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1) Putin-Modi Meeting, Germany Conscription Pathway and Trump FIFA Peace Prize
Russia’s Putin visits India’s Modi in New Delhi, Germany’s parliament greenlights a path to "needs based" military conscription, A Gaza militia leader is killed during a dispute in Rafah, The Supreme ...Show More
2) Israel-Lebanon Talks, Jack Smith Subpoena and Volcano-Linked Black Death
Israel and Lebanon hold their first direct talks in decades, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo sign a Trump-backed peace deal at the White House, Putin vows to seize Ukraine's Donbas by forc...Show More
3) NATO Ukraine statement, Iran-hosted drill and OpenAI ‘code red’
the NATO chief says that only President Trump can break the Ukraine war deadlock, while the EU agrees to phase out Russian gas imports by 2027, Iran hosts a major regional counter-terrorism drill for ...Show More
4) Caribbean ‘Second Strike,’ Russia-Sudan Deal and Fire Amoeba Discovery
The White House confirms there was a “second strike” on a Caribbean drug boat, Russia and Sudan confirm a Red Sea naval base deal, Australia’s Penny Wong warns of China's growing military presence in ...Show More
5) Southeast Asia Floods, Tulip Siddiq Sentencing and HIV Eradication Plan
The death toll from extreme weather in Southeast Asia passes 1,140, Sheikh Hasina and UK Labour MP Tulip Siddiq are sentenced to jail in Bangladesh, Trump confirms a call with Venezuela's Maduro, An a...Show More
6) DC National Guard Shooting, Bolsonaro Prison Ruling and Ethiopia Volcano Eruption
Two National Guard members are shot in Washington, D.C., Jair Bolsonaro starts a 27-year jail term in Brazil, Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Putin about the Ukraine peace deal, A study sugg...Show More
7) Trump-Xi Call, Temporary Sudan Truce and AI ‘Genesis Mission’
Trump and Xi hold a call to discuss Taiwan and Ukraine, The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation closes its operations, The FBI reportedly schedules interviews with six Democrats over an allegedly 'seditious'...Show More
8) Ukraine-US Talks, Nigerian School Abduction and Alleged Candace Owens Plot
The US and Ukraine signal progress on peace talks, Fifty children escape after a mass school abduction in Nigeria, A U.S. judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James, Marjorie Taylor G...Show More
9) Trump-Mamdani meeting, Haiti election proposal and underwater AI drones
President Trump hosts NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani at the White House, Haiti's electoral council proposes an Aug. 30 for general elections, Russia and Togo will mutually open embassies for the first time 6...Show More
10) ‘Military Schengen’ plan, COP30 fire and new 3I/ATLAS images
U.S military officials visit Ukraine amid reports of a new peace plan, the EU unveils a €100 billion military Schengen Zone plan, airstrikes in Gaza mark the deadliest day since the ceasefire started...Show More