France evacuates 525 as another wildfire hits southwestern pine woods
LUGLON, France, Aug 14 – French authorities evacuated 525 villagers after a wildfire broke out in the pine woods of the southwestern Landes region, near an area already devastated by…
The Palestinian freshwater springs being seized by Israeli settlers
FASAYIL, West Bank, Aug 14 – On a searing summer day, Israeli settlers splashed in a West Bank pool created by siphoning off water that had irrigated Palestinian crops, one…
American missionary kidnapped in Niger said to be released, NYT reports
Aug 13 – Kevin Rideout, an American missionary pilot who was kidnapped in Niger’s capital Niamey in October last year, has been released and is in U.S. hands, the New…
Drone attacks spark fire at Russian energy export port of Ust-Luga, governor says
Aug 14 – Firefighters were battling flames on Friday at Russia’s Baltic Sea port Ust-Luga, a major energy exports hub, after a fire sparked by a drone attack, regional governor…
Latvia shoots down drone in its airspace, Finland restricts parts of Baltic Sea
Aug 14 – Fighter jets on a NATO air defence mission have shot down a drone that entered the airspace of Latvia, a NATO and European Union member, early on…
Trump allows US Navy to build ships abroad, orders return to steam catapults on carriers
The design change is expected to cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. Read More
US Democrats aim to link parasite spread to Trump-grower ties
Democrats have also demanded answers about the origin of the parasite outbreak that has sickened thousands across 47 states. Read More
Israel reopens once-closed West Bank settlement
The move is emblematic of the current government’s policy of rapid settlement expansion. Read More
World War Two memorial in Washington vandalised with bubbles and graffiti
The fountain bubbled over with suds and someone painted “Clean hands Dirty $” on one surface. Read More
UAE says Iran attacked two ADNOC vessels in Strait of Hormuz; no injuries
Aug 13 – Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said two of its vessels were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening, with no injuries reported, as the…