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Israel approves major settlement project dividing occupied West Bank, isolating East Jerusalem

Pope Leo calls for 'day of prayer and fasting' for peace in Ukraine, Middle East

US to paint Mexico border walls black to deter crossings

Climate change impacting winter foraging behavior of wild snow monkeys in Japan: Study

Devastating floods killed 437 in Pakistan since Aug. 14, authorities say

OPINION - Recognizing the state of Palestine: A legal and political imperative for peace

Russia claims it took control of 3 villages in Ukraine’s Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk regions

UPDATE - 19 children among 79 dead, mostly repatriated refugees, in Afghan bus crash

Nearly 865,000 acres burned in Spain over past 13 days amid raging wildfires

Belgium considers extending working life of Tihange 1 nuclear reactor

Lithuania boosts border security ahead of Russia-Belarus military drills

US Southwest braces for scorching heat wave

US intel chief revokes security clearances of 37 current, former intelligence officials

M23 rebels killed over 140 civilians in eastern Congo in July: Human Rights Watch

Ukraine says 14 injured in Russian drone strike in northeastern Sumy region

German opposition parties reject sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine

Israeli army to call up 60,000 reservist soldiers for Gaza occupation plan, local media reports

UK signs deal with Iraq to return illegal migrants

Bright fireball lights up night sky in western Japan

US congressional committee to release Justice Department records on Jeffrey Epstein

Russia says it completed probe against former deputy defense minister

UPDATE - Children among 33 killed, dozens injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza Strip

Unidentified object explodes in eastern Poland, damaging houses: Report

Former Palestinian basketball player killed by Israeli gunfire while seeking food

Children among 30 killed in Israeli attacks on aid seekers, houses, tents

White House joins TikTok as President Trump’s deadline for potential ban gets closer

Afghan bus crash leaves 76 dead, including repatriated migrants

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Detention of South Korea’s former first lady extended until end of this month

Israeli defense minister approves Gaza City occupation plan

North Korea slams South’s ‘deceptive appeasement,’ rules out diplomacy

Morning Briefing: Aug. 20, 2025

Australian minister says ‘strength is not measured by how many people you can blow up’ amid row with Netanyahu

Russia made ‘almost immediate’ concessions at Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska: US envoy

Turkish NGOs continue uninterrupted aid efforts to address food crisis in Gaza

US to check for ‘anti-American’ views when evaluating immigration applications

Plunging fertility rates present significant global challenges: Report

Trump says Putin, Zelenskyy in ‘process of setting up’ bilateral meeting

US lawmaker accuses State Department over release of Israeli official charged with sex crime

UPDATE - Trump calls Netanyahu a ‘war hero’ despite ICC arrest warrant over war crimes in Gaza

Trump calls Netanyahu ‘war hero’ despite ICC arrest warrant over war crimes in Gaza

UPDATE - Syrian, Israeli officials hold talks in Paris on de-escalation measures

Israeli settlers attempt to establish new settlement in occupied Golan Heights

Microsoft staff, activists occupy part of global headquarters over Israeli army ties: Report

Israel calls up reservists to occupy Gaza despite ceasefire talks

Syrian, Israeli officials hold talks in Paris on de-escalation measures

Authorities in US state of North Carolina order evacuations as Hurricane Erin nears

Israeli Druze leader meets with US envoy in Paris, raises claims against Syria