Bangladesh could join Mecca pact, official suggests
Bangladesh may be joining the defence agreement signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan earlier this month.
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· Tyler Durden
Dubai airport expects stronger second-half recovery after Iran war dampens Q2 growth | The National
Dubai International Airport (DXB) expects "stronger momentum" in the second half of the year as airlines restore their route networks and transit traffic recovers, after the Iran war dented travel demand at the hub in the second quarter.
· Deena Kamel
'Dubai won't lose the crown': Airport chief vows it will remain world's busiest | The National
Dubai International Airport (DXB) expects to retain its position as the world's busiest this year, despite a 42 per cent drop in second-quarter passenger traffic as the Iran war disrupted travel.
· Deena Kamel
Trump weighs renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' amid escalating trade war
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the US is considering renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America” amid escalating trade tensions with Canada.
· ARIELLA ROITMAN
‘I want to survive’: Malaysian commando adrift in South China Sea for 15 hours
The seaman was the last of six navy special forces personnel to be rescued after they missed their landing site and ended up in the sea
· The Star
‘I want to survive’: Malaysian commando adrift in South China Sea for 15 hours
The seaman was the last of six navy special forces personnel to be rescued after they missed their landing site and ended up in the sea
· The Star
Navy aborts suicide drone test off southern coast after launch failure
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The Navy said Wednesday it was forced to abort a combat test of a suicide drone off the southern coast the previous day, following an unsuccessful launch of the unmanned vehicle.
· Kim Seung-yeon
Canada unveils counter-tariffs of 15-50% on US goods
OTTAWA — Canada on Tuesday announced counter-tariffs on US goods ranging between 15 and 50 percent, intensifying the trade war between the historically close allies.
· Agence France-Presse
US preparing for Freedom Edge joint exercise with S. Korea, Japan: US Pacific Command
The United States is preparing to conduct a trilateral military exercise with South Korea and Japan, the US Pacific Command said Wednesday, suggesting that the drills are on track despite the recent scaling back of a Seoul-Washington combined exercise at US President Donald Trump's directive.
· Yonhap
Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces group says it has dissolved after merging with the Syrian army
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces on Tuesday announced the official dissolution of the group, which once controlled a de facto autonomous zone in Syria's northeast.
· Korea Herald
Five ways the US-Iran conflict is shifting - analysis
The confrontation between the United States and Iran has entered a new phase. The military conflict that dominated headlines earlier this year is increasingly giving way to a broader contest of economic pressure, maritime security, diplomacy, and great-power competition. This is part of the changing world order, as …
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Ukraine war briefing: Small batch of Patriots arrives as Zelenskyy pleads for more
President won’t name supplier and has previously said he ‘does some things I can’t even share’ to obtain vital air defence missiles. What we know on day 1,644
· Warrenmurray
North Korea sharpens anti-Japan rhetoric as Russia ties grow
Pyongyang slams Tokyo’s record defence budget and war shrine visits, framing regional tension as a Cold War-style clash
· Julian Ryall
North Korea sharpens anti-Japan rhetoric as Russia ties grow
Pyongyang slams Tokyo’s record defence budget and war shrine visits, framing regional tension as a Cold War-style clash
· Julian Ryall
Luke Gosling stands aside as special envoy for defence and veterans' affairs
Topic:Government and Politics
Luke Gosling stands aside as special envoy for defence and veterans' affairs
Topic:Government and Politics
Darline Graham wins GOP primary for war-hawk brother Lindsey’s Senate seat
Darline Graham has won South Carolina’s Republican Senate primary runoff, putting the political novice in a strong position to secure a full six-year term in the seat held for more than two decades by her famously hawkish late brother, Lindsey Graham.
· RT
Liberty confident they are continuing to shore up defense
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· Madeline Kenney
Oil falls on easing concerns of renewed tensions as the U.S. pivots to economic pressure on Iran
Oil fell Wednesday, amid easing concerns about military conflict as the U.S. leans towards economic sanctions to pressure Iran.
· Justina Lee
U.S. preparing for Freedom Edge joint exercise with S. Korea, Japan: U.S. Pacific Command
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- The United States is preparing to conduct a trilateral military exercise with South Korea and Japan, the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) said Wednesday, suggesting that the drills are on track despite the recent scaling back of a Seoul-Washington combined exercise at U.S. President Donald Tru…
· Kim Seung-yeon
US says it killed four in strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at a forum of The Americas Counter Cartel Coalition in Panama City, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Is Sudan’s battlefield shaping the terms of its next political phase?
Sudan’s war is showing signs of a changing dynamic. Sudanese armed forces (SAF) have made a series of gains in North Kordofan state; the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is facing a new wave of defections; and army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is opening a political track while insisting the mil…
Why Philippine, US forces tried to ‘scope’ a Chinese-linked steel plant in Mindanao
US embassy says American military personnel wanted to assess Sanjia Steel’s premises as a potential site for next year’s Balikatan exercises
· Raissa Robles
Why Philippine, US forces tried to ‘scope’ a Chinese-linked steel plant in Mindanao
US embassy says American military personnel wanted to assess Sanjia Steel’s premises as a potential site for next year’s Balikatan exercises
· Raissa Robles
Several Russian military aircraft briefly enter S. Korea's air defense zone: JCS
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Several Russian military aircraft briefly entered South Korea's air defense identification zone (KADIZ) above its eastern waters before exiting, prompting the Korean military to dispatch fighter jets in response, officials said Wednesday.
