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Military (World)

US forces destroyed 5 Iranian tankers after IRGC attacks on US Navy warship: CENTCOM Anadolu Agency00:01US/Iran Iran US

US destroys 5 Iranian tankers after IRGC attacks on Navy ship: CENTCOM Yeni Şafak00:08US/Iran Iran US

Germany to send Ukraine PAC-2 missiles from its own stockpile, as Kyiv says most of the roughly 1,000 Patriot missiles… Meduza18:39Patriot Germany Ukraine

Germany sends Patriot missiles and new military aid package to Ukraine UAWire21:12Patriot Germany Ukraine

Ukraine to sign contracts for around 1,000 Patriot missiles with partner support and EU loan funding, defense minister… The Kyiv Independent20:50EU/Ukraine Patriot Ukraine

Ukraine contracting around 1,000 Patriot missiles from allies, defence chief says Internazionale.it22:13EU/Ukraine Patriot Ukraine

Ukroboronprom unveils Coral air defense system The New Voice of Ukraine18:12Air defense Arms Trade Ukraine

Ukraine shows off its new Koral air defense systems Defence Blog16:55Air defense Arms Trade Ukraine

Zelensky, Norway’s Store discuss air defense, Freyja program ahead of King Harald’s funeral The Kyiv Independent00:04Norway Volodymyr Zelensky

Zelensky arrives in Norway for royal funeral, talks on winter air defense package Kyiv Post23:33Norway Volodymyr Zelensky

Terrorism

Kl renews peace talks support Bangkok Post00:10
Braid: Top Smith official plugs extremist German party that shocked Europe Ottawa Citizen22:17
Hundreds of Russian teens face terrorism charges as wartime crackdown intensifies Radio Free Europe21:13
Islamic state plots disrupted and operatives arrested in 4 countries The Long War Journal21:10
The problem with Ed Miliband’s West Bank sanctions The Spectator20:20

War Crimes

Thousands bid farewell to Bosnian Serb war criminal in Belgrade France 2415:51Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia Genocide

EU officials blast Serbia after the Butcher of Bosnia, Ratko Mladic, given hero’s funeral Saudi Gazette11:32Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia Genocide

EU condemns Serbia’s ministers for attending funeral of war criminal Mladic Al Jazeera16:12Ursula von der Leyen European Parliament European Commission

EU leaders condemn glorification of Mladic at Belgrade funeral RTKLive09:58Ursula von der Leyen European Parliament European Commission

EU leaders condemn Serbia's funeral honors for Ratko Mladic, raising doubts over membership bid MailOnline12:04Belgrade Genocide Serbia

Serbia faces EU backlash after Ratko Mladic gets hero’s funeral The Independent13:01Belgrade Genocide Serbia

Israeli violations in Syria may amount to war crimes: UN inquiry Anadolu Agency19:03Israel/Syria UN Israel

UN commission warns Israel may have committed ‘war crimes’ in Syria The Times of Israel18:09Israel/Syria UN Israel

Crvena Zvezda under fire for honouring convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic Inside World Football09:54Serbian Sport Football Football Gossip

Red Star fans unveil tifo of war criminal Mladic before derby BBC12:46Serbian Sport Football Football Gossip

Arms Trade

Sweden to buy US-made HIMARS as it builds long-range firepower Stripes18:56
Ukraine set to acquire 1,000 Patriot missiles with EU loan UNITED24 Media17:36
Germany to send Ukraine thousands more IRIS-T missiles Defence Blog16:55
Putin, Modi to discuss trade, defence deals, local currency payments on Friday: Kremlin The Hindu Business Line16:46
EU agrees €3.2 Billion purchase of Patriot missiles for Ukraine The Gaze16:02

Biological Weapons

Russia restores biological weapons research facility on lisyi Island Militarnyi20:27Russia Russian Politics

Negotiating AI limits and biological weapons CEPA19:18Arms Trade Russia IT

Bill Gates warns AI could unleash biological attacks The Independent10:48Technology (UK) Xi Jinping China Politics

Unidir advances dialogue on science and technology for the Biological Weapons Convention The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research14:54

Annie Jacobsen: ‘If you insult me, or my intelligence, watch out!’ The Observer06:03Nuclear Weapons

Chemical Weapons

Syria begins chemical weapons destruction Levant2416:56Syria Chemical Weapons War in Syria Syria

UN Security Council welcomes Syria-OPCW progress on chemical weapons file Syrian Arab News Agency12:05Syria Chemical Weapons War in Syria Syria

