- Truck bomb and helicopter downing in Colombia leave at least 13 dead The Washington Post
- Attack on police helicopter and explosion near air base leave at least 14 dead in Colombia, officials say CNN
- At least 18 killed and dozens injured in separate Colombia attacks BBC
- At least 18 killed in Colombia in drone attack on helicopter, car bombing Al Jazeera
- At least 18 die in Colombia in two attacks attributed to FARC dissidents Reuters
Kneecap press on with European tour despite Hungary ban and cancelled gigs
Rap trio will face intense scrutiny from French authorities when they play Rock en Seine festival on Sunday
The Belfast hip-hop trio Kneecap are ploughing ahead with their European tour despite a ban on entering Hungary, the cancellation of a string of concerts in Austria and Germany, and the intense scrutiny of authorities in France.
The Irish-language group will this Sunday play in front an expected 40,000 spectators at the Rock en Seine festival west of Paris, one of France’s biggest live music events of the year, just days after one of their members appeared at a London court on a terrorism charge.
Continue reading...North Korea’s Kim Jong Un hails troops killed in ‘heroic’ war with Ukraine – Al Jazeera
- North Korea’s Kim Jong Un hails troops killed in ‘heroic’ war with Ukraine Al Jazeera
- Kim Jong Un says his ‘heart aches’ over North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia, in rare admission of losses CNN
- Kim Jong Un acknowledges deaths of 100 North Korean soldiers he sent to fight for Vladimir Putin Fox News
- North Korea’s Top Officers Sent to Russia Are Abruptly Called Home The Wall Street Journal
- North Korea Honors Its Soldiers Who Fought in Ukraine War The New York Times
At least 18 killed and dozens injured in separate Colombia attacks
A car bomb killed six people in Cali while a downed police helicopter left 12 officers dead.
Thaksin Shinawatra, Former Thai Premier, Cleared of Insulting Monarchy – The New York Times
- Thaksin Shinawatra, Former Thai Premier, Cleared of Insulting Monarchy The New York Times
- Thai court acquits ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of royal defamation charge NPR
- Thailand: Court acquits Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case BBC
- Verdict due for Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case Al Jazeera
- Thai court clears influential ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case Reuters
Kim Jong Un says his ‘heart aches’ over North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia, in rare admission of losses – CNN
- Kim Jong Un says his ‘heart aches’ over North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia, in rare admission of losses CNN
- Kim Jong Un praises North Korean soldiers who died for Russia as 'heroes' in emotional ceremony NBC News
- North Korea’s Top Officers Sent to Russia Are Abruptly Called Home The Wall Street Journal
- North Korea Honors Its Soldiers Who Fought in Ukraine War The New York Times
- Kim Jong-un hails North Korean troops fighting against Ukraine at ceremony for returned soldiers The Guardian
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy reveals huge Flamingo cruise missile as no peace in sight – The Guardian
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy reveals huge Flamingo cruise missile as no peace in sight The Guardian
- A Ukrainian startup develops long-range drones and missiles to take the battle to Russia AP News
- Ukraine’s answer to Russia’s drone blitz The Telegraph
- Meet Flamingo, the missile that brings European Russia within Kyiv’s range politico.eu
- Ukraine Aims To Build Thousands Of Flamingo Long-Range Cruise Missiles A Year The War Zone
Erik Menendez denied parole three decades after killing his parents
The younger of the Menendez brothers, who killed their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion, can try again for parole in three years.
Israel pounds neighborhoods as operation to take Gaza City underway – The Washington Post
- Israel pounds neighborhoods as operation to take Gaza City underway The Washington Post
- Israel bombards Gaza City, launching new offensive amid starvation crisis NBC News
- Updates: Palestinians face death, displacement amid Israel Gaza City attack Al Jazeera
- Headlines for August 20, 2025 Democracy Now!
- High casualty figures reported in fresh Israeli attacks on Gaza yahoo.com
Indonesia working on details of plan to treat 2,000 people from Gaza amid concerns about right to return
Security ministry and the ministries of health and foreign affairs have met to discuss how the controversial proposal to treat Palestinians would work
The Indonesian government is working on plans to treat 2,000 people from war-ravaged Gaza, holding a series of inter-ministerial discussions to discuss logistics, legality and foreign policy implications relating to the highly sensitive proposal, according to a senior government official.
Indonesia announced earlier this month that it would provide temporary medical assistance to 2,000 Palestinians from Gaza, with the uninhabited island of Galang identified as one possible site. Located just south of Singapore, the island was once home to a former camp for Vietnamese refugees and most recently the site of a pandemic hospital.
Continue reading...Nigeria deports 60 Chinese, 39 Filipino convicted in crypto romance scams
Country steps up crackdown on online scammers, who lure victims to invest in fake cryptocurrency investments.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,275
Here are the key events on day 1,275 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Anger in Italy over non-consensual photos of women shared online
The My Wife Facebook group had 32,000 members before it was shut down for violating adult sexual exploitation policies.
Stranded and injured, he drank his own urine to survive in the wild. Here’s how an American hiker made it home – Yahoo News UK
Eyewitness says American subcontractors at Gaza aid sites fired at Palestinians – CBS News
Exclusive: Military options for Ukraine discussed by US, European national security advisers – Reuters
- Exclusive: Military options for Ukraine discussed by US, European national security advisers Reuters
- Nato leaders must ‘not be naive’ about any potential Ukraine deployment, says head of German soldiers’ union – as it happened The Guardian
- Europe Races to Leverage Trump’s Support for Ukraine Troop Plan Bloomberg
- Which European countries might send troops to Ukraine? DW
- US and European Military Leaders Reportedly Finalize Ukraine Security Plans UNITED24 Media
They Set Out to Find the American Dream. They’re Stuck in a Mexican Nightmare. – The Wall Street Journal
- They Set Out to Find the American Dream. They’re Stuck in a Mexican Nightmare. The Wall Street Journal
- Asylum seekers try Mexico after the U.S. shuts its doors KJZZ
- Dehumanising migration policies leave people abandoned in the Americas MSF
- Dehumanizing migration policies are endangering hundreds of thousands in the Americas Doctors Without Borders
- Unwelcome: Devastating impacts of new migration policies in the Americas MSF
Report: Israel and Syria to sign security agreement on September 25 – Israel National News
- Report: Israel and Syria to sign security agreement on September 25 Israel National News
- After Deadly Clashes, Syria and Israel Hold Direct Talks The New York Times
- Are Syria and Israel about to normalize ties? DW
- Syria's top diplomat and an Israeli delegation meet in Paris as U.S. pushes for normalizing ties NBC News
- How heavyweight interests cross in southern Syria as talks with Israel hit a critical test Haaretz
Verdict due for Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case
Looming ‘lese majeste’ court ruling holds royal reckoning for Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Judge rules Trump lawyer Alina Habba is unlawfully serving as US attorney
The Trump administration has ignored a July decision from a panel of judges replacing Habba as interim US attorney.