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Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran as oil prices today push Brent crude above $91 a barrel

Oil Prices Today, August 18, 2026: Brent Above $91 as Trump Rules Out an Extension

Oil prices today, August 18, 2026: Brent crude is above $91 a barrel, rising for a third consecutive session after Donald Trump ruled out extending the interim deal with Iran and threatened

August 18, 2026

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An employee displays a silver bar in a safe deposit room, the metal behind the silver rate today quoted across Indian cities

Silver Rate Today, August 18, 2026: ₹2,49,900 a Kg as Spot Silver Climbs 3%

Silver rate today, August 18, 2026: ₹2,49,900 a kilogram nationally, down ₹100, with Chennai, Hyderabad and Kerala at ₹2,54,900. Spot silver has gained close to three percent in two sessions. The Indian

August 18, 2026

Business·Markets·News

US President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the DMZ

Kim Jong Un Responds Positively to Trump’s Overture as North Korea-US Talks Resume

Donald Trump confirmed Monday that Kim Jong Un responded 'very positively' to his request for a conversation, a disclosure with almost no elaboration on its content, channel, or timing. The announcement came

August 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

US and South Korean soldiers during Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military exercises

South Korea Braces for Worst Case as Trump Cuts Ulchi Freedom Shield Drills

Trump ordered substantial reductions to South Korea's Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, citing his relationship with Kim Jong Un. Seoul's defence ministry said drills would proceed as scheduled while Democrats warned that America's

August 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Itamar Ben-Gvir Israel National Security Minister speaks at press conference

Gaza Genocide: Ben-Gvir Calls for Killing 30 to 40 Palestinians a Night as Europe Demands Sanctions

Ben-Gvir called for killing 30 to 40 Palestinians every night in a podcast, saying they are 'not human beings.' Germany's CDU/CSU is pushing for EU sanctions while Iran wants the statements documented

August 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Proposed Iraq-Syria oil pipeline route bypassing the Strait of Hormuz to the Mediterranean port of Banias

Iraq-Syria Oil Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz Faces $15 Billion Cost, Four-Year Wait

The United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that more than half of Hormuz oil exports could be rerouted through underground pipelines. The only route capable of that scale would cost at

August 18, 2026

Business·Economy·Markets·News

Donald Trump threatens to bomb Oman as Iran war 60-day deal expires

Iran War: Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman as 60-Day Deal Expires Without Agreement

The 60-day Iran war ceasefire framework expired Monday without a successor, and Trump threatened to bomb Oman, the war's own diplomatic back channel. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed to

August 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Palestinians inspect destroyed buildings at Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza following Israeli air strikes, August 2026

Gaza War: Kushner Says US Will Block Gaza Reconstruction Until Hamas Disarms

Jared Kushner said the US will not allow Gaza to be rebuilt until Hamas disarms, proposing a 60-to-90 day window after back-to-back meetings with Netanyahu and Hamas negotiators. The statement makes reconstruction

August 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian politician Lev Shlosberg outside Pskov City Court after being sentenced to 11 years in a penal colony for anti-war speech

Russia Jails Yabloko’s Shlosberg for 11 Years in Anti-War Speech Crackdown

Russia's Pskov City Court sentenced Lev Shlosberg, deputy chairman of the Yabloko party, to 11 years and one month in a penal colony on Monday — the same day Russia's Supreme Court

August 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A woman wears a large one gram gold ring, the lighter jewellery Indian buyers turn to at the gold rate today

Gold Rate Today, August 18, 2026: 22K at ₹14,271 a Gram, and Monday Quietly Got ₹54 Dearer

Gold rate today, August 18, 2026: 24K is ₹15,567 a gram and 22K is ₹14,271, each a rupee higher. The stranger number is Monday's, which the same tracker now publishes ₹54 a

August 18, 2026

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Oil Prices Today, August 18, 2026: Brent Above $91 as Trump Rules Out an Extension

Silver Rate Today, August 18, 2026: ₹2,49,900 a Kg as Spot Silver Climbs 3%

Kim Jong Un Responds Positively to Trump’s Overture as North Korea-US Talks Resume

South Korea Braces for Worst Case as Trump Cuts Ulchi Freedom Shield Drills

Gaza Genocide: Ben-Gvir Calls for Killing 30 to 40 Palestinians a Night as Europe Demands Sanctions

Iraq-Syria Oil Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz Faces $15 Billion Cost, Four-Year Wait

Iran War: Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman as 60-Day Deal Expires Without Agreement

Gaza War: Kushner Says US Will Block Gaza Reconstruction Until Hamas Disarms

Russia Jails Yabloko’s Shlosberg for 11 Years in Anti-War Speech Crackdown

Gold Rate Today, August 18, 2026: 22K at ₹14,271 a Gram, and Monday Quietly Got ₹54 Dearer

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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