BBC News:
| Japan PM says Putin's visit to disputed islands 'absolutely unacceptable' | Thu 13th Aug 2026 10:54 BST |
It was the first time the Russian leader had visited the Kuril islands, according to state media. | |
| Australian army whistleblower released on parole after more than two years in jail | Thu 13th Aug 2026 03:23 BST |
David McBride was jailed after pleading guilty to leaking military secrets about Afghanistan. | |
| Thousands of Canadians call for US ambassador's expulsion | Wed 12th Aug 2026 23:56 BST |
An online petition accusing Pete Hoekstra of diplomatic interference in Canadian domestic affairs has garnered more than 60,000 signatures. | |
| Major Russian grain export terminals hit in Ukraine Black Sea port attack | Thu 13th Aug 2026 04:28 BST |
Grain exports from both Russia and Ukraine are falling as both countries attack each other's shipping facilities and ports. | |
| Israeli settlers besieging Palestinian families in West Bank village | Wed 12th Aug 2026 17:14 BST |
Israeli security forces have reportedly withdrawn and about a dozen settlers are said to remain at the site where two families have been besieged since Sunday. | |
| Trump says White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave post | Wed 12th Aug 2026 23:58 BST |
Leavitt will depart from her role to spend time with her young children and family, the president says. | |


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