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EU and Ukraine to hold first meeting of Drone Alliance next week
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Ukrainska Pravda
center53d ago

EU and Ukraine to hold first meeting of Drone Alliance next week

The first meeting of the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance, focused on accelerating drone technology deployment, will convene in Brussels on September 11, involving 19 EU and several Ukrainian drone manufacturers. This alliance aims to establish a coordinated framework for cooperation and learn from Ukraine's experience in integrating drone capabilities into its defense strategy.

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Department head at Prosecutor General's Office arranged "protection" for scam call centres – photo
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Ukrainska Pravda
center53d ago

Department head at Prosecutor General's Office arranged "protection" for scam call centres – photo

Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) have uncovered a criminal organisation allegedly led by a senior Prosecutor General's Office official, suspected of taking bribes from fraudulent call centres and laundering over UAH 32 million in assets. The investigation, which has exposed five members so far, aims to identify further participants and has led to the suspension of the implicated employee by the Prosecutor General's Office.

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Pentagon polygraphs dozens of US military staff over media leaks
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Al Jazeera
center53d ago

Pentagon polygraphs dozens of US military staff over media leaks

Approximately 50 officers on the US Joint Staff underwent lie detector tests last month as part of an investigation into unauthorized media leaks concerning depleted weapons stockpiles. This unprecedented move aims to identify leakers and deter future disclosures amid internal debates over the conflict in Iran and strained US weapon reserves.

United States
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French presidential candidates clash over aid to Ukraine
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Ukrainska Pravda
center53d ago

French presidential candidates clash over aid to Ukraine

French presidential candidates Marine Le Pen and Édouard Philippe clashed over the National Rally's pledge to halt aid to Ukraine, with Philippe stating such a move would serve Russia and threaten European security. Le Pen countered by accusing Philippe of economic failure and advocating for a peace conference, while Philippe highlighted Le Pen's past ties to Russia.

Ukraine–Russia
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UN says Israeli settler violence in West Bank displaced 2,500 Palestinians in 2026
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Middle East Eye
center53d ago

UN says Israeli settler violence in West Bank displaced 2,500 Palestinians in 2026

Israeli settler violence has resulted in the displacement of more than 2,500 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). OCHA said in a statement that since 2023, more than 6,400 Palestinians in 130 communities across the West Bank have been displaced due to the settler violence and related access restrictions.

Israel–Palestine
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Morning recap
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Middle East Eye
center53d ago

Morning recap

Morning recap Good morning Middle East Eye readers, If you're just joining us, here are key developments from across the region: • Donald Trump has said that the Iran war was "small potatoes" for the United States, while warning that the American military may hit Iran's Pickaxe Mountain. • The Lebanese health ministry says that Israeli strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon late on Friday killed at least three people and injured 23.

Lebanon
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Ukrainian General Staff explains why "ceasefire" did not take effect on line of contact
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Ukrainska Pravda
center53d ago

Ukrainian General Staff explains why "ceasefire" did not take effect on line of contact

Fighting continues along the line of contact because Russian forces have not ceased their aggression, according to the Ukrainian General Staff. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are continuing their defensive operations as planned, stating a unilateral ceasefire would endanger their service members.

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Russian forces attack Ukraine with missiles and drones, strikes recorded at 23 locations
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Ukrainska Pravda
center53d ago

Russian forces attack Ukraine with missiles and drones, strikes recorded at 23 locations

Russian forces launched an attack on Ukraine using an unspecified number of Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and 167 drones on the night of September 4-5. As of 08:30, Ukrainian air defense forces reported destroying or jamming 128 drones, with hits recorded at 23 locations while the attack was ongoing.

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West Bank violence: Israeli forces open fire during raid, settlers vandalise home
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Middle East Eye
center53d ago

West Bank violence: Israeli forces open fire during raid, settlers vandalise home

Palestinian media has reported land seizure, vandalism and raids by the Israeli military and settlers in the occupied West Bank: * Israeli forces detained a Palestinian resident, Karim Asakreh, while he was passing through a military checkpoint, east of Bethlehem, on Saturday, according to Wafa news agency. * Israeli settlers, meanwhile, vandalised Suwais family’s home and felled trees on the property in the Khalayel al-Louz area, southeast of the city.

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Iran urges regional nations to build 'homegrown' security architecture
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Middle East Eye
center53d ago

Iran urges regional nations to build 'homegrown' security architecture

Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has said that China’s emphasis on fostering common security “reflected a principle long championed” by Iran, urging regional nations to build a "homegrown" security architecture. In a post on X, Ghalibaf said: “Regional countries must be taking their future into their own hands, and true stability can only come through a new security architecture that is homegrown.

