- India, China agree to resume direct flights, boost business links Reuters
- Why Rivals China and India Really Need Each Other Right Now Bloomberg.com
- Did Trump’s tariff war force India and China to mend ties? Al Jazeera
- Indian Prime Minister Modi hails progress made with China DW
- India and China hail warming ties amid Trump-induced geopolitical shake-up The Guardian
Israel weighs Hamas offer of 60-day Gaza truce and hostage release – Reuters
- Israel weighs Hamas offer of 60-day Gaza truce and hostage release Reuters
- A look at Gaza ceasefire talks after Hamas accepts a new proposal AP News
- Netanyahu Faces Pressure From Far Right Over New Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Proposal The New York Times
- Updates: Israel yet to respond to Gaza ceasefire proposal Al Jazeera
- Israel said reviewing truce deal okayed by Hamas despite PM’s seeming dismissal of offer The Times of Israel
India’s Modi meets China’s top diplomat Wang as Asian powers rebuild ties
Ties between the two nuclear-armed Asian powers have made 'steady progress', India's PM Modi says.
World Central Kitchen founder faces backlash for handshake with Israeli president – Middle East Eye
- World Central Kitchen founder faces backlash for handshake with Israeli president Middle East Eye
- José Andrés Visits Gaza & Israel as WCK to Scale Up to 1 Million Meals a Day for Gaza World Central Kitchen
- Transcript: José Andrés on "Face the Nation" yahoo.com
- José Andrés: Feeding others is a sign of strength, not weakness World Central Kitchen
- Watch José Andrés talk WCK's Gaza Efforts on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" World Central Kitchen
Kim Jong Un slams South Korea-US drills during an inspection of his most powerful warship – AP News
- Kim Jong Un slams South Korea-US drills during an inspection of his most powerful warship AP News
- Kim Jong Un calls for rapid ‘upgrade’ to nuclear arsenal amid claims the US is trying to ‘provoke war’ Fox News
- North Korea's Kim calls for rapid nuclear buildup amid U.S.-South Korea exercises NBC News
- North Korea Urges Rapid Nuclear Weapons Growth as US Drills Start Bloomberg.com
- North Korea's Kim Gives Nuclear Order Newsweek
Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr deported from US: Authorities
Former champion boxer Chavez Jr is deported by the US, facing charges of arms trafficking and organised crime in Mexico.
Hurricane Erin leaves some US East Coast beaches off limits
The category two storm threatens to bring life-threatening surf and rip currents to the region.
Why Oval Office map has played crucial role in Trump’s view of Ukraine war
Ukraine's leader has taken issue with the American map, because of the amount of control it gives Russia.
Diphtheria cases spiralling in Somalia, health officials warn
MSF says low vaccination coverage and poor living conditions driving spread of deadly bacterial disease
Diphtheria cases are rapidly increasing across Somalia, officials and humanitarians warn, with children accounting for more than 97% of the cases.
Diphtheria, a highly contagious and deadly bacterial disease that mainly affects children, is preventable by a vaccine. While Somalia has improved vaccination rates in recent years, the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) blames the uptick in cases on persisting immunisation gaps.
Continue reading...Spain battles major fires even as heatwave eases with lower temperatures
The country's weather agency expects temperatures to fall and humidity to rise, but adverse conditions remain in south.
Israel demands release of all Gaza hostages, casting doubt on ceasefire proposal
It comes a day after Hamas said it accepted a proposal for a 60-day truce, during which around half of the 50 hostages would be freed.
Qatar: Hamas gives ‘positive response’ to Gaza ceasefire plan
Hamas has accepted a new Gaza ceasefire proposal, Qatar confirmed. Israel’s response is still pending.
US wants equity stake in Intel for cash grants given under Biden
Officials in US President Donald Trump's administration made comments saying the equity stake was not to run the firm.
Zelenskyy gave Ukraine war veteran’s golf club as gift to Trump
US president handed Ukrainian leader symbolic keys to the White House in return during meeting in Washington
Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave Donald Trump a golf club during his visit to Washington this week that had belonged to a serviceman fighting Russia’s invasion, Kyiv said on Tuesday.
Trump, an avid golfer who owns several courses, accepted the gift and presented Zelenskyy with symbolic keys to the White House in return, the Ukrainian leader’s office said.
Continue reading...Despite a flurry of meetings on Russia’s war in Ukraine, major obstacles to peace remain – AP News
- Despite a flurry of meetings on Russia’s war in Ukraine, major obstacles to peace remain AP News
- How Europe Learned to Speak So Trump Would Listen The New York Times
- The Existential Meets the Absurd in Latest Ukraine Talks Politico
- Trump's met with Putin and Zelenskyy. What's next for Russia-Ukraine peace talks? ABC News
- Trump’s Half-Baked Approach to Negotiation The Atlantic
How are Russians and Ukrainians reacting to the peace talks?
Talks in Alaska and Washington, DC about a possible peace deal between Ukraine and Russia have sparked mixed reactions.
Air Canada to resume operations after cabin crew strike ends
While details of the agreement are not clear, the flight attendant union said that 'unpaid work is over'.
Little Amna Went to Get Water. An Israeli Drone Killed Her – Zeteo
- Little Amna Went to Get Water. An Israeli Drone Killed Her Zeteo
- Israel pounds Gaza, killing 81, as it begins assault to seize Gaza City Al Jazeera
- Headlines for August 20, 2025 Democracy Now!
- IDF Strikes Kill 56 Palestinians in Past Day, Including 22 Aid-seekers, Gaza Officials Say Haaretz
- Amid ongoing Israeli attacks, ‘the systematic destruction of Gaza City is already underway’: UN rights office UN News
Finnish politician dies in parliament in Helsinki
Eemeli Peltonen's sudden death shocks Finland, with politicians on all sides expressing their sadness.
M23-DR Congo peace talks in Doha stalled: What next?
Both sides accuse the other of violating the terms of an earlier deal mediated by Qatar.