Venezuela and Israel restore consular ties as relations warm
Despite cutting diplomatic ties with Israel in 2009, Caracas has shifted alignment in wake of Maduro abduction.
Hundreds of teenagers waited hours outside Russia’s Supreme Court to witness the only antiwar party lose its place on the ballot. Then a police officer raised a megaphone to talk about draft offices. – Meduza — Новости
- Hundreds of teenagers waited hours outside Russia’s Supreme Court to witness the only antiwar party lose its place on the ballot. Then a police officer raised a megaphone to talk about draft offices. Meduza — Новости
- Yabloko, Russian Antiwar Party, Is Banned From Parliament Elections The New York Times
- Ukraine war briefing: Russia bans voting against the war The Guardian
- Paranoid Putin bans his fake opposition The Telegraph
- Behind The Hobbling Of Russia's Yabloko Party: A Swirl Of Legal Contortions Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Live updates: Over 200 dead in Colombia earthquake, with rescuers unable to reach epicenter yet – CNN
- Live updates: Over 200 dead in Colombia earthquake, with rescuers unable to reach epicenter yet CNN
- Colombia quake death toll tops 250 as rescuers race to find survivors Reuters
- Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake BBC
- Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people NPR
- Colombia Quake Chases Teenage Venezuelan Brothers From Their New Home The New York Times
Tightened blockade on Gaza causes prices to soar
As Israel tightens its blockade on Gaza, both lighters and fans have become the backbone of energy in the strip.
Former judge removed by Orbán elected Hungarian president
Since taking office in early May, the new Hungarian government has lost no time dismantling Viktor Orbán's legacy.
Paramount CEO may remove operations from California over stalled merger
Paramount's CEO David Ellison warns of a California exit if the US state does not agree to talks, according to reports.
Russian attacks kill 10 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy says Moscow is getting more North Korean missiles – AP News
- Russian attacks kill 10 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy says Moscow is getting more North Korean missiles AP News
- Ukraine war briefing: North Korean missiles hit Zaporizhzhia in deadly attack The Guardian
- Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says BBC
- Russian strike kills seven at Ukraine steel plant, Kyiv says Moscow used North Korean missiles Reuters
- Zelenskyy warns Putin is preparing for escalation by bringing in North Korean military equipment CNBC
‘Justice at last’: Syrians react to Assad death sentence
Syrians gathered to celebrate after a court sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia.
South Africa mine collapse kills 14 suspected illegal miners
At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa.
Tourists rush to Iceland to witness rare total solar eclipse
Iceland is preparing for a total solar eclipse with hundreds of visitors expected in the country.
Hunt For New Mobile Missile Defense Radar Reinforced By Lessons From Iran War – TWZ
Rights groups launch new legal challenge to Trump campaign against ICC
Prominent organisation charge sanctions against international tribunal trample consitutional rights, hinder their work.
Trump Hardens Stance on Iran, Clouding Hopes for Hormuz Deal – Bloomberg.com
Korean Peninsula Update, August 11, 2026 – understandingwar.org
- Korean Peninsula Update, August 11, 2026 understandingwar.org
- Ukraine war briefing: North Korea sending 50,000 troops to Russia – Zelenskyy The Guardian
- Russia is firing North Korean missiles at Ukraine, Zelenskyy claims, as more overnight attacks kill 9 CBS News
- EXCLUSIVE: North Korean missile unit deploys in Russia for Ukraine war, Kyiv says Reuters
- Russia readying more North Korean troops and missiles, Zelenskyy says Euronews.com
Russia Preparing Autumn Mobilization Immediately After “Imitation” Elections, Zelenskyy Says – UNITED24 Media
- Russia Preparing Autumn Mobilization Immediately After “Imitation” Elections, Zelenskyy Says UNITED24 Media
- The Kremlin Is Bullying More Russians Into Fighting in Ukraine WSJ
- Russia Is Preparing Mobilization for the Fall, Right After the Imitation of Parliamentary Elections – Address by the President — Official website of the President of Ukraine Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України
- Putin’s war machine scours the home front for recruits Financial Times
- Zelenskyy says Ukrainian intelligence confirms Russia is preparing mobilisation for autumn Українська правда
Brazil’s Supreme Court to weigh cases that could weaken Amazon protections
The rulings could affect Indigenous land rights, soya farming and environmental safeguards across the Amazon rainforest.
Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib to death
Syria’s ex-president Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher al-Assad and cousin Atef Najib have been sentenced to death
Ukraine war latest: Russian plans for mobilization ‘confirmed by internal documents,’ Zelensky says – The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine war latest: Russian plans for mobilization 'confirmed by internal documents,' Zelensky says The Kyiv Independent
- Russia Is Preparing Mobilization for the Fall, Right After the Imitation of Parliamentary Elections – Address by the President — Official website of the President of Ukraine Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України
- Zelenskyy says Ukrainian intelligence confirms Russia is preparing mobilisation for autumn Українська правда
- Putin’s Desperate Plot to Fix Humiliating Military Crisis Exposed Yahoo
- Putin Is Dragging Russia Into Years of War With Its Biggest Mobilization Since 2022 UNITED24 Media
Four crew killed in Red Sea attack while missile strike reported in Gulf – Reuters
- Four crew killed in Red Sea attack while missile strike reported in Gulf Reuters
- Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast AP News
- Six Killed in Houthi Strikes on Red Sea Ship, Yemeni Government Says The New York Times
- Houthis reportedly kill four in first deadly attack since start of Iran war BBC
- Four killed in Houthi attack on Red Sea cargo ship, sources say ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Driver who broke the sound barrier sets another speed record in hydrogen-powered car
British driver Andy Green reached 406.320 mph in car powered by two hydrogen internal combustion engines
The only person to break the sound barrier in a car earned another world record Tuesday in a show of force for hydrogen power.
British driver Andy Green reached 406.320 mph (653.908 kph) in a car powered by two hydrogen internal combustion engines with a combined 1,600 horsepower, setting the record for that vehicle category, according to the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, the international governing body of motor sports.
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