BBC World
Aug 28, 2026
US plans to cut off military aid to key Middle East ally, BBC told
Iraqi Kurdistan fears the Trump administration's plan will make the region more vulnerable to further attacks from Iran.
Geopolitics
NPR News
Aug 28, 2026
After 6 months of war, Iran's battered regime remains entrenched
Instead of collapsing, the Iranian regime has dug in its heels and taken an even harder line.
BBC World
Aug 28, 2026
Russia ramps up rhetoric but wants to avoid war with Nato, Western officials say
But they say Moscow will likely continue its "hybrid activity" against Nato members, short of direct military action.
The Guardian
Aug 28, 2026
Russia ‘losing 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it can recruit’
Moscow recruits an estimated 1,000 people a day but western officials say it cannot keep up with casualty levelRussia is losing about 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it can recruit, western officials have said.While Russia is still acquiring new battlefield recruits at speed, with an e…
Hacker News
Aug 28, 2026
U.S. sanctions against the A/I Collective
Earlier:US Government designates host of noblogs.org a "global terrorist" - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49464391 - (131 comments)US sanctions Italian hosting provider Autistici Inventati - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49451343 - (219 comments) Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator…
The Guardian
Aug 28, 2026
Detroit despairs as ‘insanity’ of Trump’s Canada trade war punishes city
Unpopular new policy comes as midterms loom and control of Congress could be decided by several Michigan racesEvery day $1bn worth of goods crosses the river dividing Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, two largely blue-collar US and Canadian cities that have come to act as one in the creation…