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Today: August 18, 2026
Today: August 18, 2026

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Pakistan says troops killed 10 militants and a car bomb killed 3 civilians in southwest province

Pakistani security forces have clashed with militants in the country’s insurgency-hit southwestern province of Balochistan, killing 10 insurgents

Pakistan says troops killed 10 militants and a car bomb killed 3 civilians in southwest province
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Trump says US has 'total control' over Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States in is control of the Strait of Hormuz. "The U.S.A. has total control over the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump says US has 'total control' over Strait of Hormuz
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

EU, 26 countries condemn Iran's executions of protesters

The EU and 26 countries condemned Iran's executions of protesters in a joint statement, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday.

EU, 26 countries condemn Iran's executions of protesters
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli troops clash with settlers besieging Palestinian homes in West Bank

Israeli troops clashed with Jewish settlers on Wednesday while trying to disperse them from a West Bank outpost they set up directly in front of Palestinian homes,

Israeli troops clash with settlers besieging Palestinian homes in West Bank
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Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings and torture

A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death on Tuesday after a trial in absentia, convicting him of crimes including killings, torture, and arbitrary

Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings and torture
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkey's PKK peace law brings hope to mothers, anguish to veterans

Longing to be reunited with her son, Ayten Elhaman was glued to the television

Turkey's PKK peace law brings hope to mothers, anguish to veterans
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US embassies in the Middle East prepare for extended period with reduced staff amid Iran war

US embassies in the Middle East prepare for extended period with reduced staff amid Iran war

US embassies in the Middle East prepare for extended period with reduced staff amid Iran war
Crime|MidEast|World

Four crew, two rescuers killed in Red Sea attack; US strikes ship in Gulf of Oman

Four crew members were killed in an attack by Iran-backed Houthis on a cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb strait

Four crew, two rescuers killed in Red Sea attack; US strikes ship in Gulf of Oman
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkey’s Kurdish region greets a conditional PKK pardon with relief, joy and doubt

Turkey's parliament has approved a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants, aiming to advance peace efforts with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK

Turkey’s Kurdish region greets a conditional PKK pardon with relief, joy and doubt
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After Trump plane ruse, WHCA presses White House on press pool safeguards

After Trump plane ruse, WHCA presses White House on press pool safeguards

After Trump plane ruse, WHCA presses White House on press pool safeguards
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World

The Latest: Trump seeks an exit from his Iran war as Mideast violence spreads

Iran is rejecting comments by President Donald Trump, who said that since Iran is seeking compensation as part of any peace talks, he’ll demand the same

The Latest: Trump seeks an exit from his Iran war as Mideast violence spreads
Business|Economy|Environment|MidEast|World

Libya's NOC says Zawiya oil fires brought under control

Libya's National Oil Corporation said on Tuesday that emergency and safety teams had brought all fires at several

Libya's NOC says Zawiya oil fires brought under control
Economy|MidEast|US|World

The Latest: Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination for now

President Donald Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general until Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis leave office

The Latest: Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination for now
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Iran's Araqchi presses European counterparts over use of bases in US operations

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi urged Bulgaria to reconsider its decision to allow the temporary deployment of U.S. military aircraft at the Bezmer air base, Iranian

Iran's Araqchi presses European counterparts over use of bases in US operations
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Palestinian authorities ask Supreme Court to halt $656M judgment pending appeal

Palestinian authorities have asked the Supreme Court to halt a $656 million judgment in favor of Americans killed or wounded by attacks in Israel

Palestinian authorities ask Supreme Court to halt $656M judgment pending appeal
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US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution to the five-month conflict

The United States and Iran have each fired barrages of missiles as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes takes hold again and hope dims for a quick end to the five-month conflict

US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution to the five-month conflict
Business|Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Britain's ban on Palestine Action group to be considered by top court

The United Kingdom's Supreme Court has said it will hear an appeal against a lower court ruling that Britain's decision to ban campaign group Palestine Action as a

Britain's ban on Palestine Action group to be considered by top court
Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast|World

German inflation accelerates to 2.8% in July

German inflation rose in July on higher energy prices caused by the Iran conflict, while core inflation fell slightly.

