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Morning Briefing: Aug. 27, 2025

Australia rejects Iran’s denials of involvement in antisemitic attacks

More than 100 US groups call for release of Palestinian-American teen held in Israeli prison

North Korea slams South Korea’s president over call for denuclearization

Venezuela seeks UN support amid US military deployment

30 dead after heavy rains trigger landslide in Jammu and Kashmir

Trump dismisses Russian doubts over Zelenskyy’s legitimacy as 'posturing'

Diplomatic Security Service joins Trump’s deployment in Washington: Report

Trump to chair White House meeting on Gaza on Wednesday, US envoy says

FARC dissidents kidnap 34 soldiers in Colombia

Parents sue OpenAI over son’s suicide

Lebanon facing worst water shortage in decades: Minister

US approves possible $1.85B F-35 sustainment sale to Poland

Israeli army unit involved in deadly Gaza hospital attack ‘angry’ over Netanyahu’s ‘regret’

UN urges restraint as investigations into Nord Stream pipeline sabotage continue

6 Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli drone strikes near Damascus

Federal judge tosses Trump administration lawsuit against 15 judges in Maryland

Russia says UN Security Council failing Gaza due to US position

Lebanese prime minister makes 1st visit to Egypt

UPDATE 4 - Children among 57 killed in fresh Israeli strikes in Gaza Strip

UPDATE – Hundreds of thousands protest across Israel to demand Gaza ceasefire, prisoner swap with Palestinians

Israel’s Security Cabinet meets, skips discussing Gaza ceasefire proposal

Sudanese cabinet holds 1st meeting in Khartoum since outbreak of war in 2023

Fed governor to file lawsuit against Trump's attempt to remove her

Illegal Israeli settlers attack Palestinians, foreign activists in southern West Bank

Greek, Latin Patriarchates of Jerusalem warn of ‘death sentence’ for Gaza civilians amid Israeli occupation plans

Israeli army expands border outpost occupied in southern Lebanon

Canada renews NATO mission in Latvia until 2028

Canada, Germany sign deal on critical minerals

Thousands stranded as several parts of northern Pakistan cut off due to massive rains, floods

Türkiye’s aid groups sustain Gaza with food, water, and medical support amid blockade

US confirms 1st human case of flesh-eating parasite

More than 36,000 displaced in Gaza amid latest Israeli attacks: UN

US envoy faces backlash in Lebanon after calling journalists’ behavior ‘animalistic’

Pakistani, Iranian army chiefs vow to eradicate terrorism, bolster border security

Gaza Conference in Istanbul enters 5th day with focus on Palestine’s past, present, and future

UPDATE 3 - Children among 52 killed in fresh Israeli strikes in Gaza Strip

Damascus international fair to create opportunities for Türkiye-Syria trade cooperation

French journalists’ union condemns killing of reporters in Gaza, says 244 slain since Oct. 7

Special forces kill 5 al-Shabaab terrorists in eastern Kenya

UPDATE - Arab countries denounce Israeli incursions into Syria, affirm support for Damascus

UN General Assembly president 'strongly' condemns Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital

German military dismisses 97 soldiers over far-right ties

Indonesia’s giant $80B sea wall project to have public-private investments under new body

UNRWA chief condemns Israel’s denial of Gaza famine as ‘shameful’

‘Exceptional’ 11,685-carat emerald discovered in Zambia

France's perfume museum highlights Turkish rose, along with scent history

Far-right politician Farage has plans for ‘mass deportations’ if he becomes UK premier