Al Jazeera 13 Aug 2026
Israeli forces order families to evacuate homes in Qusra
Israeli forces have ordered Palestinian families in the occupied West Bank to evacuate their homes in Qusra
Le Monde 13 Aug 2026
Mali's junta pardons French intelligence officer detained for a year
The release of Yann Vezilier, who had been officially accredited by the Malian authorities as an officer of France's foreign intelligence agency, follows several months of diploma…
Hürriyet 13 Aug 2026
Putin visits Kuril Islands, sparks Japan’s fury
President Vladimir Putin visited Russia’s far-eastern Kuril Islands for the first time on Aug. 13, prompting protests by Japan, which also claims the territory.
Roger Ebert 13 Aug 2026
Locarno 2026: Objet A, Tear Gas, Fire Flower (Hanabi)
On three elusive films from this year's festival.
Al Jazeera 13 Aug 2026
Ukraine attacks key Russian grain terminal on Black Sea port
Ukraine has damaged Russia’s grain export terminals in an attack on the Novorossiysk port, while Russia has struck grain infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region. Tit-for-tat atta…
The National 13 Aug 2026
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to establish political and military mechanisms under defence pact
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will establish political and military mechanisms to co-ordinate their defence and security policies under a pact signed last week, the Turkish De…
Digital Spy 13 Aug 2026
Hit Point filming locations: Where was U&Dave's new crime drama filmed?
Saffron Hocking and Nick Blood take the lead in Hit Point, a new crime drama airing this Thursday (13 August) on UDave. The pair team up as Bella and Leo, two London detectives wh…
Roger Ebert 13 Aug 2026
Prophecy is Ragged and Dirty: David Cronenberg’s “Crash” Turns 30
On Cronenberg's auto-eroticism three decades on, and how it matches his career-long preoccupation with sex and death.
Channel8 English 13 Aug 2026
Over 30 Nations Urge Iran to Halt Executions
More than 30 countries have jointly called on Iran to halt executions and release people detained during recent protests, citing concerns over the use of capita
The Atlantic 13 Aug 2026
Tehran Has to Make a Choice
A new regional pact highlights Iran’s isolation. When the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey got together last week to forge a new defense agreement, they emphasized th…
The National 13 Aug 2026
US launches multinational attack drone task force
US Central Command announced on Thursday the launch of a "multinational attack drone task force". Task Force Falcon Strike will use one-way attack drones operated by US military s…
Meduza 13 Aug 2026
For decades, Putin has offered Japan a compromise on the Kuril Islands. So why, on his first visit to the islands this week, did he talk about Russians’ ‘genetic code of winners’ instead?
Since taking power, Vladimir Putin has pursued a peace treaty with Japan, asserting Russia’s sovereignty over the islands while saying he is willing to negotiate on the basis of t…