Leaked files shed new light on Sudan Army’s alleged chemical weapons program Radio Tamazuj11:29Sudan Humanitarian Crisis Sudan World Conflicts

Sudan could become the Red Sea’s next energy security flashpoint OilPrice.com21:51Sudan Humanitarian Crisis Sudan World Conflicts

Exclusive: OPCW's visit to China offers an objective view of Japan's so-called 'huge sacrifices' and 'contributions' to … Global Times18:29Japan/China China Japan

Japan urged to thoroughly destroy its chemical weapons abandoned in China: spokesperson Xinhua Agency14:22Japan/China China Japan

Türkiye backs Syria chemical weapons disarmament at UN Yeni Şafak11:57Turkey/Syria UN Syria

Türkiye praises Syria’s efforts to address chemical weapons legacy Anadolu Agency21:42Turkey/Syria UN Syria

Sudan's chemical weapons revelations strengthen the case for an arms embargo The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI)15:51Sudan World Conflicts Arms Trade

'Get away': One man's account of people struggling to breathe after Sudan chemical attack The National13:44Sudan World Conflicts Arms Trade

Genocide

'Butcher of Bosnia' Ratko Mladic lies in state ahead of funeral for Srebrenica genocide general The Mirror12:58Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia Global Issues

Thousands bid farewell to Bosnian Serb war criminal in Belgrade France 2415:51Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia Global Issues

Nicaragua urges ICJ to reject Germany’s bid to halt Gaza genocide case Anadolu Agency12:59ICJ Israel Gaza

Nicaragua accuses Germany of multiple violations of law in Gaza genocide case France 2411:01ICJ Israel Gaza

55,000 urge new UK premier to hold Israel accountable for Gaza genocide Yeni Şafak08:37Gaza Israel Israel/Palestine

Catholic priests network calls out genocide by Israel in Gaza OSV News20:47Gaza Israel Israel/Palestine

Gaza death toll from Israel’s genocide nears 73,500 as 8 more Palestinians killed Anadolu Agency17:56Israel Gaza Israel/Palestine

Gaza death toll tops 73,400 as Israeli attacks kill 9 more Palestinians in past 24 hours Middle East Monitor14:44Israel Gaza Israel/Palestine

Hamas accuses Israel of attempting to conceal evidence of Gaza genocide Anadolu Agency00:53Hamas Gaza Israel

Hostages and Kidnappings

Nigeria orders manhunt after deadly mass kidnapping AfricaNews09:38
Three arrested in connection with alleged 'abduction' in Glasgow The Scottish Herald20:55
NSCIA, northern senators tasks Tinubu on rescue of Borgu hostages, four others die ThisDay Live08:03
Many bodies recovered after Niger mosque attacks, LG chairman says, as Tinubu orders rescue… Premium Times, Nigeria10:05
Gang leader threatens to 'kill all' hostages after at least 47 die in attack Manchester Evening News03:55

Mass Shooting

OpenAI facing 30 new lawsuits from Tumbler Ridge shooting survivors My Grand Forks Now20:47OpenAI Top AI Brands IT

30 more lawsuits filed against OpenAI, Altman in Tumbler Ridge mass shooting Sooke News Mirror00:01OpenAI Top AI Brands IT

New details emerge about the victims of mass shooting at Minneapolis apartment tower The Chippewa Herald, Wisconsin23:53Minnesota Shooting Minneapolis Minnesota

Minneapolis gunman killed two neighbors in shooting rampage while facing eviction from his… MailOnline04:52Minnesota Shooting Minneapolis Minnesota

Woke Seattle mayor's disastrous team texts in wake of mass shooting are revealed as locals call … MailOnline17:42Seattle Washington US Shootings

Internal texts show Seattle mayor’s team debated whether she should appear after Bite of Seattle shooting MyNorthwest23:50Seattle Washington US Shootings

$30,000 reward offered amid search for Washington Park mass shooting suspect CBS Chicago02:10Illinois Shooting US Shootings Illinois

One dead, 14 wounded in South Side Chicago park shooting; no arrests made The Washington Times18:56Illinois Shooting US Shootings Illinois

Mayor Johnson responds to Trump's comments on Chicago violence ABC7 / WLS-TV20:37Brandon Johnson Chicago Illinois

Monday, august 31, 2026 WBEZ Chicago18:20Brandon Johnson Chicago Illinois

MS-13

DHS secretary blasts Biden-appointed judge for releasing MS-13 gang member convicted of murder Just The News22:40DHS Markwayne Mullin Joe Biden

