IRAN’S RHETORIC SOFTENS AS IT BALANCES RETALIATION FOR HAMAS LEADER

Tue 20 August 2024: Ali-Mohammad Naini, the spokesperson for the IRGC, tempered Iran’s rhetoric on Tuesday, adopting a more measured tone regarding sharp revenge for the killing of Ismail Haniyeh. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied involvement in Haniyeh’s assassination in the Iranian capital on July 31, which further escalating the already tense relations between […]

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ETHNIC MINORITY SHOP OWNERS TARGETED IN UK RIOTS FEAR MORE ATTACKS

  Sham Supermarket on Donegall Road, a Muslim business that was targeted twice during rioting in Belfast, Northern Ireland, August 11, 2024 [Photo: Facebook] Tue 20 August 2024: Several businesses were targeted in a wave of unrest that unleashed violent racism onto British streets. As rioters went on the attack in dozens of British towns and cities […]

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US, PHILIPPINES REACH DEAL ON TRANSIT OF “A LIMITED NUMBER” AFGHAN REFUGEES

Tue 20 August 2024: The US and the Philippines have reached a deal to allow “a limited number” of Afghans to transit to the Philippines while awaiting approval for US visas and resettlement, the State Department said Monday. “The United States and the Philippines have reached an agreement on allowing a limited number of Afghan […]

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NEARLY 86% OF GAZA STRIP UNDER ISRAELI EVACUATION ORDERS: UN

Tue 20 August 2024: The UN on Monday highlighted the extensiveness of the Israeli military’s evacuation orders in the Gaza Strip, saying they cover nearly 86% of the enclave. “Our colleagues from the Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that repeated waves of displacement, combined with overcrowding, insecurity, crumbling infrastructure, and active […]

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UKRAINIAN GOVERNMENT ORDERED AN URGENT EVACUATION OF POKROVSK DUE TO RUSSIAN ADVANCES

Mon 19 August 2024: Ukrainian authorities have issued an urgent evacuation order for families with children in the eastern city of Pokrovsk, as Russian forces rapidly advance despite Ukraine’s recent incursion into Russia’s Kursk region. Local officials have warned that the situation is dire, with Russian troops advancing so quickly that residents of Pokrovsk and […]

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MBS FORGED FATHER’S SIGNATURE TO AUTHORIZE WAR ON YEMEN, SAYS FORMER SAUDI OFFICIAL

Mon 19 August 2024: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and de-facto ruler, Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS), allegedly forged his father King Salman’s signature to deploy ground troops to Yemen, a former royal adviser has claimed. According to the Times, citing a new BBC documentary, Saad Al-Jabri, an ex-aide to former Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Nayef (MBN), made the allegations. […]

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US AND SOUTH KOREA LAUNCH MAJOR MILITARY DRILL AMID RISING TENSIONS WITH NORTH KOREA

Mon 19 August 2024: The United States and South Korea commenced a significant joint military exercise on Monday, with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol emphasizing the need to bolster defense preparedness against North Korea’s evolving “gray zone provocations and hybrid warfare.” 11-Day Ulchi Freedom Shield Exercise Aims to Counter North Korean Threats The 11-day […]

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KURSK INCURSION’S GOAL IS ‘BUFFER ZONE ESTABLISHMENT’; RUSSIA SUSPENDS PEACE TALKS

Mon 19 August 2024: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has revealed that the recent Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk region was intended to create a “buffer zone” to separate Ukraine from Russia and hinder Moscow’s military operations. In a late Sunday interview on his official Telegram account, Zelenskyy emphasized the strategic importance of the operation.  During […]

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