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Aug 5, 2026 - World

Kherson is among the first places where Russian forces began using short-range FPV drones against civilians. Equipped with live-streaming cameras, the aircraft allow operators to observe targets in real time and make decisions moments before impact.

Aug 5, 2026 - World

Facing heat from far-right coalition partners ahead of upcoming elections, Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed back on a US Gaza draft plan - though experts say Israel has little room to reject its key ally.

Aug 5, 2026 - World

Sheikh Hasina, 78, plans a December comeback two years after being ousted in a bloody uprising led by studentsBangladesh’s ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return home by year-end, even though she faces a death sentence.“They may put me in a cell. They may kill me. Anything may happen, but still I have to go,” said the 78-year-old, speaking two years after a student-led uprising toppled her government. Continue reading...

Aug 5, 2026 - World

Joint announcement for geographic coordinates being finalised, says spokesperson, adding that it would not guarantee security in waterwayThe ⁠geographic coordinates for a shipping ⁠route ⁠through the ​strait of Hormuz ⁠have been agreed by Iran and ⁠Oman, and ​a ‌joint announcement ‌is being ‌finalised, provided no third parties interfere, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei ‌said on Wednesday.Baghaei added ​that any such agreement between Iran and ⁠Oman would not, ​by itself, ​guarantee security ​in the ​strategic waterway. Continue reading...

Aug 5, 2026 - World

The move comes days after the United States imposed fresh tariffs on China and 59 other countries, adding to a series of recent trade measures.