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August 18, 2026

Eight armed men seize cargo ship off Somalia, UKMTO says

Eight armed men boarded and seized a cargo vessel off the coast of Somalia on Monday, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). UKMTO did not disclose...

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August 18, 2026

The Saudi Arabia–Turkiye–Pakistan security agreement: An emerging framework for collective defence, strategic autonomy and regional stability

The signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement by Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan on 7 August, 2026 represents a significant development in the evolving security architecture of the...

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August 18, 2026

Smotrich says defeating Hamas requires Israeli control and settlements in Gaza

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said that completely defeating Hamas would require Israel to occupy and maintain control over the Gaza Strip and establish Israeli settlements there. According to...

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August 18, 2026

Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades set conditions for talks on weapons, including Turkish withdrawal and disbanding of Peshmerga

The Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades have set conditions for negotiations with the Iraqi government over their weapons. In a statement, the group said the conditions for the Islamic Resistance to...

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August 18, 2026

Iran ‘won war and diplomacy,’ foreign minister says after Trump’s call for Tehran to surrender

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday that Iran had “won both the war and diplomacy,” claiming those who initially sought Tehran’s “unconditional surrender” later sought negotiations, Anadolu reports. Speaking...

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August 18, 2026

Palestinian Health Ministry: Oxygen station shutdowns threaten lives of dozens of patients, children

The Palestinian Health Ministry issued an urgent warning on Monday over the worsening crisis affecting oxygen generation stations in hospitals across the Gaza Strip, saying most have stopped operating...

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August 18, 2026

Israeli forces raid Bethlehem hospital and assault patients, visitors

Israeli forces raided the grounds of a hospital in the city of Bethlehem in the southern occupied West Bank on Monday evening and assaulted patients and visitors, according to...

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August 18, 2026

Sudan, Saudi Arabia sign agreement to establish strategic cooperation council

Sudan and Saudi Arabia on Monday signed an agreement to establish the Supreme Council for Strategic Cooperation and Coordination between the two countries. The Sudan News Agency (SUNA) reported...

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August 18, 2026

Kushner signals US support for Israeli operations in Gaza if Hamas refuses to disarm

US special envoy Jared Kushner said “very significant progress could happen very soon” in the Gaza Strip if Israel and Hamas cooperate, warning that the United States would support...

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August 18, 2026

Call for international sanctions against Israeli military commander after Qusra attacks

The Combatants for Peace movement has called on the European Union and the governments of the UK, Canada and Australia to impose personal sanctions on Avi Bluth, commander of...

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