Ukraine energy company says its facilities seriously damaged after 13 Russian strikes in a week

By  HANNA ARHIROVA AUGUST 20, 2026 TKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia attacked facilities of Ukraine’s Naftogaz Group 13 times over the past week and has targeted its premises almost 300 times since the start of […]

Hamas using Nasser Hospital as interrogation, torture center in Gaza, IDF says

By TOBIAS HOLOMAN AUGUST 20, 2026 The IDF revealed on Thursday that Hamas is using the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis to carry out interrogations and torture the Palestinians, in a push to retain control […]

South Korea says North Korea may have up to 120 nuclear warheads

By REUTERS AUGUST 20, 2026 South Korea estimates North Korea possesses between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads, its defence minister said on Thursday, citing a range significantly higher than US President Donald Trump‘s recent assertion […]

We will tear you to pieces’: Indian general warns Erdogan about pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan

By MAARIV AUGUST 20, 2026 Retired Indian Maj.-Gen. Gagan Deep Bakshi warned that the growing alignment among Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan could pose a strategic threat to India, while stressing that New Delhi would […]

Democratic Senate candidate El-Sayed’s mother worked for Hamas, Taliban-linked group

By MATHILDA HELLER AUGUST 20, 2026 The birth mother of Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed worked for a designated terror group that financed Hamas and the Taliban, the Midwesterner first revealed on Tuesday. The […]

Iran loses key economic lifeline in Middle East that Trump’s sanctions couldn’t reach as deadlock persists

By Morgan Phillips Fox News Published AUGUST 19, 2026 The United Arab Emirates suspended all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran after accusing Tehran of firing ballistic missiles toward maritime traffic. The action […]

NATO ‘strong and effective,’ prepared to defend all allies, says official in Iran threat response

By REUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF AUGUST 19, 2026 NATO is prepared to address any threat and will always do what is necessary to defend all allies, a NATO official said on Wednesday in response to […]

Israel struck Syria to prevent Turkey from establishing in the country, fmr. IDF Navy chief says

Former Israel Navy commander V.-Adm. (ret.) Eliezer “Chiney” Marom said in a Wednesday 103FM interview that Israel’s strike in Syria was intended to prevent Turkey from establishing itself in the country, but assessed that Turkish […]

IDF chief in Syria: Israel will not allow hostile forces to establish themselves on its borders

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir warned during a visit to southern Syria on Wednesday that Israel would not allow hostile forces to establish themselves along its borders and would use its military power […]

America: Beware of the Islamists in Your Backyard

Becoming an American citizen ten years ago was one of the most exciting and proud days in my life.  It was not simply because I had fled Iran – the country of my birth – […]

Ukraine targets Moscow with huge drone strike as Russia warns U.K. will pay price for supplying attack drones

August 18, 2026 / 11:55 AM EDT / CBS News Kyiv – Ukraine launched more than 600 drones at Moscow overnight, the Russian capital’s mayor said Tuesday, calling it one of the largest long-range Ukrainian […]

As Iran-US negotiation window closes, countries race to reload, prepare for further war – analysis

By GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE AUGUST 18, 2026 08:15 The 60-day negotiating window meant to move the United States and Iran toward a more durable settlement expired August 17 without a comprehensive agreement, leaving behind […]