German inflation accelerates to 2.8% in July
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US strikes Iran as widening war engulfs more countries

The U.S. carried out fresh strikes in Iran on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, further

US strikes Iran as widening war engulfs more countries
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US military says latest strikes on Iran last two hours, hitting dozens of targets

The U.S. military said on Wednesday it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran, which lasted two hours and hit dozens of targets,

US military says latest strikes on Iran last two hours, hitting dozens of targets
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US launches strikes on Iranian targets a day after it foiled missile attack on American forces

The U.S. military says it has completed what it describes as “a heavy wave of strikes against Iran” conducted in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan

US launches strikes on Iranian targets a day after it foiled missile attack on American forces
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Trump and Netanyahu explored all Iran options including attack, Israeli official says

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Trump and Netanyahu explored all Iran options including attack, Israeli official says
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Lebanese lawyers seek probe of banker over Netanyahu dinner

A group of Lebanese lawyers filed a complaint with the country's top prosecutor on Wednesday requesting an investigation into banker Antoun Sehnaoui over a

Lebanese lawyers seek probe of banker over Netanyahu dinner
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Fringe Israeli settler group is sneaking into Syria to try to claim land for a Jewish outpost

Right-wing Israeli activists are ramping up their fringe campaign to establish Jewish settlements inside Syria by staging frequent incursions across the border

Fringe Israeli settler group is sneaking into Syria to try to claim land for a Jewish outpost
Europe|MidEast|Political|Sports|World

F1 chief says season finale could shift to Europe if Qatar, Abu Dhabi races are affected by war

Formula 1 president Stefano Domenicali says the current world championship could end in Europe if the war in the Middle East affects races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi

F1 chief says season finale could shift to Europe if Qatar, Abu Dhabi races are affected by war
Election|Finance|MidEast|Political|World

New Jewish-Arab party may complicate bid to oust Netanyahu

A new Jewish-Arab political party is courting young voters ahead of Israel's October election.

New Jewish-Arab party may complicate bid to oust Netanyahu
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

UN rights office warns of worsening settler violence in West Bank

The U.N. human rights office on Wednesday warned of worsening violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, and urged international action

UN rights office warns of worsening settler violence in West Bank
Crime|MidEast|World

Boeings identified in Reuters report carried weapons for Sudanese paramilitary, UN experts find

United Nations experts have found that Boeing 727s linked by Reuters to a U.S. military contractor's business

Boeings identified in Reuters report carried weapons for Sudanese paramilitary, UN experts find
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Israel's decades-old US support risks losing Democrats

For generations, support for Israel united Washington.

Israel's decades-old US support risks losing Democrats
MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump says meetings with Zelenskiy and Netanyahu were positive

President Donald Trump said late on Tuesday his meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump says meetings with Zelenskiy and Netanyahu were positive
Economy|MidEast|Political|World

The Latest: US military says it has thwarted an Iranian missile attack on American troops

The U.S. military says Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at American forces in the Middle East on Tuesday

The Latest: US military says it has thwarted an Iranian missile attack on American troops
Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World

Netanyahu praises first meeting with Trump since launching the Iran war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he had an “excellent” meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House

Netanyahu praises first meeting with Trump since launching the Iran war
MidEast|Political|World

Ukrainian foreign minister says he warned Iranian counterpart against escalation, support for Russia

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Tuesday he called his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araqchi, following Iran's denunciation of a Ukrainian drone attack on one of its

Ukrainian foreign minister says he warned Iranian counterpart against escalation, support for Russia
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Azerbaijan court convicts 9 journalists and activists in a case seen as an attack on media freedom

An Azerbaijan court has convicted nine journalists and founders of a top independent news outlet on financial crime charges and sentenced them to prison

Azerbaijan court convicts 9 journalists and activists in a case seen as an attack on media freedom
Asia|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Malaysia foreign minister calls for review of UN refugee agency's presence, state media reports

Malaysia should reconsider whether to allow the U.N. refugee agency to operate in the country unless it imposes stricter controls on issuing refugee documents, state

Malaysia foreign minister calls for review of UN refugee agency's presence, state media reports
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

UN chief Guterres sounds out Cyprus sides on prospects for peace talks

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched a fresh effort on Tuesday to coax Cyprus' rival sides back into peace talks after nearly a decade of deadlock.

