The United States could return to the negotiating table with Iran at some point, U.S. President Donald Trump said today, adding, however, that the situation is “so good” right now.
23:49
19.8.2026.
9 h
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Flores, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
22:22
19.8.2026.
10 h
Denmark has deployed conscripts to Greenland for the first time in its modern history, which is an autonomous overseas territory of Denmark, the Danish Ministry of Defence said.
17:47
19.8.2026.
15 h
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has yet to officially respond to former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who called for elections to be held despite the ongoing martial law.
15:15
19.8.2026.
17 h
Lithuanian Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas is calling for broader powers for border guards following an attack by migrants on the Belarusian border and legal proceedings against an officer who fired at a smuggler.
12:15
19.8.2026.
20 h
Russia’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Japanese ambassador to protest Tokyo’s condemnation of President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the Kuril Islands, a Pacific archipelago administered by Moscow but claimed by both countries.
16:00
18.8.2026.
1 d
Ukrainian forces carried out a massive overnight drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding region.
15:45
18.8.2026.
1 d
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said today that Iran and Oman will finalize an agreement on an appropriate route for the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
10:45
18.8.2026.
1 d
Former U.S. Congresswoman and former close Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene has made serious claims that the possibility of using nuclear weapons against Iran is being discussed in strategic meetings within the Trump administration. She provided no evidence.
18:50
17.8.2026.
2 d
Iran said it had reached an agreement with Oman on a plan for ships to transit Strait of Hormuz, which lies between the two countries. The sides are now working to finalize a joint statement on the arrangement. U.S. President Donald Trump immediately reacted.
16:44
17.8.2026.
2 d
Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) - Etna Observatory - said today that a new vent has opened on Mount Etna in the Valle del Bove, at an elevation of between 2,200 and 2,350 meters, from which lava has begun to flow.
12:15
17.8.2026.
2 d
The president of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Juan Jesús Vivas, has threatened to take the Spanish government to court and appeal to other relevant state authorities if the ongoing migrant crisis is not resolved within 30 days, Spanish media reported.
12:08
17.8.2026.
2 d
Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert Brovdi, better known by his call sign “Magyar,” warned the Baltic states that they still misunderstand the military threat posed by Russia and are not preparing adequately.
11:40
17.8.2026.
2 d
NATO must define “red lines” toward Russia because of the growing threat Moscow poses to the Alliance, former U.S. Defense Secretary and former CIA Director Leon Panetta said.
10:19
17.8.2026.
2 d
Flights from Catania Airport in Sicily will remain suspended until Saturday afternoon due to volcanic ash from Mount Etna’s activity, with hundreds of flights canceled or diverted over the past week, airport operator SAC said.
20:59
14.8.2026.
5 d
A passenger train in Essex, eastern England, derailed today, less than 24 hours after 20 people were injured in a similar incident involving a train traveling from London to Eastbourne.
20:50
14.8.2026.
5 d
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said today that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to receive U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
11:04
14.8.2026.
5 d
Latvia’s National Armed Forces (NBS) said that NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that had entered Latvian airspace, while authorities suspect the aircraft was diverted due to Russian electronic warfare.
8:58
14.8.2026.
6 d
A new forest fire has broken out in the Landes department in southwestern France, where around 600 hectares burned last night and approximately 500 people were evacuated. A wildfire is also raging in Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia state.
8:45
14.8.2026.
6 d
The situation in Siviri and Skala Fourka, areas in Halkidiki that were affected by the wildfire, is currently calmer and the fire is under control, but the situation on the ground continues to be monitored.
23:00
13.8.2026.
6 d
Due to a wildfire raging out of control in the tourist resort of Siviri, on Greece’s Kassandra Peninsula in Halkidiki, 481 people were evacuated by sea today.
21:15
13.8.2026.
6 d
War in Ukraine – Day 1,631. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country needs only one-tenth of the U.S.-made “Patriot” missile interceptors to defend itself against Russian missiles. Russia is reportedly preparing for a major mobilization.
9:37
13.8.2026.
6 d
Rat u Ukrajini – 1.638. dan. Ruska vojska tokom noći je napala Kijev balističkim raketama, a šteta zbog ruskih napada zabeležena na više od 12 lokacija u tom gradu. Oštećene su stambene zgrade, medicinska ustanova i obrazovna ustanova, preneo je Ukrinform.
7:57
20.8.2026.
1 h
Mesec dana ranije, tokom postavljanja cevi, pronađena je i mumija deteta stara oko 1.000 godina.
8:58
20.8.2026.
1 min
Situacija sa snabdevanjem električnom energijom u Evropskoj uniji mogla bi da bude napeta tokom narednih nedelja zbog posledica nedavnih toplotnih talasa, izjavio je danas evropski komesar za energetiku Dan Jorgensen.
8:56
20.8.2026.
3 min
Ultimativno prvenstvo sveta predstavlja novi format takmičenja i neće zameniti postojeća svetska prvenstva.
8:52
20.8.2026.
6 min
Nekad je dobro obratiti pažnju i pokušati ispraviti stvari koje ukazuju na problem u vezi.
8:52
20.8.2026.
6 min