· Kim Hyun-soo
From military alliance to economic partnership: How Trump is redefining U.S.-South Korea ties
President Donald Trump's move last week to scale back annual military drills with South Korea came as Seoul finalizes hundreds of billions of dollars in investment commitments to Washington.
· Lisa Kim
One in 10 people searched for weapons in Qld identified as First Nations
Queensland Police have had expanded powers to search someone for weapons without a warrant since July last year.
· Lottie Twyford
Black Hawk goes down in Colorado (VIDEO)
A US Army Black Hawk went down during a training flight in Colorado on Tuesday, just a day after CNN reported that the service’s Apache attack helicopters are crashing at a historically high rate amid persistent mechanical problems.
· RT
Black Hawk goes down in Colorado (VIDEO)
A US Army Black Hawk went down during a training flight in Colorado on Tuesday, just a day after CNN reported that Apache attack helicopters are crashing at a historically high rate amid persistent mechanical problems.
· RT
Trump reiterates remarks on S. Korea-US exercise cuts, 'very good' ties with N. Korea's Kim
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated his earlier remarks about a directive to scale back South Korea-US military exercises and his "very good" relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, as he seeks to reengage with Kim this year.
· Yonhap
Jewish, Muslim, Christian Jerusalem Old City vendors say reduced tourism is harming businesses
Shopkeepers across the Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Armenian quarters of Jerusalem’s Old City say the weakened state of inbound tourism to Israel over the last three years, since the outbreak of war, has put businesses under prolonged strain.
· SAM HALPERN
Mark Carney, the former central banker who said 'no' to Trump
MONTREAL — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is more seasoned as a banker than a politician but has shown a confident touch in standing up to US President Donald Trump and navigating a trade war that threatens his nation's economy.
· Agence France-Presse
Israeli army conducts major blast in south Lebanon town
Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) has reported that the Israeli military carried out a large-scale detonation in the southern Lebanese town of Khiam.
· Middleeasteye
Teodoro: Pro-China PH execs may be receiving ‘support’
MANILA, Philippines — Some elected officials may be receiving support from China to spread propaganda undermining the country’s claims in the contested South China Sea, Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. said on Tuesday.
· Kenneth Christiane Basilio
Seven killed in Gaza as Israeli strike ‘destroys’ aid supply warehouse
Israeli strikes have killed at least seven Palestinians across Gaza, according to local medical sources, in ongoing violations of a “ceasefire” that went into effect last October.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Israel destroys Gaza warehouse supplies for malnourished children and pregnant women
An Israeli military strike targeting a nearby building destroyed a warehouse storing nutritional supplies for malnourished children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers in central Gaza’s Deir el-Balah, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) said in a statement on Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
10, US soldier who called for Trump impeachment facing military charges
The United States Air Force said it is seeking charges under the military justice system against Major Jason Watson for his public call for the impeachment and removal from office of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance over the US-Israel war on Iran.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Australian private credit fund limits redemptions
A perceived shift in the Iran war from a military conflict to an economic one has seen the oil price and Treasury yields dive and shares rise.
· David Taylor
US lawmakers urge Trump team to free of American student held by Israel
More than 40 members of the United States Congress have penned a letter to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling on him to push for the release of Sama Safi, a 20-year-old US citizen who has been detained by the Israeli military since June.
· Ali Harb
Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario as Canada hits back at US tariffs
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada won't be subordinated as 50 per cent US tariffs trigger a CAD$5.4 billion ($5.4 billion) aid package.
· Sbsaustralia
As trade war blows up and insults fly, Canada strikes back at Trump
Francois-Philippe Champagne says Canada is facing an unprecedented challenge. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
· Brad Ryan
Approval Of Trump's Presidency And The War On Iran Hit New Lows
Americans' approval of the US-Israeli war on Iran has reached another record low, pulling Trump's approval rating down with it, to the worst reading of either of his two terms in office, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The new findings also show likely spillover effects for the November midterms that will ben…
· Tyler Durden
New US sanctions signal Trump desperation on Iran, experts say
The United States announced new sanctions on Iran and a slew of global entities doing business with the country on Monday, in what officials have called an “economic D-Day” and officially dubbed “Operation Economic Outcast”, in an effort to force Tehran to negotiate an end to the war.
· Umar Farooq
Wife of US soldier deported after Trump rollback on military family protections
Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo, deported to Honduras, is latest military spouse to face removal amid Trump 2.0
· Associated Press
Bangladesh could join Mecca pact, official suggests
Bangladesh may be joining the defence agreement signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan earlier this month.
· Middleeasteye
Father of US Navy sailor in Middle East for 9 months freed from immigration detention
In this photo courtesy of Katherine Delgado shows her step-father Luis Manuel Aviles, left, and her brother Joshua Aviles stand outside their home in Oct. 2025, shortly before Joshua deployed on the USS Lincoln the following month in Key West, Fla. (Katherine Delgado via the AP)
· Safiyah Riddle
Former US spy chief Gabbard warned Trump killing Khamenei could empower radical regime - WSJ
Before attacking Iran, US President Donald Trump was warned by US intelligence that killing Iran's former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, could result in him being replaced by a more radical regime with greater interest in acquiring nuclear weapons, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.
· SHOSHANA BAKER, GOLDIE KATZ
Dutch personnel to be expelled from Kiryat Gat over Netherlands anti-Israel policies, FM Sa'ar says
Representatives of the Netherlands will be expelled from Kiryat Gat’s International Support Center for Gaza due to the Dutch government’s adoption of anti-Israel legislation, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced on Tuesday.
· GOLDIE KATZ