# palestinian • israeli • west • siege • settler • defend
Reuters
Video shot inside besieged West Bank homes shows Jewish settlers outside
Liberal
Jewish settlers approached Palestinian homes in the village of Qusra in the occupied West Bank on Friday (August 14) after Israeli soldiers left the area. Palestinian residents filmed settlers sitting on walls near the homes and roaming near the front...
August 23, 2026, 6:00 pm
Toronto Star
Palestinian American returns to West Bank to defend his home under siege by Israeli settlers
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 3:48 pm
NPR
Palestinian American returns to his West Bank to his home, under siege by Israeli settlers : NPR
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 11:51 pm
Al Jazeera
Amnesty slams Israeli settler siege in Qusra as “strategic terror”
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 12:02 am
# ebola • congo • outbreak • amnesty • drc • causing
Common Dreams
Amnesty Calls for 'Global Solidarity' as Ebola Outbreak Becomes Worst in DRC's History
Liberal
Ebola outbreak in DRC worsens due to US aid cuts and lack of global response. Public health crisis deepens as cases rise rapidly.
August 18, 2026, 8:49 am
Sun Sentinel
Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country's worst
Conservative
August 18, 2026, 5:38 am
The Guardian
What is Ebola and why is the outbreak in DRC causing so much concern?
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 10:10 pm
Los Angeles Times
Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country's worst with over 2,300 dead
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 10:34 am
# missile • yemen • saudi • submarine • houthi • sea
The Times Of India
Yemen Army Reports Two Houthi Hypersonic Missile Launches Towards Mocha
Conservative
Two hypersonic ballistic missiles have reportedly been launched toward Yemen’s southwestern city of Mocha and the Red Sea, according to Yemen’s army. Reports said the missiles were fired by the Houthi group from the former headquarters of the 170th Air...
August 17, 2026, 7:22 pm
Al Jazeera
Houthis launch new attacks on al-Makha and Marib as Yemen conflict escalates
Liberal
August 16, 2026, 7:18 am
# tanker • uae • dhabi • abu • iran • blockade
Toronto Star
Trump says US has no talks planned with Iran and other news from the Middle East
Liberal
Trump wrote on social media that a U.S. blockade in the strait remains “in full force and effect” as negotiations stall.
August 19, 2026, 12:02 am
Reuters
Shipping slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows
Liberal
August 16, 2026, 5:54 pm
The Epoch Times
UAE Accuses Iran of Attacking Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. Vessel in Strait of Hormuz
Conservative
August 16, 2026, 4:42 pm
Economic Times
Trapped with 23 crew and 110,000 tonnes of oil: Indian captain recounts 75 days stranded in Iran war
Conservative
August 16, 2026, 8:29 am
# ebola • congo • deadliest • outbreak • country • history
The Guardian
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo now deadliest in country’s history
Liberal
At least 2,325 people have died from the virus, according to official data, with outbreak on track to be biggest in history
August 17, 2026, 10:10 pm
HuffPost
Democratic Republic Of Congo's Ebola Outbreak Becomes Deadliest In Country's History
Liberal
August 16, 2026, 5:02 pm
Reuters
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo becomes deadliest in country's history
Liberal
August 16, 2026, 4:40 pm
Al Jazeera
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history
Liberal
August 16, 2026, 7:41 pm
# tarapith • hotel • temple • bengal • electrocuted • deadly
The Times Of India
5 of a Meghalaya family among 9 killed in Tarapith fire
Conservative
Tarapith hotel fire kills 9 pilgrims, including 5 from Meghalaya; blaze likely from AC short circuit. 28 rescued, 7 hospitalised at Rampurhat.
August 17, 2026, 12:56 pm
Economic Times
At least 7 killed in hotel fire near Tarapith temple in West Bengal
Conservative
August 16, 2026, 10:01 pm
ynetglobal
Deadly power lines: dozens of white storks electrocuted in Jordan Valley
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 10:20 am
www.timesofisrael.com
Officials urge action as dozens of storks electrocuted on Jordan Valley power lines
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 4:59 am
# netanyahu • knesset • primaries • primary • ben • likud
Reuters
Netanyahu's re-election hopes ride on divided party's primaries
Liberal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party will choose its candidates to fight in October elections on Monday, with analysts saying a shift further to the right by many members could threaten the Israeli leader's chances of winning.
