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North Korea And Russia Ballistic Missiles
Two distinct but concurrent missile episodes have unsettled the Pacific security environment this week. North Korea fired ballistic missiles as the annual United States of America–South Korea joint military exercise approached its conclusion, prompting Seoul to convene an emergency security meeting. Simultaneously, Russia conducted Bastion coastal-defence missile tests near the Kuril Islands, a disputed archipelago...
USA National Debt Exceeds $40 Trillion
The United States of America’s (hereinafter: USA) gross national debt surpassed $40 trillion (approximately €34,4 trillion) for the first time on Tuesday, 19 August 2026, according to Finance Ministry’s latest public debt statement, which recorded total public debt outstanding at $40.047 trillion (The Japan Times). The negative milestone arrived ahead of earlier official forecasts and...
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak: 70.000 Vaccine Doses
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (hereinafter: DRC) is set to receive 70.000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine as the nation’s DR Congo Ebola outbreak surpasses 5.000 confirmed cases and 2.378 deaths — making it the deadliest Ebola event in the state’s recorded history. The International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision (hereinafter: ICG), which includes...
Iran Rejects Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Claims
The Strait of Hormuz has become the focal point of an escalating public confrontation between Washington and Tehran, after the President of the United States of America (hereinafter: USA) vowed to declare the strategic waterway North American territory and Iran responded with categorical rejections from its foreign ministry, military and judiciary. The conflict has intensified...
“Terror-Free” Türkiye Bill Passes with 467 Votes
The Turkish Grand National Assembly has passed the so-called “Terror-Free” Türkiye bill with 467 votes, a legislative package that the government and parliament leadership describe as a foundational step in resolving the decades-long conflict with the terrorist organisation Kurdistan Workers’ Party (hereinafter: PKK). Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş presented the vote as evidence of sweeping cross-party...
Mecca Defence Pact: Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed the Mecca defence pact on 7 August 2026, formalising a trilateral security arrangement that commits each state to treat an armed attack on any one of them as an attack on all three. The agreement, formally designated the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, was concluded in the Saudi holy city...
