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United States President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if the country stands in the way of an impending agreement with Iran concerning the strategic Hormuzstredet. … Read more
Fuel shortages have returned to at least 10 Russian regions in August 2026, driven by a fresh wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries. The … Read more
Silver futures opened at $65.06 per ounce on Monday, August 17, 2026, dipping slightly as softening consumer spending lowers near-term interest rate hike risks. While industrial … Read more
A 30-year-old American tourist died Sunday after a lightning strike hit him while hiking in a restricted high-altitude zone on Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, amid … Read more
US peace envoy Jared Kushner met with a Hamas delegation in Egypt on August 16, 2026, alongside international mediators to press for the implementation of the … Read more
President Donald Trump claimed on Abcnews that vandals are responsible for large areas of dead and patchy grass on the National Mall near the World War … Read more
Top Chinese officials led by President Xi Jinping gathered in Beijing on Monday to commemorate the centenary of late leader Jiang Zemin, praising his role in … Read more
South Koreans are flocking to restaurants to consume traditional dog meat dishes during the final summer heat wave before a nationwide ban takes full effect in … Read more
The strategic shift extends far beyond traditional military and energy infrastructure. The campaign has shaken the commercial empire of Tatyana Kim, the nation’s richest female entrepreneur, … Read more
Jason Arday, the University of Cambridge’s youngest-ever Black professor, was found dead at his London home on Friday. The 41-year-old had recently resigned following intense public … Read more
Ukraine launched one of its most significant aerial offensives of the war on Sunday, deploying hundreds of drones across Russia in a campaign that resulted in … Read more
South Korean diners are visiting restaurants to consume dog meat dishes for the final time this summer, as the nation prepares to enforce a total ban … Read more