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The U.S. said it struck Iranian military sites over the weekend, while Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said that it had targeted a U.S. base in response. The U.S. Central Command said in a post on X that the strikes on Iran’s Gulf coast were carried out after “aggressive Iranian actions,” including the downing of a U.S. MQ-1 drone operating over international waters. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted an air base used by U.S. forces in response to an attack on southern Iran.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on diplomatic efforts between Israel and Lebanon. A U.S. official said Rubio proposed a plan aimed at enabling “gradual de-escalation.” Under the proposal, as a first step, the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group would halt attacks on Israel, while Israel would refrain from escalating strikes in Beirut, the official said.
Colombia’s De La Espriella and Cepeda advance to presidential runoff
Colombian right-wing outsider Abelardo De La Espriella is set to face leftist Ivan Cepeda in a presidential runoff, according to initial voting results released on Sunday. De La Espriella received 43.7% of the vote, while Cepeda, a long-time senator and activist, won just under 41%, the data showed - a difference of around 668,000 votes. De La Espriella, who has never held elected office, has drawn comparisons with El Salvador's Nayib Bukele over his style and policy proposals.
Ebola recoveries in DRC offer hope as suspected cases appear outside Africa
Four nurses and a lab worker treated for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo strain have recovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo, offering a rare sign of hope amid the outbreak. The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the country has risen to 282, with 42 deaths, after 19 new positive test results were recorded, according to data distributed by the communications ministry. Suspected cases are also being investigated outside Africa.
Ukrainian drones struck targets across several Russian regions overnight, including an oil pipeline pumping station, a refinery and a fuel depot, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said on Sunday. Ukraine's General Staff said it had struck the Saratov oil refinery on the Volga river. Saratov regional governor Roman Busargin said on Telegram that "civil infrastructure" had been damaged in the strike, but gave no further details. Russia's Defence Ministry said it had downed 216 drones overnight.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has formally sent a landmark nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress, opening a new phase in a deal...
Russia and Ukraine are preparing another major prisoner exchange, with officials from both sides working to fin...
Oil prices fell after the U.S. expanded economic sanctions on Iran, as Tehran vowed to retaliate and warned it had tools to respond, raising concerns over potential disruption to regional oil supplies.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Kyiv wants peace but will not surrender to Russia, as foreign leaders joined Independence Day events marking 35 years since Ukraine’s independence.
Kyiv has recently received a small number of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors capable of downing Russian ballistic missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. It comes as Britain and France pledged stronger military support for Ukraine.
Only four commodity vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, following 13 transits a day earlier, as disruptions continue to restrict traffic through the key energy chokepoint.
Pakistan is stepping up efforts to protect its trade and energy supplies as the Iran war disrupts shipping through the Persian Gulf, driving up freight costs and putting pressure on key export routes.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 26th of August, covering the latest developments.
U.S. President Donald Trump has formally sent a landmark nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress, opening a new phase in a deal that has already sparked debate over nuclear proliferation and Riyadh's ambitions.
Russia and Ukraine are preparing another major prisoner exchange, with officials from both sides working to finalise lists of people who could be released, Russia's state news agency TASS said Wednesday.
The Trump administration has temporarily suspended some visa appointment scheduling at U.S. embassies and consulates around the world as part of a new training initiative for consular staff, adding another layer to the administration's broader immigration policy overhaul.
The United States has launched what it describes as its most aggressive sanctions campaign yet against Iran, expanding secondary sanctions and targeting sectors ranging from shipping and aviation to technology and finance.
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