Israeli army fired at civilians in Syria's Daraa province
Israeli forces opened fire on civilians in Syria's Daraa province, Syrian state television Al-Ikhbariya reported.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00A renewed US-Iran truce would not be the same as peace | The National
This week’s push by Pakistan to broker a new understanding between the US and Iran comes with an increasingly familiar – and repetitive – sense of urgency. The 60-day framework for peace agreed by the two countries in June expires soon, and there is little certainty about what comes next.
· The National Editorial
Report: Iraqi air defences intercept drones over Erbil
Air defence systems intercepted drones over the northern Kurdish province of Erbil early on Thursday, Iraqi security sources told Al Jazeera.
· Middleeasteye
Vance says low oil prices are top US goal in Iran conflict
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the top US priority in the Iran war was keeping oil and gasoline prices low for Americans, with preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon ranking second.
· Agence France-Presse
(LEAD) N. Korea warns of 'new level of deterrent' ahead of key S. Korea-U.S. military drills
(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 2 paras)
· Woo Jae-yeon
Court fines photojournalist 5 mln won for unauthorized trip to cover Ukraine war
GOYANG, South Korea, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- A district court has fined a photojournalist 5 million won (US$3,500) for illegally traveling to Ukraine in 2022 to cover the country's war with Russia, legal sources said Friday.
· Chae Yun-hwan
US Sending Fresh Carrier To Relieve Over-Extended USS Lincoln Amid Reports Of Sailor Burn-Out
Below we've detailed the immense strain placed on the long-deployed USS Lincoln aircraft carrier, which has been the main floating naval hub of operations amid the Iran war. The past weeks have seen growing US media coverage of the immense strain placed on the some 5000-member crew, and given the typical port calls …
· Tyler Durden
Ukraine war briefing: Crimea bomb kills ‘Ukrainian sub commander who defected’
Two explosions kill six personnel in Sevastopol; drone-hit Russian refinery shuts down as sanctions block repairs. What we know on day 1,634
· Warrenmurray
The job Zelenskyy can’t fill: Ukraine’s envoy to Trump’s Washington
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a problem: Nobody wants the hardest job in Washington.
· Jamie Dettmer
What do the Houthis stand to gain by escalating now? | The National
The Houthis had mostly stayed out of the Iran war. But in recent weeks they have started attacking ships in the Red Sea, as well as Saudi-linked targets inside Yemen and across the border.
· Nada AlTaher
CNBC Daily Open: An 'indefinite' war, and a record-breaking rally
Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
· Anniek Bao
U.S. to use economic tactics on Iran `that have never been seen'; Navy works to relieve troubled carrier Abraham Lincoln
The U.S. will be applying economic measures "that have never been seen on Iran," according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
· Lim Hui Jie
Israeli forces will not withdraw from south Lebanon or Gaza, Katz says
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that Israeli forces would not withdraw from what Israel calls its "security zones" in southern Lebanon or Gaza, in a video statement filmed from the Israeli-occupied Beaufort Ridge in Lebanon.
· Middleeasteye
Highly decorated West Coast Navy commanding officer is stripped of his role after just one year
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· Nina Joudeh
US Creates New 'Multinational' Attack Drone Task Force Amid Iran War & Lessons Learned In Ukraine
Compared to what Ukraine and Russia are learning in the context of their grinding years-long war, the Pentagon is a bit late in putting together comprehensive drone swarm battle plans and tactics, but it seems to be the clear direction of future conflict spaces.
· Tyler Durden
Arms agency delivers 1st vessel of new patrol craft program to Navy
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The arms procurement agency said Friday it delivered the first vessel of the upgraded fast attack patrol ship program to the Navy, aiming to enhance naval combat capabilities defending the western maritime border with North Korea.
· Kim Seung-yeon
North Korea criticizes upcoming US-South Korea military drills
A vehicle from U.S. Army’s the Stryker Combat Team crosses a floating bridge on the Namhan River during the combined river-crossing drill between South Korea and the United States as a part of the Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 in Yeoju, South Korea, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
· Hyung Jin Kim
N. Korea warns of 'new level of deterrent' ahead of key S. Korea-US military drills
North Korea on Friday denounced an upcoming joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States, warning it will respond to the drills "with a new level of a deterrent."
· Yonhap
Trump signs memo permitting foreign shipbuilders to build up to 2 US ships in their shipyards
US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a national security memorandum permitting foreign shipbuilders to build up to two ships in their parent shipyards for delivery to the United States, as the US seeks to rebuild its Navy and shipbuilding industrial base.
· Yonhap
N. Korea warns of bolstering nuclear deterrent over U.S.' new nuclear strategy
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday criticized the United States' new nuclear strategy under review as lowering the threshold for nuclear use, vowing to strengthen its "nuclear deterrent for self-defense."
