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US envoy to Israel condemned settler siege in Palestinians https://aje.news/zy2uq8?update=4851116
Iran says it controls strait https://aje.news/zy2uq8?update=4850993
Iraq seized locally produced drones https://aje.news/zy2uq8?update=4850797
Lebanon, Israel burning homes in south https://aje.news/zy2uq8?update=4850727
Colombia allegedly asked US for cooperation on anti drug action https://apnews.com/article/pete-hegseth-colombia-panama-cartels-b77cf42c8b2126283939611f5ec13af4
Japan upset Russia visited Kuril Islands that Japan laid claims to https://apnews.com/article/russia-putin-japan-kuril-islands-northern-territories-iturup-bc9cf6a0aa3fdbed5264d32297d740b4
Australia convicted bishop over sexual assault of indigenous men https://apnews.com/article/australia-bishop-sexual-abuse-broome-catholic-1802fe4b6c2de27e1253f636abb6e502
Sudan repelled more drone strikes https://sudantribune.com/article/317334
US bulldozing area of Big Bend national park for border wall that would only affect 1% of crossing at most, since the terrain and climate was a much better barrier provided by Earth https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/13/us/texas-big-bend-national-park-border-wall
Yemen repelled attack by rebels https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/13/yemeni-forces-say-houthi-attack-repelled-in-taiz-amid-escalation
Somaliland, US may strengthen relations in effort to protect freedom of navigation in Red Sea https://www.hiiraan.com/news/2026/Aug/wararka_maanta13-194603.htm
Japan man attacked by bear while working https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/1093887
