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Updated August 12, 2024 - 9:06 PM EDT

Israel To US: Iran Preparing Large-Scale Attack

		*Hamas Calls for Implementation of Biden's Ceasefire Proposal*
		*US To Release $3.5 Billion in Military Assistance for Israel*
		*Israeli Strike on Gaza School Kills 100 People During Dawn Prayers*

US To Fund Israeli Unit That Killed American

		*Israeli Settlers Hold Gun to 3-Year-Old Palestinian Girl's Head*
		*Israeli Forces Shoot US Citizen in Occupied West Bank*

Several US Troops Injured in Drone Attack in Syria

		*Damascus Calls on Occupying US Forces To Stop Bombing Syrians*
		*Israeli Drone Strike on Motorcycle Kills Two in Southern Lebanon*

Zelensky Acknowledges Offensive in Russia's Kursk

Ukrainian Shelling Causes Fire at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

Biden To Resume 'Offensive' Weapon Sales to Saudis

Viewpoints

	US Elites Fail to Sink Chinese Swimmers by Rick Sterling
	A Russiagate Conspiracy Theorist's Connection to South Korean Intelligence by Lenny Broytman

	Decay, Decrepitude, Deceit in Journalism by Ray McGovern
	The US Has No Right To Interfere in Venezuela's Election by Ted Snider
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

Israel's Assassination Program and Its Ties to US Intel
by James Bamford

Frontline

	Benjamin Netanyahu and Likud Lead in New Israeli Election Poll
	Iran's New President Picks Pragmatist as Top Diplomat in Proposed Cabinet

Zelensky Acknowledges Ukraine's Offensive in Russia's Kursk Oblast
Mayor of Kursk Igor Kutsak via Reuters

Gaza

	Israeli Attack on Gaza School Renews Calls for US To End Support for Israel
	'Bloody Massacre': Reactions to Israeli Attack on Gaza School
	'Shameful Concentration Camp': Albanese Renews Accusations of Israeli Genocide in Gaza
	Gaza Journalist Tamim Muammar Killed in Israeli Air Strike
	Israeli Official Warns Time Is Running Out for Captives in Gaza
	These Gazan Children Have Been Reunited With Their Families After Months of War. But Thousands Remain Unaccompanied
	'Shrapnel, Stones and Scattered Human Flesh': Testimonies From Survivors of Gaza School Bombings
	Israel Shrugs Off School-Strike Critics To Issue New Gaza Evacuation Order
	'Two Out of Three Homes Destroyed in Gaza': UNRWA
	Israeli Army Orders Gaza 'Humanitarian Zone' Evacuation
	Israel Has Turned the Gaza Strip Into a Breeding Ground for Infectious Diseases

Israel/Palestine

	'Everything Is Legitimate': Israeli Leaders Defend Soldiers Accused of Rape
	Video of Sexual Abuse at Israeli Prison Is Just Latest Evidence Sde Teiman Is a Torture Site
	Palestinian Women Endure Increasing Violence, Depression From Israeli War, Survey Finds
	Israel Ramps Up Psychological Warfare on Lebanon With Drone Broadcasts
	No Police Probe Underway Into Settler Riots Inside Israeli Army Bases
	Turkish-Owned Energy Firm Powers Israeli Army Bases Despite Trade Ban: Report
	Sonic Booms – The Psychological Warfare Israel Uses To Sow Fear in Lebanon
	Israel Prepares Tent City To House Evacuees in Full-Blown Hezbollah War
	Man Dies From Wounds Caused by Defective Iron Dome Missile Amid Hezbollah Drone Attack
	Ben-Gvir Extends Visit Ban on Palestine Prisoners for Another Month
	Israel's Elbit To Supply Iron Fist APS to Unnamed European Country in $130 Million Deal
	Israeli Lawmaker Defends Settler Attack on Palestinian Family

Lebanon

	Cyprus Says It's Again Ready To Help Foreigners Flee Lebanon in Case of Wider War
	Lebanon Proposes Additional LAF Troops South of Litani River To De-Escalate Israel-Hezbollah Tensions
	Two Days After Beirut Port Blast Anniversary, Israeli Sonic Booms Over Lebanon Retrigger Traumas

