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White House report alleges a shadow transshipment network relabels Chinese goods, costing billions in lost duties
Aug 14, 2026 · 2:53 PM
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IDF and Mossad underestimated Tehran's rapid missile and drone rebuilding
Aug 14, 2026 · 2:52 PM
Phoebe Gates Cookie Stuffing Scheme at Phia Startup Exposed
Internal messages reportedly show co-founders knew about the affiliate fraud for months
Aug 14, 2026 · 2:52 PM
US Urges Israel to Honor Lebanon Withdrawal Commitments
Washington responds after Israel Katz declares forces will remain indefinitely in southern Lebanon security zones
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Tehran weighs resuming negotiations as ceasefire violations and Strait of Hormuz tensions stall diplomacy
Aug 15, 2026 · 6:25 AM
Lebanon Demands Israel Withdrawal Timetable as Hezbollah Condemns Deal
PM Nawaf Salam presses US officials for a clear withdrawal schedule while Hezbollah accuses Beirut of humiliating the Lebanese army.
Aug 15, 2026 · 6:25 AM
Venezuela Frees 131 Political Prisoners Amid Reconciliation Talks
Interim government grants alternative measures as US-brokered negotiations with the opposition gain momentum
Aug 15, 2026 · 6:24 AM
Apache Helicopter Crash Kills Two Army Pilots in Central Texas
Fort Hood AH-64 Apache goes down near Salado, sparking a wildfire that forced evacuations
Aug 13, 2026 · 5:46 AM
Lebanon Wildfires: Israel Accused of Setting South Ablaze
Civil defense says drones and phosphorus weapons ignite forests and farmland since the ceasefire
Aug 13, 2026 · 5:46 AM
Lebanon General Amnesty Law Passed: First Since 1991
Parliament approves landmark legislation a day after abolishing the death penalty, expected to ease severe prison overcrowding
Aug 12, 2026 · 2:44 PM
Iran Refuses to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Until US Ends War and Blockade
Tehran sets firm conditions as Pakistan's interior minister visits for mediation talks, while US and Houthi forces strike shipping in regional waters
Aug 12, 2026 · 9:58 AM
Mecca Joint Defence Agreement: Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan Forge Military Alliance
The trilateral pact binds the three nations to collective deterrence, treating an attack on one as an attack on all, amid shifting regional security dynamics
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US Stocks Near Record High as Oil Slides on Trump Iran Talks
S&P 500 rallies toward all-time high while Brent crude tumbles amid conflicting US-Iran diplomacy signals
Aug 4, 2026 · 6:00 AM
Shell Profits Double as Iran War Disrupts Global Oil Markets
Energy giant reports $9.84 billion in Q2 earnings as crude price surges and LNG trading gains offset Middle East operational damage
Aug 1, 2026 · 7:55 PM
Sainsbury's Sells Argos to Swift Partners for £120 Million
Richard Pennycook-led Swift Partners acquires the struggling general merchandise chain as Sainsbury's sharpens its food-first strategy
Aug 1, 2026 · 7:55 PM
Turkiye Acquires 15% Kirkuk Oilfield Stake as Iraq Offers 1M Barrels Per Day
The landmark energy deal replaces the expired 1975 Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline pact with a broader Turkiye-Iraq cooperation framework spanning security, trade and transport.
Jul 29, 2026 · 6:16 AM
Islamic University of Gaza Rebuilds After Three Years of War Devastation
Students and faculty struggle to revive medical and science education amid destroyed laboratories and lost equipment
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Aug 5, 2026 · 8:55 PM
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A single mother from Iran's largest port city shares her testimony as strikes hit civilian infrastructure while state media reports a pause in hostilities.
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Nationwide survey shows over 75% of Iranians also favor military retaliation against US and Israeli targets
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