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UN fact-finding mission says US committed possible war crimes in Iran – Al Jazeera

UN fact-finding mission says US committed possible war crimes in Iran  Al Jazeera

US likely committed war crimes against Iranian civilians: Independent experts – UN News

US likely committed war crimes against Iranian civilians: Independent experts  UN News

UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity – Reuters

UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity  Reuters

Iran school bombing: grounds to believe US was behind atrocity, UN finds – The Guardian

Iran school bombing: grounds to believe US was behind atrocity, UN finds  The Guardian

Trump hopes Iran war nearing end as Houthi-Saudi fighting escalates – The Hindu

Trump hopes Iran war nearing end as Houthi-Saudi fighting escalates  The Hindu

A Hague court convicts Kosovo’s former President Thaci of war crimes and sentences him to 25 years – The Hindu

A Hague court convicts Kosovo’s former President Thaci of war crimes and sentences him to 25 years  The Hindu

India, US begin joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas-2026’ in Uttarakhand – The New Indian Express

India, US begin joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas-2026’ in Uttarakhand  The New Indian Express

In conflict-hit Nigeria, military escorts help vaccinators to reach children cut off from healthcare – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

In conflict-hit Nigeria, military escorts help vaccinators to reach children cut off from healthcare  Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

Europe

Ukraine: August civilian casualties remain at elevated 2026 levels

HRMMU verified 372 civilians killed and 2,349 injured in Ukraine in August 2026.

Ukraine war briefing: New anti-drone weapon scores hit amid race against Shahed jets – The Guardian

Ukraine war briefing: New anti-drone weapon scores hit amid race against Shahed jets  The Guardian

Iran War Has Cost U.S. Nearly $40 Billion and Fueled Inflation, CBO Finds – Time Magazine

Iran War Has Cost U.S. Nearly $40 Billion and Fueled Inflation, CBO Finds  Time Magazine

US redirects $52 million military aid from Europe, Middle East to conversative Latin American nations – The Times of India

US redirects $52 million military aid from Europe, Middle East to conversative Latin American nations  The Times of India

Scoop: U.S., Israeli and Arab military chiefs held secret meeting on Iran – Axios

Scoop: U.S., Israeli and Arab military chiefs held secret meeting on Iran  Axios

Deputy Secretary of War Directs Actions to Foster One Strong Industrial Base – U.S. Department of War (.gov)

Deputy Secretary of War Directs Actions to Foster One Strong Industrial Base  U.S. Department of War (.gov)

Ukraine war briefing: No energy ceasefire until Russia stops, Zelenskyy confirms after Trump claim – The Guardian

Ukraine war briefing: No energy ceasefire until Russia stops, Zelenskyy confirms after Trump claim  The Guardian

The situation in Iran is dangerously escalating – but whatever you do, don’t call it a war | Arwa Mahdawi – The Guardian

The situation in Iran is dangerously escalating – but whatever you do, don’t call it a war | Arwa Mahdawi  The Guardian

Brick by BRICS: Extracting Consensus from Conflict – orfonline.org

Brick by BRICS: Extracting Consensus from Conflict  orfonline.org

A spreading war threatens Trump and MBS – Financial Times

A spreading war threatens Trump and MBS  Financial Times

Department of War Announces a $450 Million Investment in The Elmet Group to Secure America – U.S. Department of War (.gov)

Department of War Announces a $450 Million Investment in The Elmet Group to Secure America  U.S. Department of War (.gov)

How the Iran War Forced the Gulf to Rethink Its Security – Time Magazine

How the Iran War Forced the Gulf to Rethink Its Security  Time Magazine