Middle East

	Iran Says Guards Navy Gets 'Large Number' of New Missiles, Drones
	Yazidis Flee Iraqi Kurdistan Camps Following Hate Speech Campaign by Kurdish Extremists
	Jordan Will Not Be a Battlefield for Iran or Israel, Foreign Minister Warns
	Maersk Profits Crash as Western Missions Fail To Stop Yemen's Red Sea Blockade

The War at Home

	Pilot Errors, Safety Culture Blamed in Fatal Marine Corps Osprey Crash
	Minnesota Activists Criticize Tim Walz for Refusing To Meet With Palestinian Families
	Progressive Fury With AIPAC Rises Over Cori Bush's Loss
	'Original Sin': Torture of 9/11 Suspects Means Even Without Plea Deal, They May Never Face a Verdict
	US Army To Test Hypervelocity Projectile for 155mm Cannon
	Pro-Palestine Activists Who Heckled Kamala Harris in Detroit Call for Nationwide Disruptions
	Health Regulator Rejects MDMA Treatment for PTSD, for Now

Russia

	Russia Evacuates 76,000 People From Border Areas in Kursk Region
	Ukraine Says It Hit Offshore Gas Platform Used by Russian Forces
	Russian Attack on Ukrainian Supermarket Kills 14, Officials Say

Europe

	Belarus Demands Ukraine Act Against New Airspace Violations
	US, EU Say Israel Revoking Norwegian Diplomats' Status 'Unwarranted,' Not 'Helpful'
	Ireland PM Urges for Review of EU-Israel Agreement
	Defense Boom Drives 33% Sales Surge for Rheinmetall
	Serbia's Populist President Says Lithium Protests Are Part of Western 'Hybrid' Warfare Against His Country
	Catalan Leader Carles Puigdemont Says He Is in Belgium After Fleeing Spain

Bangladesh

	Some US Lawmakers Urge Sanctions on Bangladeshi Officials Over Rights Abuses
	Bangladesh Chief Justice Agrees To Resign Amid New Student Protests
	New Bangladesh Government Says Working To 'Resolve' Attacks on Minorities
	Son of Ousted Bangladesh Leader Warns of 'Chaos' Without Swift Polls

Afghanistan

	Last Year 1.8 Million Afghan Refugees Returned to Country: Ministry
	UN Warns ISIS Afghanistan Branch Growing in Strength

Asia

	China Supports Iran in Defending Security, Says Foreign Minister
	Indian Exports, Small Businesses Hit by Bangladesh Unrest
	In Malaysia, Anger Over US's Gaza Policy Opens Door Wider for China
	India and Maldives Look to Reset Ties After Troops Expelled
	Ethnic Armed Group Suspected of Deadly Attack in Myanmar on Rohingya Trying To Flee Fighting
	Seoul Says North Korea Has Flown More Trash Balloons Toward South Korea
	Attack on Pakistani Army Posts Leaves Three Soldiers and Four Insurgents Dead
	Philippines Says Actions of China Air Force 'Illegal', 'Reckless'
	Record $20 Billion Taiwan Defense Budget To 'Mostly Cover Existing Expenses'

Sudan/South Sudan

	Sudanese Consultations With US on Peace Talks Conclude Without Agreement, Sudan Official Says
	Sudanese Army Repulses RSF Attack on Gedaref-Al Jazirah Border
	As South Sudan's Oil Revenues Dwindle, Even the Security Forces Haven't Been Paid in Months
	Sudan Conflict Devastates Medical Infrastructure: Red Cross
	Severe Floods Affect Thousands Displaced by Sudan War
	Sudanese Army Repels Major RSF Attack on El Fasher of North Darfur

DR Congo

	DR Congo Military Court Sentences 26 Armed Group Members to Death
	DR Congo: Some Groups Express Doubts About UN Support for SADC Mission

Mali

	'They Rape US Before We Can Cross': Women, Girls Fleeing Violence in Mali
	Mali Orders Swedish Ambassador To Leave Within 72 Hours

Tunisia

	Kais Saied and Two Other Candidates Cleared To Run in Tunisia Presidential Race
	Tunisia's President Replaces Prime Minister in the Latest Shakeup Ahead of Presidential Election

Africa

	Military Mobilization of Haftar Forces Raises Concern in Algeria
	Turkey Says Somalia, Ethiopia To Resume Talks on Port Deal
	Libya: At Least Nine Killed in Fighting Between Rival Militia Groups in Tripoli