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filter:- + Aljazeera: Jannik Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati Open with knee injury—Number one ranked player in mens tennis will miss the tournament due to a knee issue, he says via organisers. [Category: Sport]
- + Aljazeera: Former Iraqi provincial governor arrested as graft crackdown continues—Ahmed al-Jubouri and a close associate were arrested on charges of misusing contract funds in Saladin province. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: Wildfires in Albania and Spain cause hundreds to evacuate—Wildfires have spread near Albania’s capital and in parts of southern Spain, prompting hundreds to evacuate. [Category: Show Types]
- + Aljazeera: How Israel’s occupation fuels resistance—Israel is trapped in a cycle it created. [Category: Show Types]
- + Aljazeera: ‘No surprise’: Netanyahu rejects US-backed Gaza plan—Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti says Netanyahus rejection of the US-backed Gaza plan is no surprise. [Category: Opinions]
- + Aljazeera: Incumbents secure Hawaii primary wins, defying progressive challengers—Their victories highlight ongoing clashes between centrist Democrats and more progressive candidates. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: Omar Marmoush scores two goals as Man City defeat Atletico Madrid in Seoul—Marmoush scores twice in three minutes as City rallies to beat Atletico in club friendly at the Seoul World Cup stadium. [Category: Sport]
- + Aljazeera: UAE extradites alleged international crime boss Daniel Kinahan to Ireland—Daniel Kinahan is the latest alleged member of the multinational organised crime group to face charges in Dublin. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: War on Iran: Phase II: Day 29—Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain restricted unless the US meets a series of demands. [Category: News]
- + Aljazeera: Pentagon urges faster US weapons production amid stockpile concerns—US defence industry pressed to boost output as munitions shortages raise security concerns amid Middle East tensions. [Category: News]
- + Asia Times: No need to overread the Middle East’s marriages of convenience—There is a familiar ritual in Washington’s foreign policy think tanks whenever two Middle Eastern states sign a memorandum of understanding, launch a ...
- + Asia Times: US weighs tactical nukes as China, Russia raise escalatory stakes—The US may be entering a period of significant nuclear reassessment as it confronts a growing mismatch between its predominantly strategic arsenal and...
- + Asia Times: Makkah pact more strategic hedge than mutual defense revolution—On August 7, 2026, at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Min...
- + Asia Times: Unpacking the Saudi Arabia-Pakistan-Turkey defense pact—The recently signed Saudi Arabia-Pakistan-Turkey Joint Defense Agreement, concluded in Mecca on August 7, 2026, and referred to as the Makkah Joint De...
- + Asia Times: The political black hole over the Strait of Hormuz—The absence of Irans supreme leader, doubts about his condition and internal power divisions are turning the country into a failing state — spreading ...
- + Asia Times: California may win chip race while losing productivity one—Silicon Valley built its reputation by making transistors smaller and smaller. For decades, each shrink delivered a predictable payoff: faster compute...
- + Asia Times: Nuclear age began 81 years ago with lies, could end the same way—The atomic age began with a lie. Eighty-one years ago this week, a single American airplane, flying almost unnoticed over a Japanese city, dropped a s...
- + Asia Times: Out of bullets, US will have to adjust and change security policy—While President Trump says the US is not short of weapons, he has told Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky that the US does not have Patriot interc...
- + Asia Times: Japan’s non-nuclear consensus starts to fray—Subscribe nowwith a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Takaichi tries to have it both ways in Hi...
- + BBC: Drones spotted over German base days after Leipzig bomb incident—Police are investigating a drone sighting over a miltary base reportedly used for housing Patriot missile system parts.
- + BBC: Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan returning to Ireland in high-security operation —The Irish Prison Service bought a bulletproof and bombproof van to transport the 49-year-old to court after his extradition from Dubai.
- + BBC: Ancient Roman shipwreck discovered off Sicily coast—Italy's culture minister says it is one of the most important underwater archaeological finds in years.
- + BBC: Hundreds arrested over French wildfires, but who is to blame?—The government is trying to attribute blame for the unprecedented fires which tore through the country last month.
