First Thing: US attacks tanker in continuing Iran conflict as Tehran releases US citizen
US renews blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran attacks sites in Bahrain and Kuwait. Plus, legendary director John Waters on 60 years of screen carnage
"And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet."
Global activity summary (24h)
In the last 24 hours, 13 seismic events have been recorded, including a magnitude 6.0 earthquake north of Caluula, Somalia, and another of magnitude 4.9 near Houma, Tonga. Additionally, there have been 72 disaster-related events, notably multiple forest fires in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, and Namibia, which have been active since mid-August. In the realm of conflicts, 4 events have been documented, although details have not been specified. The passages in Matthew 24 and Luke 21 invite the reader to discern.
Last 24 hours — Conflict
Russia says it could hit UK military targets over supply of missile technology to Ukraine – as it happened
Aug 27, 2:41 PM UTC · Ukraine
Russia warns Britain is ‘playing with fire’ over its support of Ukraine
Aug 27, 11:34 AM UTC · Ukraine
Ukraine’s drone attacks have left Russia desperately scrambling for oil imports
Aug 27, 8:00 AM UTC · Ukraine