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South Korea, U.S. and Japan hold trilateral call after North Korea fires short-range missiles

South Korea, the U.S. and Japan held a trilateral phone consultation after North Korea fired about 10 short-range ballistic missiles, coordinating information and response.

#northkorea, #missiles, #diplomacy, #security

7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Offshore Flores, Indonesia; Tsunami Status Unconfirmed

A shallow magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit 68 km north-northwest of Ende, Flores, Indonesia. As of 22:22 UTC no verified tsunami bulletins or damage reports found.

#indonesia, #earthquake, #tsunami, #flores

CENTCOM launches Task Force Falcon Strike to integrate aerial and maritime one-way attack drones

CENTCOM said it will form Task Force Falcon Strike, a SOCCENT-led multinational unit to operate one-way aerial and maritime attack drones with regional partners.

#centcom, #drones, #military, #middleeast

Human Rights Watch: Russia Likely Used Cluster Munition in Aug. 5 Strike on Kyiv Sorting Center

Human Rights Watch says Russia likely used a cluster-munition warhead in an Aug. 5 strike on a Nova Poshta sorting center in Kyiv, killing three.

#russia, #ukraine, #clustermunitions, #warcrimes

U.N. Investigators Find Myanmar Military Carried Out Deliberate Aerial Attacks on Civilians in 2025–26

U.N. investigators say Myanmar’s military systematically targeted civilians from the air in 2025–26; probe says it has begun identifying units and commanders.

#myanmar, #humanrights, #un, #warcrimes

Strong Earthquake Strikes Western Colombia; Buildings Damaged and Injuries Reported

A magnitude-7+ quake struck near San José del Palmar on Monday, damaging buildings and causing injuries across western Colombia as officials assess the damage.

#colombia, #earthquake, #choco, #naturaldisaster

UNICEF: At least 300 children in Gaza killed in 300 days since October 2025 ceasefire

UNICEF says at least 300 children have been killed in Gaza in the 300 days since the Oct. 2025 ceasefire, warning the truce has failed to protect children.

#gaza, #unicef, #children, #ceasefire

Zelensky Names Ihor Klymenko Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council

President Zelensky appointed former interior minister Ihor Klymenko as NSDC secretary to strengthen wartime coordination, air-defence production and cyber defenses.

#ukraine, #zelensky, #klymenko, #defense

Human Rights Watch: 2026 Taliban Laws Deepen Repression of Women, Minorities in Afghanistan

Human Rights Watch says 2026 Taliban legal changes deepen repression of women, religious minorities and dissent as Afghanistan nears five-year mark since takeover.

#afghanistan, #taliban, #humanrights, #women

At least nine killed in overnight Russian missile-and-drone attack on Kyiv

At least nine people were killed and 22 injured after a large overnight Russian missile-and-drone strike on Kyiv; rescue operations continued Saturday.

#ukraine, #russia, #kyiv, #missiles, #war

U.S. Strikes Dozens of IRGC Targets in Iran; Tehran’s State Media Claims Cross‑Border Retaliation

CENTCOM says U.S. struck dozens of IRGC targets in Iran on July 29–30; Iranian state outlets claim retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain.

#iran, #unitedstates, #military, #middleeast

Amnesty says video shows at least 19 Malian soldiers killed after surrender in July ambush

Amnesty International says video from a July 18 ambush in Gao region shows at least 19 Malian soldiers who had surrendered were later killed and urges independent probes.

#mali, #amnestyinternational, #warcrimes, #sahel

Iran Executes Two Men Publicly in Isfahan Linked to January Protests

Iran publicly hanged two men in Isfahan on July 28, 2026, in cases tied to January anti-government protests as rights groups warn of widening executions.

#iran, #humanrights, #executions, #protests

Researchers to test male-only genetically engineered screwworm in Panama as USDA ramps sterile-fly response after Texas detections

U.S.-funded team will run cage-contained outdoor trials in Panama of a male-only engineered screwworm to help scale sterile-fly production after Texas detections.

#screwworm, #usda, #panama, #agriculture

Thailand SEC Files Criminal Complaint Against Bitkub Over 2021 Hack Reporting

Thailand's SEC has filed a criminal complaint alleging Bitkub made false capital filings after a 2021 hack that stole about 1.7 billion baht.

#thailand, #crypto, #bitkub, #regulation