UN chief Guterres sounds out Cyprus sides on prospects for peace talks
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Bab el-Mandeb shipping rises amid hopes of resolution in US-Iran war

The number of vessels passing through Bab el-Mandeb rose to 28 on Monday, a four-day high, while traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained low,

Bab el-Mandeb shipping rises amid hopes of resolution in US-Iran war
Asia|Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Months of fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan have killed nearly 500 Afghan civilians, UN says

The United Nations reports that cross-border fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan has killed nearly 500 civilians in Afghanistan and wounded over 1,000 others between October and June

Months of fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan have killed nearly 500 Afghan civilians, UN says
Africa|Americas|Asia|Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

6 refugees speak out as UN-backed treaty to help people fleeing war and persecution marks 75 years

The U.N. refugee agency is marking the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention

6 refugees speak out as UN-backed treaty to help people fleeing war and persecution marks 75 years
Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war as drone attacks rattle region

Mediators have made progress in efforts to bring the United States and Iran back to negotiations and prevent an all-out war in the Middle East

Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war as drone attacks rattle region
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|MidEast|World

Baker Hughes flags lower spending by oil and gas producers in 2026

Baker Hughes said on Monday it expects annual global spending by oil and gas producers to decline modestly this year, with growth in Latin

Baker Hughes flags lower spending by oil and gas producers in 2026
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UN human rights chief says Israel must end occupation and house demolitions in Lebanon

The United Nations' human rights chief says Israel must end its military presence in southern Lebanon and stop demolishing homes

UN human rights chief says Israel must end occupation and house demolitions in Lebanon
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

The Iran and Ukraine wars are colliding on the world’s biggest lake. Here’s what to know

The Iran and Ukraine wars are colliding on the world’s biggest lake. Here’s what to know

The Iran and Ukraine wars are colliding on the world’s biggest lake. Here’s what to know
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Technology|World

Saab wins $1 billion order for surveillance aircraft in Middle East

Saab has received an order for two GlobalEye surveillance aircraft from a country in the Middle East region worth 10.1 billion Swedish crowns ($1.04 billion), with deliveries

Saab wins $1 billion order for surveillance aircraft in Middle East
MidEast|Political|World

Netanyahu says Iran is top agenda in meeting with Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed to Washington on Monday, where he said he would meet U.S.

Netanyahu says Iran is top agenda in meeting with Trump
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets

European shares steady as tech weakness offsets US-Iran optimism

European shares ended little changed on Monday as losses in technology stocks, led by ASML, stifled a rally fuelled by easing U.S

European shares steady as tech weakness offsets US-Iran optimism
Business|Economy|Environment|MidEast|World

Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows

Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb fell on Sunday after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast, while transit through

Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows
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Iran says it will halt strikes as long as US bombing pause holds

Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States does the same, a senior Iranian official told

Iran says it will halt strikes as long as US bombing pause holds
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

2 mosques in the West Bank are set on fire during a deadly surge in settler violence

Two mosques have been set on fire in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in an apparent Israeli settler attack following a spate of deadly violence that killed four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers

2 mosques in the West Bank are set on fire during a deadly surge in settler violence
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' and calls ICC war-crimes charges 'bogus'

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu says New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is “fomenting hate” by calling the prime minister a war criminal who should be arrested if he visits the city

Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' and calls ICC war-crimes charges 'bogus'
MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump is giving Iran talks 'a little bit of room,' US ambassador to UN says

U.S. President Donald Trump has paused attacks on Iran to allow more room for diplomacy, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said on Sunday.

Trump is giving Iran talks 'a little bit of room,' US ambassador to UN says
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Airstrikes have paused and talks are pressing forward. But can the US and Iran take the off-ramp?

The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing

Airstrikes have paused and talks are pressing forward. But can the US and Iran take the off-ramp?
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Iran-backed Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia in response to airstrikes in Yemen

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels say they fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to Saudi airstrikes on Yemen's strategic Red Sea city of Hodeida

Iran-backed Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia in response to airstrikes in Yemen
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Israel detains over 70 suspects following deadly violence in the West Bank

Israel's military says it has detained over 70 suspects across the occupied West Bank following violence that left two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinian villagers dead there

Israel detains over 70 suspects following deadly violence in the West Bank
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Palestinians hope UNESCO designation halts Israeli push at West Bank site

Palestinian officials welcomed UNESCO's designation of Sebastia in the occupied West Bank as a World Heritage site, hoping it will prevent

Palestinians hope UNESCO designation halts Israeli push at West Bank site
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Saudi vessel sustains minor hull damage after Red Sea attack, state news agency says

A Saudi vessel, NCC MASA, sustained minor hull damage after it was attacked while sailing in the Red Sea on Friday, Saudi state news agency SPA reported, citing an official source

Saudi vessel sustains minor hull damage after Red Sea attack, state news agency says
Asia|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

UN human rights chief wins second term despite opposition from US, Israel and Russia

U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk won a second term Friday despite opposition from the United States, Russia and Israel to keep him in one of the most controversial United Nations posts for four more years

