NUZE Saturday, 15 August 2026

Today

  1. 01

    Putin visits Japan-claimed Kuril island

    Putin’s visit to Iturup brought Japan’s territorial dispute and sanctions split with Russia into the open.
  2. 02

    Earthquake kills 2 off Flores, Indonesia

    A magnitude 7.7 earthquake off Flores damaged buildings, prompted coastal evacuations and killed two people.

     353
  3. 03

    US ambassador calls Qusra siege terrorism

    Mike Huckabee condemned Israeli settlers’ blockade of Palestinian homes in Qusra after Israeli forces intervened.

     715
  4. 04

    French court blocks social media ban for under-15s

    France’s top constitutional court rejected a planned under-15 social media ban over expression and privacy protections.

     251
  5. 05

    Record rain kills at least eight in Japan

    Record rainfall in Chiba flooded transport routes, cut power and stranded thousands near Tokyo.

     275
  6. 06

    Cyclist Finlay Tarling dies aged 19

    Finlay Tarling died during the Volta a Portugal’s eighth stage after a collision involving a vehicle outside the race.

     165
  7. 07

    US says it can maintain Iran blockade indefinitely

    Washington says ship rotations can sustain pressure on Iranian ports, while Tehran rejects US claims of control over Hormuz.

     144
  8. 08

    China and Indonesia hold drill east of Taiwan

    China and Indonesia's exercise east of Taiwan has renewed a dispute over security and control of surrounding waters.

     210
  9. 09

    Drone attack kills 3 in Novorossiysk

    Ukraine’s overnight attack on Novorossiysk damaged grain terminals, homes and port infrastructure, halting work at two export facilities.

     318
  10. 10

    Police recover eight stolen Matisse prints

    Brazilian police recovered eight Matisse prints stolen from a São Paulo library in December.

     103
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Today's editionSaturday, 15 August 2026

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Putin visits Japan-claimed Kuril island

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Putin visits Japan-claimed Kuril island

Putin’s visit to Iturup brought Japan’s territorial dispute and sanctions split with Russia into the open.

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