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Iran Army Commander Major General Amir Hatami speaking at National Army Day ceremony announcing bounty on US troops

Iran War: Tehran Puts $30,000 Bounty on US Troops as Persian Gulf Ceasefire Nears Collapse

Iran's Army Commander has announced a $30,000 bounty for killing or capturing US troops in what Tehran calls a response to 'aggressor' operations. The announcement lands four days before the Iran-US ceasefire

August 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Japan economy GDP Q2 2026 growth miss consumer spending Bank of Japan

Japan Economy Grows Just 1.1% in Q2 2026, Missing Forecasts as Consumer Spending Retreats

Japan's economy expanded 1.1 percent annualized in the second quarter of 2026, missing market expectations as household spending pulled back despite record nominal wage gains. The result forces the Bank of Japan

August 17, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaking about Gaza Palestinians

Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir Calls for Killing ’30 to 40′ Palestinians in Gaza Every Night

Israel's national security minister Ben-Gvir called for killing 30 to 40 Palestinians in Gaza every night, describing them as 'not even people.' International lawyers say the statement constitutes genocide incitement from a

August 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A goldsmith holds a tray of pure gold ornaments in a workshop, illustrating the gold rate today in India

Gold Rate Today, August 17, 2026: 22K at ₹14,219 a Gram as MCX Reopens ₹2,180 Higher

Gold rate today, August 17, 2026: 22K is quoted at ₹14,219 a gram and 24K at ₹15,512, each a rupee lower than Sunday. MCX reopened about ₹2,180 per ten grams above Friday's

August 17, 2026

Business·Markets·News

US and South Korean troops during Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military exercise at Camp Humphreys South Korea

Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail South Korea Military Drills, Calling Ulchi Freedom Shield ‘Hostile’

President Trump ordered Pentagon chief Hegseth to substantially reduce joint Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises with South Korea, citing cost and a 'hostile signal' to North Korea — just as Seoul's refusal to

August 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Rescue workers search through earthquake rubble on Flores Island Indonesia after 7.7 magnitude quake

Indonesia Earthquake: 53 Dead on Flores Island as Rescuers Race to Reach Nagekeo

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Flores Island before dawn Saturday, killing at least 53 people and displacing more than 5,000. Landslides have sealed off Nagekeo regency from rescue teams as Indonesia mobilises

August 17, 2026

News·Reports

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, August 14, 2026

Iran War Deployment Crisis: Trump Says USS Abraham Lincoln Crew’s Nine-Month Stretch Was ‘Not Nearly Long Enough’

President Trump dismissed families of USS Abraham Lincoln sailors with four words when asked if the 9-month Iran War deployment had gone long enough: 'Not nearly long enough.' The crew of roughly

August 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Qatar Foreign Ministry spokesman at briefing on Iran war pilots and Al Udeid investigation

Iran War: Qatar Denies Holding Three Pilots from Al Udeid Strike as Tehran Demands Investigation

Three Iranian military pilots have not spoken to their families since March, when Tehran says their Su-24s were shot down over Qatar during an Al Udeid strike. Qatar categorically denies holding them

August 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Displaced Palestinians gather along the beachfront in Gaza City as talks on the next phase of the ceasefire continue

Kushner Meets Hamas in Egypt to Turn a Disarmament Pledge Into Steps

Jared Kushner met Hamas leaders at El Alamein on Sunday to press them to convert a disarmament pledge into verifiable steps. He flies to Jerusalem on Monday to meet a prime minister

August 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Anti-US billboard in Tehran as Iran-US ceasefire MoU expires Monday

Iran-US Ceasefire Expires Monday: Trump Claims Hormuz, Tehran Refuses Talks

The US-Iran memorandum of understanding, signed in June to end three months of war, expires Monday with no successor deal in sight. Iran's Foreign Minister has ruled out negotiations as Trump threatens

August 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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Iran War: Tehran Puts $30,000 Bounty on US Troops as Persian Gulf Ceasefire Nears Collapse

Japan Economy Grows Just 1.1% in Q2 2026, Missing Forecasts as Consumer Spending Retreats

Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir Calls for Killing ’30 to 40′ Palestinians in Gaza Every Night

Gold Rate Today, August 17, 2026: 22K at ₹14,219 a Gram as MCX Reopens ₹2,180 Higher

Indonesia Earthquake: 53 Dead on Flores Island as Rescuers Race to Reach Nagekeo

Iran War Deployment Crisis: Trump Says USS Abraham Lincoln Crew’s Nine-Month Stretch Was ‘Not Nearly Long Enough’

Iran War: Qatar Denies Holding Three Pilots from Al Udeid Strike as Tehran Demands Investigation

Kushner Meets Hamas in Egypt to Turn a Disarmament Pledge Into Steps

Iran-US Ceasefire Expires Monday: Trump Claims Hormuz, Tehran Refuses Talks

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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