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Iran Calls Trump’s Hormuz Territory Declaration ‘Delusions’ as Monday Deadline Expires

Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi dismissed Donald Trump's pledge to claim the Strait of Hormuz as US territory as 'delusions' on Friday, as the 60-day war deadline expired and the strait

August 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Action from the Australia vs Bangladesh first Test match at Marrara Stadium in Darwin, August 2026

Bangladesh Six Wickets From Historic First Test Win in Australia as Smith Falls to Miraz

Bangladesh ended Day 3 at Darwin's Marrara Stadium with Australia at 161 for four, trailing by 67 runs. Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored 65 in Bangladesh's 426 then dismissed Steve Smith; six wickets

August 15, 2026

News·Sports

Strait of Hormuz oil tanker route Iran US tensions August 2026

Iran Refuses US Talks, Trump Claims Hormuz: ‘Cannot Be Seized by a Tweet’

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi refused Saturday to resume nuclear negotiations with Washington while Deputy Foreign Minister Gharibabadi dismissed Trump's claim to Hormuz as unseizable 'by a tweet or an aircraft carrier.'

August 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Rescuers working amid rubble of damaged building after earthquake in Maumere East Nusa Tenggara Indonesia

Indonesia Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 38 as Rescuers Reach Flores Epicenter

Indonesia's death toll from Saturday's 7.7 magnitude Flores earthquake has climbed to 38 after rescue teams reached Nagekeo regency, the zone sealed off by collapsed communications since the quake struck early morning.

August 15, 2026

News

Iran Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi statement on Strait of Hormuz August 2026

Iran’s Parliament Formally Backs Hormuz Control as US Blockade Shows Strain

Iran's parliament advanced a formal legal framework to bar hostile-nation vessels from the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, as shipping data showed only nine of the usual twelve commodity vessels completing the

August 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Smoke billows from the mountainous Ali al-Taher Ridge in southern Lebanon after Israeli air strikes hit positions in the Nabatieh district

Israeli Strike Kills Seven in South Lebanon in Deadliest Attack Since June Accord

Seven people died when an Israeli air strike destroyed a house in Ansar, the deadliest Israeli attack in Lebanon since the June ceasefire framework. Hezbollah's Naim Qassem challenged Lebanon's army to explain

August 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

An Afghan woman in a burqa walks past a mural marking the fifth anniversary of Taliban rule in Ghazni province, Afghanistan

Afghan Women Face Aid Collapse as UN Marks Five Years of Taliban Rule

On the exact fifth anniversary of the Taliban's return to power, UN Women revealed that just 25 percent of the $1.7 billion humanitarian appeal for Afghanistan has been funded, with more than

August 15, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Residents evacuate along a road following the magnitude 7.7 earthquake off Flores Island, Indonesia

20 Dead as 7.7 Quake Strikes Flores Island, Rescuers Cut Off From Epicenter

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia's Flores Island on Saturday, killing at least 20 near Maumere while rescue teams were unable to reach Nagekeo regency, the area closest to the epicenter, where

August 15, 2026

News

Donald Trump gestures while speaking at the Nassau County Police Academy Center in Garden City New York August 14 2026

Trump Claims Hormuz Will Be US Territory. Hours Later, White House Called It a Joke.

Donald Trump told a Nassau County crowd Friday that he would declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory after defeating Iran, prompting an immediate rebuke from Tehran. Hours later, a White

August 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Pakistan celebrates 79 years of independence

Pakistan Embassy Reportedly Funds Qawwali at Dhaka Press Club on Independence Day Eve

The Pakistan Embassy in Dhaka has reportedly funded a qawwali evening at Bangladesh's National Press Club to mark August 14, Pakistan's Independence Day, organized without notice to the membership and scheduled the

August 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Iran Calls Trump’s Hormuz Territory Declaration ‘Delusions’ as Monday Deadline Expires

Bangladesh Six Wickets From Historic First Test Win in Australia as Smith Falls to Miraz

Iran Refuses US Talks, Trump Claims Hormuz: ‘Cannot Be Seized by a Tweet’

Indonesia Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 38 as Rescuers Reach Flores Epicenter

Iran’s Parliament Formally Backs Hormuz Control as US Blockade Shows Strain

Israeli Strike Kills Seven in South Lebanon in Deadliest Attack Since June Accord

Afghan Women Face Aid Collapse as UN Marks Five Years of Taliban Rule

20 Dead as 7.7 Quake Strikes Flores Island, Rescuers Cut Off From Epicenter

Trump Claims Hormuz Will Be US Territory. Hours Later, White House Called It a Joke.

Pakistan Embassy Reportedly Funds Qawwali at Dhaka Press Club on Independence Day Eve

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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