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Updated August 26, 2024 - 9:03 PM EDT

Israel, Hezbollah Trade Heavy Fire Across Border

US Helped Israel Track Hezbollah Rockets and Drones

Israel Forces Palestinians To Live in 11% of Gaza

		*Israeli Attacks Kill 28 Across Gaza Strip, Victims Still Under Rubble*
		*Baby Paralyzed in Gaza's First Case of Type 2 Polio for 25 Years*
		*Freed Israeli Captive Noa Argamani Says She Was Wounded by Israel*

US Kills Member of Hurras Al-Din in Syria

At Least 3 Killed in Israeli Airstrikes on Central Syrian City of Hama

France Arrests CEO of Telegram

Chinese, Philippine Vessels Collide in South China Sea

Russia Expects US To Support Long-Range Strikes

Shin Bet Chief Condemns 'Jewish Terrorism' in West Bank

Viewpoints

	In Chicago, the Blob Rules by James W. Carden
	Prolonging Genocide as a Smokescreen: Israel's Other War in the West Bank by Ramzy Baroud

	Caution: Red Line Crossing by Ted Snider
	How Taiwan Became an Issue by Joseph Solis-Mullen
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Spotlight

What
Ceasefire?
by Kelley Beaucar Vlahos

Frontline

	Hamas in Cairo for Brief on Latest Talks: 'We Came To Listen, Not Negotiate'
	Sudan Army Chief Criticizes Geneva Talks, Vows To Continue Fighting RSF
	Lebanon Records 2,000 Casualties From Israeli Attacks Since October

War in Gaza Is Making Thousands of Orphans Arab World Press via Reuters Connect

Ukraine

	Despite Ukraine's Kursk Invasion Gamble, Russia Is Closing in on a Big Victory
	Five Dead in Ukrainian Shelling at Border Region; Russian Fire Hits Hotel With Reporters
	Ukraine Calls on Belarus To Pull Back Forces From Border
	Drones Are Now Detecting Land Mines in Ukraine
	Which Countries' Weapons Is Ukraine Using in Russia Incursion?

Russia

	Russia, Ukraine Confirm Prisoner Swap Deal
	Prisoners Stage Deadly Mutiny in Southern Russia
	Russian Lawmaker Butina Says Arrest of Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Means Freedom of Speech Is 'Dead' in Europe
	Arctic LNG 2 Expansion Delayed to 2028 Amid Sanctions Pressure on Russia
	Russian Special Forces Free Hostages Taken by Four Men Linked to Islamic State

France

	Police Officer Injured in Explosion Outside France Synagogue
	French Authorities Arrest Suspect in an Explosion at a Synagogue That Injured a Police Officer

Germany

	German Police Arrest 26-Year-Old Syrian Man Over Solingen Stabbing Attack
	ISIS Claims Responsibility for Stabbing Attack in Germany's Solingen

United Kingdom

	Health Workers Urge Keir Starmer To End Arms Sales to Israel
	Save the Children UK Urges for Arms Embargo on Israel

Azerbaijan

	Growing Military Buildup in Azerbaijan and Armenia a Concern for Peace Talks
	Hungary's Foreign Minister Accuses EU of Disrupting Oil Supplies From Russia

Sudan

	Sudan Army Won't Join Peace Talks, 'Will Fight for 100 Years'
	Sudan Talks Close With Progress on Two Safe Aid Routes
	Cholera Cases Surge in Eastern Sudan, Health Officials Warn

Nigeria

	Suspected Boko Haram Gunmen Kill 13 Farmers in Nigeria
	Police Say 20 Abducted Nigerian Medical Students Freed
	Two Nigerian Police Officers Killed in Attack by Islamist Group, Say Police

Egypt

	Egypt's Sisi To Pay First Visit to Turkey in Sign of Cairo-Turkey Rapprochement
	Egypt Warns Visiting US General on Lebanon Risk

Africa

	Burkina Junta Abusing Army Recruitment To Punish Judges: HRW
	DR Congo Army and M23 Rebels Clash Near Densely Populated Eastern Towns
	Attack in Southern Ethiopia Kills 13
	Mali Drone Strikes Kill at Least 21 in Northern Town, Rebels Say

Pakistan

	Two Children Killed in Bomb Blast in Southwest Pakistan, Police Say
	Armed Clash in Pakistan Leaves Two Dead, Nine Wounded
	At Least Nine Pakistan Policemen Killed in Attack: Police

Gaza

	Hospitals in Gaza Left in the Dark With No Electricity or Fuel
	Israel's Evacuation Orders Displace 90% of Gaza Population
	Israel's Forced Displacement Orders in August Affected 250,000 in Gaza: UNRWA
	Israeli Army Names 700th Soldier Killed in Gaza
	Israel Killed 22 Members of Zainab Alqolaq's Family, but Even Amid Genocide She Believes in the Inevitability of Freedom
	100,000 Palestinians Displaced From Deir Al-Balah in Two Days
	Fishermen in Gaza Decry Tougher Israeli Policies Blocking Their Activities
	Israel 'Suggests Withdrawing From Five Points' on Egypt-Gaza Border
	A Baby Evacuated From Gaza Lost an Eye and Most of His Family in the War
	40,405 Palestinians Killed in Israel's Military Offensive on Gaza Since October 7
	Israel Accountable for 25 Percent of Attacks on Palestinian Water Resources in 2023: Report

Israel/Palestine

	ICC Prosecutor Urges Judges To Rule on Warrants for Israeli, Hamas Leaders
	Israeli Arms Companies Allowed To Bid for Irish Drones Contract
	Pentagon Chief Reaffirms US Commitment to Israel's Defense
	Gaza War Extends Toll on Israel's Economy
	Over 40 Palestinians Released From Israeli Prisons Showing Signs of Torture
	Palestinians Plan UN Resolution Enshrining Court Demand for Israel To End Occupation With Time Frame
	Two Eritreans Killed in Tel Aviv Street Brawl: Israel Police
	Masked Israeli Settlers Attack Two Palestinian Villages in West Bank
	Hamas Urges Condemnation Over Quran Burning by Israeli Soldiers
	Shot Palestinian Youth, Used as Human Shield, Dies of Injuries in Israeli Custody
	'Slap in the Face': Israel Censors News of Damage From Hezbollah Attacks
	Lapid Among Tens of Thousands of Israelis Demonstrating To Demand Exchange Deal
	Israel Plans Colony on UNESCO Heritage Site as Land Theft Surges
	Israeli Protesters Demand Elections as Hostage Families Seethe: 'You Could Have Saved Them'

Iraq

	More Than 21 Million Shiite Muslim Pilgrims Rally in Iraq
	Women Journalists Call for Action To End Attacks That Killed Two Female Journalists in Iraqi Kurdistan
	Turkey-PKK Clashes Spark Wildfire in Northern Iraq

Turkey

	Turkish Drone Kills Two Kurdish Journalists in Northern Iraq, Officials Say
	Turkey, Russia Resume Joint Patrols in Northeast Syria, Turkish Ministry Says

Middle East

	Iran's New Foreign Minister Calls for EU Dialogue
	Syria's Relations With Turkey Can Be Restored After Settling What Severed Them: Assad

Asia

	Taliban Publish Vice Laws That Ban Women's Voices and Bare Faces in Public
	Taiwan's Top Security Officials Make Secret Trip to US for Talks
	Jake Sullivan To Visit China Next Week