Briefings archive

Six aid workers killed across South Sudan in July, UN says

Six aid workers killed across South Sudan in July, UN says. Attacks hit Jonglei, Greater Pibor and Warrap states; three more abducted; 65 access incidents logged, up from 63 in June; Germany's infl...

Lithuania announces €50 million project to dig defensive tr...; Israel strikes school

Lithuania announces €50 million project to dig defensive trenches along its border with Russia and Belarus, with some sections up to 150 meters wide; Israel strikes school and religious commemorati...

Pentagon 'Golden Dome' contractors SpaceX

Pentagon 'Golden Dome' contractors SpaceX and Northrop Grumman completed first key tests, Bloomberg reports citing US Space ForceGettlein. Next phase to focus on space-based capabilities; Federal j...

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Syria on Tuesday strongly condemned Colombia's recognition

Syria on Tuesday strongly condemned Colombia's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, calling the move a violation of international law and UN resolutions. Colombia is...

Israeli drone strikes ambulance team in southern Lebanon's...; US appeals court rejects Meta

Israeli drone strikes ambulance team in southern Lebanon's Nabatieh, wounding two civilians. Health ministry says second strike hit Islamic Risala Scouts ambulance responding to first attack; US ap...

Ukraine strikes one of Russia's largest petrochemical compl...; At least 7 people killed

Ukraine strikes one of Russia's largest petrochemical complexes in Tobolsk, Tyumen region, with drones traveling 2,000+ km, causing fires and damage, per Ukraine's SOF; At least 7 people killed and...

Monday, August 10, 2026

At least 20 buildings collapsed in Cali; 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Colombia, GFZ reports

🚨 At least 20 buildings collapsed in Cali, Colombia after a powerful earthquake; mayor says people are trapped under the rubble; 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Colombia, GFZ reports. Tremor struck...

UN envoy warns Houthi attacks on Mocha risk pushing Yemen b

UN envoy warns Houthi attacks on Mocha risk pushing Yemen back to full-scale conflict, calling strikes the most significant military intensification since the 2022 UN-brokered truce; Greek firefigh...

Hezbollah urges Lebanon to halt direct talks with Israel

Hezbollah urges Lebanon to halt direct talks with Israel after Israeli Foreign Ministry publishes map depicting large parts of southern Lebanon as Israeli territory, calls for UN complaint; 🚨 Russi...

Sunday, August 9, 2026

Owner of Turkish cargo ship MV Reyhan Sarı

Owner of Turkish cargo ship MV Reyhan Sarı, hit by Ukrainian forces in the Black Sea, is filing a lawsuit against Ukraine at the ICC, per the HaberDenizde portal. The filing alleges the strike was...

Houthis fire several missiles at Mokha port in southwestern

Syria and Russia signed an MoU converting Russian military bases into joint military training centers, SANA reports. The agreement outlines the future status of Russian military installations in Sy...

Israel weighs partial Gaza troop withdrawal

Israel weighs partial Gaza troop withdrawal, replacement by multinational force under Trump's ceasefire plan, Israeli media report; Pentagon orders US defense companies to accelerate weapons produc...

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Two trains collide east of Zagreb; Yemen's Houthis renew missile

Two trains collide east of Zagreb, Croatia, injuring 20 people Saturday morning. Passenger and freight trains crashed near Skrinjari about 60 km from the capital; an investigation is underway; Xinh...

U.S; Israeli army fire injures 3 Palestinians in Khan Younis; Lake Mead, the largest U.S

U.S. Senate confirms Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general on Saturday in Washington, per media reports; Israeli army fire injures 3 Palestinians in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, despite ceasefire. F...

Colombia's new government announces an economic commission

Colombia's new government announces an economic commission with Israel as Bogotá moves to restore ties severed in 2024. VP Restrepo says a planned October visit will focus on trade and investment...

Friday, August 7, 2026

Turkish defense firm Aselsan successfully tests Tolun-P bun...; ACLED: Iran

Turkish defense firm Aselsan successfully tests Tolun-P bunker-busting guided munition using Baykar's Bayraktar Akinci drone, achieving pinpoint accuracy; ACLED: Iran and allied groups launched at...

China defense spokesperson says military exercises around H...; U.S

China defense spokesperson says military exercises around Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea warn against Philippine provocations after Manila filed its nautical chart with the UN; U.S. nonfarm pa...

Thai school shooting death toll climbs to 7 in Nonthaburi P

Thai school shooting death toll climbs to 7 in Nonthaburi Province, authorities say; US judge orders Meta to pay $567 million into a child mental health fund and strengthen protections for children...

Thursday, August 6, 2026