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Lebanese soldiers and paramedics in the outskirts of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh southern Lebanon during Israeli military strikes

Lebanon War: UNIFIL Records 137 Projectiles a Day as Ceasefire Fails Civilians

UNIFIL documented 137 daily projectiles in southern Lebanon from August 5 to 16, spiking to 208 on Saturday as Israeli air raids killed 11. Lebanon's death toll has reached 4,346 since March

August 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian-made drone displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran amid Iran war

Russia Shipping Explosives and Drone Parts to Iran to Rebuild Iran War-Depleted Arsenal

Russia has been shipping explosives, drone parts and ammunition to Iran via the Caspian Sea to rebuild an arsenal depleted in the Iran war, NBC News reports. A European document confirmed by

August 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Lev Shlosberg Russia Ukraine war opposition politician sentenced 11 years Pskov court

Russia Ukraine War: Lev Shlosberg Sentenced to 11 Years for Opposing the Conflict

Lev Shlosberg, Russia's last prominent domestic anti-war politician, was sentenced to 11 years and one month in a penal colony for arguing the Ukraine conflict must end. His trial exposed a legal

August 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Andrei Klepach VEB RF chief economist fired Russia Ukraine war wartime economy

Russia Ukraine War: VEB Chief Economist Klepach Fired for Warning Moscow Cannot Win War of Attrition

VEB.RF has dismissed its 12-year chief economist Andrei Klepach after his warning that Russia cannot win the Ukraine war of attrition circulated at the highest levels. The firing reveals how little space

August 18, 2026

Business·Economy·Government and Politics·News

Sheikh Hasina addresses reporters at a press conference, speaking from exile in New Delhi

Sheikh Hasina Built Bangladesh – The Evidence No Court Can Erase

Sheikh Hasina oversaw the largest poverty reduction in South Asian history, sheltered more than a million Rohingya refugees, and drove global climate negotiations to a historic result. Guest essayist Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa:

August 18, 2026

Guest Essays·News·Opinion

Smoke rises from the site of Israeli strikes on the strategic Ali al-Taher Ridge, seen from the southern Lebanese area of Nabatieh

UNIFIL Logs Israeli Warships in Lebanese Waters With Four Months Left

UN peacekeepers observed several Israeli naval incursions into Lebanese territorial waters, the UN spokesman said. UNIFIL's mandate expires on December 31 under the final extension the Security Council granted last August.

August 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iran nuclear deal deadline expires as Trump threatens to bomb Oman over Strait of Hormuz

Iran Nuclear Deal Deadline Expires: Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman as Hormuz Talks Fail

The 60-day US-Iran memorandum of understanding expired Monday with no deal in sight and both sides further apart than when talks began. Trump threatened to bomb Oman — the neutral mediator —

August 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Egyptian High Court of Justice building in downtown Cairo where the StreamEast operators were tried and convicted on sports piracy charges

StreamEast Operators Jailed in Egypt After Running World’s Largest Illegal Sports Streaming Platform

An Egyptian court sentenced two men to two years in prison on July 21, 2026 for operating StreamEast, the platform that served 1.6 billion visits annually as the world's largest illegal live

August 17, 2026

News·Technology

Crowds at Ashok Dham temple in Lakhisarai Bihar where a stampede killed seven pilgrims during Shravan

India Temple Stampede: Seven Dead as Electricity Panic Sparks Fatal Crush in Bihar’s Lakhisarai During Shravan

Seven people died and 19 were injured at Bihar's Ashok Dham temple after a false rumor about a fallen electricity pole triggered a fatal crush during Shravan. The disaster exposes decades of

August 17, 2026

News

F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln during Iran war operations in the Persian Gulf

Iran War: USS Abraham Lincoln’s 266-Day Deployment Triggers Crew Mental Health Crisis

After 266 days at sea without a port call, the USS Abraham Lincoln's 5,000-person crew faces a mounting mental health crisis that the Pentagon has minimized and Trump has dismissed. The USS

August 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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Lebanon War: UNIFIL Records 137 Projectiles a Day as Ceasefire Fails Civilians

Russia Shipping Explosives and Drone Parts to Iran to Rebuild Iran War-Depleted Arsenal

Russia Ukraine War: Lev Shlosberg Sentenced to 11 Years for Opposing the Conflict

Russia Ukraine War: VEB Chief Economist Klepach Fired for Warning Moscow Cannot Win War of Attrition

Sheikh Hasina Built Bangladesh – The Evidence No Court Can Erase

UNIFIL Logs Israeli Warships in Lebanese Waters With Four Months Left

Iran Nuclear Deal Deadline Expires: Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman as Hormuz Talks Fail

StreamEast Operators Jailed in Egypt After Running World’s Largest Illegal Sports Streaming Platform

India Temple Stampede: Seven Dead as Electricity Panic Sparks Fatal Crush in Bihar’s Lakhisarai During Shravan

Iran War: USS Abraham Lincoln’s 266-Day Deployment Triggers Crew Mental Health Crisis

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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