International Relations

Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's envoy, meets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during talks on the Gaza plan

Kushner Pressed Netanyahu Not to Obstruct Gaza Plan. Netanyahu Named a Date.

Kushner spent more than four hours pressing Netanyahu to support the Gaza plan and not create obstacles. Netanyahu told him adhering to it was problematic before the October 27 Knesset elections, giving

August 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Qatari Defence Minister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani sign a defence agreement

US Clears $4.5bn Tanker Sale to Qatar as the Gulf Turns Against Iran

The State Department approved a possible sale of up to four KC-46A tankers and related equipment to Qatar for an estimated $4.5bn. Aerial refuelling is the capability that turns a regional air

August 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Iranians walk in front of an anti-Trump billboard in Tehran as Washington escalates its sanctions campaign

Iran Calls Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ a Crime Against Humanity

Tehran's foreign ministry called Washington's new sanctions campaign economic terrorism and a crime against humanity, a day after Trump promised the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country.

August 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

US-made Abrams tanks take part in a Polish military parade in Warsaw

Moscow Says Poland Regrets Arming Ukraine. Warsaw’s Own Figures Tell a Longer Story.

Maria Zakharova told a briefing that Poland is beginning to regret more than $4.5bn in weapons sent to Ukraine. Poland's declassified figures do show military aid collapsing, though Warsaw's explanation is not

August 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Masrour Barzani, prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government in northern Iraq

Barzani Says Patriot Withdrawal Leaves Kurdistan Exposed Days After Drones Hit His Office

Masrour Barzani says the removal of US Patriot batteries leaves the Kurdistan Region unprotected, days after two Iranian-made drones struck his private office. He says the region has endured more than 1,000

August 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Nikol Pashinyan and JD Vance hold signed copies of the Armenia-US civil nuclear agreement in Yerevan

Armenia Weighs a Full-Size Nuclear Plant to Feed Its AI Ambitions

Nikol Pashinyan said he does not rule out building a conventional nuclear plant, citing the electricity demand of artificial intelligence factories and export plans. Armenia has already committed to a 300MW AI

August 20, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets South Korean officials in Seoul to discuss Korean Peninsula tensions and strategic autonomy

China Urges South Korea to Reject US Bloc Politics, Blames Washington for Korean Peninsula Tensions

Chinese FM Wang Yi pressed Seoul on Wednesday to pursue strategic autonomy and reject US bloc politics, blaming Washington's 'hostile policy' toward North Korea for Korean Peninsula tensions during a two-day visit

August 20, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran as oil prices today push Brent crude above $91 a barrel

Oil Prices Today, August 18, 2026: Brent Above $91 as Trump Rules Out an Extension

Oil prices today, August 18, 2026: Brent crude is above $91 a barrel, rising for a third consecutive session after Donald Trump ruled out extending the interim deal with Iran and threatened

August 18, 2026

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An employee displays a silver bar in a safe deposit room, the metal behind the silver rate today quoted across Indian cities

Silver Rate Today, August 18, 2026: ₹2,49,900 a Kg as Spot Silver Climbs 3%

Silver rate today, August 18, 2026: ₹2,49,900 a kilogram nationally, down ₹100, with Chennai, Hyderabad and Kerala at ₹2,54,900. Spot silver has gained close to three percent in two sessions. The Indian

August 18, 2026

Business·Markets·News

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WHO Says Congo Ebola Outbreak Can Be Controlled Within 3 Months Despite 2,325 Deaths

The WHO says Congo's Ebola outbreak can still be controlled within three months, despite 2,325 deaths and a 46% case fatality rate the agency admits has 'exceeded our gravest expectations.' No approved

August 18, 2026

Health·News

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Kushner Pressed Netanyahu Not to Obstruct Gaza Plan. Netanyahu Named a Date.

US Clears $4.5bn Tanker Sale to Qatar as the Gulf Turns Against Iran

Moscow Says Poland Regrets Arming Ukraine. Warsaw’s Own Figures Tell a Longer Story.

Barzani Says Patriot Withdrawal Leaves Kurdistan Exposed Days After Drones Hit His Office

Armenia Weighs a Full-Size Nuclear Plant to Feed Its AI Ambitions

China Urges South Korea to Reject US Bloc Politics, Blames Washington for Korean Peninsula Tensions

Oil Prices Today, August 18, 2026: Brent Above $91 as Trump Rules Out an Extension

Silver Rate Today, August 18, 2026: ₹2,49,900 a Kg as Spot Silver Climbs 3%

WHO Says Congo Ebola Outbreak Can Be Controlled Within 3 Months Despite 2,325 Deaths

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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