Al Jazeera 12 Aug 2026
Russia frees ex-US marine Gilman jailed since 2022
Russia has released former US marine Robert Gilman, who had been jailed since 2022 for attacking a police officer.
Al Jazeera 12 Aug 2026
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has sent proposals to US to end war with Russia
Ukraine’s president also says Russia will use its election next month as a pretext to declare a new mobilisation.
Al Jazeera 12 Aug 2026
Iran holds firm on Hormuz conditions as Pakistan’s Naqvi visits Tehran
Iran’s top security official says the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen unless the US meets its conditions.
NPR 12 Aug 2026
Former U.S. Marine held in Russia on disputed charges has been released
Russia released an American military veteran, allowing his return to the U.S. after four years of what his family and U.S. officials allege was wrongful incarceration and abusive …
Al Jazeera 11 Aug 2026
Venezuela and Israel restore consular ties as relations warm
Despite cutting diplomatic ties with Israel in 2009, Caracas has shifted alignment in wake of Maduro abduction.
The National 12 Aug 2026
EGA records 34% increase in its first-half adjusted net profit despite Iran war fallout
Emirates Global Aluminium reported a 34 per cent annual increase in its first-half adjusted net profit despite regional fallout from the Iran war. The company’s six-month adjusted…
The National 12 Aug 2026
Iran war latest: Houthis claim missile and drone attack on Saudi forces
Trump fires back at Iran over compensation Vance says US destroyed Iran’s nuclear programme Sailor's 'horror' of fireballs and distress calls US fighter jet refuels mid-air in Mid…
The National 12 Aug 2026
Why does it suddenly feel harder to get a cinema ticket in the UAE?
If it feels harder to get a good cinema ticket in the UAE lately, there are several good reasons for that. There has been an unusually strong run of releases this summer, with an …
Le Monde 12 Aug 2026
North Korea fires ballistic missile towards Sea of Japan, according to Seoul, ahead of US-South drills
The missile flew more than 700 kilometers (435 miles) over the body of water – also known as the Sea of Japan – Seoul's joint chiefs of staff said in a statement, adding that Seou…
The National 12 Aug 2026
Cartoon for August 12, 2026
Shadi's take on the fight against corruption in Iraq Shadi's take on record temperatures in Europe Shadi's take on the turmoil in world football Shadi's take on the reopening of S…
Al Jazeera 12 Aug 2026
Drone strikes power station near Libya’s largest oil refinery
A drone has struck a power station in Libya’s western city of Zawiya, near the country’s largest operational oil refinery. The oil refinery has been the target of several attacks …
Le Monde 12 Aug 2026
'All of a Sudden': Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto in a profoundly human conversation
Led by the two actresses, who shared the Best Actress prize at the Cannes Film Festival, Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi's new film, opening in theaters Wednesday, transforms …