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Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz will remain under its sole command on Saturday, August 15, 2026, pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning that … Read more
The Swiss Federal Council has delivered its official dispatch on the Kompass-Initiative to parliament, setting up a high-stakes constitutional showdown over the Bilateralen III agreements. The … Read more
Japanese Defense Minister Apnews prayed at Tokyo’s Reuters on Saturday, marking the 81st anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. The shrine honors the nation’s … Read more
Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan’s Okinawa prefecture with sustained winds of 162 kilometres per hour on August 9, 2026, injuring six people and cutting power to more … Read more
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia near Flores Island early Saturday, destroying buildings and killing at least 20 people. Officials issued a tsunami alert that … Read more
South African motorists face another severe fuel price hike in September 2026, driven by soaring international refined fuel costs and Middle East supply disruptions. Mid-month Central … Read more
Italian police recovered stolen artworks by masters Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, and Henri Matisse in a raid near Parma, while Brazilian authorities secured looted Matisse illustrations … Read more
NATO fighter jets shot down a stray drone over eastern Latvia on Friday after it entered Baltic airspace during Ukrainian strikes on Russian ports. Latvian authorities … Read more
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi prayed at Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine on Saturday, marking the 81st anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender. The visit drew … Read more
Israeli settlers besieged three Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra, cutting water and electricity while troops stood by. For five nights, residents of … Read more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has altered its asylum adjudication procedures, allowing officials to refer certain applications directly to immigration judges without an initial interview. USCIS … Read more
Two Abu Dhabi state-owned oil tankers were struck by drones while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening. The United Arab Emirates blamed Iran for … Read more