International Relations

Firefighters work at a Kyiv book market destroyed by a Russian missile strike on August 16, 2026

Ukraine’s 600-Drone Moscow Strike Kills 83-Year-Old as Russia Intercepts Record 822

Ukraine launched approximately 600 drones at Moscow overnight in what Russian authorities called the largest single drone strike on the capital, killing an 83-year-old civilian in Moscow Oblast as Russia's air defences

August 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

North Korean soldier stands guard at post inside North Korean territory viewed from Paju South Korea near the Demilitarized Zone

South Korea Fires First 2026 Warning Shots After North Korean Troops Cross the MDL

South Korean forces fired warning shots on Liberation Day after North Korean soldiers crossed the Military Demarcation Line in the eastern DMZ — the first such confirmed crossing of 2026. The incident

August 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

A replica of an Iranian air force warplane displayed in a city square in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran

Qatar Denies Holding Three Iranian Bomber Pilots From March Al Udeid Attack

Qatar's Foreign Ministry categorically denied Iranian allegations that three Su-24 bomber pilots captured during the March attack on Al Udeid Air Base are held in Doha. The dispute, surfacing six months later,

August 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

The half-sunken oil tanker Caroline Bezengi, a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet vessel, adrift off the coast of Oman after a June 2026 explosion

Shadow Fleet Tanker Caroline Bezengi Spills Oil Into Oman’s Protected Marine Reserve

A sanctioned tanker linked to Russia's shadow fleet exploded off Oman in June and has been slowly leaking crude oil into a newly designated marine reserve — a disaster that analysts say

August 16, 2026

Business·Climate·News

Turkish President Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif at the Mecca Pact signing ceremony, August 2026

Erdogan Says Egypt Could Join Mecca Pact as Saudi-Led Defence Bloc Reshapes Middle East

Turkish President Erdogan said Egypt could join the Turkey-Saudi-Pakistan Mecca Pact, days after the three nations signed a mutual defence clause compared to NATO's Article 5. Crown Prince MBS is now drawing

August 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

NATO Jet Downs Drone Over Romania as Russian Strikes Kill Woman in Kryvyi Rig

A Spanish NATO F-18 shot down a drone over Romania's Galati region on Sunday — the fourth such intercept this year. Russian strikes the same weekend killed a woman in Zelenskyy's hometown

August 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Hamas chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya during an April 2024 interview in Istanbul

Hamas Chief Negotiator in Cairo Ahead of Kushner Visit as Netanyahu Blocks Gaza Deal

Hamas chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya arrived in Cairo on Sunday for talks with Egypt's intelligence chief ahead of Jared Kushner's planned regional visit. Netanyahu has publicly rejected the last US-backed Gaza roadmap,

August 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Pyongyang summit, June 2024

Kim Jong Un Pledges ‘Excellent Future’ With Russia as Seoul’s Peace Offer Goes Unanswered

On the 81st anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan, Kim Jong Un sent a message to Vladimir Putin pledging a "more excellent future" for Russian-North Korean ties, while Pyongyang offered no response

August 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Mykhailo Fedorov, former Ukrainian defense minister, speaks about technological war with Russia

Fired Ukraine Defense Minister Fedorov Warns of Technological War With Russia in First US Interview

Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's fired defense minister, warned in his first US interview that Russia is outpacing Ukraine in ballistic missile development. The man who built the Flamingo missile program estimates Ukraine could

August 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Uber and Pony.ai announce Verne robotaxi partnership for European expansion

Uber and Pony.ai Plan 2,000 Robotaxis Across Four European Cities

Uber and Pony.ai announced Thursday a 2,000-vehicle robotaxi deployment across four European cities, the largest AV commitment Europe has seen. The expansion tests whether Pony.ai's China-proven deployment model can transfer to markets

August 16, 2026

Business·News·Technology

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Ukraine’s 600-Drone Moscow Strike Kills 83-Year-Old as Russia Intercepts Record 822

South Korea Fires First 2026 Warning Shots After North Korean Troops Cross the MDL

Qatar Denies Holding Three Iranian Bomber Pilots From March Al Udeid Attack

Shadow Fleet Tanker Caroline Bezengi Spills Oil Into Oman’s Protected Marine Reserve

Erdogan Says Egypt Could Join Mecca Pact as Saudi-Led Defence Bloc Reshapes Middle East

NATO Jet Downs Drone Over Romania as Russian Strikes Kill Woman in Kryvyi Rig

Hamas Chief Negotiator in Cairo Ahead of Kushner Visit as Netanyahu Blocks Gaza Deal

Kim Jong Un Pledges ‘Excellent Future’ With Russia as Seoul’s Peace Offer Goes Unanswered

Fired Ukraine Defense Minister Fedorov Warns of Technological War With Russia in First US Interview

Uber and Pony.ai Plan 2,000 Robotaxis Across Four European Cities

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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