mass arrest near Jenin, troops marked detainees with numbers as a "44"-scrawled forehead became the incident’s defining image.

Published: about 1 month ago

Israeli forces conducting a raid in Qabatiya near Jenin marked Palestinian detainees with numbers on their foreheads and arms, an image of a man wi...

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A call to vote collides with laws built for war

After his dismissal, Mykhailo Fedorov pressed for a legal, secure mechanism to hold elections as the Rada confirmed a new defense minister and Kyiv protests signaled visible backing.

Published: about 1 month ago

In an Aug. 18 video, ousted defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov urged Ukraine to hold elections despite wartime martial law, casting the move as an a...

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Sanctioning the ICC: sovereignty shield or blow to justice?

The measures bar the two officials from the US financial system and drew rebukes from the ICC, EU members, and Japan as they intersect with the court’s Israel/Palestine investigation.

Published: about 1 month ago

On Aug. 18, 2026, the U.S. sanctioned International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senega...

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