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Police officials inspect the site of a suicide bombing at Kabal police station in Swat district Pakistan

Blast Near Police Station in Pakistan’s Swat District Kills 14

An unidentified man detonated an explosive device at the entrance of a police station in Kabal, Swat district, on Sunday, killing 14 people and wounding at least 20 others as a youth

August 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Commercial vessels anchored in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz as the US naval blockade of Iran continues

US Redirects 35 Vessels as Naval Blockade of Iran Continues, CENTCOM Says

CENTCOM confirmed Sunday that 35 vessels have been redirected, two disabled, and two boarded since the US reimposed its naval blockade of Iran on July 13, as commercial shipping in the Strait

August 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US President Donald Trump announces cancellation of planned Iran strikes and deal framework August 2026

Iran Denies Any Deal as Trump Cancels Strikes, Demands Hormuz Opening

Donald Trump cancelled planned US strikes on Iran Saturday, citing an agreement on Hormuz and nuclear disarmament. Iran's acting defense minister called Trump's account "nothing but a new lie" as Tehran placed

August 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

OPEC+ Raises September Oil Output for Sixth Month Running, Adding 188,000 bpd

OPEC+'s seven core producers agreed Saturday to raise September oil output by 188,000 barrels per day, the sixth consecutive monthly increase in a rollback of the voluntary cuts they imposed in 2023.

August 2, 2026

Business·Economy·Markets·News

Aeon Mall Kumamoto which was damaged by an explosion following an earthquake on July 30 in Kashima, Japan.

Japan Earthquake Rescue Ends With 34 Dead as Toyota, Nissan Halt Production

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on July 30, killing 34 people and triggering a five-day rescue at the Aeon Mall in Kashima that ended Saturday with five survivors and seven

August 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent whose handwritten note confirmed the United States directly purchased Japanese yen in coordinated intervention with Japan

US Buys Yen for First Time in 15 Years After Bessent Orders $5-10 Billion

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's handwritten note ordering '$5-10 billion worth of Japanese yen,' photographed by Reuters, confirmed that Washington directly entered Japan's currency market. The United States has not purchased yen in

August 2, 2026

Business·Economy·Markets·News

CPC pipeline terminal at Novorossiysk oil loading facility on the Black Sea

Kazakhstan Rules Out Complete CPC Shutdown as Pipeline Halts After Drone Disruption

Kazakhstan's energy ministry ruled out a complete CPC pipeline shutdown Saturday after drone strikes halted Novorossiysk terminal operations Friday. Tengizchevroil resumed exports via Georgia's Batumi port as Chevron and US officials discussed

August 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Children participating in marathon for Gaza orphans in Khan Younis

Gaza’s 58,000 War Orphans Get Their Marathon as Genocide Grinds On

A marathon for orphaned children in Khan Younis put faces to Gaza's toll: 58,000 children have lost a parent since October 2023. Saif Hijazi, 13, paralyzed by the same Israeli shelling that

August 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago as US calls off planned Iran strikes and pursues deal

Trump Backs Down on Iran Strikes, Calls for Deal as Gulf States Urge Restraint

Donald Trump called off planned US-Israeli strikes against Iran Saturday, saying Gulf states asked for a pause while deal parameters are negotiated. The reversal follows diplomatic pressure from Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince

August 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Iranian military assets as the US and Israel plan strikes on Iran energy infrastructure

US and Israel Set to Strike Iran’s Energy Infrastructure This Weekend, Reports Say

The White House has received plans for a heavy two-week bombardment of Iran's missile sites and energy installations as US and Israeli planners press for strikes this weekend, even as Tehran warns

August 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

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Blast Near Police Station in Pakistan’s Swat District Kills 14

US Redirects 35 Vessels as Naval Blockade of Iran Continues, CENTCOM Says

Iran Denies Any Deal as Trump Cancels Strikes, Demands Hormuz Opening

OPEC+ Raises September Oil Output for Sixth Month Running, Adding 188,000 bpd

Japan Earthquake Rescue Ends With 34 Dead as Toyota, Nissan Halt Production

US Buys Yen for First Time in 15 Years After Bessent Orders $5-10 Billion

Kazakhstan Rules Out Complete CPC Shutdown as Pipeline Halts After Drone Disruption

Gaza’s 58,000 War Orphans Get Their Marathon as Genocide Grinds On

Trump Backs Down on Iran Strikes, Calls for Deal as Gulf States Urge Restraint

US and Israel Set to Strike Iran’s Energy Infrastructure This Weekend, Reports Say

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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