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AG: New appointments are politicizing police internal affairs, could harm election integrity
Baharavi-Miara warns amendment giving justice minister control over investigative unit is causing ‘politicization of law enforcement' as she asks top court to halt the appointment…
US to announce unprecedented measures to ensure Iran’s economic isolation — official
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent did not provide details, but said the measures would be combined with Washington's naval blockade of Iran
US president’s son-in-law to visit Israel for Gaza talks — media
According to the portal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government "is highly skeptical of the US Gaza plan, and the upcoming election in October is making the issue …
‘So much more respect for myself’: NZ ultrarunner Sophie Woods on smashing a 2,000km alpine run record
Sophie Woods speaks about the challenges she overcame while completing the notorious Via Alpina across eight European countriesA couple of weeks into her record-breaking 2,000km r…
Croatia denied visas to nine Russian gymnasts, then admitted four. One of them, Angelina Melnikova, later won gold.
Russian gymnast Angelina Melnikova won the individual all-around title at the 2026 European Championships in artistic gymnastics, held in Croatia, scoring 55.932 points.
Russian strikes kill one, injure 15 in Ukraine’s Kramatorsk area
On the evening of August 13, Russian forces launched several aerial bomb strikes on the city of Kramatorsk and the village of Bilenke in the Donetsk region, Governor Vadym Filashk…
Trump imposes 100% tariffs on imports of certain drones
The proclamation also imposes a 25% ad valorem tariff on certain smaller drones and other drone components
Anthropic reportedly in talks to buy Israeli-founded AI startup at $6B valuation
Potential acquisition of Decart, which is working to boost chip efficiency and develop generative AI models, would be Anthropic's first acquisition in Israel and largest to date T…
Bill Gates’ daughter intentionally rigged shopping app commissions – Bloomberg
Bill Gates’ daughter Phoebe has been accused of knowingly using a scheme that inflated commissions at her shopping startup Phia Read Full Article at RT.com
Thirteen countries join coalition to ensure security in Bab el-Mandeb Strait
A Saudi representative has been appointed commander of the coalition
Eisenkot opens up a lead on Netanyahu in new ToI poll, but both blocs shy of majority
Yashar's margin over Likud grows to 4 seats in Zman Yisrael survey; Shin Bet said weighing armed bodyguards for Eisenkot, who Lapid declines to say if his party will endorse for P…
US vice president reveals Washington’s top priority in Iran conflict
JD Vance pointed out that the goal number one is to keep oil and gas cheap for Americans all over the country
Kennedy Center board votes to put Trump's name back on building
The board on Thursday also voted to proceed with a two-year closure for proposed renovations, which was earlier blocked by a federal judge.
Leica kicked out Russian photographer from shortlist after Ukrainian complaints
Leica has removed Russian photographer Valery Melnikov’s Mariupol series from its Oskar Barnack Award shortlist over his RIA Novosti work Read Full Article at RT.com
Houthis fire two missiles at military airfield near Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Yemeni government forces launched drone strikes on Ansar Allah fighters and barracks in the western part of Taiz Governorate
AG: New appointments are politicizing police internal affairs, could harm election integrity
Baharavi-Miara warns amendment giving justice minister control over investigative unit is causing 'politicization of law enforcement' * Abu Dhabi says 2 of its ships attacked in H…
Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report says
A preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month's flight from Greece to Germany.
Hit hard by the earthquake in western Colombia, the mayor of Cali gets to work
Search efforts continue though hopes are fading as teams dig for survivors from the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 250 people.
Two Emirati vessels come under attack in Strait of Hormuz
No one was injured in the incident
Tokyo's remarks on Putin's visit to Kurils absolutely unacceptable — Russian MFA
Japanese officials have gone so far as to brazenly tell Moscow which regions of its own country its leader can visit, Maria Zakharova noted
‘Just like before Oct. 7’: Gaza border surveillance troops say they’re seeing terror activity
Kushner and Mladenov to visit Israel next week to lean on Netanyahu to restore halt on strikes, adhere to humanitarian commitments, in bid to advance Hamas disarmament, source say…
Apple to pay $150,000 to settle lawsuit after firing Shabbat observant employee
Apple Store worker claims his manager refused to give him Fridays and Saturdays off, told him not to bring up politics after Oct. 7 and fired him after he complained about antisem…
‘This is Khorosho,’ the Russian YouTube channel that reviewed viral videos for 16 years, is shutting down after copyright disputes
Blogger Stas Davydov has announced that “This is Khorosho” (“This Is Good”), a YouTube channel known for its humorous reviews of viral videos, is shutting down. Its creators decid…
Palestinian families besieged by Israeli ‘terrorists’ – US envoy (VIDEO)
US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has branded Israeli settlers besieging several Palestinian homes in the West Bank “terrorists” Read Full Article at RT.com