Israel Detains Palestinian AFP Journalist Mohammed Awad in West Bank RaidIsraeli occupation forces detained Palestinian journalist Mohammed Awad during an early-morning raid on his home near Ramallah on Wednesday, as the number of Palestinian media workers held in Israeli custody continues to rise. Awad, 38, is a video journalist who has worked with several international media organizations, including AFP, covering developments throughout the occupied Palestinian territory.
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/israel-detains-palestinian-afp-journalist-mohammed-awad-in-west-bank-raid/ In Christian village of Taybeh, Israeli military order fails to stop settler violence Local residents documented fresh settler attacks on several families east of Taybeh on Tuesday 11 August, including the Naif al-Kaabneh family, who have been subjected to violent assaults in recent days, despite the decision to close off the area under the pretext of protecting Palestinians. Taybeh is a predominantly Christian Palestinian village in the West Bank, and its residents rely on agriculture, olive groves and olive oil production, among other sources of income.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/palestinian-christians-taybeh-face-continuing-settler-attacks-despite-military-closurePopular Algerian Hirak activist arrested over TikTok live, 'glorifying terrorism'Mohammed Bakir Torki, also known as Soufiane, was remanded in custody after the Sidi M'hamed Court in the capital, Algiers, brought several criminal charges against him. The accusations brought against the activist, which also include disseminating false information via social media, are related to his participation in a TikTok live broadcast in June this year. Authorities accused Bakir Torki of glorifying and praising terrorism, and undermining public security and public order.
https://www.newarab.com/news/algeria-hirak-activist-arrested-over-tiktok-live-streamUSS Abraham Lincoln sailors tried to jump overboard amid extended deployment – reportsTwo leading specialist military papers, the Navy Times and Stars and Stripes, are reporting that there have been multiple attempts by sailors to jump overboard as poor conditions and mental stresses on the Lincoln reach the breaking point. The crew is in its ninth month at sea, and has spent 250 days consecutively without making land – a record for an aircraft carrier in modern times.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/12/uss-abraham-lincoln-overboard-extended-deployment‘Informal settlements encroaching military bases are security threat’Emerging farmers at the Tswelopolele irrigation scheme at Praktiseer outside Burgersfort in Limpopo say they are unable to continue farming after their leased land was allegedly invaded by local dwellers. The farmers lease the land from the Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Department. Farmers continue paying monthly rentals despite being unable to use it. Farmers have expressed frustrations.
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/some-farmers-in-limpopo-claim-their-leased-land-has-been-invaded/China targets pseudo-history myths claiming West stole civilisationsA provincial propaganda department in China has warned the public against subscribing to growing conspiracy theories on history, such as those stating that Aristotle and Ancient Greece never existed. In a post on Wednesday, “Zhejiang Propaganda” – a social media account affiliated with the Zhejiang provincial publicity department – warned about the rise of the “pseudo-historical school” online. The school promotes conspiracy theories that deny Western history and claim key achievements of Western civilisation actually originated in China.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3363942/did-aristotle-exist-china-targets-pseudo-history-myths-claiming-west-stole-civilisations?pgtype=livehttps://archive.ph/EcmIGBroad reaction to Burhan’s call for dialogue inside Sudan and reports of presidential amnestyKamal Omar, political secretary of the Popular Congress Party, said his party supported an internal dialogue to avoid the experience of previous negotiations held abroad. But he said its purpose must be to end the war, and that the Founding Alliance (Tasees) could not be excluded because it is one of the parties to the conflict. The complex circumstances created by the war, he argued, meant that the first objective of any dialogue must be to stop the fighting.
https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/broad-reaction-to-burhans-call-for-dialogue-inside-sudan-and-reports-of-presidential-amnestyRomania shuts its last nuclear reactor as drought-hit Danube river drops to record lowRomania has been forced to shut down the last working reactor at its only nuclear plant after drought caused the Danube river to fall to record lows – a rare move that will immediately affect power supplies in neighbouring Moldova. Drought and record-low water levels have deepened fears of an energy crisis across Europe, which is facing a new summer heatwave.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/14/romania-nuclear-plant-shut-down-cernavoda-danube-river-water-droughtCount Binface claims victory over Nigel Farage in Clacton by-electionAnalysis by Politico meanwhile suggested Mr Farage and his party spent more than £10,000 on social media political adverts to prevent being humiliated by a bin. The Reform leader quit as an MP to trigger the by-election in protest against media and parliamentary scrutiny of donations from his backers.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/count-binface-claims-victory-over-nigel-farage-clacton-election Mysterious Attacks on Ecuadorian Fishers Raise Fears of Expanded US Boat Bombings An investigation published Wednesday by The New York Times has raised fresh questions about who attacked three Ecuadorian fishing vessels in the Pacific Ocean earlier this year—but for fishers and their families in the South American nation, the mystery is hardly new.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/ecuador-fishers-attackedPeru Declares State of Emergency in 607 Districts Over Potential El Niño DroughtDuring the next two months, local authorities will receive facilities to implement immediate and necessary exceptional measures to reduce the existing very high risk, as well as carry out the corresponding response and rehabilitation efforts. Actions to reduce the risk of drought will be carried out by regional and local governments in coordination with ministries and the National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI).
https://www.telesurenglish.net/peru-declares-state-of-emergency-in-607-districts-over-potential-el-nino-drought/Brazil: Two days before the deadline, Bolsonaro's party cannot register Flávio as candidateA certificate issued by the court at 11:13 on Thursday listed the senator as a regular member of the Missão party since Wednesday, August 12, and recorded his departure from the Liberal Party on the same date. Official records had until then shown continuous membership of the PL since November 2021. The discrepancy blocked the registration procedure. The campaign's legal team also reported that the party temporarily lost credentialed access to the platform used to submit data to the court.
https://en.mercopress.com/2026/08/13/brazil-two-days-before-the-deadline-bolsonaro-s-party-cannot-register-flavio-as-candidateUS floats prospect of joint strikes on Colombian armed groupsColombia had authorized "joint military operations to destroy terrorists and terror networks," Hegseth told a gathering of the U.S.-led Americas Counter-Cartel Coalition in Panama. "Yes," he replied when asked if he had discussed with his Colombian counterpart joint strikes against armed groups such as the National Liberation Army (ELN), which the U.S. designates as a terrorist group, and remnants of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/hegseth-welcomes-colombia-counter-drug-alliance-after-its-election-2026-08-12/