- + BBC: Watch: Moment opposition MP throws eggs at Kosovo's acting PM—Lawmakers and police officers had to intervene after Alliance party MP Time Kadrijaj hurled at least four eggs towards Kosovo's acting prime minister ...
- + BBC: Spain imposes border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies—Italy introduced border controls following an influx of about 78,000 migrants from neighbouring Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta.
- + BBC: Kidnapped rare Serbian eagle freed into wild after rescue—Feliks the eagle was abducted as he first flew the nest in Serbia and wound up in the Middle East with poachers who demanded a ransom.
- + BBC: Spain to impose border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies—Italy introduced border controls following an influx of about 78,000 migrants from neighbouring Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta.
- + BBC: Spanish police arrest 78 people in bust of 'one of largest' smuggling networks —The group moved synthetic drugs from Spain to Algeria, then used the return journey to smuggle migrants and weapons.
- + BBC: Spain threatens retaliation if Italy fails to lift border controls after Ceuta crossings—Italy has said it will not accept "ultimatums or impositions" after the mass crossing of migrants from Morocco to Ceuta last week.
- + BBC: Trump administration to pay German firm $1.2bn to halt US wind projects—The RWE payout is the latest in a string of deals cancelling wind energy projects, a power source long derided by Trump.
- + BBC: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact—Pakistan says an attack on any of the three will amount to an attack against all, amid conflict in the Middle East.
- + CBC Politics: Poilievre's letter to Carney: 'No more caving' to U.S. demands in trade, tariff talks—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is asking Canada's prime minister to not concede to U.S. President Donald Trump's demands during trade negotiatio...
- + CBC Politics: 2SLGBTQ+ political candidates in Quebec report a wave of online hate—As pride month celebrations take place across Quebec, political candidates from sexual and gender-diverse backgrounds who are running in the fall prov...
- + CBC Politics: Canada, U.S. shadow Chinese research ships in the Arctic as concern grows over Snow Dragons' presence—Canada and the U.S. are shadowing two Chinese icebreakers operating in Arctic waters off Alaska, amid growing concern their scientific missions could ...
- + CBC Politics: Feds should devise way to reflect on COVID-19 response, says Canada's chief science adviser—Canada's chief science adviser says the federal government should devise a way to reflect on its response to the COVID-19 pandemic to better prepare t...
- + CBC Politics: On America's northern border, the threats are not unidirectional—While U.S. President Donald Trump has accused Canada of allowing illegal drugs and traffickers across the border, the reality on the ground appears ve...
- + CBC Politics: Old military transport aircraft to get new lease on life as waterbombers—Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr announced the Canadian government will sell 10 of its used C-130 Hercules aircraft to B.C.-bas...
- + CBC Politics: 8th federal byelection required by mid-April with Conservative MP Larry Brock's exit—Voters are set for an eighth federal byelection between Aug. 31 and mid-April due to the upcoming departure of Ontario Conservative MP Larry Brock.
- + CBC Politics: Ford writes Carney asking to extend gas and diesel excise tax holiday to Jan. 1—Ontario Premier Doug Ford has written to Prime Minister Mark Carney asking him to extend the federal gas excise tax holiday until at least the end of ...
- + CBC Politics: Canada prepared to halt booze bans, meet other U.S. demands in exchange for tariff relief: sources—The Canadian government is preparing to meet some U.S. demands — including ending bans on American alcohol sales — in exchange for tariff relief as tr...
- + CBC Politics: Canada adds 75,000 new jobs in July, unemployment rate lowest in 2 years—Canada added 75,000 jobs in July, up 0.4 per cent, as the unemployment rate fell to 6.4 per cent, its lowest level in two years.
- + CBC Politics: Canadians' climate change concerns rebound amid wildfire season—The percentage of Canadians who see addressing climate change as a top priority spiked this summer after years of it taking a back seat to other issue...
- + CBC Politics: Ontario Conservative MP Larry Brock to exit Parliament in September—Conservative MP Larry Brock, from the Ontario riding of Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations, says he'll be resigning from Parliament next month, noting ...