Iran
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Two people killed and 34 injured in two oblasts due to Russian strikes
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Ukrainska Pravda
center53d ago

Two people killed and 34 injured in two oblasts due to Russian strikes

Russian strikes over the past day killed two people and injured 27 in Kherson Oblast, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure, while seven were injured in Donetsk Oblast. The attacks targeted critical, transport, and social infrastructure facilities along with residential areas in both regions.

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US imposes sanctions on Turkish bank, prompting legal threat
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Al Jazeera
center53d ago

US imposes sanctions on Turkish bank, prompting legal threat

The United States Treasury Department sanctioned Turkey's Golden Global Bank on Friday, accusing it of facilitating tens of millions of dollars in transactions for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force and enabling the transfer of oil revenues. The Turkish bank denied the allegations, stated it adheres to all compliance rules, and vowed to pursue legal action against the sanctions.

Iran
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'What do you call this but ethnic cleansing?' NYT columnist on West Bank demolition
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Middle East Eye
center53d ago

'What do you call this but ethnic cleansing?' NYT columnist on West Bank demolition

Pulitzer-winning New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof said Israeli settlers had blocked him during his visit this spring to a few Palestinian villages, one of which has been cleansed of its residents since. Kristof wrote on X: “I visited these Palestinian villages in the spring.

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Ukraine's State Emergency Service shows damage caused by Russian strikes on Mykolaiv shopping centre – photos
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Ukrainska Pravda
center53d ago

Ukraine's State Emergency Service shows damage caused by Russian strikes on Mykolaiv shopping centre – photos

Russian forces attacked a Mykolaiv shopping centre with drones on September 4 and the night of September 4-5, injuring a 72-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl. The strikes damaged retail areas and caused fires, with emergency workers operating under the threat of further attacks.

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US, allies push IAEA board to report Iran to UN Security Council
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Middle East Eye
center53d ago

US, allies push IAEA board to report Iran to UN Security Council

The United States, Britain, France, and Germany are pushing for a resolution at the IAEA board to report Iran to the UN Security Council for failing to cooperate with investigations into undeclared nuclear sites. This potential referral, the first in 20 years, follows previous findings of Iran breaching non-proliferation obligations and comes after alleged Israeli and US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

Iran
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Russia loses 1,260 soldiers over past day
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Ukrainska Pravda
center53d ago

Russia loses 1,260 soldiers over past day

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russia lost 1,260 soldiers, 3 tanks, and over 400 vehicles and fuel tankers in the past day. These figures contribute to the ongoing total combat losses since February 24, 2022, with the information currently undergoing confirmation.

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NYT: 50 US Joint Staff members take polygraph test over Iran war leaks
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Middle East Eye
center53d ago

NYT: 50 US Joint Staff members take polygraph test over Iran war leaks

In an extraordinary move, US government investigators have subjected 50 members of the American military’s Joint Staff to polygraph tests over leaks to journalists, including about how the Iran war has created a shortage of crucial munitions, New York Times reported. The investigators asked military officers and civilian employees on the Joint Staff if they disclosed classified information to members of the press, and about whether they provided information about diminished US munitions stocks,

Iran
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‘To challenge deadly blockade’: New flotilla mission sets sail for Gaza
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Al Jazeera
center53d ago

‘To challenge deadly blockade’: New flotilla mission sets sail for Gaza

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition has launched a new international mission with vessels sailing from European ports, aiming to reach Gaza in October to challenge Israel's blockade. The coalition calls on governments to guarantee safe passage and press Israel to end its obstruction of aid, citing previous interceptions and alleged abuses of activists by Israeli forces.

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Iranian army spokesman says US, Israel 'failed' to achieve war objectives
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Middle East Eye
center53d ago

Iranian army spokesman says US, Israel 'failed' to achieve war objectives

Iranian army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia has said that the US and Israel suffered a “major defeat” in their latest aggression against Iran, and “failed” to achieve their stated objectives. General Akraminia said the “enemy” entered the war after “making a series of miscalculations about Iran and its capabilities”, according to Iran’s Press TV.

Iran
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Naftali Bennett urges campaign against Qatar, calls it 'enemy' again
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Middle East Eye
center53d ago

Naftali Bennett urges campaign against Qatar, calls it 'enemy' again

Former Israeli prime minister, Naftali Bennett, has once again branded Qatar an "enemy," repeating his call for Israel to take action against it. "I’m not talking about tomorrow bombing Qatar, but you gather intelligence.

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