August 17, 2026, 7:31 am
www.timesofisrael.com
Likud politicians ready to battle for shrinking number of spots in Monday primary
Liberal
August 16, 2026, 8:18 am
The Jerusalem Post
Itamar Ben-Gvir: Likud ministers, lawmakers wanted to leave Benjamin Netanyahu for Otzma Yehudit
Conservative
August 16, 2026, 7:36 am
Haaretz
'Together,' but Lagging Behind: Bennett's Attempt to Sway Moderate Likud Voters
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 1:47 pm
# syria • airstrikes • damascus • gaza • israel • hezbollah
Toronto Star
Israel strikes an air base in northwest Syria to prevent Turkish troops from deploying
Liberal
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israel struck an air base in northwest Syria early Tuesday, saying it aimed to prevent Turkish troops from deploying there.
August 18, 2026, 6:20 pm
Winnipeg Free Press
Israeli strikes hit air base runway in northwest Syria but no casualties, state TV reports – Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 5:25 am
The Jerusalem Post
Israel admits strike on Syria's Idlib airbase
Conservative
August 19, 2026, 1:53 am
The Times Of India
Israel BOMBS Trump Ally?: Four Airstrikes Rock Syria's Idlib, Airport DESTROYED
Conservative
August 18, 2026, 6:06 am
# hezbollah • lebanon • lebanese • gaza • israel • hamas
The Dispatch
No, America Does Not Write Israel a ‘Blank Check’
Conservative
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August 18, 2026, 2:01 pm
The Jerusalem Post
UN peacekeepers claim Israeli flags on Lebanon highway violate UN resolution
Conservative
August 17, 2026, 2:29 pm
Reuters
Israeli flags on Lebanon road violate UN resolution, UNIFIL says
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 9:00 am
www.semafor.com
Israel’s Lebanon attacks and threats over Gaza undercut US claims of peace progress
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 10:59 am
# deadline • expiring • iran • truce • peace • expired
The Japan Times
U.S.-Iran peace prospects dim as Trump rejects truce extension
Liberal
The truce was meant to give Washington and Tehran a 60-day window to reach a more lasting peace.
August 18, 2026, 3:29 am
Yahoo! Finance Canada
The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here's where things stand
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 6:14 pm
The Mercury News
60-day deadline for Iran peace deal is expiring. Where things stand
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 3:58 pm
The Washington Times
The ‘cease-fire’ with Iran has expired, so what’s next?
Conservative
August 18, 2026, 3:46 am
# netanyahu • knesset • primaries • likud • primary • israeli
Al Jazeera
Netanyahu’s Likud Party holds primaries ahead of Israel’s general elections
Liberal
On Monday, Israel’s governing party will determine its candidate list for the next election.
September 29, 2026, 5:44 am
ynetglobal
Netanyahu needed the far right to survive. Now Likud is paying the price
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 9:25 pm
www.timesofisrael.com
Likud primary underway in heated contest for few remaining slots on party's Knesset list
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 6:18 am
Economic Times
Israel: Likud members vote in key primary race as Netanyahu secures expanded control over party slate
Conservative
August 16, 2026, 10:36 pm
# gulf • tanker • oil • saudi • hormuz • arabia
Reuters
Saudi Arabia resumes oil loadings, sales from inside Strait of Hormuz
Liberal
Saudi Aramco resumed oil loading from inside the Strait of Hormuz last week and has more tankers waiting to load as the state energy giant offers spot heavy crude cargoes, according to shipping data and trade sources.
August 18, 2026, 10:22 am
New York Post
US blockade has caused Iran's oil exports to crater — and could finally destabilize regime: expert
Conservative
August 17, 2026, 3:32 pm
CNBC
Oil still doesn't appear to be flowing through the Strait as it was, says ClearView's Kevin Book
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 6:16 am








