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Scoop: U.S. close to striking "massive" deal for Venezuelan oil fields
Axios 27 Aug 2026

Scoop: U.S. close to striking "massive" deal for Venezuelan oil fields

The Trump administration is in talks with Venezuela's interim government about taking an ownership stake in the South American country's enormous oil resources, two U.S. officials…

Four EU countries push Brussels to reopen the frozen Russian assets debate
Meduza 27 Aug 2026

Four EU countries push Brussels to reopen the frozen Russian assets debate

Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain and Poland have urged the European Union to reopen talks on using frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine, according to the Financial Times. The pu…

Burnham’s expected UK ban on Israeli settlement goods draws broad support
Al Jazeera 27 Aug 2026

Burnham’s expected UK ban on Israeli settlement goods draws broad support

A Labour lawmaker tells Al Jazeera sanctions would uphold British morals and legal obligations. London, United Kingdom – UK Prime Minister and Labour leader Andy Burnham is expect…

War on Iran: Diplomacy intensifies
Al Jazeera 27 Aug 2026

War on Iran: Diplomacy intensifies

Trump talks to Al Jazeera, Qatar’s Prime Minister visits Tehran and a temporary route is agreed in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran war divide widens as Ghalibaf and hardliner clash over next moves
The National 27 Aug 2026

Iran war divide widens as Ghalibaf and hardliner clash over next moves

A public clash between hardline Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and a prominent ultraconservative figure has exposed growing divisions within Iran's regime over how th…

Tech giants warn time is running out to prepare for AI threats
Axios 27 Aug 2026

Tech giants warn time is running out to prepare for AI threats

OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and more than 100 other companies warned Thursday that the organizations now only have months to prepare for AI-enabled cyberatta…

Head of Russian intelligence service on meeting with CIA director: ‘We discussed issues that fall within the purview of the intelligence services’
Meduza 27 Aug 2026

Head of Russian intelligence service on meeting with CIA director: ‘We discussed issues that fall within the purview of the intelligence services’

Sergey Naryshkin, head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, said he met with CIA Director John Ratcliffe during Ratcliffe’s August 25 visit to Moscow, and that the two discus…

Iranian operatives used AI to impersonate Americans
Axios 27 Aug 2026

Iranian operatives used AI to impersonate Americans

Meta removed a network of Facebook and Instagram accounts tied to an Iran-based operation that used AI to target U.S. audiences with posts about American politics, the company fir…

One Russian region’s ban on sharing information about Ukrainian drone strikes is so vague that officials just brought charges against a local news outlet for paraphrasing the governor
Meduza 27 Aug 2026

One Russian region’s ban on sharing information about Ukrainian drone strikes is so vague that officials just brought charges against a local news outlet for paraphrasing the governor

Authorities in Vladimir have filed administrative charges against the editorial staff of local news outlet Zebra TV over publishing the governor’s message about a Ukrainian drone …

Fidan says SDF declaration positive, action must follow
Hürriyet 27 Aug 2026

Fidan says SDF declaration positive, action must follow

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has welcomed a declaration by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to dissolve, while saying Türkiye would verify whether the move is implemented on the…

Is Iran war diplomacy ramping up, as Qatar, Oman, Pakistan officials visit?
Al Jazeera 27 Aug 2026

Is Iran war diplomacy ramping up, as Qatar, Oman, Pakistan officials visit?

There are signs both sides could be ready to de-escalate, at least militarily, analysts say. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani is visiting …

China’s Super-Dam Is Becoming an Upstream Water Bomb
Project Syndicate 27 Aug 2026

China’s Super-Dam Is Becoming an Upstream Water Bomb

Brahma Chellaney urges greater transparency and international oversight for a project that could affect two billion people.