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Russian drone strike on Kyiv-area warehouse causes detonation, killing 37

BY REUTERS — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:25:46 GMT

Another 42 people were also injured and more than 380 evacuated from the strike area in the Bucha district, Tymur Tkachenko, governor of the Kyiv region, wrote on the Telegram app.

Mutinous soldiers attack airport, presidency in Niger capital, sources say

BY REUTERS — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:12:05 GMT

The early morning assault lasted for hours, reportedly involving soldiers from the localities of Ouallam, Tera, and Dosso in the southwest.

Uganda military chief demands medal from former college before troops sent to Gaza as part of ISF

BY AARON GLICK — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:27:01 GMT

Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba further demanded an apology from US Sen. James Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, prior to the deployment of Ugandan troops to Gaza.

Iceland votes on whether to start EU membership talks, results too close to call

BY REUTERS — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:40:36 GMT

Iceland first applied to join the EU in 2009, amid a financial crisis that hit the country's small, exposed economy especially hard, and talks ended under a Eurosceptic government in 2013.

Devastating Nepal flood damage may cost up to a tenth of economy to rebuild

BY REUTERS — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:14:53 GMT

A glacier collapse on Wednesday unleashed a huge torrent of rock, ice, mud, and debris through Himalayan mountain river systems, killing more than 600 people in Nepal and China's Tibet.

Relocation of US arms from Europe may expose vulnerabilities in US global military posture - report

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:09:26 GMT

Some officials described the situation as “beyond critical,” with arms moved to the Middle East from stockpiles in Europe and Asia creating shortages that could take years to replenish.

US Navy sailor who jumped from USS Abraham Lincoln faces disciplinary action - report

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 07:39:01 GMT

A 19-year-old US Navy sailor faces disciplinary action after jumping from the USS Abraham Lincoln, as his wife says his requests for mental health care and paternity leave were ignored.

Judge strikes down Trump visa policy targeting foreign pro-Palestinian university students

BY REUTERS — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:44:20 GMT

The judge said that in the United States, free speech, including the freedom to criticize the government and its leaders, was evidence of the strength of the country's democracy.

US enters into oil agreement with Venezuela, Trump says

BY REUTERS — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:00:38 GMT

US President Donald Trump on Friday said the US had entered into an oil agreement with Venezuela.

Tennessee intends to name Nashville airport after Dolly Parton, Governor says

BY REUTERS — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:50:27 GMT

The decision comes after a social media campaign by fans to change the airport's name to honor Parton after her death. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee spoke with Parton's team about the move this week.

British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE

BY REUTERS — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:17:09 GMT

ICE's parent agency, the US Department of Homeland Security, said Yiannopoulos, 41, was arrested on Thursday at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

US officials backpedal on claims that China hacked government agencies, now say they were targeted

BY REUTERS — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:49:37 GMT

In a freshly edited statement, the Justice Department said Friday that the US Senate, the Federal Reserve, NASA, and others were "among the targets of QTFY," a Chinese spy platform.

China removes two top generals from supreme military command body

BY REUTERS — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:48:58 GMT

The two senior military officers, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, were removed from an updated list of deputies published by China's parliament alongside ten other lawmakers.

Finland discontinues €20 million UNRWA funding agreement

BY GOLDIE KATZ — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:32:53 GMT

Finnish Foreign Trade Minister Ville Tavio previously suspended contributions to the agency in 2024 over allegations that UNRWA employees participated in Hamas’s October 7 massacre.

Forced birth control in Greenland violated women's rights, didn't constitute genocide, experts find

BY REUTERS — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:17:29 GMT

At least 4,000 Greenlandic women and girls, some as young as 12, received intrauterine devices or contraceptive injections between 1966 and 1991.

Rwandan genocide suspect jailed for life in Netherlands for 1994 war crimes

BY REUTERS — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:26:18 GMT

The defendant, identified only as Eugene N., had fled to the Netherlands in 1998 and later obtained Dutch nationality. Dutch prosecutors opened an investigation into him in 2020.

Sweden to deploy fighter jets, warships to Finland amid fears of 'deteroriating security situation'

BY REUTERS — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:08:10 GMT

Sweden responded to a request from Finland to strengthen air defense over fears that the Russia-Ukraine war is spilling into NATO's northern borders with Russia.

UN refugee agency scales back posts and budget for 2027, documents show

BY REUTERS — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:57:38 GMT

In 2025, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) had 16,126 budgeted posts versus 12,051 this year and 8,540 in 2027, the budget documents showed.

CIA chief warned Moscow over Ukraine, Iran support, possible attack on NATO territory - report

BY CORINNE BAUM — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:44:01 GMT

CNN reported that Ratcliffe also used the trip to warn the Kremlin to cut off economic and military support for Iran.

Prosecutors say seven charged with damaging Trump Scottish golf course had 'terrorism connection'

BY REUTERS — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:41:10 GMT

Activists from the now-banned group Palestine Action were charged last year with criminal damage for spray-painting walls at the course with the slogans "Free Gaza" and "Free Palestine."

King Harald, Norway's reform-minded head of state, dies at 89

BY REUTERS — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:40:53 GMT

Harald's death comes at a tumultuous time for the royal family, as Crown Princess Mette-Marit faces public scrutiny for her friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

South Korea open to reviving North Korea talks, seeks progress on nuclear weapons

BY REUTERS — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:39:37 GMT

Seoul believes the resumption of talks between the US and North Korea should focus on progress on the North Korean nuclear weapons issue and must not undermine the country's security readiness.

US military uses laser to shoot down 3 Mexican cartel drones near border, officials say

BY REUTERS — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:34:27 GMT

The military said the drones posed "a physical threat" to US military and US Customs and Border Protection personnel.

South Korea, Japan and US to conduct joint drills next month - report

BY REUTERS — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:21:58 GMT

The exercise comes after US President Donald Trump scaled back a major joint exercise with South Korea.

Lithuania's Jewish partisan bunkers caught between Holocaust memory and military expansion

BY SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:06:47 GMT

Lithuania was for centuries a center of rich Jewish thought, religious life and secular culture; Vilna, as the capital was known in Yiddish, was nicknamed the “Jerusalem of the North.”

Trump says Iran is 'in deep trouble' as US maintains blockade of Strait of Hormuz

BY IDAN KWELLER — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:54:09 GMT

Asked why Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed or committed not to attack NATO territory, Trump responded, “I had good conversations with him. He is not going to attack NATO territory.”

Tate brothers denied immediate bail as they contest extradition to Britain

BY REUTERS — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:22:03 GMT

After the Tates testified, prosecutor Abbie Waxman showed the court a video of Andrew Tate saying, “slap, slap, grab, choke, shut up bitch, sex.”

US, Venezuela negotiate deal for American access to Venezuelan oilfields

BY REUTERS — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:08:11 GMT

Venezuela is considering leaving the OPEC oil production group as it strengthens ties with the US, Bloomberg reported late on Thursday.

UN rights office says US terror designation of Palestine Action threatens free speech

BY REUTERS — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:13:37 GMT

Palestine Action has targeted Israel-linked defence companies in Britain, especially Israel's largest defence firm Elbit Systems, often blocking entrances or spraying red paint.

Pentagon policy chief tells NATO allies US wants European-led defense of continent

BY REUTERS — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:13:54 GMT

“We believe that in order to survive and indeed thrive, NATO must change," US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby told ambassadors representing NATO countries.