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13.08.2024 12:41 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has ordered additional naval assets to the Middle East to reinforce the United States' commitment to Israel's defense amid escalating regional tensions, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder told the media during a briefing today.

13.08.2024 12:41 "I acknowledge the completion of the investigation by the Office of Internal Oversight Services into the serious allegations that 19 area UNRWA staff members in Gaza were involved in the abhorrent attacks of 7 October on southern Israel."

13.08.2024 12:41 UN Secretary-General António Guterres has deplored a deadly weekend attack on a Gaza school-turned-shelter, his Office said on Monday.

13.08.2024 12:41 The United States on August 12 said it agrees with intelligence assessments that Iran and/or its proxies in the Middle East could "attack Israel as early as this week" and it urged Tehran to "stand down" with regard its ongoing threats.

13.08.2024 12:41 Germany, France and Britain called early Monday for a Gaza cease-fire while Israel braced for a large-scale attack.

13.08.2024 12:41 Palestinian movement Hamas is refusing an invitation from the United States, Qatar and Egypt to participate in the final round of talks with Israel on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, scheduled for August 15, the Axios portal reported, citing the movement's statement.

13.08.2024 12:41 China's alleged intimidation of a Philippine Air Force aircraft on a routine patrol over a disputed South China Sea shoal has raised questions over its sincerity to deescalate tension in the waterway, officials and analysts said Monday.

13.08.2024 12:41 Hanoi's joint drill with the Philippines in the South China Sea and efforts to define and uphold territorial boundaries with neighboring Southeast Asian nations is an effort to counter Beijing's aggression in the hotly contested waters, according to analysts.

13.08.2024 12:41 Ethiopian and Somali officials are holding indirect talks in Ankara, Turkey as the two sides attempt to end the diplomatic dispute over Ethiopia's deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland that has been simmering between the two countries since the beginning of this year.

13.08.2024 12:41 Washington has warned Tehran of "swift and severe" consequences if reports that it is planning to send hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia are confirmed.

13.08.2024 12:41 Rebel forces in central Myanmar captured nine junta army posts and opened a new offensive in three townships under junta control, they announced on Monday, in the latest setback for the ruling military after a string of battlefield losses since late last year.

13.08.2024 12:41 Pakistan's military announced on Monday that it had detained the country's former spy chief and initiated court-martial proceedings against him on charges of abuse of office, corruption and army regulation breaches.

13.08.2024 12:41 Poland has signed an agreement on the production of 48 launchers of the Patriot surface-to-air missile system, United States Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski said on Monday during the signing ceremony.

13.08.2024 12:41 Bulgarian national Milan Dimitrov, 50, made his initial appearance in a federal court in San Antonio today after being extradited from Greece. According to court documents, Milan Dimitrov allegedly conspired with Ilias Sabirov, 52, of Russia, and Dimitar Dimitrov, 74, of Bulgaria, to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Export Control Reform Act in a scheme to procure sensitive

13.08.2024 12:41 Maritime authorities were investigating two separate attacks reported in the Red Sea overnight in an area where Iran-aligned Houthis have targeted global shipping.