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Turkish coast guard rescues 43 irregular migrants in Aegean
Sabah
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August 15, 2025
Forty-three irregular migrants were rescued from a rubber boat that was taking on water and was in danger of sinking in western Izmir province’s Seferihisar district late Thursday. According to a statement on the Coast Guard Command's website, a...
Egypt promises Gaza $50B while calling it 'exploding mine'
Israel Hayom
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August 15, 2025
For Egypt, Gaza represents a trap. Police training for thousands of Palestinians, a 15-member technocrat administrative committee, and a 50 billion dollar reconstruction program – these constitute merely portions of the promises Egyptian senior...
Afghan Taliban mark 4th year in power, buoyed by official recognition from Russia
Dawn
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August 15, 2025
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities marked the fourth anniversary of their takeover on Friday, buoyed by Russia’s first official recognition of their government, a step they hope other countries will follow. Parades were planned in several cities,...
Afghanistan begins its fifth year of Taliban rule; here are important things to know
The Hindu
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August 15, 2025
The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021 for the second time. Since then, the former insurgents have consolidated their grip on power, excluded women and girls from public life, stamped out internal dissent and external challengers, and...
Iran's security chief: Resistance 'great asset' for the region
Press TV
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August 15, 2025
Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani has described resistance as a "great asset" for the region and the Islamic world, noting that resistance groups have reached "maturity" in their decision-making. Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls for ‘voluntary migration’ of Palestinians. Critics call it ethnic cleansing
Seven News
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August 15, 2025
Israeli gunfire killed at least 25 people seeking aid in Gaza earlier this week, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again called for what he refers to as the voluntary migration of Palestinians from the war-ravaged territory. Netanyahu wants...
Israel Draws up Buffer Zone in Southern Lebanon, Warns People against Approaching it
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 15, 2025
Türkiye has pledged to support Syria in its fight against terrorism and to bolster its defense and security capabilities under a newly signed military cooperation agreement, a senior Turkish defense official said on Thursday. The memorandum of...
Israel’s Smotrich announces plan to 'bury’ Palestinian state idea
BDNews24
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Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced that work would start on a long-delayed settlement that would divide the West Bank and cut it off from East Jerusalem, a move his office said would "bury" the idea of a Palestinian...
Israeli Soccer Fans Cause Outrage in Poland with ‘Murderers’ Banner
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 15, 2025
Israeli soccer fans held up a banner reading "Murderers since 1939" during a match against a Polish team on Thursday, causing outrage in Poland as the president said it insulted the memory of Poles, including Jews, killed in World War Two. Poland...
Israeli football fans cause outrage in Poland with 'murderers' banner
Breaking News from Ireland
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Israeli football fans held up a banner reading "Murderers since 1939" during a match against a Polish team on Thursday, causing outrage in Poland as the president said it insulted the memory of Poles, including Jews, killed in the second World...
Türkiye starts Turkish program for school-aged int’l students
The PIE news
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August 14, 2025
The Turkish Ministry of National Education (MEB), through its Directorate General for Lifelong Learning, has. reportedly developed the Turkish Teaching Program for Foreigners (YTÖP) to help international students integrate socially and enhance...
Afghan whose details were in UK data breach at risk from Taliban if deported, son tells BBC
BBC
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August 15, 2025
An Afghan man, whose details were accidentally leaked by the UK in a major data breach, has been detained in Pakistan for imminent deportation alongside several family members, his son told the BBC. The BBC has seen documents which appear to...
Israel to allow Palestinians to leave Gaza
Daily Trust
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said Israel would let Palestinians leave the Gaza Strip, as the military prepares a broader offensive in the territory. Past calls to resettle Gazans outside of the war-battered territory, including...
Israeli settlement project going ahead, official says
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 15, 2025
MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank -- Israel's far-right finance minister said Thursday that a contentious new settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is going ahead -- a project that Palestinians and rights groups worry will scuttle plans...
Israeli settler violence in West Bank escalates with live fire, arson
Al Mayadeen
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August 15, 2025
Settlers, backed by Israeli forces, rampage through the West Bank, torching property, assaulting civilians, and pushing illegal expansionist efforts. Israeli settlers launched a violent wave of attacks across the West Bank overnight, under the...
Historical Record at Bratislava Airport – July Saw the Highest Monthly Number of Passengers
Routes
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M. R. Štefánik Airport achieved an absolute historical record in July for the number of passengers handled in a single month! In July, a record-breaking 358,898 passengers were processed on arrivals and departures. This is the highest number of...
Israel’s Smotrich advances West Bank settlement plan to block Palestinian state
The Sun Daily
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August 15, 2025
MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank/TEL AVIV: Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced that work would start on a long-delayed settlement that would divide the West Bank and cut it off from East Jerusalem, a move his office said would...
Israeli Finance Minister to approve 3,000 E1 homes, vows to ‘bury’ Palestinian state idea
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 15, 2025
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 15 (ANI): Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday announced plans to advance tenders for the construction of over 3,000 housing units in the contentious E1 settlement area, located between Jerusalem and...
Afghan women feel forgotten by world after four years of ‘war’ waged by Taliban on their rights
The Independent
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August 15, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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History Today: Why August 15 was picked as India’s Independence Day
Firstpost
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August 15, 2025
India celebrates its Independence Day on August 15 each year, remembering the day in 1947 when the country gained freedom from British rule after nearly 200 years. Louis Mountbatten, the last British governor-general of India, was authorised to...