‘The witch’ walks free: Biden-appointed judge releases MS-13 member convicted of murder The Dallas Express13:31El Salvador ICE Central America

Machete-wielding MS-13 gangster wanted for murder walks free after Biden-appointed judge… Fox News03:06DHS California El Salvador

MS-13 member gets 25 years to life for sexually assaulting woman at gunpoint News 12 Long Island13:54New York Crime New York Caribbean

Jeanine Pirro just can’t stop losing Daily Kos17:15Salvadoran Politics Politics Blogs (US) US Politics

Novichok

Nonsense Drones and Novichok Craig Murray (Weblog)14:18 3-Sept-26

German businessman under guard after Novichok threat The New Voice of Ukraine17:50 19-Aug-26

Nuclear Weapons

North Korea's Kim Jong Un says new destroyer will be part of nuclear response system The Straits Times23:28North Korea Nuclear Programme Kim Jong-un North Korea

Kim Jong Un unveils North Korea's new navy destroyer equipped with nuclear-capable missiles MailOnline10:29North Korea Nuclear Programme Kim Jong-un North Korea

Syria’s Assad-era reactor configured for nuclear weapons: IAEA Al Jazeera21:11International Atomic Energy Agency Bashar al-Assad Energy and Utilities

Syria was secretly building a nuclear reactor under Assad, UN says New Zealand Herald20:38International Atomic Energy Agency Bashar al-Assad Energy and Utilities

Trump official says ‘there may not be a nuclear agreement’ with Iran Al Jazeera18:24Chris Wright Iran US/Iran

No Iran Nuclear Deal May Be Needed if Capabilities Are Destroyed, Says U.S. Energy Secretary Kurdistan2407:58Chris Wright Iran US/Iran

Trump says US could strike Pickaxe Mountain 'very soon' Yeni Şafak07:46Iran Donald Trump US/Iran

Trump says U.S. may strike Iranian nuclear site soon, calls conflict “small potatoes” Macau Business14:19Iran Donald Trump US/Iran

High-profile Trump supporters are turning against the president indy10010:09J.D. Vance Donald Trump Iran

Marc Thiessen: The reason we have $4 gas is to stop Iran from having a nuclear weapon Fox News23:21J.D. Vance Donald Trump Iran

Torture

Punjab shunts DSP, lines 3 cops over ‘torture’ of youth who waved black flag at CM; Rahul dials … The Times of India18:42Global Issues India Indian National Congress

Torture allegations: DSP transferred as RaGa speaks to youth, NHRC issues notice The Times of India18:22Global Issues India Indian National Congress

India steps in to help Kallakurichi woman in Kuwait Outlook India17:53Kuwait India Middle East

‘They torture me’: Tamil Nadu woman rescued after desperate SOS from Kuwait Hindustan Times12:02Kuwait India Middle East

Iranian twin sisters reportedly tortured over January protests now face the death penalty Radio Free Europe13:05Iran Protests Iran Global Issues

Tortured and jailed: Iranian twins face death, 25 years Gulf News03:06Iran Protests Iran Global Issues

No end to torture of Gaza doctor Abu Safia in Israeli prison: What to know Al Jazeera12:37Israel Gaza Israel/Palestine

Gaza flotilla cases: “A pattern of systematic violence” Justice Info09:49Israel Gaza Israel/Palestine

An ex-Ecuadorian official said he was in political danger. The U.S. Deported him. NOTUS19:11US Global Issues World Migration

Full third circuit will review ability to hear Immigration case Bloomberg Law17:57US Global Issues World Migration

World Conflicts

Israel braces for Iran attack as Trump’s economic squeeze on Tehran intensifies Al-Monitor16:22
The UK is about to sanction Israeli settlements in the west bank. Here's why that matters HuffPost (UK)10:00
N. Korea accuses Japan of building war capability, warns of 'enormous misfortune' Yonhap News Agency09:24
America’s Iran war forgot about nukes The Straits Times09:12
Goldman, Rystad See Room for $120 Oil if U.S.-Iran Conflict Continues The Maritime Executive23:05

World War 3

Russia's plans to topple Manchester in the event of World War III Manchester Evening News07:21
Brits part of 'one major group' could be first to get drafted in event of WW3 conscription LADbible10:19
Former new zealand defence minister says World War III is underway Scoop21:42
Has World War III already started? Oman Observer17:15
How Cold War 2 could turn into World War 3 The i Paper15:22