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Israeli activist Alon Lee Green told Al Jazeera that Israeli soldiers deployed to protect Palestinians in Qusra in the occupied West Bank are supporting ‘terrorist’ settlers. His comments came as Israeli soldiers were seen drinking tea with settlers besieging Palestinian homes.Published On 14 Aug 202614 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Smoke plumes rise from Saudi Aramco’s oil refinery in Jazan/Jizan, Saudi Arabia on July 2026 after Houthi missile and drone strikes launched from Yemen. The 400,000 bpd complex on the Red Sea was forced offline, disrupting diesel and naphtha exports. The strikes are part of Houthi efforts to pressure Saudi oil flows routed through the Bab al‑Mandeb strait. (Photo by Gallo Images/Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel Data 2026)Gallo Images via Getty ImagesThe United States Central Command announced the formation of what it describes as a multinational attack drone task force in the Middle East. An August 13 CENTCOM press release disclosed that…

Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI, two companies developing self-driving trucks, have received permits from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to test their autonomous vehicle technology on public roads. And Kodiak has already started. Kodiak said it is starting with a handful of test trucks in California, primarily around its Mountain View office. Both companies applied for testing permits this spring under updated rules approved by the California DMV, the agency that regulates autonomous vehicles in the state. Those rules, approved April 28, lifted a ban on driverless vehicles weighing over 10,000 pounds from testing on public roads and provided…

“We have a fire and rescue service across the country that isn’t properly set up to deal with these incidents,” Burnham said.”We don’t have the capability in the way that we should have to fight these fires.”There’s thousands of firefighters out there today doing back-breaking work, in full kit, in the most difficult conditions”, he added.He said the UK must face up to the “changing climate” and transition to “more clean energy”.His comments came ahead of the appointment of Baroness Blake of Leeds as fire minister.Friends of the Earth urged the prime minister to tackle the “root cause” of the…

It is likely that you have seen videos of humanoid robots diligently performing a variety of household chores: loading the dishwasher, vacuuming the floor, or putting groceries away. These are all tasks we humans carry out regularly, usually with limited enthusiasm, that often prevent us from doing considerably more interesting things. I shall refrain from elaborating on what those things might be, save to suggest that reading this piece would not be an entirely unreasonable choice, and instead turn to a question that has occupied me for rather more months than I care to admit—is loading the dishwasher really among…

Marc RaimondiAug 14, 2026, 03:28 PM ETCloseMarc Raimondi’s first year covering the Falcons was 2024, but it wasn’t his first year at ESPN. He joined the company in 2019 and was a top combat sports reporter. He also covered professional wrestling and wrote the book “Say Hello to the Bad Guys: How Pro Wrestling’s New World Order Changed America,” which was published by Simon & Schuster in 2025. Raimondi also worked for the New York Post and Newsday, beginning in 2009, covering high school and college sports, plus the NFL, NFL, MLB and NHL.Multiple AuthorsATLANTA — Falcons edge rusher James…

In case you didn’t already know as you pack up for one of the last weekends of summer, Paramount CEO David Ellison really wants to make sure this afternoon that everybody is clear those pesky state Attorney Generals and their antitrust lawsuit are ruining a really good $111 billion thing, and now even Mexico agrees with him. “Paramount and WBD could and would close today and begin delivering the benefits recognized by regulators around the world, theater owners and others across the industry but for the actions of just 12 state attorneys general,” declares a Friday news dump by any…

By Godwin Oritse LAGOS — The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Apapa Area Command has recorded a monthly revenue collection of N323 billion in July 2026, its highest ever in a single month. The record surpassed the N304 billion collected by the command in October 2025 under the leadership of the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba. Oshoba disclosed the latest revenue figure during the command’s monthly meeting with Deputy Comptrollers in charge of terminals and unit heads. He attributed the performance to policy support, operational reforms, improved compliance and the adoption of technology-driven processes across the command. The Customs Area…

The US has not confirmed the revocation, which comes amid crackdown on Mexican politicians with alleged ties to cartels.The son of former Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has accused the United States of revoking his visa in a politically motivated manoeuvre.Andres Manuel Lopez Beltran made the allegation late on Thursday in a public letter addressed to US President Donald Trump and posted on social media.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHe accused US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his deputy, Christopher Landau, of ordering the visa revocation.“There is no reason whatsoever to justify such an arrogant action,”…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking with CNBC on Aug. 4th, 2026.CNBCThe U.S. will be applying economic measures “that have never been seen on Iran,” according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.”It will be a combination of economic isolation like ‌the world has ​never seen before, ​and ​the continued blockade in ‌the Strait of ​Hormuz that will ​keep anything from going in or out of ​the ‌Iranian ports,” Bessent said in an interview with Newsmax, without elaborating further.His statements come as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly said late Thursday stateside that the U.S. military can keep a naval blockade of Iran…