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US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is expected to visit Israel in the coming days, an Israeli government source told TASS. “As for Kushner, the answer is ‘yes,’” he said when asked whether Israel expects him next week.
At least 80 people died after a passenger ferry capsized in Zimbabwe, the local police said. The accident occurred on August 11 on Lake Kariba amid strong winds and high waves. The overall number of people onboard the ferry is still unknown since children accompanied by their parents were allowed on board without tickets. The search operation continues. Video: HABERNAS/X
The Yemeni army conducted more than 180 military operations against Houthi facilities during that past day, Yemeni army spokesman Colonel Majed Al-Nuzaili said. “In the past 24 hours, the armed forces conducted 181 military operations with the use of drones, artillery, and multiple launch missile systems and hit military targets and sources of threats in various zones of combat operations,” he said in a statement…
Thai businesses are interested in expanding ties with Russian companies, Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said in an interview with TASS. Video: Alexey Golenishchev/TASS
Four works by Italian painter Antonello da Messina were stolen from a museum in Sicily. Three San Gregorio polyptychs and a double-sided panel depicting the Virgin Mary and Christ are missing. Unknown suspects entered the museum yesterday evening after disabling the security system and alarm, the Regional Museum said. Photo: ultimoranet/X
The death toll from the earthquake in Indonesia has reached 51, with more than 100 others injured, AP reported, citing local authorities. Video: TASS/Reuters/CCTV
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un replied to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s telegram congratulating him on the 81st anniversary of North Korea’s liberation from Japanese occupation, highlighting the contribution of Soviet Red Army troops, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. “The sacred history of our people’s liberation bears the bright deeds of Red Army soldiers who fought bravely against our common…
❕Key takeaways from the Russian Defense Ministry's morning report: ▪Russian forces struck steelmaking facilities producing metal for weapons and military equipment in Krivoy Rog ▪Russian air defenses downed 822 Ukrainian drones overnight ▪Russian forces struck a dry cargo ship carrying military equipment for Ukrainian troops at the port of Odessa ▪Russian forces struck drone manufacturer Fire Point and defense…
Thailand's foreign ministry has conveyed a letter of condolence to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov over the murder of the Russians in Pattaya, the Thai ministry said. A Thai official expressed deepest condolences, confirmed the case is being taken…
❗Conflict Overview: Day 168 ▪The United States is not seeking to destroy Iran, but if the Islamic Republic attacks, Washington will respond “100 times harder,” US President Donald Trump warned as he promised to declare the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States ▪US military transport aerial refueling aircraft and a vertical-takeoff drone have once again been spotted over the neutral waters of the Persian…
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei estimated the environmental damage from a major oil slick in the Strait of Hormuz at trillions of dollars. The Iranian diplomat added footage of pollution off Qeshm to his post on X as he blamed the incident on a foreign vessel. Video: IRIMFA_SPOX/X
❗TASS News Roundup, August 15: ▪The Russian Foreign Ministry has requested clarifications from the US and Turkey regarding reports of plans to supply weapons to Ukraine, Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said ▪New arms supplies to Kiev will inevitably damage Moscow’s relations with Washington and Ankara, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said ▪The Russian Armed Forces liberated Rybalskyoe in the…
