South Korea, US and Japan Set September Dates for Freedom Edge Drills
The trilateral exercise will run September 7–11 near Jeju Island, with expanded air-defence, evacuation and maritime-interdiction training.
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Chad says Sudan air strike near border killed 12, sharpening cross-border tensions
Officials in Chad say a strike near the Sudan border killed 12 and wounded seven, while Sudan denies targeting Chadian territory and both sides trade blame amid a wider war.
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US Military Says It Used a Laser Weapon to Down Three Cartel Drones Near the Border
NORAD and U.S. Northern Command said the drones posed a physical threat in the Rio Grande Valley, but officials did not specify whether the intercepts occurred over U.S. or Mexican territory.
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Report says civilian plane shot down near Minembwe in eastern Congo, killing four
A local report says a civil aircraft was targeted near Minembwe airport in South Kivu, but the available evidence remains limited and the circumstances are still unclear.
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Sudan lifts Khartoum curfew and state of emergency after two years
The government's Security Affairs Coordination Committee has ended emergency restrictions in the capital, marking a major administrative shift after years of wartime controls.
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U.S. military says it used laser weapon to shoot down three cartel drones near the border
NORAD and U.S. Northern Command say the system was deployed in Texas against drones linked to Mexican cartels, though officials did not say where the strikes landed.
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Reports Allege Netanyahu Authorized Back Channels to Hamas
Israel’s prime minister’s office rejected accounts of indirect contacts during the 2014 Gaza war and a separate channel approved amid hostage negotiations in 2025.
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Reports Allege Netanyahu Approved Covert Hamas Contacts in 2014 and 2025
Israeli media accounts described two previously undisclosed channels involving Hamas, while Benjamin Netanyahu's office and a named intermediary rejected the claims.
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Tehran links Hormuz access to ending regional war
Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei said conflict termination would feature in Tehran’s requirements for restoring passage through the waterway.
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IDF says Hamas commander linked to captivity of three hostages killed in Khan Yunis
Israel’s military said Ismail Mohammad Ibrahim Barim, an Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades commander accused of holding Edan Alexander, Matan Zangauker and Avera Mengistu, was killed in a Gaza strike.
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US military says Iranian mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes
US Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper said internationally recognised transit routes through the Strait of Hormuz were free of sea mines laid by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
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Three Palestinians Reported Killed in Separate Israeli Strikes Across Gaza
Medics and Palestinian media reported deaths in Gaza City and Khan Younis as Israel defended its operations and renewed warnings over kites and balloons.
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Israel Says Strike Killed Hamas Commander Ismail Mohammad Ibrahim Barim
The Israeli military identified Barim as an al-Qassam Brigades commander and alleged that he had guarded three hostages in a Gaza tunnel.
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Chad Accuses Sudanese Army of Border Air Strike That Killed at Least 12
A Chadian security source said a fuel market used by the Rapid Support Forces was hit, while Sudan called for an independent investigation.
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Qatar Presses Iran on Hormuz Navigation and Conditions for Renewed Dialogue
Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met senior Iranian officials as regional mediators sought to reduce escalation and reopen diplomacy.
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At Least 49 Killed in Cattle Raid in South Sudan's Warrap State
A local official said armed attackers struck a cattle camp and nearby village in Tonj North County, leaving 33 other people wounded.
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Tanker Hit by Unknown Projectile Near Oman, UK Maritime Agency Says
The vessel caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, but the blaze was extinguished and no crew casualties or environmental damage were reported.
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Iran Says Proposed Hormuz Arrangement With Oman Would Bar Military Vessels
A temporary navigation framework would divide commercial routes between Iranian and Omani waters while the two sides negotiate a permanent plan.
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Israel Says Jabalia Strike Destroyed Hamas Ambush and Weapons Position
The Israeli military said several Hamas members were killed at a site near a hospital and school, claims not independently verified in the supplied evidence.
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Iranian Guards Say Iran and Oman Agreed on Hormuz Revenue-Sharing Principles
A Guards spokesperson said the sides had discussed maritime shares and income, but accused Washington of blocking a final navigation agreement.
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Drone attacks kill at least 12 and ignite Russian industrial sites
Local authorities reported deaths in Lipetsk, Belgorod and Russian-occupied Luhansk as a refinery and logistics hub also burned.
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US preparing for Freedom Edge joint exercise with S. Korea, Japan: US Pacific Command
Reporting dated 2026-08-26 documents the event and its immediate consequences, with unresolved points retained as attributed or provisional.
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Iran and Oman discuss joint Hormuz shipping route and mine-clearing plan
The two countries discussed a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz as they explored ways to restore safe navigation.
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Israel says strikes in Gaza hit Hamas weapon sites hidden in mosques
The military said it targeted storage facilities and a launch site across Gaza, reviving scrutiny of alleged militant use of civilian buildings.
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