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Russian court jails anti-war Yabloko leader as Supreme Court bars party from elections
A Pskov court sentenced Lev Shlosberg, deputy chairman of Russia’s liberal Yabloko party, to 11 years and one month in a penal colony for discrediting the armed forces and spreading false information about the military. Charges…
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Trump’s welcome of Mecca pact read as validation at home, retrenchment signal abroad
US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social welcoming the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed August 7 by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan. He…
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Egyptian and Israeli reports link Gaza rebuild to Hamas disarmament; others highlight rejection and strikes
US envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas political chief Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt on August 16, then Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on…
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Flores quake draws Singapore condolences, Chinese aid offer and Italian citizen focus
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores Island, Indonesia, on August 15, killing at least 53 people and displacing thousands according to Indonesian authorities, with…
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Iranian statements alone drive coverage of Hormuz transit route understanding with Oman
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stated that Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on a map for a new maritime transit route…
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Identical academic analysis of Russia’s grain blockade appears in two outlets
Russian strikes on Ukrainian Black Sea ports and cargo ships since June have halted commercial grain shipments, endangering the 2026 harvest. Ukraine expects only…
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Iranian commander offers $30,000 bounty on US soldiers, double for women
Iranian Army Commander-in-Chief Major General Amir Hatami announced on August 16 that the army will pay $30,000 or 5 billion tomans to anyone who…
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Trump cites Kim ties to order cut in US-South Korea drills, drawing contrasting signals from Seoul and Pyongyang
On August 16, 2026, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he had instructed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce joint…
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Lala kills one in Hawaii crash, spares direct hit but floods islands and cuts power
Hurricane Lala, a Category 1 storm, passed just south of Hawaii’s Big Island on August 15-16 without making landfall. It brought 91 mph winds,…
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Reciprocal overnight strikes hit Moscow warehouses and Ukrainian steel plants
Ukraine launched hundreds of drones at the Moscow region overnight, starting fires at Wildberries warehouses and killing at least one civilian according to Russian…
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Erdogan names Egypt as possible fourth member of new Turkey-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact
Turkish President Erdogan told Al Jazeera that the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement signed August 7 in Mecca by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan remains…
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Israeli strikes kill 11 civilians in Lebanon as Hezbollah and officials reject military-target claim
Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanese towns including Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani early on August 15, killing 11 people including three children and wounding over…
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Koizumi visits Yasukuni as Takaichi sends offering and China protests postwar order challenge
On August 15, 2026, Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and three other cabinet ministers visited Yasukuni Shrine on the 81st anniversary of Japan’s WWII…
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