August 12 2026 News

Nearly half of Britons say the UK should admit fewer immigrants from Israel or none at all, according to a new YouGov survey showing a marked deterioration in attitudes toward Israeli migration over the past decade. The survey found that 47% of respondents favored reducing Israeli immigration, including 23% who wanted fewer Israelis admitted and 24% who said Britain should allow no immigration from Israel. That represents an eight-point increase from 39% when YouGov asked the same question in 2016.

Egypt is not expected to join the Mecca agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, Egyptian sources told the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar. According to the sources, Cairo has concerns about the mutual defense pact, particularly over what obligations a member state would face if an ally were attacked — including whether it would be required to provide military support or become involved in a conflict outside its territory.

Israel and Venezuela announced on Tuesday that they had renewed consular relations, 17 years after diplomatic ties were severed between the two countries. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and his Venezuelan counterpart Félix Plasencia agreed to renew consular ties after talks in recent weeks “resulted in an agreement to establish a coordination mechanism that will enable the provision of consular services to citizens of both countries,” Sa’ar’s office said.

The US State Department announced on Tuesday that the US will host the talks, which will take place in Rome, Italy, in September. “The talks will continue in Beirut, Jerusalem and Washington in the meantime. We view the development positively,” says a source at the ministry.

Germany’s government plans to give its intelligence services broader powers for actions such as disabling sabotage and hacking attempts in response to a rising threat from powers such as Russia and extremists. The Cabinet on Wednesday approved draft legislation meant to strengthen Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service, the BND, and its domestic intelligence service, the BfV, and reduce the reliance of the European Union’s most populous nation on tips from its allies.

The number ‌of confirmed ​Ebola ​cases in ⁠the ​Democratic Republic ​of Congo has ​increased ​to 4,449, ‌including ⁠2,061 deaths, government ​data ​showed ⁠late on ​Tuesday.

In Mexico, that effort has taken the form of new requirements issued by the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV). On July 1, 2026, the agency published amendments to the General Provisions Applicable to Credit Institutions, expanding existing identity verification requirements to include facial biometrics alongside fingerprint verification for banking transactions.

The bloodthirsty Islamic regime in Iran has once again shown the world exactly what Sharia justice looks like. The Islamic Republic of Iran has reportedly executed a 24-year-old woman after rejecting her claim that she acted in self-defense during an attempted sexual assault. At dawn on August 8, 2026, the mullahs hanged 24-year-old Marziyeh Neyri (also reported as Marzieh Nayyeri/Nayeri) at Qazvin Central Prison, also known as Choobindar or Chubindar Prison, according to reports from the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights and the Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran.

The media industry just hit an inflection point. Last week, an AI-powered newsroom broke a major story about OpenAI and hacking before established outlets like WIRED could publish—a first that’s sending ripples through journalism. According to WIRED’s own reporting, this isn’t just a one-off fluke. It’s the opening salvo in a transformation that could reshape how news gets reported, who reports it, and how fast breaking stories reach readers. The journalism world woke up to an uncomfortable reality last week. While human reporters at WIRED and other major tech publications were still chasing sources and fact-checking details, an AI-powered newsroom had already published a comprehensive story about OpenAI and a hacking incident. The scoop wasn’t just faster—it was accurate, well-sourced, and beat the traditional media cycle by hours.