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18 August

A Russian spy holding passport with Ukrainian security agency personnel. Photo: Ukrainian Security Service

Kyiv Reveals 52 Russian Spies in Ukraine’s Military Since Invasion

Ukraine’s Security Service has exposed 207 Russian operatives since the start of the Russian invasion, 52 of whom were active members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

18 August

Palestinians search for victims under rubble after Israeli strikes on Rafah in southern Gaza

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Amnesty Says Israel Deliberately Starving Gaza’s Palestinians

Amnesty International accused Israel of enacting a "deliberate policy" of starvation in Gaza, as the UN and aid groups warn of famine in the Palestinian territory.

18 August

Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, pictured at a press conference

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Zelensky Says Russia Must End War, After Trump Pressures Ukraine

Zelensky said it was up to Russia to end its invasion ahead of high-stakes talks with Trump, who is pressuring Ukraine to give up Crimea and abandon its NATO ambitions.

17 August

Aftermaths of a Russian Shahed drone attack in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on November 25, 2024.

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Russia, Ukraine Launch Drones Before Zelensky-Trump Summit

Kyiv and Moscow launched attack drones at each other, a day before Ukrainian President Zelensky is due in the US for talks with Trump on ending three years of war with Russia.

16 August

A Palestinian inspects the damage to a mosque after it is hit in an Israeli strike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on October 6, 2024

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UN Says at Least 1,760 Killed While Seeking Aid in Gaza Since Late May

The UN human rights office said that at least 1,760 Palestinians had been killed while seeking aid in Gaza since late May.

15 August

Ukraine's Servicemen of the 24th King Danylo Separate Mechanized Brigade are walking through a field during a combat mission near Chasiv Yar

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Ukraine Orders More Evacuations as Russia Steps up Pressure

Ukraine ordered more evacuations in the east, from a town close to where Moscow's army recently made a swift breakthrough, as it steps up pressure ahead of the US-Russia summit.

15 August

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Sudan Army Chief Rules Out Any Compromise With RSF Paramilitaries

Sudan’s army chief on Thursday vowed there would be no compromise with paramilitary forces who have been at war with the regular army for more than two years amid a deepening humanitarian crisis. Speaking on the centenary of the Sudanese armed forces, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan renewed his commitment to the “battle for dignity, to defeat the rebellion, and to make neither compromise nor reconciliation, whatever the cost.” The remarks come just days after a confidential meeting in Switzerland between Burhan and US Africa envoy Massad Boulos. According to two Sudanese government sources, the pair discussed a new US peace plan. So far, mediation efforts led by Washington and Riyadh have failed to secure a ceasefire. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, led by General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, have attempted to establish a parallel administration in western Sudan, on territory under their control. The United Nations Security Council strongly condemned the move on Wednesday, calling it “a direct threat to Sudan’s unity and territorial integrity.” Sudan’s war, now in its third year, has killed tens of thousands, displaced 13 million, and plunged the nation into the world’s worst hunger and displacement crisis. The European Union on Thursday called on all parties …

14 August

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Zelensky Says Putin-Trump Summit Should Focus on Ceasefire in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Zelensky said that Russia should face new sanctions if it does not agree to an "immediate ceasefire" at a summit with Trump this week.

13 August