- Kushner meets Hamas leaders in Egypt to push Trump’s Gaza plan Al Jazeera
- Kushner Meets With Hamas to Advance Trump’s Gaza Plan The New York Times
- Kushner has rare meeting with Hamas chief on Gaza road map; to meet Netanyahu next The Hindu
- Live updates: Jared Kushner meets with regional leaders as multiple conflicts roil the Middle East CNN
- Inside Kushner's Hamas meeting: What comes next in Gaza Axios
Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea – AP News
- Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea AP News
- Trump says US will reduce military exercises with South Korea, citing lack of help with Iran CNN
- Trump says US scaling back military drills with South Korea lemonde.fr
- Trump Administration Live Updates: President Orders Reduction of Military Exercises With South Korea, a Key Ally The New York Times
- Trump instructs Pentagon to reduce military exercises with South Korea Reuters
Nearly 1,000 aftershocks followed Indonesia earthquake that killed at least 53, officials say – CBS News
- Nearly 1,000 aftershocks followed Indonesia earthquake that killed at least 53, officials say CBS News
- Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53, aftershocks hamper rescue efforts CNBC
- Fresh magnitude 5.9 quake strikes Indonesia’s Flores as death toll rises to 53 South China Morning Post
- Indonesia: Thousands displaced by deadly earthquake as rescue efforts continue BBC
- M 7.7 - 68 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia earthquake.usgs.gov
Liechtenstein Changes Its Law to Allow Women to Ascend the Throne – The New York Times
Woman leaps from 11th-floor ledge into firefighter’s arms as Berlin high-rise burns – NBC News
US-Iran MoU is set to expire: What to know – Al Jazeera
- US-Iran MoU is set to expire: What to know Al Jazeera
- Iran war live: Tehran-US MoU set to expire; Hamas’s al-Khayya meets Kushner Al Jazeera
- With US-Iran talks stalled, diplomatic efforts expand to unlikely European players AP News
- Memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran approaches expiration date WGAL
- US-Iran ceasefire set to expire with talks at a standstill Politico
Iran betting it can outlast Trump if Dems take Congress, Gingrich says – New York Post
- Iran betting it can outlast Trump if Dems take Congress, Gingrich says New York Post
- Iran’s Secret Plan to Escalate the War WSJ
- What Total Iranian Victory Over Trump Looks Like: Five War Goals Explained Newsweek
- Iran’s strategy to simply outlast Trump’s presidency Salon.com
- Newsweek: Iran seeks to impose its terms with upper hand against US ISNA News Agency
US military moving last aircraft carrier out of the Pacific to prioritize operations in Iran – New York Post
- US military moving last aircraft carrier out of the Pacific to prioritize operations in Iran New York Post
- U.S. pulls last aircraft carrier from Asia as Trump focuses on Iran war Los Angeles Times
- AP News Summary at 5:24 p.m. EDT Marietta Daily Journal
- US to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln, leaving Pacific without carrier Semafor
- U.S. pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere Santa Fe New Mexican
Firefighters battle massive wildfires in Belgium and Greece as 2 die on an island near Athens – NBC News
12 more bodies are recovered in Zimbabwe’s ferry disaster, bringing death toll to 84 – AP News
- 12 more bodies are recovered in Zimbabwe’s ferry disaster, bringing death toll to 84 AP News
- Zimbabwe police: death toll from Lake Kariba boat accident rises to 80 Reuters
- At least 72 dead, including 18 children, in Zimbabwe ferry disaster CNN
- Death toll rises to 84 from capsized ferry in Zimbabwe Al Jazeera
- Zimbabwe boat accident death toll hits 68 as 22 more bodies recovered The Guardian
How Keating coached Albo on China — POLITICO launches in Australia – Politico
Arab allies join Trump in calling for Israel to drop opposition to US-backed Gaza peace plan – New York Post
