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Nigeria mosque attack death toll rises to 50, lawmaker says – ABC News

Nigeria mosque attack death toll rises to 50, lawmaker says  ABC NewsKatsina mosque attack: Gunmen in Nigeria kill Muslim worshippers  BBCDeath toll in Nigeria mosque attack rises to 50, dozens abducted  ReutersNigeria: 'Bandits' go on killing spree in Katsina state  DWGunmen kill at least 27 in mosque attack in northern Nigeria, officials say  Al Jazeera

Japan proposes ‘economic zone’ linking Indian Ocean to Africa, seeks greater role in the region – AP News

Japan proposes 'economic zone' linking Indian Ocean to Africa, seeks greater role in the region  AP NewsAs US Relations With Africa Sour, Japan Pledges Closer Ties  Bloomberg.comJICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations  The Japan TimesWhy Japan is pushing a transparent development model for Africa  South China Morning PostThe 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) Opening Ceremony and Plenary Session 1 (Peace and Security) (Summary)  Prime Minister's Office of Japan

Pope calls for peace in Middle East and Ukraine as he returns to Vatican – ABC News

Pope calls for peace in Middle East and Ukraine as he returns to Vatican  ABC NewsPope Leo calls for day of prayer and fasting for peace  Vatican NewsPope Leo sets day of fasting, prayers for peace on Friday  ReutersPope sets Aug. 22 as day to pray, fast for peace in Ukraine, Holy Land  United States Conference of Catholic BishopsPope Leo XIV looks to Ukraine with hope: ‘We must work hard, pray hard’  Catholic News Agency

Report: Russian Sabotage Operations In Europe Have Quadrupled Since 2023 – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Report: Russian Sabotage Operations In Europe Have Quadrupled Since 2023  Radio Free Europe/Radio LibertySabotage Shows How Russia’s Hostility Toward Europe Goes Beyond Ukraine  The New York TimesThe Scale of Russian Sabotage Operations Against Europe’s Critical Infrastructure  The International Institute for Strategic StudiesHere’s How Russia’s Covert War Could Undermine its Own Goals  The Cipher Brief'Part of a dictator playbook': Russia conducts sabotage operations in Europe  MSN

NATO aircraft scrambled amid overnight Russian drone strikes on Ukraine – ABC News

NATO aircraft scrambled amid overnight Russian drone strikes on Ukraine  ABC NewsNATO scrambles warplanes as Russia hits near Romanian border in Ukraine  Fox NewsRussia hits Ukraine with 'massive' drone, missile attack, Kyiv says  ABC NewsRussian strikes kill one, injure 18 people in largest aerial attack of August  ReutersRussian missiles target Ukrainian cities in largest attack for weeks  Financial Times

A soldier admits to attempted espionage in New Zealand’s first spying conviction – AP News

A soldier admits to attempted espionage in New Zealand’s first spying conviction  AP NewsNZ soldier sentenced to two years' detention for attempted espionage  yahoo.comAttempted spy dismissed from service for betraying oath  ThePost.co.nzSoldier found guilty of spying in historic first case for New Zealand  The IndependentSoldier found guilty of attempted espionage in New Zealand’s first spying conviction  The Guardian

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State Department employee fired after questioning talking points on Israel and Gaza – AP News

State Department employee fired after questioning talking points on Israel and Gaza  AP NewsState Dept. fires official after internal debates over Israel-Gaza  The Washington PostIDF Escalates Gaza Offensive, Captures Outskirts of Gaza City  HaaretzLive Updates: IDF fights in Gaza City, four injured in Syria  The Jerusalem PostState Department fires senior press officer on Israel and Palestinians after policy disputes  Ynetnews

North Korea leader Kim praises ‘heroic’ troops in Russia, state media says – Reuters

North Korea leader Kim praises 'heroic' troops in Russia, state media says  ReutersNorth Korea’s Top Officers Sent to Russia Are Abruptly Called Home  The Wall Street JournalNorth Korea’s Kim lauds ‘heroic’ troops deployed with Russia in Ukraine war  Al JazeeraNorth Korean military officials return from fighting in Russia’s war on Ukraine  NK NewsNorth Korean leader Kim Jong attends a meeting with officers of the army's overseas operation, in Pyongyang  Colorado Springs Gazette

Poland calls a drone crash in the country’s east a Russian provocation amid peace talks – ABC News

Poland calls a drone crash in the country's east a Russian provocation amid peace talks  ABC NewsRussian drone fell in eastern Poland, Warsaw says  ReutersAn unidentified flying object has crashed and exploded in Poland’s east  PBSPolish army believes drone that exploded in eastern Poland was launched from Russia – as it happened  The GuardianPoland says air defenses didn't detect a Russian drone entering its airspace, and that it only realized in the morning  Business Insider

Israel begins attack on Gaza City, calling up to 60,000 reservists – ABC News

Israel begins attack on Gaza City, calling up to 60,000 reservists  ABC NewsAs Israel begins offensive on Gaza City, an exhausted military may face a manpower problem  CNNIsraeli military to call up 60,000 reservists as it plans to seize Gaza City  NPRIDF: More than 2,100 terror operatives killed since Gaza fighting resumed in March  The Times of IsraelIsrael maintains military pressure on Gaza City ahead of planned offensive  Reuters