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The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on August 25 that it would end its role as an independent military force and integrate its military and security institutions into the Syrian state under an agreement with the government in Damascus.

Politicians warn of risk €770mn payment could "unintentionally contribute to the undermining of the undermining of Romanian democracy".

The joint deal targets small and medium-sized enterprises and venture firms in semiconductors, physical artificial intelligence and AI data centres.

Ankara faces headache. Turkey was Iran's third largest trading partner last year. Analysts wonder whether Turkish president will risk upsetting US counterpart.

Ukraine has taken delivery of a consignment of Patriot interceptor missiles but still does not have enough to defend itself, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in Kyiv on August 25.

Tech

A team of AI researchers led by two Slovenians has launched Veeda AI, a Toronto-based startup developing virtual environments where robots can learn and practise tasks before operating in the real world.

Four years after the exit of Hollywood majors following the invasion of Ukraine, Russians still want to watch the latest Hollywood blockbusters

Zain Bahrain announced that it signed a deal with service technology firm Text, integrating the company's platform into its OneCX system.

Dubai Chambers has signed an agreement with India's Nasscom to draw Indian agentic AI and deeptech firms to the emirate, opening a channel to an industry worth $315bn across 3,500 companies.

The Qazaq AI Research University in Astana aims to train engineers capable of developing AI systems.

Opinion

On the eve of the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, I find myself wondering whether my country will still exist in another 35 years.

Failure to agree on a successor to Bosnia & Herzegovina's international high representative exposes differences over the future of the country's postwar political order, says Atlantic Council commentary.

The PR surge which heralded that the “tide is turning” in the Ukrainian conflict is ending up in a debacle. Ukraine can inflict tangible damage on the Russian economy but Russia can take it and give it back in spades.

Attempt to steer economy toward sustainable growth running into increasingly difficult terrain with economic policy facing sharp trade-off between fighting stubborn inflation and fixing external imbalances.

America's retreat from research funding and openness to skilled immigration has handed Europe an unexpected strategic advantage. If Brussels can remove visa barriers and back scientists, it has a rare chance to narrow the innovation gap.

Data

Hungarian households remain financially constrained despite a strong recovery in real wages, with nearly three in ten reporting having no money left at the end of the month.

Investment by Poland’s large and medium-sized companies rose 13.7% year on year in real terms to €23.3bn in the first half of 2026.

Credit growth in India’s banking system accelerated to about 20% year-on-year in the June 2026 quarter, its strongest pace in more than four years, while deposit mobilisation remained weaker.

India's regional rural banks reported record consolidated net profit of INR101.76bn in FY2025-26, up sharply from INR68.2bn in FY2024-25, as asset quality strengthened and lending expanded.

The paper currently offers an 83% yield.

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Armenia will formally apply for European Union membership before holding a referendum on whether to join the bloc, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told parliament.

Three drone incidents in 36 hours last week highlighted the growing security challenge facing Nato's Black Sea flank.

China says it will keep cooperating with Iran despite Washington's "economic D-Day" sanctions campaign, undercutting a drive that depends on pressuring the buyer of 90% of Iran's oil.

The US ambassador to Turkey claimed that Israel’s strike on a Syrian airbase may have been an election ploy by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and with bitter rival Gadi Eisenkot rising in the polls, this is an accusation worth exploring.

South Korea is set to wave off a commercial container ship bound for Europe via the Arctic Ocean some time in late August, in the process testing the commercial viability of a northern sea corridor.

Blogs

A fresh corruption scandal broke out in Ukraine – this time, it was racketeering by relative junior members of the Zelenskiy administration. Corruption is not a problem of the system in Ukraine; corruption is the system.

At the ancient Egyptian obelisk outside the Blue Mosque, looking along what was once the Hippodrome of Constantinople, I found myself thinking about a tent.

Ukraine's power generation capacity has fallen from 60GW before the war to 12GW today, and a renewed Russian bombing campaign this winter could push the shortfall toward 10GW, even as European gas storage sits near a 15-year low.

Dubious rise to the top is questioned. Watchdog says remarks “incompatible with foreign policy vision”.

Tourist visas denied based on highly subjective assessments of financial means and intentions to use “return” section of plane ticket.

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The Danube is at critically low levels along Bulgaria's section of the river, with restrictions introduced along its entire course.

China rejected an estimated 360 terawatt-hours of clean power in the six months through June, enough to supply Mexico for a year.

Rash of incidents has also sparked fierce public debate over post-sale support.

Southern Taiwan is preparing for further flooding and landslides as heavy rain persists, while a strengthening typhoon is forecast to enter the Philippines’ area of responsibility.

The Mediterranean has spent the summer soaking up heat. That heat comes back out as rain.

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