- + Egyptian Streets: Woman Says She Was Kicked Out of Egyptian Restaurant for Praying, Employee Suspended—An Egyptian woman said she was asked to leave a Sizzler restaurant after the restaurant manager attempted to stop her friend from praying inside the ...
- + Egyptian Streets: “Not Decorations”: Egyptians Call for Action Over Animal Welfare Practices— Animal welfare advocates in Egypt are calling for an official investigation after images and videos circulated online allegedly showing flaming...
- + Egyptian Streets: Naomi Campbell to Headline Exclusive Event on Egypt’s North Coast—British supermodel Naomi Campbell is set to return to Egypt on 13 August, headlining an exclusive invitation-only fashion event at D-Bay on the North ...
- + Egyptian Streets: Naomi Campbell to Headline Exclusive Fashion Event on Egypt’s North Coast—British supermodel Naomi Campbell is set to return to Egypt on 13 August, headlining an exclusive invitation-only fashion event at D-Bay on the North ...
- + Egyptian Streets: Mohamed Salah to Join Trabzonspor After Beşiktaş Deal Collapses— Turkish club Trabzonspor announced on Wednesday 5 August that they have moved into final-stage negotiations to sign Mohamed Salah, with the Egy...
- + Egyptian Streets: Good News for Egyptians Abroad: Consular Services Go Digital— For millions of Egyptians living overseas, staying connected to home is now becoming easier as the government rolls out faster, more accessible...
- + Electronic Intifada: Abdul El-Sayed deals record-breaking loss to Israel lobby—“Truly catastrophic loss for the geniuses at AIPAC” also hits Democratic establishment. [Category: Abdul El-Sayed, Haley Stevens, Gretchen Whitmer, Ch...
- + Electronic Intifada: Need a divorce? Go to the hospital.—Divorced women in Gaza must wade through a destroyed judicial system to obtain their rights. [Category: divorce, women, judicial system, courts, Gaza ...
- + Electronic Intifada: Gaza students “terrified” over spike in Irish student visa rejections —Even with fully funded scholarships, Ireland is turning away a growing number of students desperate to continue their education and escape genocide. [...
- + Electronic Intifada: How complicit media tried to sell a genocide—Two new books expose the failed attempt to win public support for Israels brutality in Gaza. [Category: media bias, Robin Andersen, Adam H. Johnson, R...
- + Electronic Intifada: Livestream: Why Israel has no "right to exist"— [Category: livestream, Craig Mokhiber, Iran, Karim Khan, International Criminal Court] [Link to media]
- + Pro Publica: House Democrats Demand Answers From Trump’s VA on Vets Struggling to Access Mental Healthcare—Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins received a letter signed by more than 60 lawmakers citing a recent ProPublica investigation that...
- + Pro Publica: What Is the Trump Administration Doing With Foreign Aid Money?—In a 2025 meeting, U.S. President Donald Trump held up a printed article from American Thinker while accusing South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa o...
- + Pro Publica: He’s Eligible for Up to $480,000 After Being Wrongly Imprisoned for 42 Years. The State Says No.—After Elvis Brooks spent 42 years in prison, a court threw out his conviction for murder. But he has struggled to get compensation from Louisiana for ...
- + Pro Publica: James Talarico Accused Ken Paxton of Voter Fraud. His Own Voter Registration Is Raising Questions.—State Rep. James Talarico accused his U.S. Senate opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, of voter fraud after a ProPublica-Texas Tribune report....
- + Pro Publica: Lead Contamination Is Still a Problem in Omaha. Why Is the City Cleaning Up Some Yards and Not Others?—Camila Ortiz González, 7, holds her 8-month-old brother, Isaías, at home in Omaha, Nebraska, in June. Although the Environmental Protection Agency cle...
- + Pro Publica: Greg Abbott Blasted Corpus Christi for Its Water Crisis. A River Authority He Has Power Over Is Falling Apart.—Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appointed a 21-person board to oversee water in a broad area surrounding the Nueces River, which runs through Corpus Christi, T...