· Woo Jae-yeon
Yemen faces highest risk of returning to war since 2022 truce, UN warns
Yemen is now closer to renewed all-out war than it has been at any point since the 2022 truce was struck, a United Nations envoy has warned.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump wants older tech used on aircraft carriers, likely costing billions
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, from right, speaks as President Donald Trump and Jennifer Hegseth listen during a meeting about military families, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
· Konstantin Toropin
Trump orders US aircraft carriers to go back to steam catapults
The move, which comes despite opposition from navy officers, is likely to cost hundreds of millions of dollars
· Bloomberg
Trump orders US aircraft carriers to go back to steam catapults
The move, which comes despite opposition from navy officers, is likely to cost hundreds of millions of dollars
· Bloomberg
Payne's fame began as a joke. Now his shirt has sparked a bidding war
The debut jersey of Tim Payne for Olimpia has become a popular piece of memorabilia. (AP: Jorge Saenz)
Gaza City police chief killed as Israel pushes on with deadly strikes
An Israeli drone strike has killed the head of the civil police force in Gaza City.
· Al Jazeera Staff
N. Korea warns of 'new level of deterrent' ahead of key S. Korea-U.S. military drills
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday denounced an upcoming joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States, warning it will respond to the drills "with a new level of a deterrent."
· Woo Jae-yeon
Trump signs memo permitting foreign shipbuilders to build up to 2 U.S. ships in their shipyards
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a national security memorandum permitting foreign shipbuilders to build up to two ships in their parent shipyards for delivery to the United States, as the U.S. seeks to rebuild its Navy and shipbuilding industrial base.
· Song Sang-ho
Big Sur firefighters forced to retreat as lightning strikes around blazing inferno
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· Sheetal Banchariya
Israeli defence minister inaugurates new illegal settlement in Jenin
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has said settler attacks and the scenes in Qusra in the occupied West Bank are “costing Israel” and “its friends," Al Jazeera reported.
· Middleeasteye
Minnesota’s Democratic nominee is an Israel critic, but she is not El-Sayed 2.0
Peggy Flanagan, the likely next senator from Minnesota, defeated a moderate pro-Israel congresswoman, accuses Israel of genocide and says she would oppose offensive weapons sales to Israel.
· JOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA
Top House Dem jumps to Hasan Piker’s defense after cancelled college event
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· Fox News
What the Mecca military pact means for China
Defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan presents a complex strategic calculus for Beijing, demanding a masterclass in balance
· Ronny P. Sasmita
What the Mecca military pact means for China
Defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan presents a complex strategic calculus for Beijing, demanding a masterclass in balance
· Ronny P. Sasmita
Heroic Leigh defence denies table-toppers Leeds
Umyla Hanley's second-half try proved to be decisive for Leigh
· Bbcsport
Jewish settler ambushed near Kiryat Arba, forces rescue abducted woman
Club-wielding Palestinians ambushed a Jewish settler near Kiryat Arba, Army Radio reported on Thursday evening.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
David McBride had a lot to say as he left jail, but not about whistleblowing
Former military lawyer David McBride was granted parole after serving more than two years of his sentence in a Canberra prison. (ABC News: Adam Kennedy)
· Jade Toomey
Palestinian families besieged by Israeli ‘terrorists’ – US envoy (VIDEO)
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has branded Israeli settlers besieging three Palestinian families in their West Bank homes “terrorists.” The days-long siege has targeted several properties, including one owned by a dual US citizen.According to the UN, the blockade in the village of Qusra began last Sunday, lea…
· RT
READ MORE: RT reports from scene of Israeli settler attempt to force a Palestinian family from their home (VIDEO)
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has branded Israeli settlers besieging three Palestinian families in their West Bank homes “terrorists.” The days-long siege has targeted several properties, including one owned by a dual US citizen.According to the UN, the blockade in the village of Qusra began last Sunday, lea…
· RT
[Lee Byung-jong] Return Yongsan base to Korea
Imagine the vast Central Park in New York or Hyde Park in London being occupied by foreign troops. It would be a tremendous humiliation for New Yorkers or Londoners, as well as for Americans or Britons more generally. Unfortunately, such an unthinkable and unpleasant situation has actually been taking place in Seoul…
· Korea Herald
How the Mecca Agreement aims to manage US separation from Middle East
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey was unexpected but hardly surprising.
· Middleeasteye
Vandals deface World War II memorial fountain with bubble soap, red graffiti in ‘deranged’ attack on DC landmark
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· Steven Nelson, Ryan King
Israeli army confirms killing Gaza’s police director
The Israeli army confirmed killing the chief police officer, Jamal Abu Kamil, in Gaza, on Thursday.
· Middleeasteye
US sends new aircraft carrier to Mideast amid concerns over USS Abraham Lincoln
Reports have emerged about mental health and supply issues on the current ship after a long deployment in support of the Iran war
· Associated Press
New aircraft carrier heads to Mideast amid concerns over USS Abraham Lincoln
Reports have emerged about mental health and supply issues on the current ship after a long deployment in support of the Iran war
· Associated Press
Sudan army says RSF advance on key town bordering Ethiopia
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces and allies of the paramilitary group have advanced into a strategically important town on the Sudanese border with Ethiopia, military and government sources told Al Jazeera.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Cardi B’s BBL-friendly jeans are back in stock — and just $50
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· Hannah Southwick
IDF kills Hamas commander who invaded Israel on October 7 in targeted Gaza strike
The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) killed Hamas commander Jamal Mahmoud Abu Kamil in a targeted strike in Gaza City on Thursday, according to a statement from the military.
· MAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
Inside Utah's Trans-Marxist Militia: From Cuba Revolutionary Trips And Rifle Training To Declaring War On Landlords
via Miah Blackwell of The Cougar Chronicle,
· Tyler Durden