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August 16: Iran’s Economic Crisis and Drone Attack Near Moscow
In Iran
War with the United States is driving up prices and deepening hardship across Iran, where millions of people are struggling to afford basic necessities. As the economy absorbs the damage of the conflict, household budgets are shrinking and everyday costs are climbing.
In Russia’s war on Ukraine
Russian authorities say a large Ukrainian drone attack killed at least six people and caused a fire at a distribution warehouse near Moscow. Russia’s Defence Ministry said it intercepted 822 drones, while Moscow’s mayor said 600 were headed toward the wider capital region. Those figures could not be independently verified.
In Gaza and southern Lebanon
Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people in one day, despite a ceasefire extension brokered by the United States in June. The strikes are a serious escalation while the truce is still formally in force.
In Gaza, a doctor said medical staff amputated a young girl’s leg without anaesthesia, describing a hospital system operating without the supplies needed for basic emergency care.
In Hungary
Twelve people were killed and 10 seriously injured when a bus carrying Polish pilgrims overturned on Hungary’s M3 motorway while returning from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Police said the bus left a straight stretch of road near Mezőkeresztes shortly after 1 a.m. The driver survived, was detained, and investigators are examining whether he fell asleep.
In U.S. news
Democrats have introduced a package of Supreme Court reforms that would expand the court from nine justices to 13, impose 18-year term limits, establish an enforceable ethics code, and set rules for emergency decisions through the shadow docket. The proposals face long odds in Congress, but they target a court whose power has expanded markedly through recent rulings.
In Britain
The UK plans to expand round-the-clock GPS tracking nationwide for released rapists and child sex offenders, requiring monitoring for at least a year after prison. The £700 million programme would also expand drug testing, allow tighter restrictions on offenders’ movements, and add 1,300 probation officers.
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