Trump promised ‘regime change’: the hard-line core that has taken control of Iran News Agencies|06:02

Trump promised ‘regime change’: the hard-line core that has taken control of Iran Six months into the war, hard-line generals and clerics are consolidating power in Iran as Mojtaba Khamenei elevates old allies and former protest crackdowns return to senior posts News Agencies|06:02 https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sy085zlumx

Rare summer storms reach Israel after battering Cyprus Nina Fox|10:38

Rare summer storms reach Israel after battering Cyprus Yellow alert issued for thunderstorms in the north as forecasters scale back rainfall estimates; Cyprus storm disrupts flights, downs trees and cuts power Nina Fox Nina Fox|10:38 https://www.ynetnews.com/environment/article/hy2t1wedze

The Indian Ocean Is Sounding the Alarm and Its Islands Are Among the First to Hear It By James Alix Michel Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

The Indian Ocean Is Sounding the Alarm and Its Islands Are Among the First to Hear It By James Alix Michel VICTORIA, Seychelles, Aug 26 2026 (IPS) - Across this vast ocean, the latest monitoring by Mercator Ocean International shows marine heatwave conditions ranging from moderate to severe. At the same time, the World Meteorological Organization expects a strong El Niño to intensify through August to October, with a positive Indian Ocean Dipole also likely to develop. These are not distant scientific signals. They are an urgent warning that the ocean system on which millions depend is under mounting stress. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/the-indian-ocean-is-sounding-the-alarm-and-its-islands-are-among-the-first-to-hear-it/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

UN Secretary General Expresses Sadness Over Lives Lost in Nepal-Tibet Flash Floods By IPS Correspondent Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

UN Secretary General Expresses Sadness Over Lives Lost in Nepal-Tibet Flash Floods By IPS Correspondent KATHMANDU, Aug 27 2026 (IPS) - A massive geophysical disaster along the mountainous Nepal-Tibet border has left at least 160 people dead and hundreds more missing after a glacial collapse triggered devastating flash floods and mudslides on Wednesday. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/un-secretary-general-expresses-sadness-over-lives-lost-in-nepal-tibet-flash-floods/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

U.S. Midwest Flooding Is a Growing Threat to Agriculture By Esther Ngumbi and Christy Gibson Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

U.S. Midwest Flooding Is a Growing Threat to Agriculture By Esther Ngumbi and Christy Gibson URBANA, Illinois, US, Aug 27 2026 (IPS) - Across the U.S. Midwest, from Illinois to Indiana to Ohio, severe storms and heavy rains caused devastating flooding, extensive damage to infrastructure, and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people. The historic scale and severity of flooding led to the issuance of disaster proclamations for the States of Illinois and Indiana. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/u-s-midwest-flooding-is-a-growing-threat-to-agriculture/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Consequences of Inaction: UN Security Council Pressed to Act Before Hunger Becomes Famine By Shuli Wong Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Consequences of Inaction: UN Security Council Pressed to Act Before Hunger Becomes Famine By Shuli Wong UNITED NATIONS, Aug 28 2026 (IPS) - Across the board, UN officials and humanitarian organizations urged the Security Council to act before the consequences of food insecurity and famines hit, during a high-level open debate on Tuesday, August 25. More than 80 representatives took part in Tuesday’s conversation on conflict-related food insecurity under the theme “Food under fire: the Security Council’s role in mitigating global and local food crises”. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/consequences-of-inaction-un-security-council-pressed-to-act-before-hunger-becomes-famine/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Internally Displaced in Ukraine: Between Hell and a Future That Does Not Exist By Karlos Zurutuza Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Internally Displaced in Ukraine: Between Hell and a Future That Does Not Exist By Karlos Zurutuza UZHGOROD, Ukraine, Aug 28 2026 (IPS) - It is impossible to ignore. Loudspeakers across the city broadcast a recorded voice announcing a minute’s silence for those who have fallen in the war. After 60 ticks of the second hand, it is time for the national anthem: “Ukraine has not yet perished.” https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/internally-displaced-in-ukraine-between-hell-and-a-future-that-does-not-exist/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -