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CIA chief's unexplained Moscow trip fuels speculation over Russia's next move
The unexplained visit by the CIA director to Moscow comes amid rising tension between Russia and the West and reports that President Putin may be weighing a limited attack on a Nato member.
BBC World · 27 Aug, 20:18
Five EU commissioners urge Commission to boost security funding for Baltic states
Commissioners from Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland and Finland have sent a letter urging the European Commission to grant the Baltic states substantial additional security funding. The appeal cites growing airspace violations and drone incursions in the region.
Delfi · 27 Aug, 20:17
Romania scrambles fighter jets after aerial target detected over Black Sea
Romanian radar detected an unidentified aerial target near Ukraine's Zmiinyi Island on Thursday, prompting fighter jets to scramble and an alert to be sent to residents. The incident follows drone debris found on Romanian and Bulgarian beaches the previous day.
Ukrainska Pravda · 27 Aug, 20:15
MSC halts new bookings for Russia's Novorossiysk port after drone attack on ship
The world's largest container shipping company, MSC, has stopped accepting new cargo bookings to and from Russia's Novorossiysk port after one of its vessels came under drone attack. The move could affect cargo flow through the Black Sea port.
TVNET · 27 Aug, 19:20
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Two killed in violent incident at school near Berlin, suspect detained
An 18-year-old female student and a 30-year-old man were killed on Thursday in a violent incident at a school near Berlin. A suspected attacker has been detained.
Apollo.lv · 27 Aug, 19:19
Protests continue in Pakistan-administered Kashmir despite crackdown and internet blackout
Demonstrations have continued since June in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, with rights monitors reporting at least 89 deaths, while Pakistan's government denies using force and has imposed internet and press restrictions.
France 24 · 27 Aug, 19:18
Experts: Nepal disaster triggered by huge glacier chunk falling into river from thousands of metres up
Scientists say the deadly floods in Nepal were caused by a massive glacier fragment that broke off from around 5,200 metres altitude and fell into a river. At least 353 people have died and 826 remain missing, including six Latvian citizens.
Delfi · 27 Aug, 19:17
Israeli strike kills 'newlywed' woman in south Lebanon, wounds others
An Israeli strike in south Lebanon killed a woman described as newly married and wounded several others, even as broader regional violence has eased.
Al Jazeera · 27 Aug, 19:17
Eight injured in Russian attacks on Dnipropetrovsk region
Russian forces struck two districts of Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region nearly 40 times on August 27, injuring eight people and damaging residential and civilian buildings.
Ukrainska Pravda · 27 Aug, 19:16
Qatar's PM meets Iran's Araghchi in Tehran to push de-escalation over Hormuz
Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani visited Tehran on Thursday for talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the first high-level Qatari visit since the war began on 28 February.
Euronews · 27 Aug, 19:15
Fire at Russia's Amur Gas Chemical Complex kills 15
A major fire at the under-construction Amur Gas Chemical Complex in Russia has killed 15 people, including six Chinese nationals, with search and rescue efforts now concluded.
Meduza · 27 Aug, 19:15
Poland ready to jointly produce Patriot missiles with Ukraine on its territory
Polish Deputy Defense Minister Pawel Zalewski said Poland has the capacity and readiness to start producing PAC-3 interceptor missiles for Patriot systems in cooperation with Ukraine. Talks are underway with manufacturer Lockheed Martin and the US administration.
Ukrainska Pravda · 27 Aug, 18:22
US military court to begin trial of alleged 9/11 mastermind in summer 2028
A US military court has announced that the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, held on suspicion of organizing the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, will begin in June 2028. A court representative made the announcement on Thursday.
LSM · 27 Aug, 18:21
French astronaut describes climate change as seen from the International Space Station
French astronaut Sophie Adenot spoke to France 24 in an exclusive interview from the International Space Station about the effects of climate change and how Earth's appearance is changing.
France 24 · 27 Aug, 18:16
Finland plans drone production deal with Ukraine, 90% of output to go to Kyiv
Three Finnish defense companies signed letters of intent in Kyiv this week, and President Alexander Stubb says 90% of the drones produced under the planned deal will go to Ukraine. Only a state-to-state framework remains to be finalized before production can begin.
Euromaidan Press · 27 Aug, 18:15
Latvian officer: North Korean missiles could reach Kyiv in 5.5 minutes
National Guard officer Jānis Slaidiņš warns that North Korean-made KN-30 ballistic missiles supplied to Russia could hit major Ukrainian cities within minutes, leaving little time for air-raid warnings.
Latvijas Avīze · 27 Aug, 18:15
Analyst: Ratcliffe's Moscow visit may have been linked to Iran and the Strait of Hormuz
American analyst Liana Fix has suggested that CIA Director John Ratcliffe's recent secret trip to Moscow may have been aimed at asking Russia to reduce its support for Iran and help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. She also argues that Washington's main obstacle in this matter may be China rather than Russia.
Latvijas Avīze · 27 Aug, 17:23
Russia's overnight drone and missile barrage sparks fires across Ukrainian cities
Russia launched a large-scale overnight drone and missile attack on several Ukrainian regions, damaging homes and infrastructure in Sumy and Odesa, while a daytime strike on a Kharkiv shopping centre killed one person.
Euronews · 27 Aug, 17:22
Why were so many Indian pilgrims in Tibet during the Himalayan mudslide disaster?
Hundreds of Indian nationals are missing in Nepal and Tibet after a devastating Himalayan flood, among them pilgrims who had travelled to Mount Kailash, a site sacred to several religions.
France 24 · 27 Aug, 17:20
Sweden gives Ukraine another $28 million, half earmarked for US weapons purchases
Sweden has allocated an additional contribution of roughly $28.3 million to support Ukraine, with $14 million directed toward purchasing American weapons through the PURL program.
Ukrainska Pravda · 27 Aug, 17:17
Ratko Mladić, 'butcher of Bosnia,' dies in The Hague at 84
Former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladić, known internationally as the 'butcher of Bosnia,' has died in The Hague at the age of 84.
Politico Europe · 27 Aug, 17:16
Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić dies at 84
Ratko Mladić, sentenced to life in prison in 2017 for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the wars in the former Yugoslavia, has died at the age of 84.
BBC World · 27 Aug, 17:15
Experts: Massive glacier collapse into river triggered deadly mudslide in Nepal
Experts have concluded that a huge chunk of glacier falling into a river from several thousand meters up caused the destructive mudflow that has killed several hundred people in Nepal and Tibet.
TVNET · 27 Aug, 16:22
Pentagon: Europe should take main responsibility for its own defense and support for Ukraine
US Deputy Defense Secretary for Policy Elbridge Colby said Washington expects Europe to take primary responsibility for its own conventional defense and lead support for Ukraine. He made the remarks at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Ukrainska Pravda · 27 Aug, 16:17
Ukraine expands drone strikes to warehouses of Russian marketplace Ozon
Since August 22, Ukraine has carried out a series of drone strikes on warehouses and logistics centers belonging to Russian online marketplace Ozon across several regions. The attacks have caused fires, injured several people, and forced multiple facilities to suspend operations.
Meduza · 27 Aug, 16:15
Newly revealed letters contradict RFK Jr's Senate testimony on Samoa trip
Newly obtained letters indicate that US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr misrepresented his 2019 trip to Samoa during Senate confirmation hearings, a visit that preceded a measles outbreak that killed 83 people.
The Guardian World · 27 Aug, 15:18
Russian Aerospace Forces officer killed by car bomb in St. Petersburg
An explosion destroyed a car and killed a Russian Aerospace Forces officer in St. Petersburg, in a district where the Defense Ministry had purchased housing for military personnel.
Euromaidan Press · 27 Aug, 15:16
Analysts See Signs of Possible De-escalation Around Iran
Analysts say there are signs both sides could be ready to de-escalate, at least militarily, as officials from Qatar, Oman and Pakistan make visits linked to the Iran situation.
Al Jazeera · 27 Aug, 14:22
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Dnipro, the capital of scam call centers, probed over possible Estonia ties
Postimees carried out an investigation in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, where local journalists estimate more than a hundred scam call centers operate, also examining a possible link to the family of an oligarch convicted in Estonia.
Postimees · 27 Aug, 14:21
Meta agrees to $17 billion settlement; nuclear regulator prepares to drop decades-old rule
Meta and the U.S. states that sued the company have agreed to a $17 billion settlement. Meanwhile, nuclear regulators are preparing to abandon a radiation safety rule that has been in place for decades.
NPR World · 27 Aug, 14:18
Rasums: NATO states' willingness to spend on defense tied to proximity to Russia
Political analyst Roberts Rasums notes that European NATO members' readiness to boost defense budgets correlates inversely with their distance from Russia, while the US increasingly expects Europe to act as a security partner rather than a dependent.
Delfi · 27 Aug, 14:17
Poland and Czechia deny fake news about Polish territorial claims
Officials from Poland and Czechia have taken to social media to affirm friendly relations between the two countries after a fake story claimed Poland had territorial claims against Czechia.
Ukrainska Pravda · 27 Aug, 14:15
Nepal floods: over 1,300 people missing after Himalayan villages destroyed
Flash floods have wiped out entire villages in a Himalayan valley on the Nepal-Tibet border, leaving more than 1,300 people missing, including tourists and pilgrims.
France 24 · 27 Aug, 14:14
Drought exposes Danube riverbed, sparking mammoth fossil search in Bulgaria
Volunteers in northern Bulgaria are combing the dried-up banks of the Danube for new fossils after mammoth bones surfaced there in July. The search comes as a severe European drought pushes river levels to record lows.
France 24 · 27 Aug, 13:20
Trump posts AI images with George Washington amid tough questions
As his approval ratings fall and he faces scrutiny over conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, Trump has repeatedly posted AI-generated images of himself with George Washington on Truth Social. Observers say the posts reflect an effort to shape his historical legacy.
The Guardian World · 27 Aug, 13:18
German police raid supporters of banned racist organisation
German police on Thursday searched 15 properties across several federal states as part of an investigation into suspected activity linked to the banned neo-Nazi group Artgemeinschaft. The probe is led by the Halle prosecutor's office.
Ukrainska Pravda · 27 Aug, 13:17