CAIRO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy that the country is close to reaching a deal with Iran to manage maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, two regional officials said Tuesday, a day after Trump leveled the threat. The officials said the Trump administration has told … Read more
The missile launches came as efforts continued to reach a deal between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday it had detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran towards the Gulf country, as tensions continued to rise across the region. The ministry said both missiles fell … Read more
Russians Withdraw Billions From Banks Over Fears Kremlin Will Seize Deposits for War The Washington Post Putin Suffers Humiliating New Crisis as Russians Withdraw Billions from Banks The Daily Beast Russians Withdraw Billions from Banks Amid Fears Putin May Seize Deposits The Telegraph Russian Households Transfer Nearly 600 Billion Rubles to Foreign Brokers as Restrictions … Read more
South Korea’s president has renewed his push to regain independent control of the US military in the event of war and urged faster progress in acquiring nuclear-powered submarines after Donald Trump’s order to halt joint exercises. On Sunday night, Trump ordered the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” this week’s joint military exercises with South Korea, saying … Read more
Suha KidwaiAugust 18, 2026 11:15 Moscow says it has protested Japanese Prime Minister’s ‘anti-Russian’ comments Russia’s Foreign Ministry has said it “strongly protested” to Japan’s state ambassador over what it called “anti-Russian” comments by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding a group of Russian-controlled islands off the coast of Japan. The disputed territory is made up … Read more
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A high school student carrying two guns shot and killed a fellow student before killing himself Tuesday in an attack on the campus of a southern Philippine high school that he livestreamed using a body camera, police and other officials said. It was the second fatal school shooting in the country … Read more
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – JUNE 6: South Korea’s new president Lee Jae-myung speaks during a ceremony commemorating Korea Memorial Day at Seoul National Cemetery on June 6, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea marks the 70th anniversary of Memorial Day, honoring those who died during military service in the 1950-53 Korean War. (Photo by … Read more
Trump’s son-in-law and special envoy says the US will not “restrict Israel’s right to defend itself” as attacks on Gaza continue. Published August 17, 2026 August 17, 2026 US envoy Jared Kushner has stressed that President Donald Trump’s administration will not allow reconstruction in the devastated Gaza Strip until Hamas hands over its weapons. Kushner, … Read more
Sixty days ago, sitting next to French President Emmanuel Macron at a lavish dinner at the Palace of Versailles, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran and declared the beginning of the end of the United States’ conflict with Tehran.
SOURBRODT, Belgium (AP) — One of the largest wildfires ever recorded in Belgium raged out of control Monday, even as cooler weather and morning rain eased conditions for hundreds of firefighters in remote rural and mountainous areas. In Greece, a fire briefly broke out near the main airport on the outskirts of Athens. A forest … Read more