UN human rights chief wins second term despite opposition from US, Israel and Russia
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Israel prepares major military operation in West Bank after four Palestinians and two Israelis killed

Israel prepares major military operation in West Bank after four Palestinians and two Israelis killed

Israel prepares major military operation in West Bank after four Palestinians and two Israelis killed
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets|World

A crude summer

It's all about central banks this week and rising energy prices will likely keep rate-setters as distant as Tokyo, Washington and London on their toes even if they welcome

A crude summer
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Beleagured Turkish opposition attempts to regroup with new party

Turkish opposition leader Ozgur Ozel and 90 other breakaway lawmakers launched a new political party on Friday, seeking to regroup to challenge President Tayyip Erdogan

Beleagured Turkish opposition attempts to regroup with new party
Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

EU sanctions Iranian judges, leading cyber group figure

The European Union sanctioned five Iranian judges over alleged human rights violations, as well as a leading figure in a cyber group accused of helping the regime

EU sanctions Iranian judges, leading cyber group figure
Africa|Americas|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

UN rights chief Volker Turk faces opposition to new term

United Nations Human Rights chief Volker Turk, an outspoken critic of Russia's war in Ukraine and Israel's conduct in

UN rights chief Volker Turk faces opposition to new term
Asia|MidEast|Political|World

Malaysia envoy summoned by US over Israel policy, Bernama says

Malaysia's ambassador to the United States was summoned by the U.S.

Malaysia envoy summoned by US over Israel policy, Bernama says
Crime|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

US military says it completed 13th consecutive night of strikes on Iran

The U.S. military said late on Thursday it completed its latest round of strikes on Iran that marked a 13th consecutive night of American attacks.

US military says it completed 13th consecutive night of strikes on Iran
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Famine has ended in Gaza. But the gains are fragile and it could get worse

The world’s leading authority on food insecurity said on Thursday that the situation in Gaza had improved since famine swept parts of the Palestinian territory last year

Famine has ended in Gaza. But the gains are fragile and it could get worse
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Trump adds new condition to Saudi nuclear deal, says kingdom must normalize relations with Israel

President Donald Trump appeared to add a condition to the newly signed agreement with Saudi Arabia for a civilian nuclear program, saying the deal would require the kingdom to normalize its relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords

Trump adds new condition to Saudi nuclear deal, says kingdom must normalize relations with Israel
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

House again passes a resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran as the conflict escalates

The House has narrowly passed a resolution to halt U.S. military action in Iran, sending a warning to President Donald Trump for the second time as the war has escalated and the future of the conflict is increasingly uncertain

House again passes a resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran as the conflict escalates
Asia|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Rubio reassures Asian allies they're not being abandoned as top diplomats meet

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Rubio reassures Asian allies they're not being abandoned as top diplomats meet
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US military carries out strikes on Iran as both sides threaten civilian infrastructure

The U.S. military has announced that it is conducting a 12th night of strikes against Iran as both sides increasingly target civilian infrastructure

US military carries out strikes on Iran as both sides threaten civilian infrastructure
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Terrorism trial opens in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

The man who was convicted of trying to kill Salman Rushdie is on trial again

Terrorism trial opens in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
Americas|Asia|MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump: US will be 'hitting' Pickaxe Mountain 'pretty soon'

President Trump is weighing an attack on Pickaxe Mountain after Israeli intelligence suggests Iran moved thousands of centrifuges into the mountain. Kristen Holmes reports on OutFront.

Trump: US will be 'hitting' Pickaxe Mountain 'pretty soon'
Business|Economy|MidEast|World

Oil settles up more than 3% to six-week high as Mideast conflict threatens oil transit routes

Oil prices settled at their highest since June 11 on Wednesday on mounting supply concerns as hostilities continued to escalate between the U.S. and

Oil settles up more than 3% to six-week high as Mideast conflict threatens oil transit routes
MidEast|Political|World

Lebanon, Israel to hold next talks in Italy on August 4, Lebanese official says

Lebanon and Israel are scheduled to hold their next round of U.S.-brokered talks on August 4 in Italy, a Lebanese official told Reuters on Wednesday, as the two countries

Lebanon, Israel to hold next talks in Italy on August 4, Lebanese official says
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Trump: US will attack Iranian bridge, power plant for every ship targeted in Hormuz

President Donald Trump renewed his threats to attack Iranian infrastructure on Wednesday, saying the U.S. would attack a bridge or power plant each time Tehran targets

Trump: US will attack Iranian bridge, power plant for every ship targeted in Hormuz