United States sanctions ICC president and senior trial lawyer
Washington targeted Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye as its dispute with the court over jurisdiction and Israel-related cases deepened.
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Russian missile kills 10 civilians in Kharkiv region village
The strike on Pechenihy destroyed homes and wounded 17 people as Ukraine and Russia intensified long-range aerial attacks.
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Two Iranian ballistic missiles detected near UAE waters, defence ministry says
Emirati authorities said one missile landed inside the country’s territorial waters and another came down beyond them, while reporting that air-defence units remained on alert.
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Bandits kill at least 22 in Sokoto village attack, report says
A Tribune report says suspected bandits killed at least 22 people in Ungushi community, including a mosque imam, as insecurity and displacement deepen in Sokoto State.
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Kabul school blast reported in Dasht-e-Barchi as casualty details stay unclear
Several students were reported injured at a school in western Kabul, but the Taliban had not commented and the cause of the explosion was still unconfirmed.
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South Sudan’s Kiir and Darfur governor Minnawi discuss peace efforts in Juba
President Salva Kiir has met Darfur governor Minni Arko Minnawi in Juba to discuss renewed efforts to support peace talks in Sudan.
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Trump orders reduction in US-South Korea military exercises
The drills began as scheduled, but the US president told the Pentagon to scale them back, citing cost and relations with North Korea.
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Drone attacks target offices of senior Iraqi Kurdish officials
The Kurdistan Region reported no casualties after drones were directed at Prime Minister Masrour Barzani's office and a security chief's home.
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Baidoa fighting threatens civilians in a city already under humanitarian strain
Armed opponents of Somalia's federal government battled soldiers in Baidoa, and reports from the city said stray fire killed civilians and endangered aid activity.
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Spanish NATO Jet Downs Suspected Russian Drone Over Eastern Romania
A Spanish F-18 on alliance air-policing duty shot down an unidentified drone near Galați after it crossed into Romania from Moldova.
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Tuareg Separatists Transfer Six Wounded Malian Soldiers to Red Cross Mission
The Azawad Liberation Front said it handed over six injured captives in northern Mali, days after the army announced the release of 82 other soldiers.
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Pakistan says seven militants killed in Kharan operation
Security sources said weapons, vehicles and ammunition were recovered during an intelligence-led action in Balochistan's Lajay area.
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Russia reports seven dead after Ukraine launches 822-drone attack
More than 600 drones were directed toward Moscow, while Russia mounted a separate overnight barrage that killed seven people in Ukraine.
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Iran and Oman agree route map for ships using Strait of Hormuz
Tehran said technical negotiations had produced a framework for safer passage, although wider maritime questions and a joint statement remained unresolved.
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UAE accuses Iran of striking ADNOC ship in Strait of Hormuz
Abu Dhabi said an oil-company vessel was attacked during transit, while ADNOC reported no injuries and Emirati officials called for the waterway to reopen fully.
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Cop killed in Bajaur police post attack as fighting continues for hours
Police in Pakistan’s Bajaur district say Constable Zahir Shah died after militants attacked a police post with rocket launchers and small arms on the event date, August 14, 2026.
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Three killed, teen wounded after armed clash on La Piedad highway in Michoacán
Authorities in Michoacán say three armed men were killed and a teenager was wounded after gunfire broke out during a security patrol near La Piedad on August 14, 2026.
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Drone attack kills Colombian soldier in Norte de Santander
Four other troops were evacuated for specialist care after explosive-laden drones struck an army unit in rural El Carmen.
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Umm Arda attack reportedly kills fourteen civilians
A Sudanese legal group blamed the Rapid Support Forces as fighting drove new displacement in North Kordofan.
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RSF says it has retaken Kurmuk in renewed fighting in Sudan’s Blue Nile state
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces says it has again taken Kurmuk, a strategic border town that changed hands only weeks earlier.
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Drone attacks return to Khartoum as Sudan fighting spreads
Sudan's army said its air defences brought down paramilitary drones over the capital while clashes and strikes were also reported across Kordofan and near Ethiopia.
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UAE accuses Iran of attacking two ADNOC-linked vessels in Hormuz
No crew members were reported hurt, and the oil company said the situation was controlled; Tehran had not immediately answered the allegation.
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USS George Washington heads toward Middle East rotation
The carrier is expected to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln after an unusually long deployment.
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IDF targets Hamas terrorists in Gaza, uncovers Hezbollah weapons in Lebanon
Reporting dated 2026-08-13 documents the event and its immediate consequences, with unresolved points retained as attributed or provisional.
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