- Arab allies join Trump in calling for Israel to drop opposition to US-backed Gaza peace plan New York Post
- Netanyahu Walks ‘Political Tightrope’ on Trump’s Gaza Disarmament Deal The New York Times
- Hamas disarmament deal offers historic opening, but Israel stands in the way lemonde.fr
- Arab, Islamic countries condemn Israeli rejection of BoP's Gaza plan The Jerusalem Post
- US allies say they’re worried about Trump’s clout after Netanyahu rejected deal Politico
Far-right Israeli minister advocates killing ‘30 to 40’ Gazans each night – Financial Times
- Far-right Israeli minister advocates killing ‘30 to 40’ Gazans each night Financial Times
- Israel's Ben Gvir advocates killing '30 to 40' people in Gaza nightly while speaking to ex-hostage AP News
- Ben Gvir: We should kill ’30 to 40′ of Israel’s enemies in Gaza every night, ‘they’re not worthy of life’ The Times of Israel
- CAIR Says Top Israeli Official’s Call to Murder ‘30 to 40’ Each Night in Gaza Again Exposes Israeli Genocide CAIR
- Israel's Ben-Gvir suggests killing '30 to 40' people in Gaza nightly on podcast | ITV News ITVX
In Spain’s Ceuta, hundreds of migrants stage protest and demand asylum – Reuters
- In Spain's Ceuta, hundreds of migrants stage protest and demand asylum Reuters
- Hundreds of migrants arrested near Ceuta border in latest crackdown Al Jazeera
- Second Ceuta Border Push Falls Flat With Security Forces Ready Bloomberg.com
- Moroccan security forces arrest nearly 300 migrants trying to reach Spain’s Ceuta AP News
- Morocco arrests 111 migrants headed for Spain’s Ceuta in security crackdown NBC News
Two dead and hundreds evacuated as twin fires break out on Greek island
Nearly 200 firefighters are trying to keep the two fires apart on Salamina, Greek media report.
Ukraine attacks Wildberries, Russia’s biggest online market – DW.com
- Ukraine attacks Wildberries, Russia's biggest online market DW.com
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 16, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Wildberries Depot Ablaze Near Moscow as Drone Downed in Romania Bloomberg.com
- Video: Apocalyptic Blaze After Massive Drone Attack Hits Moscow Region NDTV
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv blows up biggest ‘Russian Amazon’ hub in massive drone attack The Independent
Brazil’s Lula launches reelection bid, aims to win back workers to his Workers Party – Reuters
- Brazil's Lula launches reelection bid, aims to win back workers to his Workers Party Reuters
- Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro return to their strongholds to kick off presidential campaigns AP News
- Brazil: Lula, Bolsonaro return to strongholds to launch runs for president Al Jazeera
- Lula’s Lead Over Bolsonaro Narrows in Brazil Election Poll Bloomberg.com
- Brazil’s Lula launches historic fourth term bid – but son of jailed Bolsonaro stands in his way The Guardian
Russia says at least seven killed in largest Ukrainian attack of 2026
Moscow also launched deadly strikes against Ukraine overnight, sparking fires across the capital Kyiv.
What really happened in Ceuta? Why we may never find out – NPR
- What really happened in Ceuta? Why we may never find out NPR
- Despite booming economy, young Moroccans still dream of Europe Yahoo
- Opinion | Spain’s Migration Invasion Wasn’t Normal WSJ
- Letter: Mediterranean states are not EU’s security shirkers Financial Times
- Breda O'Brien: Europe can’t have it both ways on migration The Irish Times
Calls for public inquiry into Jason Arday ‘witch hunt’ – BBC
- Calls for public inquiry into Jason Arday 'witch hunt' BBC
- Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring The New York Times
- Jason Arday: UK academic who died amid plagiarism storm Yahoo
- Cambridge professor’s death shakes Britain as supporters condemn media ‘witch hunt’ NBC News
- Douglas Murray: The Tragedy of Jason Arday thefp.com