- Iran Update, August 20, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Spotlight on Iran and the Shiite Axis (August 12 - 19, 2026) The Amit Terrorism and Intelligence Research Institute
- Iranian American Muslim Warns Of Islamic Fundamentalism, Recounts Life Under Iran's Regime Dallas Express
- Iran News in Brief – August 20, 2026 National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRI
- IRAN WAR WEEK 25, day #6: Naval blockades are still not territorial claims. Re-enlist to play GTA VI Daily Kos
China, Indonesia agree to boost military ties, work closer on minerals, energy and tech – Reuters
- China, Indonesia agree to boost military ties, work closer on minerals, energy and tech Reuters
- Indonesia and China discuss increasing defense cooperation and energy security AP News
- Indonesia seeks expanded joint military exercises with China Nikkei Asia
- Will other Southeast Asian countries copy Indonesia’s joint China drill? South China Morning Post
- Second Ministerial Meeting of China-Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue held in Jakarta Xinhua
Why is the pope heading to San Marino? – The Pillar
- Why is the pope heading to San Marino? The Pillar
- Prayer, anticipation and hard work: How San Marino awaits Pope Leo Vatican News
- Remembering Ratzinger at Rimini The Catholic Thing
- Mattarella says we live in times of wicked wars, may humanity help us reject hatred ANSA
- Pope Leo XIV's Mass in Rimini will feature a 650-voice choir and 115 musicians. Italianismo
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after hospital examination
It comes as the court had earlier this week ordered that he had to be taken for a hospital examination.
5 years after the U.S. left, Afghan allies reflect on life under Taliban rule – PBS
- 5 years after the U.S. left, Afghan allies reflect on life under Taliban rule PBS
- The Taliban have built a system for enslaving women in Afghanistan | Tala Elissa The Guardian
- 'The Taliban preach purity and morality, but rush to strip women in prison': A land of terror for Afghan women Le Monde.fr
- 5 Years After Taliban Takeover, Women & Girls in Afghanistan Have Disappeared from Public Life Democracy Now!
- Opinion | A Bitter Anniversary for Afghan Women The New York Times
More than 16 killed as Kyiv comes under intense Russian bombardment
Missile and drone attack one of heaviest since war began, with children’s hospital and residential areas hit
A heavy Russian missile and drone bombardment has killed at least 16 people in and around Kyiv in one of the most intense aerial attacks on Ukraine’s capital since the start of the war.
Vitali Klitschko, the city’s mayor, said homes, a school and a children’s medical centre were among the buildings damaged overnight in an attack that began at about midnight and was continuing into the early afternoon.
Continue reading...Trump wants to be friends with Kim – but South Korea could pay the price
US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.
Trump wants to be friends with Kim – but South Korea could pay the price
US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.
A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine’s Kyiv region – AP News
- A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine’s Kyiv region AP News
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 20, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Huge Russian strikes on Kyiv leave 17 dead as attacks spill over to Romanian and Moldovan territory CNN
- Missile Barrage Shows Russia’s Doubt That Ukraine Can Defend Itself The New York Times
- Russia 'purposefully' hit critical infrastructure in latest strikes, Kyiv mayor says BBC
Israel clears itself in killing of Canadian during airstrikes on World Central Kitchen convoy – CBC
- Israel clears itself in killing of Canadian during airstrikes on World Central Kitchen convoy CBC
- Zomi Frankcom did not deserve to die. Israel’s refusal to investigate her death and its failure to apologise is despicable The Guardian
- Australia 'outraged' after Israel decides not to open criminal investigation into killing of aid worker in Gaza BBC
- World Central Kitchen Condemns Israeli Account of April 1, 2024 World Central Kitchen
- Opinion | Australia, don't be surprised. Israel does this to Palestinians all the time Haaretz
Gunmen seize tanker off Yemen amid resurgence of Somali piracy – Al Jazeera
- Gunmen seize tanker off Yemen amid resurgence of Somali piracy Al Jazeera
- 2 Hijackings in 4 Days: Somali Piracy Rises The New York Times
- Tanker off Yemen boarded by armed people, diverted towards Somalia, UKMTO says Reuters
- One beneficiary of the Iran war? Pirates. Politico
- Somali pirate menace returns as U.S.-Iran war stokes regional chaos and saps enforcement resources CNBC
FBI arrests woman over alleged plot to bomb New York capitol building
Prosecutors say the Albany woman had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, and wanted to bomb the statehouse to kill lawmakers.
See the long-lost relics unearthed by Europe’s drying rivers amid the summer heat wave – Business Insider
- See the long-lost relics unearthed by Europe's drying rivers amid the summer heat wave Business Insider
- The Nazi shipwrecks emerging from the Danube BBC
- Famed century-old ship dubbed "Sava's Titanic" emerges in Serbia as Europe's rivers run dry CBS News
- A historic boat emerges in Serbia as Europe’s rivers run dry from drought and heat AP News
- Drought reveals 100-year-old boat in Serbia and ancient Roman bridge in Italy Sky News
Watch: Fishermen rescued after five days adrift in cool box
The men, aged 53 and 32, lost contact with their fishing cooperative on 14 August, 75 miles off the coast of Mexico.
‘We are devastated’ – Nigerian villagers bury bodies after overloaded boat capsizes
The overloaded boat was taking people, including many children, to farms to harvest rice.
Como mayor hit by electric bike and issues blanket ban in Italian city – BBC
- Como mayor hit by electric bike and issues blanket ban in Italian city BBC
- Como mayor bans bikes in city centre after being hit ‘by one of these beasts’ The Guardian
- "I know what it's like to be hit by one of these beasts": Italian mayor bans bikes in city centre after cyclist struck him Road.cc
- European holiday hotspot bans bikes after 'beast' cyclist smashes into mayor GB News
- Popular tourist hotspot hits Brits with new ban - starts in September Daily Express
Como mayor hit by electric bike and issues blanket ban in Italian city
Alessandro Rapinese said the prohibition was for public safety, adding "I know what it's like to be hit by one of these beasts".
At least 50 killed, mostly children, as overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria – Reuters
- At least 50 killed, mostly children, as overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria Reuters
- Nigeria boat capsize leaves dozens dead and several missing BBC
- Dozens dead after boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria Al Jazeera
- Around 40 bodies of children recovered from a capsized boat in Nigeria Marine News Magazine
- Boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria, leaving dozens of people dead AP News
Lindsay Clancy murder trial draws some 300 US supporters, many of them women: ‘nobody takes us seriously’
The attorney for Clancy, who strangled her three children, says she suffered from postpartum psychosis
Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters, many wearing pink clothing emblazoned with phrases such as “Believe”, “She Needed Help” and “Peace For Lindsay”, gathered on Thursday outside the courthouse where she is on trial in the killings of her three children.
Several of the 300 women, and a few men, said Clancy’s story resonated with them and that they wanted to raise awareness about how the mental health system treats women. Clancy’s lawyer does not dispute that she killed the children, but says she should not be held criminally responsible because she was mentally ill.
Continue reading...Romania destroys marine drone near Neptun Deep gas project, minister says – Reuters
- Romania destroys marine drone near Neptun Deep gas project, minister says Reuters
- EU’s von der Leyen warns of ‘escalating campaign of threats’ as Romania destroys naval drone – as it happened The Guardian
- Romania destroys explosive drone near major Black Sea gas project Euronews.com
- Romania destroys drone near gas project, blames Russia DW.com
- Romanian jet blasts drone near offshore gas platform, president blames Moscow politico.eu