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The United States imposed sanctions on Friday targeting Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange Shelbit and Iran-based Aban Tether, accusing them of processing millions of dollars for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and state-linked entities as part of a sprawling $4 billion sanctions-evasion network. Washington escalated its economic campaign against Tehran on Friday by blacklisting digital asset exchanges … Read more

A 14-year-old Thai student killed five people and himself at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School near Bangkok on August 7, 2026, after shooting his grandparents at home. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul vowed to introduce stricter gun control legislation following the Southeast Asian nation’s worst mass killing in nearly four years. The morning attack in Nonthaburi province … Read more

Starlux Airlines expanded its footprint into Europe on August 1, 2026, launching its inaugural Taipei-Prague flight with airline chairman K.W. Chang piloting the maiden service. The carrier plans to boost the route from three weekly flights to four in October and deploy its flagship Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. K.W. Chang Pilots the Maiden Flight to Prague … Read more

Stephanie Kercher has publicly criticized Amanda Knox over her stand-up comedy show The Independent, which is being performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Meredith Kercher, a British foreign exchange student, was killed in Perugia, Italy, in 2007. Amanda Knox and her then-boyfriend were initially convicted of the murder in 2009 before being definitively acquitted by … Read more

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faced severe criticism from European Union leaders following a mass migration event in the Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa. The sudden arrival of 72,000 migrants on a Thursday and Friday triggered a humanitarian crisis and reignited the immigration debate across the 27-nation bloc, though most of the migrants … Read more

South Africa is pushing for Africa-wide migration talks after domestic anti-immigration protests and a deadly border crossing in Ceuta. The African Union rejected a Ghanaian proposal to put South Africa’s migration tensions on its October agenda, prompting national leaders to seek broader regional discussions this month in Durban. Diplomatic Friction at the African Union and … Read more

Delegates from Israel and Lebanon convened at the U.S. embassy in Rome on Tuesday for the seventh round of American-sponsored talks, with Beirut pushing for phased withdrawals from the south and the renewal of a ceasefire amid sharp opposition from Hezbollah. Delegations Gather in Rome for Seventh Round of Talks Convoys carrying delegations from Israel … Read more

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel will not withdraw from its current lines in the Gaza Strip until Hamas has been completely disarmed according to Inquirer. Netanyahu made his remarks in a video posted to Facebook reported by Anews, pushing back against a roadmap floated by U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace. … Read more

Cambodia’s Ministry of Information has formally called on Singapore-based news outlet CNA to issue a public correction. The demand follows an official investigation that cleared the country of human trafficking claims involving a Singaporean woman. In an Aug 3 statement, ministry spokesperson Tep Asnarith argued that the broadcaster published a one-sided report that unfairly damaged … Read more

UK Sport has withdrawn all funding from GB Snowsport for the next Olympic cycle, redirecting £12.5m directly to winter athletes and coaches ahead of the Alpes 2030 Games while launching an independent governance review into the national governing body. UK Sport bypasses GB Snowsport as record winter funding package approved Great Britain’s winter sports athletes … Read more

The U.S. The drawdown of ATACMS and Precision Strike Missiles has sparked internal administration concerns regarding military readiness for potential future conflicts with other adversaries. Depleted Stockpiles of ATACMS and Precision Strike Missiles The U.S. Army has burned through nearly its entire inventory of highly accurate long-range missiles during the ongoing conflict in the Middle … Read more

Six new ambassadors will present credentials to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday, including envoys from Estonia, Latvia, the EU, South Sudan, Zambia, and New Zealand, underscoring continued diplomatic ties despite global criticism of Israel’s policies. The presentation of credentials by six new ambassadors to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday highlights the persistence of … Read more