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As Strait of Hormuz transit drops, Trump again says US has ‘control’ 

12 August 2026

News|US-Israel war on Iran United States President Donald Trump has doubled down on claims the United States maintains �...

Iran remains defiant as it vows to fight US until demands met 

12 August 2026

Tehran, Iran – Shortly after meeting China’s ambassador, Iran’s new security chief left no room for doubt about Te...

WHO chief says Trump vaccine push goes against ‘decades of evidence’ 

12 August 2026

News|Donald Trump The World Health Organization (WHO) chief has accused United States President Donald Trump of ignoring...

Colombia declares three days of mourning after deadly earthquake 

12 August 2026

Colombia has declared three days of national mourning after a powerful earthquake killed more than 200 people as rescue ...

Why the UK faces a prisons crisis amid row over release of cop killers 

12 August 2026

The UK’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham has become embroiled in a row about an early prison release scheme to alleviate o...

Lebanon passes long-sought amnesty law, a day after death penalty repeal 

12 August 2026

Lebanon’s parliament has approved a general amnesty law that is expected to benefit thousands of convicted prisoners, ...

Why has North Korea fired a missile ahead of US-South Korea drills? 

12 August 2026

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into waters off its east coast, just days before the United States and South K...

Top Iranian commander visited Iraq to discuss disarmament plan: Source 

12 August 2026

Baghdad, Iraq – An Iraqi source from within the leading Coordination Framework, an umbrella for Shia Iraqi parties, ha...

Lebanon ends executions: Where does the death penalty still exist in 2026? 

12 August 2026

News|Death Penalty Lebanon has become the first country in the Middle East to abolish the death penalty. On Tuesday, a m...

Putin warns of tit-for-tat seizures of European vessels 

12 August 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has threatened to seize European vessels if European states ...