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Congo parties set verification mechanism but concrete dates remain
Delegates from the Congolese government and the AFC/M23 met in Switzerland from 17 to 21 August 2026 and issued a joint statement that creates a…
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Israel strikes vehicle in southern Syria, wounds one
Syria said a strike in the south wounded one person after an Israeli attack on a vehicle near Beit Jinn, southwest of Damascus, and published a photo…
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U.S. says military moved millions of barrels through Hormuz
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the U.S. military helped move more than 15 million barrels of oil and products through the Strait of Hormuz…
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Trump calls Strait of Hormuz US territory as Iran allows Iraqi tankers
President Donald Trump said he views the Strait of Hormuz as under U.S. control amid a U.S. blockade that Centcom says has redirected 68 commercial…
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Ukraine says it struck Russian refinery and Saky airfield
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the General Staff said Ukrainian units struck the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery and a logistics hub in…
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Trump says Xi will visit United States in two weeks
President Donald Trump told a Republican rally in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the United States in two…
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Russian drones strike shopping center in Kryvyi Rih
Russian forces carried out drone strikes on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, central Ukraine, with strikes in two waves that included a second hit…
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Trump administration launches economic pressure campaign on Iran
Near the six-month mark of the Iran war, the Trump administration announced an "unprecedented" campaign of economic warfare intended to pressure…
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Iraq seeks to boost oil exports to 8 to 10 million bpd
Iraq's prime minister Ali al-Zaidi said the government aims to increase oil exports to 8 to 10 million barrels per day within six years, working…
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US sanctions alleged Hezbollah cash courier network
The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned ten individuals linked to an alleged cash pipeline that transported up to hundreds of…
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Houthis strike Najran airport and Aramco facility
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they launched drone strikes on Najran Airport and an Aramco facility in Saudi Arabia's Najran region on August…
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Switzerland and China complete updated free trade deal
Switzerland and China have concluded negotiations on an updated free trade agreement that will expand Swiss access to the Chinese market, allowing…
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Romanian divers detonate two Gerbera sea drones near Neptun Deep
Romanian military divers detonated two drifting Gerbera maritime drones on August 11, 2026, after a civilian vessel working on the Neptun Deep…
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Bahrain welcomes UAE-mediated Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange
The Kingdom of Bahrain welcomed the United Arab Emirates' mediation that produced a new prisoner exchange between the Russian Federation and the…
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Iran warns Gulf states against aiding US military
Iran's armed forces chief of staff warned Gulf countries that any assistance to the US military would amount to participation in US operations, days…
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German prosecutors arrest Ukrainian suspect over Nord Stream pipeline explosions
German federal prosecutors say a Ukrainian man suspected of helping plant explosives on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines was arrested in Pula…
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UN rights chief condemns US sanctions on ICC officials
The United States recently imposed fresh sanctions against International Criminal Court president Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye…
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China completes first phase of Antelope Reef island construction
China has finished the first phase of reclamation at Antelope Reef in the Paracels, producing a nearly 6 km long man-made island with a 680 m wharf…
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German court convicts Ukrainian man over parcel bomb plot
A Stuttgart higher regional court convicted a 30-year-old Ukrainian for acting as an agent to scout potential sabotage targets by organising…
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Xi Jinping visits White House for talks with Trump
Chinese president Xi Jinping will travel to Washington to meet President Donald Trump at the White House on September 24, in a visit confirmed by the…
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Iran shifts to fully offensive posture as ceasefire talks stall
An Iranian official told Reuters that Iran will move to a "fully offensive" military posture because efforts to turn a June 17 memorandum of…
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Drone strike hits Greek-managed tanker Skiros
Fighting between Ukraine and Russia continued to affect ports and shipping, with the Greek-managed, Liberian-flagged 159,000 dwt tanker Skiros struck…
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U.S. seeks to expand anti-drug operations onto Latin American soil
Since U.S. forces began lethal boat strikes off Latin America that killed more than 200 people, the Trump administration is pushing to extend that…
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Iraq plans Syria pipeline to bypass Strait of Hormuz
Iraq and Syria have agreed to feasibility studies with a consortium that includes Chevron, TI Capital and Qatar's UCC Holding to explore a new crude…
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