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Rescue workers searching through rubble of collapsed buildings after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

At Least 47 Dead as 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia’s Flores Island

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia's Flores Island killed at least 47 people, triggering a tsunami warning that sent 2,000 coastal residents fleeing before being lifted. Rescue teams face blocked mountain roads and

August 16, 2026

News

North Korean soldier stands guard at post inside North Korean territory viewed from Paju South Korea near the Demilitarized Zone

South Korea Fires First 2026 Warning Shots After North Korean Troops Cross the MDL

South Korean forces fired warning shots on Liberation Day after North Korean soldiers crossed the Military Demarcation Line in the eastern DMZ — the first such confirmed crossing of 2026. The incident

August 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

A replica of an Iranian air force warplane displayed in a city square in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran

Qatar Denies Holding Three Iranian Bomber Pilots From March Al Udeid Attack

Qatar's Foreign Ministry categorically denied Iranian allegations that three Su-24 bomber pilots captured during the March attack on Al Udeid Air Base are held in Doha. The dispute, surfacing six months later,

August 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

The half-sunken oil tanker Caroline Bezengi, a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet vessel, adrift off the coast of Oman after a June 2026 explosion

Shadow Fleet Tanker Caroline Bezengi Spills Oil Into Oman’s Protected Marine Reserve

A sanctioned tanker linked to Russia's shadow fleet exploded off Oman in June and has been slowly leaking crude oil into a newly designated marine reserve — a disaster that analysts say

August 16, 2026

Business·Climate·News

Turkish President Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif at the Mecca Pact signing ceremony, August 2026

Erdogan Says Egypt Could Join Mecca Pact as Saudi-Led Defence Bloc Reshapes Middle East

Turkish President Erdogan said Egypt could join the Turkey-Saudi-Pakistan Mecca Pact, days after the three nations signed a mutual defence clause compared to NATO's Article 5. Crown Prince MBS is now drawing

August 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Hamas chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya during an April 2024 interview in Istanbul

Hamas Chief Negotiator in Cairo Ahead of Kushner Visit as Netanyahu Blocks Gaza Deal

Hamas chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya arrived in Cairo on Sunday for talks with Egypt's intelligence chief ahead of Jared Kushner's planned regional visit. Netanyahu has publicly rejected the last US-backed Gaza roadmap,

August 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Pyongyang summit, June 2024

Kim Jong Un Pledges ‘Excellent Future’ With Russia as Seoul’s Peace Offer Goes Unanswered

On the 81st anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan, Kim Jong Un sent a message to Vladimir Putin pledging a "more excellent future" for Russian-North Korean ties, while Pyongyang offered no response

August 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base where Iranian pilots were allegedly shot down during March 2026 hostilities

Qatar Denies Holding Three Iranian Pilots Shot Down Near Al Udeid for Six Months

Qatar's Foreign Ministry on Saturday denied Iranian military claims that three Air Force pilots shot down near Al Udeid Air Base during March hostilities have been held in secret custody for six

August 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Indonesia Earthquake Kills 47 as Rescue Teams Race to Reach Flores Island

At least 47 people died after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the north coast of Flores Island in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, triggering landslides that blocked rescue teams and sending 2,000 residents

August 16, 2026

News

US and Saudi flags alongside highway in Riyadh marking nuclear cooperation pact signed July 2026

US-Saudi Nuclear Deal Could Give Riyadh Path to Uranium Enrichment, Triggering Regional Arms Race

A civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the US and Saudi Arabia may allow Riyadh to pursue domestic uranium enrichment without full IAEA monitoring, analysts warn, potentially triggering cascading nuclear programs across Egypt,

August 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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At Least 47 Dead as 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia’s Flores Island

South Korea Fires First 2026 Warning Shots After North Korean Troops Cross the MDL

Qatar Denies Holding Three Iranian Bomber Pilots From March Al Udeid Attack

Shadow Fleet Tanker Caroline Bezengi Spills Oil Into Oman’s Protected Marine Reserve

Erdogan Says Egypt Could Join Mecca Pact as Saudi-Led Defence Bloc Reshapes Middle East

Hamas Chief Negotiator in Cairo Ahead of Kushner Visit as Netanyahu Blocks Gaza Deal

Kim Jong Un Pledges ‘Excellent Future’ With Russia as Seoul’s Peace Offer Goes Unanswered

Qatar Denies Holding Three Iranian Pilots Shot Down Near Al Udeid for Six Months

Indonesia Earthquake Kills 47 as Rescue Teams Race to Reach Flores Island

US-Saudi Nuclear Deal Could Give Riyadh Path to Uranium Enrichment, Triggering Regional Arms Race

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