Nigeria kills at least 35 Islamic fighters near Cameroon border, air force says – Reuters

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  1. Nigeria kills at least 35 Islamic fighters near Cameroon border, air force says  Reuters
  2. Nigeria says it killed 35 fighters in air strikes near border with Cameroon  Al Jazeera
  3. More than 30 jihadists killed in air strikes, Nigerian military says  BBC
  4. Nigeria’s military says its airstrikes killed 35 Islamic militants in Borno state  AP News
  5. Nigeria says it killed 35 jihadis near Cameroon border  DW
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Russian Volunteer Corps, Ukrainian troops repel attack, capture Russian soldiers in Donetsk region – Ukrinform

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  1. Russian Volunteer Corps, Ukrainian troops repel attack, capture Russian soldiers in Donetsk region  Ukrinform
  2. The Ukrainian special forces unit that crushed Putin’s surprise advance  The Telegraph
  3. Ukrainian forces foil attempted Russian assault in Donetsk Oblast, pro-Ukraine Russian fighters take 16 prisoners  Українська правда
  4. Scenes along the line of contact as outnumbered Ukraine fights off Russian attacks  Reuters
  5. 'We'll halt Russian advances here,' commander in eastern Ukraine says  Nikkei Asia
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UN special rapporteur will contribute to ‘Gaza tribunal’, Jeremy Corbyn says

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Former Labour leader says Francesca Albanese to take part in event seeking answers over UK’s ‘role in war crimes’

A UN special rapporteur will contribute to a two-day “tribunal” being held by Jeremy Corbyn into Britain’s “role in war crimes perpetrated in Gaza”, the former Labour leader has said.

Corbyn, who is campaigning for a new political entity with the working title Your Party, said the event would take place in early September. His private member’s bill for an official inquiry into UK involvement in the Israel-Gaza war was blocked by the government at its second reading in July.

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Police clash with protesters as asylum hotel demonstrations take place in UK

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Counter-protests also taking place, with police separating rival groups in Bristol

Protesters have clashed with police as demonstrations against hotels housing asylum seekers began to take place across the UK.

Demonstrations under the “Abolish Asylum System” slogan were being held in towns and cities across England, including Bristol, Exeter, Tamworth, Cannock, Nuneaton, Liverpool, Wakefield, Newcastle upon Tyne, Horley in Surrey and Canary Wharf in central London.

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Deal to get ChatGPT Plus for whole of UK discussed by Open AI boss and minister

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Exclusive: Deal that could have cost £2bn was floated at meeting between technology secretary Peter Kyle and Sam Altman

The boss of the firm behind ChatGPT and the UK technology secretary discussed a multibillion-pound deal to give the entire country premium access to the AI tool, the Guardian has learned.

Sam Altman, a co-founder of OpenAI, talked to Peter Kyle about a potential agreement to give UK residents access to its advanced product.

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US immigration officials intend to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Uganda

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Salvadorian refused offer of deportation to Costa Rica before he was released to await trial on human smuggling charges

US immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Uganda, after he declined an offer to be deported to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleading guilty to human smuggling charges, according to a Saturday court filing.

The Costa Rica offer came late on Thursday, after it was clear that the Salvadorian national would probably be released from a Tennessee jail the following day.

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Former Sri Lankan president admitted to hospital after arrest

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Ranil Wickremesinghe, who faces charges of using public funds for private travel, treated for acute dehydration

Sri Lanka’s former president was admitted to hospital on Saturday, a day after he was charged with using public funds to finance private international travel, as the government intensified its crackdown on corruption.

Ranil Wickremesinghe, 76, was remanded in custody on Friday after being accused of using taxpayers’ money to pay for a two-day visit to the UK in September 2023 to attend a ceremony at the University of Wolverhampton granting an honorary professorship to his wife.

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Zelensky signs decrees imposing sanctions on Putin’s relatives, Kremlin allies – The Kyiv Independent

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  1. Zelensky signs decrees imposing sanctions on Putin’s relatives, Kremlin allies  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Zelenskyy rolls out new sanctions targeting Russian companies and some of Putin's relatives  Українська правда
  3. New Updates for 19-Aug-2025  Akin
  4. Ukraine widens sanctions over conflict with Russia  breakingthenews.net
  5. Ukraine imposes new sanctions on Russian AI drone developers  Рубрика
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