- + Pro Publica: The EPA Doesn’t Typically Retest Homes in the Country’s Largest Residential Lead Superfund Site. So We Did.—Flatwater Free Press reporters Chris Bowling, pictured, and Leah Keinama and ProPublica reporter Cassandra Garibay led the collection of soil samples ...
- + South Front: Russia Strikes Ukrainian Ports, Railways And A Key Bridge, While Ukraine Targets Oil Refineries And Belgorod—Click to see the full-size image From August 7 to 9, Russian strikes focused on Ukraines port, fuel, and railway infrastructure, as well as facilitie...
- + South Front: Military Situation In Yemen On August 9, 2026 (Map Update)—Click to see the full-size image During the past 48 hrs, the Yemeni army in response to Saudi blockade of Yemen for many years, have launched attac...
- + South Front: Houthis Strike Saudi Refinery Again—Illustrative image. A new attack targeted Aramcos Jazan refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia early on August 9, with Yemens Houthis (Ansar Allah) cl...
- + South Front: Russian Army Seizes Key Heights, Disrupts Ukrainian Logistics In Kharkov—Click to see the full-size image In the Kharkiv direction, Russian units captured Aniskino and Zakhárovka, advanced toward Vasilevka, creating a thre...
- + South Front: Israel Is Planning To Attack Iran On Its Own To Provoke War—Illustrative image. (Israeli Air Force) Israel is preparing its armed forces for the possibility of attacking Iran unilaterally, Israels Channel 13 r...
- + South Front: Turkey To Sell Ukraine MLRS, ATACMS Missiles—Illustrative image. (U.S. Army) The United States Department of State has notified Congress of a proposed permanent transfer of Turkish-held U.S.-mad...
- + South Front: Ukraine Admits Losing Yet Another Helicopter—Illustrative image. A Ukrainian helicopter crashed on August 8 during an emergency evacuation from an air base in the Kirovohrad region amid the thre...
- + South Front: Military Situation In Ukraine On August 8, 2026 (Maps Update)—Click to see the full-size image Russian strikes destroyed targets in Sumy, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Kyiv, Odesa, Mykolaiv, ...
- + South Front: Iran Sets Six Conditions To Reopen Hormuz—File image. Irans top security official said on August 8 that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States changes what he describ...
- + South Front: Military Situation In Northern Palestine On August 8, 2026 (Map Update)—Click to see the full-size image The Israeli army carried out an explosion in Al-Qantara; The Israeli army carried out an explosion in Tallusa; I...
- + South Front: Greek Apache Helicopters To Hunt Iranian Drones For UAE—Illustrative image. (U.S. Arm\Army Spc. Javier Arencibia) Greece is considering sending two of its AH-64D Apache attack helicopters to the United Ara...
- + South Front: Strike Sets UAE Tanker Ablaze Near Hormuz As IRGC Warns U.S.—Illustrative image. (Tasnim News Agency) The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said on August 8 that one of its vessels was targeted by a missil...
- + South Front: Drone Attack On Refinery Highlights Chaos In Western Libya (Videos)—Click to see full-size image. (X) A drone struck a fuel tank at Libyas Zawiya oil refinery in western Libya on August 8, causing a leak but no injuri...
- + TASS: Syrian Civil Aviation Authority takes control of Latakia Airport—The next step is to renovate the airport so that it can handle international flights again, Syria’s Civil Aviation Authority said [Category: World]
- + TASS: Russia calls for abolishing Office of High Representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina—The latest attempts by Western countries to extend the OHR’s presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina through behind-the-scenes maneuvers bypassing the UN S...
- + The Cradle: Iran says ‘no talks’ with US, sets new conditions for reopening Hormuz—Iran’s foreign minister said there is ‘no possibility’ of resuming talks if Washington continues its threats and violations of the MoU [Author: News D...
- + The Cradle: New Yemeni operations target Saudi forces, key Aramco site —The Yemeni Armed Forces struck Jizan’s Saudi Aramco site and caused a fire at the facility, days after its missiles forced the refinery shut [Author: ...
