Turkey says it will keep supporting Syrian military capacity development

Turkey will continue supporting Syria’s efforts to develop its own military capacity and infrastructure, the defense ministry said on Thursday, after Israel carried out air strikes on a Syrian air base and warned Ankara against what it called “dangerous adventures” there.

Mossad chief called Syrian FM over Turkish military presence before airbase strike

Reuters reports, citing three sources, that the head of Israel’s Mossad spy agency held a phone call with Syria’s foreign minister on August 14 to discuss Turkiye’s military presence in Syria, just days before Israel bombed a Syrian airbase.

Putin says Ukrainian infrastructure attacks cause damage but no ‘critical consequences’

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Ukrainian attacks on Russian infrastructure had caused damage but had not resulted in any “critical consequences.”

Another Suspect in Nord Stream Blast Case Detained in Croatia

German Federal Prosecutor's Office said on Wednesday it detained another suspect in connection with Nord Stream pipeline blast case.

Netanyahu’s office says Syria allowed Turkish troops onto airbase near Aleppo

Syria has brought the security status quo with Israel to the brink of collapse by allowing the deployment of Turkish troops at an airbase near Aleppo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement.

UK 'supports Ukraine 100%', Burnham says, after Russia's drone warning

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the UK will continue "to support Ukraine 100%", after Moscow warned of "consequences" following confirmation that British-made drones were used in recent Ukrainian strikes in Russia.

Russian sovereignty, jurisdiction over Southern Kuril Islands beyond doubt — MFA

Moscow told Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto during his visit to the country’s Foreign Ministry that Russian sovereignty and jurisdiction over the Southern Kuril Islands are beyond doubt, the ministry said.

Oil prices rise on Middle East supply concerns

Oil prices are rising on Tuesday as heightened worries over energy supply mount following diminished prospects for a Middle East ceasefire extension.