Quetta rally bombing kills at least 14 and wounds dozens in Balochistan
A suicide bombing at a political rally in Quetta killed at least 14 people and injured dozens more, with seven victims reported in critical condition.
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Six soldiers and six militants killed in attack on paramilitary base in Bannu
A 12-hour assault on a paramilitary headquarters in Bannu, Pakistan, ended with 12 dead, including six soldiers and six attackers, and 16 wounded.
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Attack near Iran border kills five in Pakistan’s Balochistan province
A roadside blast near the Iranian border killed five paramilitary personnel as Pakistan faced a day of attacks across Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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At least 105 Palestinians are killed in Gaza as Israeli strikes intensify
An Al Jazeera live report said Israel’s attacks across Gaza killed at least 105 Palestinians in one day, with hunger and aid access deepening the crisis.
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US strike destroys vessel from Venezuela, with Trump saying 11 killed
The administration said the boat carried drugs and was operated by Tren de Aragua members, but did not publicly disclose the intelligence supporting those claims.
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Australia seals Nauru deportation deal for foreign-born criminals
Canberra says it will pay Nauru to accept foreign-born criminals who cannot be held indefinitely in Australian detention, turning a legal problem into a migration agreement.
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Genocide Scholars' Association Says Israel's Gaza Conduct Meets UN Definition
An IAGS resolution received support from 86% of participating voters, while Israel rejected its findings and the ICJ case remained undecided.
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Norway agrees to buy at least five British-built Type 26 frigates in major NATO sea-power deal
Norway will buy at least five British anti-submarine frigates in a 10 billion pound deal that tightens cooperation with Britain along NATO’s northern flank.
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Guyanese patrol returns fire after shots reported from Venezuelan shore near election route
Guyana said gunfire came from the Venezuelan side of the Cuyuní River as election officials were escorted to remote polling stations in the Essequibo region.
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Israel says Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida was killed in Gaza City strike
The Israeli military and defence minister said Abu Obeida was killed, while Hamas had not confirmed the death.
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Israeli airstrike kills Houthi prime minister in Sanaa, Houthis say
The Houthis said an Israeli airstrike killed Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi and several ministers in the rebel-held capital of Sanaa.
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Israel recovers bodies of two hostages in Gaza as military calls Gaza City a dangerous combat zone
Israel says it has recovered the bodies of two hostages in Gaza, while also warning that Gaza City is now a dangerous combat zone as it prepares a wider assault.
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Turkey closes airspace to Israeli government aircraft and tightens trade curbs over Gaza war
Turkey says it is closing its airspace to Israeli government planes and to cargo linked to the Israeli military while also restricting maritime trade, the latest sign of worsening regional fallout from the Gaza war.
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Rubio revokes visas for Abbas and dozens of Palestinian officials ahead of UN assembly
The U.S. state department said 81 Palestinian officials, including Mahmoud Abbas, lost visas before September’s UN General Assembly as Washington tightened pressure on the Palestinian Authority.
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Colombian soldiers freed after three-day detention in Guaviare village
Thirty-three soldiers were released after UN and government mediation in a remote village where clashes with dissident fighters had left at least 10 people dead.
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UK summons Russian envoy after British Council office in Kyiv damaged
Britain summoned Russia’s ambassador after a major strike on Kyiv damaged the British Council office and killed civilians on the event date, August 28, 2025.
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Philippines declines to recognize Taiwan official in visiting business delegation
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said it does not recognize any Taiwan official as a member of a Taiwanese-American business delegation that recently visited the country, while reiterating the Philippines’ One-China policy. The statement came after questions about whether Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung had traveled to the Philippines with the group.
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Ukraine says two sailors dead after attack on naval vessel
Ukraine's navy says two crew members were killed and several others were missing or injured after an attack on the Simferopol near the Danube.
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UN Security Council votes to end Lebanon peacekeeping mission after nearly five decades
The unanimous vote sets a deadline of December 31, 2026, for UNIFIL’s withdrawal, closing one of the longest-running peacekeeping deployments in the Middle East.
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Israeli strikes hit Houthi-controlled Sanaa after drone interception
Israel said it attacked a Houthi military target in Yemen’s capital; there were no immediate casualty reports and few details about the site.
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Kyiv bombardment leaves 23 dead as diplomatic sites sustain damage
An overnight Russian barrage demolished an apartment block, damaged the EU delegation and British Council premises, and intensified European demands for tougher measures against Moscow.
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Denmark summons US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence campaign
Copenhagen has called in a senior U.S. diplomat after reports that people linked to Donald Trump were carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland.
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Israeli raid on Ramallah wounds dozens in rare daytime operation in West Bank capital
Israeli forces entered downtown Ramallah in a daylight raid that medics said left 58 people wounded and drew stone throwing, tear gas and live fire.
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European diplomats fail to reach Iran sanctions deal as snapback deadline nears
Talks in Switzerland ended without agreement, leaving the E3 still weighing whether to trigger the UN sanctions snapback mechanism over Iran’s nuclear program.
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