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Eritrea: Key player in the geopolitical gamble at the Horn
DW 12 Aug 2026

Eritrea: Key player in the geopolitical gamble at the Horn

Amid growing tensions and security risks at the Horn of Africa, Eritrea, with its strategically important coastal points on the Red Sea and a perceived lack of conflict, is emergi…

Anna Wintour and André Leon Talley's sudden break
Le Monde 12 Aug 2026

Anna Wintour and André Leon Talley's sudden break

'Sewn and torn' (3/6). Love stories and friendships can sometimes end badly, even in the world of fashion. For nearly 40 years, the fashion journalist accompanied the rise of the …

Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Kurdistan meet to discuss border security
The National 12 Aug 2026

Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Kurdistan meet to discuss border security

Military officials from Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Iraq's Kurdistan region held a high-level meeting in Jordan on Tuesday to discuss regional security, border protection and ways to …

Erdoğan casts new regional defense pact as ‘historic responsibility’
Hürriyet 12 Aug 2026

Erdoğan casts new regional defense pact as ‘historic responsibility’

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said a new defense agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan reflects a “grave historical responsibility” to help secure the Middle E…

Azerbaijan signals broader scope for Zangezur Corridor
Hürriyet 12 Aug 2026

Azerbaijan signals broader scope for Zangezur Corridor

The scope of the strategically important Zangezur Corridor could be expanded to include electricity transmission lines as well as oil and natural gas pipelines, Azerbaijani Presid…

Erdoğan backs Palestinian statehood, urges Gaza rebuilding
Hürriyet 12 Aug 2026

Erdoğan backs Palestinian statehood, urges Gaza rebuilding

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Aug. 12 reaffirmed Türkiye’s support for an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and call…

Turkish top diplomat due in Egypt after Libya visit
Hürriyet 12 Aug 2026

Turkish top diplomat due in Egypt after Libya visit

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will travel to Egypt following his talks in Libya on Aug. 13, days after Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan signed a trilateral defense agreement, di…

Golan Heights will 'remain occupied Syrian territory' despite Colombian recognition, say Arab countries
The National 12 Aug 2026

Golan Heights will 'remain occupied Syrian territory' despite Colombian recognition, say Arab countries

Several Arab countries have condemned Colombia’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over Syria’s Golan Heights, saying the move does not alter its status as occupied Arab territor…

Honor’s Robot Phone is better than a gimbal in a phone has any right to be
The Verge 12 Aug 2026

Honor’s Robot Phone is better than a gimbal in a phone has any right to be

The Robot Phone, which launches today in China, doesn’t sound like a good idea — and not only because it’s not actually a robot. Instead it’s a regular Android smartphone with its…

Will Latin America Embrace Guerrilla Geopolitics?
Project Syndicate 12 Aug 2026

Will Latin America Embrace Guerrilla Geopolitics?

Jorge G. Castañeda & Carlos Ominami consider what the region can learn from the successful use of asymmetric tactics in Ukraine and Iran.

"Tense" thriller hailed as one of the 'best movies of the year' gets excellent trailer
Digital Spy 12 Aug 2026

"Tense" thriller hailed as one of the 'best movies of the year' gets excellent trailer

The excellent trailer for acclaimed thriller Josephine has been released. The film, which first premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, stars Channing Tatum and…

Germany: More power for the intelligence agencies
DW 12 Aug 2026

Germany: More power for the intelligence agencies

German intelligence agencies have been calling for more powers in the fight against cyberattacks, terrorism and extremism. Now the government has given the go. Critics warn that r…