Al Jazeera 22 Aug 2026
Israel, Turkiye and the new regional reordering
In Syria, Israel is not only at odds with Turkiye but also with the regional and international consensus.
Channel8 English 22 Aug 2026
Israel and US Envoy Clash Over Syria Strike and Golan Status
A diplomatic and strategic rift has erupted between Israel and Washington's regional team following an Israeli strike on a northern Syrian air base
Five Books 22 Aug 2026
The Best Psychological Horror Books
Psychological horror blurs the line between what is real and imagined, finding demons in the mind as often as in the outside world. Tabitha Potts, author of The House of Dust and …
Digital Spy 22 Aug 2026
Disney reveals official Avengers: Doomsday rewatch list
The countdown to Avengers: Doomsday is in full swing as the MCU flick is set to hit cinema screens in less than four months. To be adequately prepared for Robert Downey Jr's Marve…
The National 22 Aug 2026
Saudi Crown Prince visits France to sign deals and discuss Strait of Hormuz
Saudi Arabia and France are expected to sign deals and discuss alternative routes to the Strait of Hormuz during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Paris. The Saudi…
BigThink 22 Aug 2026
The outsized power of a great short story
In ninth grade, Ms. Hayes, my enthusiastic, whip-smart English teacher with expectations to match, handed out an unassuming packet a few pages long: “The Lottery” by Shirley Jacks…
Channel8 English 22 Aug 2026
Iraqi Military Intelligence Seizes Drones and Weapons Arsenal in Maysan
The Iraqi Military Intelligence Directorate conducted a raid targeting illicit weaponry in Maysan Governorate.
Le Monde 22 Aug 2026
Heat left French rendering plants overwhelmed by decomposing poultry carcasses
The heatwave caused a surge in farm animal deaths, leading to processing bottlenecks at carcass rendering plants. Noxious odors exasperated local residents and public authorities.
Channel8 English 22 Aug 2026
Sipan Hamo: Kurds Have a Role in Syria’s New Phase
Sipan Hamo, a founding member of the Syrian Democratic Forces and Syria’s deputy defense minister, has assessed the next stage of the country’s peace and integr
Al Jazeera 22 Aug 2026
Israel’s Chief Rabbi says Palestinians are not a people and have no rights
Israel’s Chief Rabbi denied Palestinians are a people, claimed Gaza for Jews and called for its destruction and return.
Hürriyet 22 Aug 2026
EU Commission joins call to halt Israel’s West Bank settlement plan
The European Commission has joined 14 countries in calling on Israel to withdraw construction tenders for the E1 settlement project in the occupied West Bank, warning that the pla…
The New Yorker 22 Aug 2026
Melissa Auf der Maur’s Chronicle of Nineties Rock
“Auf der Maur,” came the phlegmatic reply. “ ‘On the wall,’ in German.” “Auf der Maur,” Love repeated. “ ‘Off the wall,’ in German.” Like a number of Love’s utterances, this one s…