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Russian strike kills 10 in Kharkiv village as Zelenskiy vows reply, coverage shows split focus
Russian forces struck the village of Pechenihy in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region on August 18, killing 10 civilians and injuring at least 17 others, Ukrainian officials said. The missile hit a busy intersection with a post office…
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Trump Prepares Kim Meeting Push as US Scales Back South Korea Drills
US President Donald Trump has instructed aides to explore a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as early as this fall, possibly…
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Hundreds of Ukrainian drones strike Moscow region after Russia warns Britain over drone supplies
Ukraine launched 637 drones toward the Moscow region overnight, with Russian air defenses intercepting many but some striking warehouses including a Wildberries facility. Russian…
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Trump maps Strait of Hormuz as new US territory while Iran ties reopening to unmet deal terms
US President Donald Trump posted a map on Truth Social labeling the Strait of Hormuz ‘new US territory’ and stated no talks with Iran…
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Palestinian-American raises US flag then confronts settler at besieged West Bank home
Palestinian-American Loui Ridi flew from Toledo, Ohio, to Qusra in the West Bank after settlers besieged his family home and two others since August…
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Russia summons Japan ambassador after Putin visits disputed Kurils, Tokyo protests
Russia summoned Japanese Ambassador Akira Muto to the Foreign Ministry after Tokyo protested President Vladimir Putin’s August 13 visit to Etorofu Island in the…
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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…
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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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