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France welcomes Mali's pardon of intelligence agent serving 20-year jail term
Le Monde 14 Aug 2026

France welcomes Mali's pardon of intelligence agent serving 20-year jail term

Yann Vézilier, who had been stationed at the French embassy in Bamako, was arrested a year ago on charges of being a spy and undermining state security.

Mutual defence: The alliances that preceded Turkiye-Pakistan-Saudi pact
Al Jazeera 14 Aug 2026

Mutual defence: The alliances that preceded Turkiye-Pakistan-Saudi pact

The pact says an armed ⁠⁠attack on any one of the ⁠⁠three countries would be ⁠⁠regarded as an ⁠⁠attack against them all.

Politico: Zelensky can’t find a Ukrainian ambassador to the US
Meduza 14 Aug 2026

Politico: Zelensky can’t find a Ukrainian ambassador to the US

Zelensky is struggling to find a new ambassador to the United States after several candidates turned down the post, senior Ukrainian officials and lawmakers told Politico.

Taliban pressured by insurgents after 5 years in power
DW 14 Aug 2026

Taliban pressured by insurgents after 5 years in power

The Taliban managed to retake power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021. Now, they face armed factions who challenge the Taliban rule and strain their central claim of providing sec…

Miranda July, Jamel Brinkley, and More on Their Favorite (Re)reads
Lit Hub 14 Aug 2026

Miranda July, Jamel Brinkley, and More on Their Favorite (Re)reads

This first appeared in Lit Hub’s Craft of Writing newsletter—sign up here. Ed Park I am eternally dipping into the world of Charles Portis (especially The Dog of the South and Tru…

Kushner to Visit Middle East Over Gaza Ceasefire
Channel8 English 14 Aug 2026

Kushner to Visit Middle East Over Gaza Ceasefire

U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and negotiator Jared Kushner will travel to the Middle East next week as Washington seeks to advance a stalled plan for

Conditions on USS Lincoln raise questions as new aircraft carrier heads towards Middle East
The National 14 Aug 2026

Conditions on USS Lincoln raise questions as new aircraft carrier heads towards Middle East

The USS George Washington is heading to the Middle East amid reports of deteriorating conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln during the war with Iran. The Wall Street Journal, quot…

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week
Lit Hub 14 Aug 2026

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Chang-Rae Lee’s A Tender Age, Virginia Eubanks’s A Guide to Open Water Lifesaving, and Téa Obreht’s Sunrise all feature among the best reviewed books of the week. Brought to you b…

French taxpayers' data stolen in hack of Finance Ministry
Le Monde 14 Aug 2026

French taxpayers' data stolen in hack of Finance Ministry

The Finance Ministry acknowledged on Thursday that it had fallen victim to another cyberattack. The full extent of the breach remained unclear, but it could concern several hundre…

Japan's pacifist identity is shaken by a world where military might prevails
Le Monde 14 Aug 2026

Japan's pacifist identity is shaken by a world where military might prevails

Article 9 of the Constitution, which states that Japan 'renounces war forever,' is being challenged by regional instability and doubts over the enduring reliability of American su…

What Should Be Done About Asia’s Undervalued Currencies?
Project Syndicate 14 Aug 2026

What Should Be Done About Asia’s Undervalued Currencies?

Jeffrey Frankel advises the US not to squander what remains of its influence by demanding foreign-exchange interventions.

Israeli PM Netanyahu calls UK ‘the Islamic Republic of Britain’
Al Jazeera 14 Aug 2026

Israeli PM Netanyahu calls UK ‘the Islamic Republic of Britain’

The Israeli PM’s remark comes amid signs of growing tension between Israel and the UK’s Labour government.