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Iran advances ‘hostile media’ bill—scope and targets remain unsettled

IRNA cites 183 votes and six‑month to two‑year prison terms, plus intelligence‑ministry notifications for other foreign press contacts.

Published: 3 months ago

Iran’s parliament has approved the general principles of a bill to counter “foreign intelligence influence,” moving toward criminalizing interviews...

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Tightened borders promise quick returns—but can Spain and Morocco deliver?

Morocco detained groups near Fnideq after social-media calls for a mass crossing, while Spain reinforced security in Ceuta following the late-July surge at the EU frontier.

Published: 3 months ago

Morocco tightened controls around Fnideq opposite Spain’s Ceuta, detaining at least 111 people, with some reports citing nearly 300, after online c...

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Europe’s pooled firefighting faces its border test in Belgium

Belgium’s largest wildfire on record is burning peatland near Germany, with water bombers, helicopters, and cross-border crews working to contain roughly 3,000 hectares as residents evacuate.

Published: 3 months ago

Belgium is battling its largest wildfire on record in the High Fens reserve along the German border, with thousands of hectares of peatland and pin...

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When rhetoric meets command: does Ben-Gvir’s call become policy—or evidence?

Israel’s national security minister made the remarks in a recorded exchange with a former hostage, as regional outlets highlighted dehumanizing language and added calls for expulsions, settlements, and prisoner executions.

Published: 3 months ago

In a recorded exchange on former hostage Rom Braslavski’s podcast, Israel’s national security minister Itamar Ben‑Gvir urged “30–40” nightly killin...

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Tehran's cash bounty meets a battlefield without U.S. boots

Army chief Amir Hatami announced the rewards via state media—doubled if carried out by a woman—amid a wider regional conflict involving Iran-aligned actors.

Published: 3 months ago

Iran’s army has offered a $30,000 bounty for killing or capturing a U.S. soldier—doubled if a woman carries out the act—via state media statements ...

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Reopening under an orange alert: recovery or rolling disruption for Catania?

Ash from Mount Etna forced an exceptional multi-day shutdown during peak travel, with departures running, arrivals limited, terminal sectors closed, and some flights shifted to Comiso.

Published: 3 months ago

Mount Etna’s ash forced an exceptional, multiday shutdown of Catania’s airport at the height of the holiday rush; by Aug. 17 departures had resumed...

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External guarantees or entrenched vetoes: which governs Gaza’s next phase?

Jared Kushner and envoy Nickolay Mladenov met Hamas and regional mediators in Cairo, where the group asked a US-backed Board of Peace to enforce the ceasefire roadmap’s early steps.

Published: 3 months ago

Hamas asked the USbacked Board of Peace and regional mediators to compel Israeli compliance with the first phase of a 15‑point ceasefire roadmap an...

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Order to shrink drills collides with allies' readiness calculus

The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise is underway through August 27, featuring updated scenarios in drones, cyberattacks, and navigation interference.

Published: 3 months ago

On Aug. 16, President Donald Trump said he had ordered a “substantial” reduction of the Ulchi Freedom Shield drills with South Korea, casting them ...

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A single channel of confirmation, and unanswered questions about Hayden Panettiere’s death

The family tribute, first carried by ABC News, quickly became the basis for brief obituaries that emphasized her Heroes and Nashville roles.

Published: 3 months ago

Actor Hayden Panettiere, known for Heroes and Nashville, has died at 36, according to a family statement carried by ABC News and confirmations from...

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Opening channels to Kabul as leverage dwindles and repression deepens

Five years after the takeover, Kabul invites U.S. reengagement while neighbors explore trade links and Western capitals pursue counterterrorism and asylum-return arrangements.

Published: 3 months ago

Five years after retaking Kabul, the Taliban are drawing wider official contact: neighbors are mapping trade corridors, Europeans and Americans are...

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Colombia’s quake pivot tests state authority against local urgency

The August 10 western Colombia quake devastated Cali and coffee-region cities, triggering national coordination with UNGRD, World Bank emergency financing plans, and foreign rescue deployments from Israel to China.

Published: 3 months ago

A powerful 7.4–7.5 quake on Aug. 10 devastated western Colombia—epicenter San José del Palmar—killing about 288 people, injuring roughly 4,000 and ...

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Symbolic stop or strategic rupture? Putin’s Kurils visit tests limits

Tokyo condemned the unprecedented Iturup stop as unacceptable; Moscow asserted wartime-settled sovereignty as Washington backed Japan’s claim.

Published: 3 months ago

On August 13, 2026, Vladimir Putin made his first visit since 1946 to the Southern Kurils, landing on Iturup/Etorofu during a Far East tour; Tokyo ...

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