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Israel prepares for likely retaliatory attack by Iran as tensions mount

US says it has prepared for significant attacks by Iran or proxies as Tehran stresses right to respond to assassinations

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2024

Deadly Floods In War-torn Sudan Displace Thousands

Amna Hussein sat grieving in a disaster relief tent in eastern Sudan, where she fled with her children after deadly floods displaced thousands in a country already reeling from war.

International Business Times · Aug 12, 2024

Middle East crisis: US accelerates military deployment to region amid reports Iran may attack within days – as it happened

US defence secretary Lloyd Austin orders USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to quicken transit to Middle East and deploys guided missile submarine, says Pentagon

The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2024

Gazans Flee As Israeli Forces Push Into Khan Yunis

Palestinians fled southern Gaza's main city on Sunday as Israel warned of a new military operation, a day after one of the deadliest reported strikes in more than 10 months of war.

International Business Times · Aug 11, 2024

Israel shrugs off school-strike critics to issue new Gaza evacuation order

Palestinians left with nowhere to flee as Israel extends its attacks across the enclave.

Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2024

Why is the world’s most populous nation 71st in the Olympics medal table?

Namita Singh speaks to experts and former Olympians to understand why the world’s fifth-largest economy is such a persistent under-performer on the world’s biggest sporting stage

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2024

Terror and death as Israel strikes school in Gaza during prayers

Palestinians describe the harrowing moment IDF targeted al-Tabaeen school in Gaza City, killing 100 people

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2024

New wars, old wars, famine, panic everywhere. So much for a quiet August

From Bangladesh to Venzuela, one calamity rapidly overtakes another, but common denominators include poverty, corruption and lack of hope

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2024

Nashville man accused of helping thousands of North Koreans get remote-work jobs in IT

North Korea uses the money earned by its IT workers to fund its weapons program, authorities alleged.

Fortune · Aug 10, 2024

Iran’s new president reappoints UN-sanctioned official as head of the country's nuclear agency

Iran’s newly-elected president has reappointed a U.S.-educated official as director of the country’s nuclear department

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2024