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Al-Hadath Says Washington Warned Israel Off Iran. Neither Government Has Said So.
A Saudi broadcaster, citing unnamed sources, says the United States has warned Israel against striking Iran and urged it to hold the line with
by Arab Desk
August 28, 2026
Gazprom Says Exports Rose 8 Percent. The Number Depends on the Baseline.
Famil Sadygov says Gazprom's gas deliveries rose 8 percent in the first half of 2026. The company's own executives have explained where the growth
by Economy Desk
August 28, 2026
Ukraine Says a Brigade Commander Took $270,000 Meant for Drones That Never Arrived
The Prosecutor General's Office says a former territorial defence brigade commander and civilian accomplices took more than 12 million hryvnia for FPV drones that
by Europe Desk
August 28, 2026
Lavrov Called Brazil. The Readout Is the Entire Content.
Russia's foreign ministry says Sergey Lavrov and Mauro Vieira discussed bilateral and international issues in a constructive and trusting call. It disclosed nothing else,
by Russia Desk
August 28, 2026
Amazon Shuts Down Mechanical Turk After 21 Years, Leaving Behind the Workers Who Built AI
Amazon is closing Mechanical Turk on September 30, 2026, ending its 21-year gig platform where 500,000+ workers trained AI for cents per task. The
August 28, 2026
CENTCOM Declares Hormuz Mine-Free. Iran Calls It Propaganda.
The United States military declared the Strait of Hormuz free of Iranian mines after guiding nearly 1,500 vessels through cleared lanes. Iran's deputy foreign
by Arab Desk
August 28, 2026
Silver Rate Today, August 28, 2026: Prices Crash ₹18,000 to ₹2.42 Lakh/Kg on Raksha Bandhan
Silver in India crashed ₹18,000 per kilogram on Raksha Bandhan to ₹2.42 lakh — a 7% single-session wipe — even as the metal's year-on-year
by Economy Desk
August 28, 2026
Colombia’s Second Airstrike in Three Weeks Kills Eight, and the Toll Is Still Rising
President Abelardo de la Espriella says Operation AMON killed eight fighters from a FARC dissident bloc in Guaviare. Colombian media put the toll higher
by News Room
August 28, 2026
Iran Says Diplomacy Is Not Impossible. The Conditions Are the Old Ones.
Abbas Araghchi says putting diplomacy back on track is not impossible, provided Washington accepts that pressure does not work. The four things he asks
by Arab Desk
August 28, 2026
Moscow Says Europe Wants Talks Only to Buy Kyiv a Pause
Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin says European overtures have one purpose, to give Ukraine a respite before a longer confrontation. Russia has itself declared
by Russia Desk
August 28, 2026
