Vladimir Putin Visits Disputed Kuril Islands, Prompting Japan Protests

Primer plano de primera ministra de Japón, Sanae Takaichi

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the disputed Kuril Islands, prompting strong diplomatic protests from Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi condemned the trip as absolutely unacceptable, while Moscow reaffirmed its sovereignty over the Pacific archipelago following decades of territorial deadlock. Vladimir Putin Visits Iturup Island Amid Regional Naval Exercises Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to … Read more

Russia warns Britain of consequences for supplying drones to Ukraine

Russia warns Britain of consequences for supplying drones to Ukraine

Russia warned Britain on Tuesday that it faces consequences for supplying drones used in recent strikes on Russian territory. The warning follows reports that Ukrainian forces deployed British-built unmanned aircraft against military and industrial targets, prompting fierce denunciations from Moscow and an unyielding defense from London. Moscow Warns of Retaliation Over British Drones in Deep-Strike … Read more

Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Moscow as Kharkiv strikes kill 10

Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Moscow as Kharkiv strikes kill 10

Ukraine launched more than 620 drones at Moscow overnight in what appeared to be its largest such attack in years, while separate Russian missile strikes killed 10 people in the Kharkiv region on August 18, 2026. As frontline fighting stagnates, both nations have sharply accelerated long-distance strikes, driving civilian casualties to their highest monthly totals … Read more

Thousands mourn Jason Arday in London, blaming racist press for his death

Thousands mourn ex-Cambridge professor, blame ‘racist’ press for his death

Thousands of mourners filled London’s Trafalgar Square on Monday to honor Jason Arday, a 41-year-old former Cambridge University professor whose death followed weeks of intense media scrutiny over allegations of plagiarism and academic misconduct. Attendees at the vigil condemned what they called a racist feeding frenzy in the press, with many linking his death to … Read more

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv strikes rocket fuel plant after largest drone attack

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv strikes rocket fuel plant after largest drone attack

Ukraine has intensified its long-range strike campaign against Russian military and industrial infrastructure, conducting a massive aerial offensive that included the country’s largest-ever drone strike. The operations targeted key military-industrial sites deep within Russian territory, including a rocket fuel plant in the Rostov region and the Progress Rocket Space Center in the Samara region. Ukrainian … Read more

Live updates: Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman as Iran agreement expires

This is a locator map for Iran with its capital, Tehran. (AP Photo)

President Donald Trump threatened U.S. ally Oman with military force on Monday, August 17, 2026, warning that Washington would bomb the Gulf nation if it interferes with separate negotiations to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz as a critical 60-day diplomatic window expired. Strait of Hormuz Negotiations and the Expiring Peace Window A 60-day Memorandum … Read more

Former undercover agent says Australians deserve to know Bondi attack causes

A man wearing a cap stands in a darkened industrial room. He is looking to the side with a serious expression

A former ASIO undercover agent known as Marcus, who claims he warned security agencies about the Bondi gunmen years before last December’s terror attack, has lodged a second visa application to return to Australia and give evidence to the Bondi royal commission in person. The former operative, who spent years infiltrating Islamic extremist groups in … Read more

Uganda says its troops to remain in Somalia despite AU mission uncertainty

Uganda says its troops to remain in Somalia despite AU mission uncertainty

Uganda’s defence minister announced Friday that Ugandan troops will remain in Somalia under a bilateral agreement, despite growing uncertainty surrounding the future of the African Union mission. The decision follows Washington’s move to end crucial logistical payments to the United Nations Support Office in Somalia by the end of the year. Bilateral Safeguards and Troop … Read more