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Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein launched its Hong Kong initial public offering on August 24, 2026, targeting a valuation of about $27 billion while seeking to raise up to $1.8…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled a sweeping sanctions package against Iran on Monday, aimed at severing financial links for the nation of 92 million residents.
A rare and powerful tornado struck southern France on Monday, injuring dozens of people, damaging roughly 100 homes, and leaving thousands of households without power.
The United Arab Emirates suspended all trade and financial transactions with Iran following incoming ballistic missile fire that targeted maritime traffic and triggered nationwide…
Displaced Palestinians in Gaza are confronting an escalating wave of Israeli military strikes, compounding a severe humanitarian crisis marked by mass displacement and worsening…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed on Monday that Iran attempted to assassinate one of his sons.
Global oil prices tumbled sharply on Monday, with U.S. crude dropping 6% to $79.60 per barrel and Brent crude falling to around $83.40 per barrel.
Iran has blacklisted 45 oil tankers and cargo vessels for alleged transit violations in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the ships face fines, detention, and cargo confiscation.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced in Kyiv that the United Kingdom will share classified technical blueprints with Ukraine to help establish domestic production of…
A documentary about Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza, directed by Oscar-winning filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor and produced by The Guardian, will receive its world…
Malaysia Airlines has retime flights at KLIA Terminal 1 due to airspace closures for National Day celebrations, with temporary suspensions from August 26-28 and August 29-31, 2026.
The Netherlands has withdrawn from the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest, citing the event’s loss of neutrality amid geopolitical tensions, particularly over Israel’s participation.