- + The Cradle: Israel rejects Board of Peace proposal calling for Gaza withdrawal, Hamas disarmament—Israel continues to reject the terms of the agreements reached between the US and Hamas to avoid ending its occupation of Gaza after nearly three year...
- + The Cradle: Israel advances 627-unit West Bank settlement project as Jewish settler violence surges—Violence by Jewish settlers against Palestinians has skyrocketed this year as part of the Israeli government's effort to forcibly expel Palestinians a...
- + The Cradle: Wikipedia co-founder says encyclopedia compromised by CIA—Larry Sanger accused the CIA and it's allies of editing articles for years to spread propaganda [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
- + The Cradle: Turkiye restricts Black Sea traffic as drone attacks on commercial vessels spike—Ukrainian and Russian drone attacks are disrupting grain exports from both countries via the Black Sea, pushing global food prices higher [Author: New...
- + The Cradle: Proposed US bill ties financing for Lebanon to Hezbollah disarmament—After Israel failed in disarming the resistance through force, the bill seeks to impose harsh sanctions on anyone accused of funding the resistance [A...
- + The Cradle: Iran says Hormuz reopening hinges on US accepting Tehran’s conditions—Iranian officials have stated the Tehran is close to reaching a deal with Oman to reopen the strait to commercial vessels [Author: News Desk] [Categor...
- + The Cradle: Oil giants pocketed $93bn in profits over three months driven by war on Iran: Report—Research links emissions from any of the world's largest oil producers to dozens of otherwise ‘impossible’ heat events [Author: News Desk] [Category:...
- + The Cradle: Israel expands Syria occupation, conducts 20 incursions in one week—Since Ahmad al-Sharaa came to power in Damascus, Israel has been free to carry out incursions in Syria to seize land, build roads, establish checkpoin...
- + The Cradle: Inside Israel’s pyramid of spies—Israel’s spy networks penetrate resistance movements, fracture their ranks, and reshape them from within. [Author: A Cradle Correspondent] [Category: ...
- + The Cradle: Washington sold euros to lift yen without informing European Central Bank: Report—The ECB learned of the trade only after it was executed, breaking a post-war norm of consultation between western monetary authorities [Author: News D...
- + The Cradle: Yemen strikes Saudi-backed mercenaries for second straight day, announces new equation on Riyadh—The Ansarallah-led YAF continues to impose a maritime blockade on Saudi ships seeking to transit the Red Sea through the Bab al-Mandab Strait [Author:...
- + The Cradle: Milei extends Argentinas currency swap line with China despite US pressure—The libertarian Argentine president has expanded trade ties with China despite saying he would not trade with the communist nation during his election...
- + The Cradle: Mossad chief fires top officials over failed Iran regime change effort: Report—Long-brewing plans for regime change were meant to unfold under joint Israeli-US air attacks [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
- + The Cradle: Number of Palestinian children detained without charge by Israel nearly doubles—Israel is expanding the use of administrative detention against Palestinian children while forbidding its use against Jewish settlers carrying out vio...
- + The Cradle: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkiye sign trilateral defense pact—The pact comes as the US-Israeli war on Iran raises doubts about Washington's long-term security guarantees [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
- + The Cradle: Japan mulls tapping Palantir AI to overhaul military command structure—US companies would obtain access to sensitive Japanese military information, raising concerns about foreign corporate involvement [Author: News Desk] ...
- + The Cradle: Proposed Iran-Oman deal for Hormuz unfeasible for intl shipping firms: Report—US sanctions on the Persian Gulf Strait Authority create major 'compliance issues' for international firms seeking to traverse the key waterway under ...
- + The Cradle: Yemens armed forces kill dozens of Saudi-backed mercenaries mobilizing for attack—Yemen has imposed a maritime blockade on Saudi ports in response to the kingdom's air and economic blockade of Sanaa [Author: News Desk] [Category: Ne...
- + UPI International: Houthis attack Saudi refinery, Yemeni Red Sea port at Mokha—Firefighters in Saudi Arabia extinguished a fire at the state-owned oil company Aramco early Sunday, after Houthis claimed the attack.