Middle East
Turkey requests international arrest warrant for Netanyahu
Turkish Justice Ministry seeks Interpol red notice for Israeli PM over Gaza flotilla incident and genocide allegations.
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World
Prince Harry and Meghan plan UK return after six years in California
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are relocating to a private residence outside London this month, with their children enrolling in British schools.
U.S.
Democratic socialist Nixon upsets Vindman in Florida Senate primary
State representative Angie Nixon defeated former national security official Alexander Vindman despite a 16-to-1 funding disadvantage.
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August 14, 2026
Trump to visit Nassau County law enforcement facilities Friday
President Trump will tour the Nassau County Police Academy in Garden City on Friday alongside County Executive Bruce Blakeman, with traffic and protests expected.
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August 13, 2026
Three U.S. states set to execute inmates on same day for first time since 2010
Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma plan lethal injections Thursday, marking the first simultaneous executions across three states in 16 years.
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August 13, 2026
U.S. ambassador condemns Israeli settler siege of Palestinian homes
Mike Huckabee called the blockade of homes in West Bank village Qusra a "horrific act of terror," citing harassment and supply restrictions.
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August 12, 2026
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to depart end of August
Leavitt, 28, will leave her role to spend time with her young children after returning from maternity leave in May.
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August 12, 2026
Ex-China Premier Zhu Rongji, economic reformer, dies at 97
Zhu Rongji, who led China's government from 1998 to 2003 and spearheaded major economic reforms, died Wednesday.
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August 12, 2026
Japan protests North Korea ballistic missile launch
North Korea launched a ballistic missile that fell outside Japan's exclusive economic zone in the Sea of Japan, prompting a diplomatic protest.
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August 12, 2026
Darline Graham advances to runoff in South Carolina GOP primary
Senator Darline Graham, appointed to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham, secured a spot in the August 25 runoff election for the Republican Senate nomination.
Middle East
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August 11, 2026
Lebanon abolishes death penalty, first Arab nation to do so
Parliament votes to replace capital punishment with life imprisonment and hard labor, ending decades-long practice.
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Ukraine sanctions Russian cartoon 'Masha and the Bear'
Ukraine imposed sanctions Friday against producers and distributors of the popular Russian animated series, citing pro-Russian narratives and national security concerns.
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Supreme Court allows Trump's White House ballroom construction to continue
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary stay Friday, pausing a lower court injunction that would have halted the $400 million project.
Crime
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9:40 PM
Texas court slashes $50M judgment against Alex Jones to $1.5M
A Texas appeals court reduced a Sandy Hook defamation judgment against Infowars founder Alex Jones, though a $1.4 billion Connecticut verdict remains unchanged.
Military
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6:20 PM
Navy weighs renaming aircraft carrier from Black war hero to Trump
Navy officials are considering stripping Doris Miller's name from a Ford-class carrier under construction and possibly naming it after President Trump instead.