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North Korea Warns of "Powerful Response" After U.S. Clears Possible $125 Million Sidewinder Missile Sale to South Korea
The State Department approved a possible sale of 103 AIM-9X Block II air-to-air missiles to Seoul on August 21; Pyongyang's Foreign Ministry called it a hostile act six days later.
Chad and U.S. Blame Sudan's Army for Border-Area Drone Strike; Death Tolls Reported as 12 and 13
Chad's military and a Chadian security source say a Sudanese strike near the frontier killed 12 people on August 27; a Darfur outlet reports 13 killed, including three Chadians, at a fuel market on the Sudanese side, while Khartoum denies responsibility and demands an independent inquiry.
Argentina's 2026 Growth Forecast Cut to 2.7% as Central Bank Slows Dollar Buying to Its Lowest Monthly Pace of the Year
Private economists lowered their 2026 growth estimate from 3.5%, and the central bank bought about US$486 million in August while its reserves hit a Milei-era high near US$51 billion; Argentina's next national election is in October 2027.
Yemeni Government Says Six Died in Aug. 11 Houthi Missile Strikes on Cargo Ship Tihamah in Bab al-Mandeb
The Houthis said they hit a Saudi ship carrying military equipment; Yemen's internationally recognized government said the Tanzania-flagged, Egyptian-owned vessel was carrying food, and that a second strike killed two rescuers.
Projectile Strikes Oil Tanker Off Oman's Coast, Disabling Its Engine Room; No Group Has Claimed Responsibility
The UK Maritime Trade Operations center said an unidentified projectile hit a tanker about 9 nautical miles northeast of Ash Shishah, Oman, on the night of Aug. 24, damaging the engine room and leaving the crew reported safe.
Pakistan Says Tehran Talks Made 'Significant Progress' Toward Restoring Lapsed Iran-U.S. Memorandum
Pakistan's army chief and interior minister met Iran's president and top negotiators in Tehran on Aug. 24; Iranian and U.S. officials have not confirmed any agreement, and Washington announced a new global sanctions campaign the same week.
Settlers Attack Palestinian Residents, Israeli Activists and AFP Journalists in West Bank Village of Jannatah; No Arrests Reported as of Aug. 25
Five people were treated for injuries near Bethlehem on Aug. 25, 2026, after settlers attacked Palestinian residents, Israeli activists and AFP journalists with stones and pepper spray while Israeli soldiers were present and declared the area a closed military zone.
U.N. Says at Least 47 Killed in Overnight Gang Raid on Kenscoff, Haiti; Local Mayor Counts 40
Armed men attacked homes and a church sheltering displaced people in the hillside farming town above Port-au-Prince late Sunday, August 23, 2026, with death tolls reported between 30 and 47 depending on the source.
Saudi Supertanker Amzan Hit by Projectile 63 Nautical Miles West of Yanbu; Houthis Claim Missile Strike
Saudi shipping company Bahri confirmed one of its very large crude carriers was struck in the Red Sea on August 24 with no crew injuries, and Yemen's Houthi movement said it fired a ballistic missile as part of the naval blockade it declared on Saudi shipping in July.
Cross-Party Japanese Delegation Meets Chinese Communist Party Officials in Beijing, First Such Visit Since Takaichi's Taiwan Remark
Lawmakers from Japan's ruling party and two opposition parties began a four-day visit on August 24, 2026, seeking to restart talks frozen since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could justify a Japanese military response.
UK Clears MBDA to Give Ukraine Classified Data on British Storm Shadow Components
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced the release during an Aug. 24 visit to Kyiv, in a swap that gives Britain first foreign access to Ukraine's battlefield AI dataset; the Kremlin called the move "fuel on the fire."
China's Rare-Earth Magnet Exports to Japan Fell to 111 Tonnes in July, Customs Data Show, While Shipments to the U.S. and South Korea Rose
China's customs agency released July trade data on August 20 showing magnet shipments to Japan at their lowest monthly level in more than a year, down 52.2% from July 2025, as volumes to the United States and South Korea increased.