- PM, Kushner clashed over continued Israeli strikes on Oct. 7 terrorists — officials The Times of Israel
- Morning news brief NPR
- In Israel, Kushner tries to break deadlock over Trump's Gaza plan, but secures no guarantees Le Monde.fr
- Inside Kushner's Hamas meeting: What comes next in Gaza Axios
- Why White House envoys cannot sway Israel’s war leader Al Jazeera
US condemns ‘unnecessary escalation’ after Israeli airstrikes on Syrian airbase
Damascus called the attacks "an unjustified act of aggression" that imperilled regional security.
Offloading work tasks to AI comes with a cost – to our brains – The Conversation
- Offloading work tasks to AI comes with a cost – to our brains The Conversation
- What Do Students Lose When They Stop Writing? The New York Times
- How the use of artificial intelligence harms college students’ ability to learn PsyPost
- Using A.I. Might Reduce Your Mental Fitness Forbes
- AI Offloading: Legitimate Threat To Our Brains Or Overblown Moral Panic? We Asked A Neuroscientist For His Take IFLScience
Iran Update Special Report, August 18, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Iran Update Special Report, August 18, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Is Putin's 'Caspian Express' A New Lifeline Between Russia And Iran? rferl.org
- Russia is shipping explosives to Iran to bolster its missile and drone arsenal in U.S. war NBC News
- Russia helps Iran sharpen its sword FDD's Long War Journal
- Russia shipping drones, explosives to rebuild Iran’s supply after US, Israeli strikes: report New York Post
Europe’s seas reach record heat as climate change threatens marine life – France 24
- Europe’s seas reach record heat as climate change threatens marine life France 24
- Carbon pollution has fuelled ‘massive expansion’ of marine heatwaves in Europe, study finds The Guardian
- Climate change is driving record heat in Europe's seas, scientists say Reuters
- Ocean Heat Waves Threaten to Supercharge Storm Season in Europe Bloomberg.com
- Climate change is cooking Europe’s oceans, scientists find politico.eu
Nukes all around? A fraying U.S. nuclear umbrella is pushing allies to weigh defense options, raising risk of a proliferation cascade – CNBC
- Nukes all around? A fraying U.S. nuclear umbrella is pushing allies to weigh defense options, raising risk of a proliferation cascade CNBC
- Opinion | The old global nuclear order is dead. What comes next? washingtonpost.com
- Why There Might Be No Nuclear Plenty – Lessons From Iran and Ukraine Small Wars Journal
- Abolishing Nuclear Arms Can Avert War That Kills Billions, Experts Say Forbes
- Why this is not an era of short wars despite nuclear deterrence CNBC TV18
IDF says it hit meeting of elite Hamas commanders near Gaza port; six reported dead – timesofisrael.com
- IDF says it hit meeting of elite Hamas commanders near Gaza port; six reported dead timesofisrael.com
- Deadly Israeli Strike on Gaza Raises Doubts About Trump Peace Plan The New York Times
- Israel kills six in Gaza on day after Kushner meeting with Netanyahu, medics say Reuters
- Child among six dead as Israel bombs seaside cafe in Gaza thenationalnews.com
- Israeli strike reported to kill at least six in Gaza City Al Jazeera
Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he’s unhappy with country’s deal with Iran, officials say – AP News
- Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he's unhappy with country's deal with Iran, officials say AP News
- Trump is threatening to bomb Oman, but why? AP News
- Analysis: Trump’s chaos may be destroying his own foreign policy | CNN Politics CNN
- Tuesday briefing: Trump’s Oman threat; Musk fans; what to plant in your garden; and more The Washington Post
- Why Trump Is Threatening Again to Bomb Oman WSJ
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77
A statement on the blues-rock band's website said he died on Monday in hospice
Ukraine’s dismissed defence minister calls for wartime presidential election
Mykhailo Fedorov’s appeal is most direct challenge to Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russian invasion in 2022
Ukraine’s recently dismissed former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for a wartime presidential election in the most direct political challenge to Volodymyr Zelenskyy since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.
The politician, whose abrupt sacking last month triggered a wave of protests, said that Ukraine had to “restore a full democratic process even amid a prolonged war” in a video address released online late on Tuesday evening.
Continue reading...The Indian activist jailed after taking on a luxury hotel plan
An activist's detention has brought under focus a larger battle over land and development around the famed Kaziranga National Park.
Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, US court hears
Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states started.
The Moscow region is hit by almost 800 drones as Russian missiles kill 10 in a Ukrainian village – PBS
- The Moscow region is hit by almost 800 drones as Russian missiles kill 10 in a Ukrainian village PBS
- A warehouse burns near Moscow. In Ukraine, drone crews prepare to strike again apnews.com
- Ukraine targets Moscow with huge drone strike as Russia warns U.K. will pay price for supplying attack drones CBS News
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 16, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Why Kyiv keeps attacking Russian retail giant Wildberries dw.com
European heatwave killed more people in region than height of COVID — and locals still refuse AC – New York Post
- European heatwave killed more people in region than height of COVID — and locals still refuse AC New York Post
- Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe The New York Times
- France measures more than 7,300 excess deaths – and counting – during historic heatwaves France 24
- France’s Destructive Heat Waves See Over 7,000 Excess Deaths Bloomberg.com
- In Germany, record heat meets climate action fatigue dw.com
Erin Patterson, Woman Convicted in Australia’s Mushroom Murder Case, Appeals – The New York Times
- Erin Patterson, Woman Convicted in Australia’s Mushroom Murder Case, Appeals The New York Times
- Mushroom murderer trial undermined by 'catastrophic' hotel mix-up, appeal court told BBC
- Erin Patterson appeals 3 murder convictions in Australia over death cap mushroom lunch ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson begins appeal against sentence Reuters
- Erin Patterson argues mushroom murder convictions should be quashed due to ‘catastrophic’ failure of justice The Guardian
Gold mine collapses in Central African Republic, killing at least 30 miners – apnews.com
Tracking USS Lincoln’s months-long mission as concerns about conditions grow
BBC Verify has used satellite imagery to monitor the warship on one of the longest ever US deployments.
US sanctions International Criminal Court president and trial lawyer
The Trump administration has led a campaign to 'dismantle' the court, calling it a threat to national sovereignty.
US reportedly weighing major troop pullback from Gulf following damage in Iran war – timesofisrael.com
- US reportedly weighing major troop pullback from Gulf following damage in Iran war timesofisrael.com
- Pentagon weighing smaller U.S. military presence in Gulf once Iran war ends washingtonpost.com
- It’s Time to Pull U.S. Troops from the Middle East RealClearDefense
- US-Iran War Live: Iran seeks end to war, prioritises neighbours, says foreign minister India Today
- US weighs scaling back Middle East military presence after months of Iranian attacks - report The Jerusalem Post
US Justice Department denies whistleblower claims on anti-Semitism probes
Ivy League schools were pressured into settlements despite a lack of evidence, according to a former DOJ lawyer.