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Pakistan Says Tehran Talks Made 'Significant Progress' Toward Restoring Lapsed Iran-U.S. Memorandum
Pakistan's army chief and interior minister met Iran's president and top negotiators in Tehran on Aug. 24; Iranian and U.S. officials have not confirmed any agreement, and Washington announced a new global sanctions campaign the same week.
Settlers Attack Palestinian Residents, Israeli Activists and AFP Journalists in West Bank Village of Jannatah; No Arrests Reported as of Aug. 25
Five people were treated for injuries near Bethlehem on Aug. 25, 2026, after settlers attacked Palestinian residents, Israeli activists and AFP journalists with stones and pepper spray while Israeli soldiers were present and declared the area a closed military zone.
U.N. Says at Least 47 Killed in Overnight Gang Raid on Kenscoff, Haiti; Local Mayor Counts 40
Armed men attacked homes and a church sheltering displaced people in the hillside farming town above Port-au-Prince late Sunday, August 23, 2026, with death tolls reported between 30 and 47 depending on the source.
Saudi Supertanker Amzan Hit by Projectile 63 Nautical Miles West of Yanbu; Houthis Claim Missile Strike
Saudi shipping company Bahri confirmed one of its very large crude carriers was struck in the Red Sea on August 24 with no crew injuries, and Yemen's Houthi movement said it fired a ballistic missile as part of the naval blockade it declared on Saudi shipping in July.
Cross-Party Japanese Delegation Meets Chinese Communist Party Officials in Beijing, First Such Visit Since Takaichi's Taiwan Remark
Lawmakers from Japan's ruling party and two opposition parties began a four-day visit on August 24, 2026, seeking to restart talks frozen since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could justify a Japanese military response.
UK Clears MBDA to Give Ukraine Classified Data on British Storm Shadow Components
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced the release during an Aug. 24 visit to Kyiv, in a swap that gives Britain first foreign access to Ukraine's battlefield AI dataset; the Kremlin called the move "fuel on the fire."
China's Rare-Earth Magnet Exports to Japan Fell to 111 Tonnes in July, Customs Data Show, While Shipments to the U.S. and South Korea Rose
China's customs agency released July trade data on August 20 showing magnet shipments to Japan at their lowest monthly level in more than a year, down 52.2% from July 2025, as volumes to the United States and South Korea increased.
CK Hutchison Files $1.5 Billion Treaty Arbitration Against Panama Over Balboa and Cristobal Port Concessions
The Hong Kong-listed conglomerate says Panama's January court ruling and February takeover of the two canal ports broke an investment protection treaty; Panama says its Supreme Court found the concession unconstitutional.
Polish Defense Minister Says Poland Is Ready to Close All Eastern Border Crossings
Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on August 21, 2026 that Poland has the equipment and stockpiles to shut every crossing with Belarus and Russia if needed; his deputy said the shutdown would take seven to 14 days, and no closure order has been issued.
Ukrainian Drones Struck Syzran Refinery and Ust-Luga Port Terminal on Ukraine's Independence Day; Russia Said 95 Drones Downed
Ukraine's General Staff said long-range drones hit a Samara-region refinery and a Baltic export terminal on the night of Aug. 23-24, 2025, as Russian regional officials reported fires and no casualties; Russia's refining and fuel shortages have deepened through 2026 since.
Lula and Trump Discuss U.S. Tariffs in 80-Minute Call; Both Sides Agree to Restart Talks
Brazil's president called the U.S. president on Friday, Aug. 21, and said the 25% Section 301 tariffs imposed in July were "baseless"; Brazil's readout says Trump asked officials from both governments to meet soon.
DRC Government and AFC/M23 Agree Negotiating Roadmap After Aug. 17-21 Talks in Switzerland
A joint statement released by the U.S. State Department says the two sides, joined by Qatar, the U.S., Togo, the African Union Commission and Switzerland, set sequenced steps and timelines for the remaining protocols of the November 2025 Doha Framework.