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Russian ballistic missile and drone strikes hit residential areas and commercial warehouses across Kyiv and surrounding regions, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens more. … Read more
A massive overnight Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage struck multiple regions across Ukraine, killing at least 10 civilians—including children—and injuring more than 50 others, officials … Read more
Michigan voters headed to the polls in a high-stakes primary election testing Democratic progressive ambitions against party tradition in the open U.S. Senate race, while Republican … Read more
Qatar reported that mediators are advancing efforts to end the U.S.-Iran war, prompting a drop in oil prices on Tuesday. However, Tehran denied U.S. President Donald … Read more
Rep. Wesley Bell defeated former Rep. Cori Bush in a Democratic primary rematch on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District. Bell, a moderate … Read more
US officials announced on August 4, 2026, that negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are progressing, leading global oil prices to drop to three-week lows. … Read more
India is facing a sweeping wave of public dissent led by the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a protest movement demanding education and employment reforms seeking … Read more
Six years after thousands of tonnes of improperly stored ammonium nitrate detonated at the port of Beirut on August 4, 2020, killing more than 235 people … Read more
US and Qatari officials have reported progress in efforts to restore a ceasefire in the US-Iran war and reopen the strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway … Read more
A mass funeral was held Tuesday in Deir al-Balah for 112 Palestinians whose remains were recovered from the rubble of an Israeli airstrike that occurred nearly … Read more
Stocks surged on August 4, 2026, as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted at a potential Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while oil prices … Read more
South African motorists face a split pump reality for August 2026, as petrol prices drop by 52 cents a litre while diesel users absorb steep increases … Read more