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Israeli settlers gathered outside Palestinian homes blockaded in Qusra village south of Nablus in the West Bank

Huckabee: Israeli Settler Siege of Palestinian American Home Is ‘Horrific Act of Terror’

Israeli settlers blockaded a Palestinian-American family's home in Qusra, West Bank for three days, cutting off water and electricity. U.S. Ambassador Huckabee called the perpetrators 'Israeli terrorists,' issuing his sharpest rebuke of

August 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump claims US total control while Iran rejects the assertion

Trump Claims Total US Control Over Strait of Hormuz; Iran Calls It Lies

Donald Trump declared on Truth Social Thursday that the US has 'total control' over the Strait of Hormuz and will 'keep it,' prompting an immediate rejection from Iran's military. Tehran's military command

August 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Catering trucks parked at Air Force One at Ankara International Airport as Trump secretly departs NATO summit July 2026

CIA Had Low Confidence in Iran Threat That Sent Trump Into Hiding in Turkey

The CIA had 'low confidence' in Israeli intelligence about an Iranian plot to kill Trump before the elaborate operation that secretly moved him off Air Force One in Turkey. A former official

August 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei meets President Masoud Pezeshkian in first public appearance since Iran-Israel conflict began August 2026

Iran’s Supreme Leader Meets With President in 1st Appearance Since Conflict Began

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei made his first media appearance in five months Sunday, meeting with President Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss the rial, energy, and military affairs, marking his return to public

August 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Residents watch as Israeli forces demolish homes in villages of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah and Zawtar al-Gharbiyah in southern Lebanon

Israeli Army Destroys Homes, Sets Orchards on Fire in Southern Lebanon

Israeli forces struck residential buildings in Mansouri and Ali al-Taher in southern Lebanon on Sunday, while incendiary drones burned orchards between Niha and Kfar Houneh in the Western Beqaa, extending the military

August 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Oil tankers navigating Middle East waters as Saudi Arabia reserves hit record highs amid Hormuz blockade

Saudi Arabia’s Onshore Oil Reserves Hit Record Highs – IEA

Saudi Arabia's onshore oil reserves surged to record highs by early August after Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea transit disruptions halted tanker loadings, even as production rose 900,000 barrels per day

August 12, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Lebanese village affected by Israeli military strikes as incendiary drones burned orchards in the Western Beqaa valley in August 2026

Israeli Army Destroys Homes, Sets Orchards on Fire in Southern Lebanon and Western Beqaa

Israeli artillery and aviation struck three villages in southern Lebanon on Sunday, destroying homes in Mansouri, Ali al-Taher, and Zawtar-Maifadoun, while incendiary drones set fire to orchards between Niha and Kfar Houneh

August 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

NASA Landsat satellite image of Tehran, Iran from 2009 showing the Iranian capital's urban sprawl extending across the landscape at the foot of the Alborz Mountains

Iran’s Supreme Leader Meets With President in 1st Media Appearance Since Start of Conflict

Mojtaba Khamenei met with President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday in his first confirmed public appearance since the American and Israeli strikes that killed his father in February, discussing the rial, energy conditions,

August 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Air Force One on the tarmac, the presidential aircraft at center of the Iran-NATO decoy incident at the Ankara summit

Trump Secretly Evacuated From NATO Summit as Air Force One Flew as Iran Decoy

Iran's intelligence apparatus acquired Trump's precise location at NATO's Ankara summit, forcing an emergency evacuation via catering truck as Air Force One flew as a decoy. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and

August 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Panama-flagged containership Vela Nova disabled by US Navy Hellfire missiles in the Gulf of Oman during Iran blockade enforcement August 11 2026

US Navy Fires Two Hellfire Missiles at Containership Vela Nova Over Iran Blockade

US Navy fired Hellfire missiles at Panama-flagged containership Vela Nova in the Gulf of Oman on August 11, the first such vessel disabled in the Iran blockade. All crew survived unharmed; the

August 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Huckabee: Israeli Settler Siege of Palestinian American Home Is ‘Horrific Act of Terror’

CIA Had Low Confidence in Iran Threat That Sent Trump Into Hiding in Turkey

Iran’s Supreme Leader Meets With President in 1st Appearance Since Conflict Began

Israeli Army Destroys Homes, Sets Orchards on Fire in Southern Lebanon

Saudi Arabia’s Onshore Oil Reserves Hit Record Highs – IEA

Israeli Army Destroys Homes, Sets Orchards on Fire in Southern Lebanon and Western Beqaa

Iran’s Supreme Leader Meets With President in 1st Media Appearance Since Start of Conflict

Trump Secretly Evacuated From NATO Summit as Air Force One Flew as Iran Decoy

US Navy Fires Two Hellfire Missiles at Containership Vela Nova Over Iran Blockade

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

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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