2+ hour, 14+ min ago   (412+ words) Saturday, 22 August 2026 The EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism dispatched four Black Hawk firefighting helicopters and hundreds of firefighters and vehicles from Germany and Romania to assist Serbia, alongside Russian aerial aid, as wildfires ravage the Deliblato Sands. BELGRADE, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (229+ words) Saturday, 22 August 2026 Two U.S. KC‑135 tanker aircraft departed Bulgaria’s Bezmer Air Base on August 21, nearly a month after their July deployment sparked Iranian condemnation and local protests. Aug 22 (Reuters) - Two U.S. tanker aircraft have left Bulgaria’s Bezmer air base, Bulgaria's…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago   (307+ words) Saturday, 22 August 2026 Putin criticized Ukraine’s drone and missile campaign against Russia’s economic infrastructure as opening “Pandora’s box,” warning that Russia will retaliate by targeting Ukraine’s most economically sensitive sectors. He also claimed Russia will compensate for jeopardized grain shipments, dismissing…...

10+ hour, 28+ min ago   (209+ words) Saturday, 22 August 2026 On August 22, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck a warehouse of Russian online retailer Ozon in Chapayevsk, Samara region, injuring several and halting logistics operations. The strike marks Ukraine’s first known hit on Ozon amid a broader campaign targeting Russia’s e…...

14+ hour, 47+ min ago   (311+ words) Saturday, 22 August 2026 President Trump signaled that Iran is not yet prepared to accept what he calls the “right deal” as the U.S. monitors developments in the six‑month‑long Iran conflict. Meanwhile, Washington ramps up its financial pressure and…...

14+ hour, 45+ min ago   (303+ words) Friday, 21 August 2026 President Trump said Iran isn’t yet prepared to strike what he considers the “right deal” and that the U.S. is monitoring developments in the ongoing Iran war. Treasury Secretary Bessent plans to unveil unprecedented sanctions Monday. By…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (216+ words) Friday, 21 August 2026 Russia’s Justice Ministry on August 21, 2026, again designated independent news outlet Mediazona as a “foreign agent,” accusing it of spreading false information about law enforcement. The outlet’s staff—many now abroad—denounced the label, marking the second such designation…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (162+ words) Friday, 21 August 2026 PARIS, Aug 21 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will co-chair a meeting of the so-called Coalition of the Willing group of pro-Ukrainian countries on Monday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (182+ words) Friday, 21 August 2026 On August 21, 2026, Russian drones struck a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih—Ukrainian President Zelenskiy’s hometown—killing at least five and injuring 52 people, including six children. Local officials warned the casualties may rise as the attack used jet‑powered…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (869+ words) Friday, 21 August 2026 Myanmar’s military has launched a forceful campaign in the Dawei region to clear land for a stalled, Russia-backed deep‑sea port and economic zone, burning villages and displacing thousands amid renewed Russian investment efforts. Aug 21 (Reuters) - Myanmar's military…...