37 Killed After Russian Strike on Weapons Depot as Ukraine Blames Negligence NYT > Top Stories By: Siobhán O’Grady · Yurii Shyvala and Johanna-Maria Fritz 30 August 2026 at 00:47 The depot, which was in a civilian area near Kyiv, “definitely shouldn’t have been there,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Oleh Biliuk and his 2-year-old son, Yarema, watched smoke rise from a burning ammunition warehouse near their home in Myla, Kyiv Oblast, on Saturday.
Turkey and Israel Vie for Middle East Influence as Tensions Spike NYT > Top Stories By: Ben Hubbard 29 August 2026 at 12:03 Israel’s strike on a Syrian base to pre-empt the feared deployment of Turkish forces was part of a growing competition in the Middle East and beyond. © Ugur Yildirim/Dia Photo, via Associated PressPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Turkey, this year. Analysts and officials fear the growing rivalry between Turkey and Israel could exacerbate volatility in the Middle East.
For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace NYT > Top Stories By: Peter Baker 29 August 2026 at 01:35 The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trump’s own version of a “forever war,” with no clear goals and no end in sight. © Kenny Holston/The New York TimesPresident Trump has been unable so far to broker an agreement to end the war on satisfactory terms.
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