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Liberia To Receive First Batch Of U.S. Deportees Under Trump Deal
Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States, authorities in the West African nation said Tuesday, in one of the largest such arrangements struck under the Trump administration’s broader immigration crackdown — with the first group of 20 arrivals expected on Thursday. Liberia’s Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah told reporters…
UAE Trade Embargo Threatens Iran’s Key Economic Lifeline
The United Arab Emirates has announced a trade embargo on Iran, accusing Tehran of launching missiles into its territory, a move that could further restrict one of Iran’s crucial economic channels and deepen pressure on its already strained economy. UAE imposes indefinite trade embargo on Iran over alleged missile attacks The United Arab Emirates announced an indefinite trade…
Why Trump’s Envoys Struggle to Sway Netanyahu Over Israel’s Wars
Efforts by White House envoys to influence Israel’s wartime decisions face a major political obstacle, as any agreement to end or de-escalate one of the country’s conflicts could carry significant political risks for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. US President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner, center, waves before his departure to Abu Dhabi,…
Russian Airstrikes Kill at Least Five in Ukraine as Moscow Reports 453 Drones Downed
At least five people have been killed in a fresh wave of Russian air attacks on Ukraine, while Russia’s Defence Ministry said its forces had shot down 453 Ukrainian drones overnight across several regions. At least five people have been killed and 11 others injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine, authorities said. A Russian drone…
Bolivia Arrests Political Adviser To Latin American Right-WingersThe arrest comes after an attack on activist Nadia Beller, who says she was targeted for her opposition to conservative reforms and corruption.
Bolivian police have arrested Fernando Cerimedo, a prominent political consultant to several of Latin America’s right-wing leaders, as a chief suspect in the armed attack on his former partner, lawyer and activist Nadia Beller. Cerimedo, an Argentine national who has worked on campaigns for Argentina’s President Javier Milei, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, and Bolivia’s…
Trump Administration Moves To End Rule Protecting Swaths Of Forest LandUS Agriculture Department says rescinding the 2001 rule will help reduce wildfire risk and return control to local managers.
The Trump administration took a formal step Tuesday toward scrapping the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a quarter-century-old protection covering millions of acres of undeveloped national forest. The U.S. Forest Service filed a proposal to scrap the rule adopted in the final days of Bill Clinton’s presidency in 2001, describing it as a one-size-fits-all restriction that…
DR Congo’s Ebola Outbreak ‘Global Emergency’ As Infections Pass 5,000: WHO Officials warn that they are continuing to identify new chains of transmission that need to be broken to stop the spread.
The World Health Organization has confirmed the Ebola outbreak ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo remains a global health emergency, with confirmed infections now surpassing 5,000. Following an emergency meeting on Tuesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on the international community to help contain the outbreak, which has now killed more than 2,320 people.…
Israeli Strike on Gaza City Port Kills Six, Injures 14
At least six Palestinians, including a child, were killed and 14 others injured after an Israeli airstrike hit a café in Gaza City’s port area, as efforts to reach an agreement to end the hostilities remain stalled. Paramedics carry the body of a person killed in an Israeli strike on August 18, 2026 in Gaza…
Trump Rules Out Iran Talks Amid Dispute Over Iran-Oman Hormuz Deal
US President Donald Trump has ruled out any planned talks with Iran as tensions escalate over an Iran-Oman agreement to manage shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, despite efforts by regional states to keep the vital waterway open. US President Donald Trump’s comments represent his latest about-turn: Just a day earlier, he had claimed…
Drone Attack Kills One Near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, IAEA Confirms
A drone exploded at a bus stop used by staff of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring several others, the UN’s nuclear watchdog has confirmed. The International Atomic Energy Agency said the explosion took place around 6 a.m. local time, citing the plant’s director. The blast caused 16 casualties…
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