🇮🇱 MPs Demand UK Act After Journalist Killed in Gaza Strike
British MPs are calling on the government to hold Israel accountable following an investigation into the killing of Independent Arabia's Gaza correspondent Mariam Abu Dagga in an August 2025 Israeli military strike.
A joint investigation found evidence of possible war crimes, concluding the strike targeted a clearly identified journalist. MPs are urging the UK government to formally respond and press Israel on the circumstances of her death.
The case adds pressure on London to take a firmer stance toward Israeli military conduct in Gaza, where multiple journalists have been killed since the conflict began.
📊 Six EU States Push Windfall Tax on Oil Firms Over War Profits
Germany, Italy and four other EU member states are calling for a windfall tax on oil companies, citing surging profits linked to the Middle East conflict, and want the measure debated at next month's finance ministers' meeting in Dublin.
The push signals growing political pressure within the bloc to recapture energy sector gains at a time of elevated oil revenues — though any EU-wide tax measure would require unanimous member state approval, a historically high bar.
🇺🇦 France to Supply Ukraine With New Interceptor Missiles
France will provide Ukraine with new interceptor missiles, President Emmanuel Macron announced, saying it is "crucial to provide Ukraine with all the necessary means to defend its airspace and thwart this aggression."
The announcement adds to Western air-defence commitments to Kyiv as Russia continues its aerial campaign against Ukrainian territory. No further details on missile type, quantities or delivery timeline were included in Macron's statement.
🇮🇱 UK, Canada, Australia Condemn Israel Over Aid Worker Deaths
The UK, Canada and Australia have jointly condemned Israel for refusing to allow an independent criminal investigation into the killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza, struck by the Israeli military in 2024.
The three governments issued a statement demanding accountability, saying Israel's rejection of an external criminal probe was unacceptable. The workers, from multiple nationalities, were killed despite their convoy's coordinates having been shared with the Israeli military in advance.
Israel conducted its own internal inquiry following the strike but has blocked independent criminal proceedings — a position the three allied governments now publicly reject.
🪖 Russian Drone Strike Kills 14 at Ukrainian Shopping Mall
A Russian drone attack on a busy shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, on August 21 killed at least 14 people and injured 121, according to Dnipropetrovsk regional head Oleksandr Hanzha. Officials warned of a "double-tap" strike, with jet-powered drones continuing to circle the city at low altitudes as rescue operations were underway.
Kryvyi Rih is the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who condemned the attack as "cynical and despicable." The strike hit the city's largest shopping centre during daytime hours, with casualties expected to rise.
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🇮🇷 Iran's President Calls for Peace From "Position of Power"
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday that Tehran should end the war with the United States from a "position of power and dignity," arguing Iran holds the stronger hand in the current stalemate.
The conflict, started by the US and Israel in February, remains deadlocked: Iran is keeping the Strait of Hormuz partially closed while Washington maintains a naval counter-blockade and prepares what it has described as "Economic D-Day" — a major new round of sanctions. Talks between the two sides remain on hold.
Pezeshkian's remarks signal Iran may be seeking a negotiated exit while leveraging its control of the strategically critical strait as a bargaining chip.