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UAE state oil company says vessel attacked in Hormuz strait
Aug 15, 2026 (AFP)
United Arab Emirates' state-owned oil giant ADNOC said Saturday one of its vessels came under attack in the Hormuz strait, the latest incident in the waterway a...
UAE state oil company says vessel attacked in Hormuz strait
Aug 15, 2026 (AFP)
the United Arab Emirates' state-owned oil giant ADNOC said Saturday one of its vessels came under attack in the Hormuz strait, the latest incident in the waterw...
Lebanon reports 11 dead in strikes that Israel says targeted Hezbollah
Aug 15, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanon said Israeli strikes on the south killed 11 people including three children on Saturday, the deadliest raids since deals in June eased hostilities betwe...
Iran resumes flights at Bandar Abbas airport after wartime disruptions
Aug 15, 2026 (AFP)
Flights at the port city of Bandar Abbas resumed on Saturday after repeated interruptions during hostilities with the United States, state media reported.
Japan defence minister visits war shrine, PM stays away
Aug 15, 2026 (AFP)
Japan's defence minister paid his respects Saturday at a shrine honouring the country's war dead that has long been a thorn in Tokyo's relations with its Asian ...
Japan defence minister visits war shrine, PM stays away
Aug 15, 2026 (AFP)
Japan's defence minister paid his respects Saturday at a shrine honouring the country's war dead that has long dogged Tokyo's relations with its Asian neighbour...
South Korea president proposes talks with North to formally end Korean War
Aug 15, 2026 (AFP)
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the long-running Korean War, as Pyongyang deepens ties with Russia while as...
UAE says Iran attacked state oil company vessel in Hormuz strait
Aug 15, 2026 (AFP)
The United Arab Emirates on Saturday blamed Iran for attacking a vessel belonging to state-owned oil giant ADNOC in the Hormuz strait, the latest incident in th...
Lebanon says 9 dead in strikes as Israel says targeted Hezbollah
Aug 15, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanon said Israeli strikes on the south killed nine people including three children on Saturday, the deadliest raids since deals in June eased hostilities bet...
'No substitute': Kuwait's future tied to Hormuz strait fate
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Kuwait's once prosperous oil sector has stood largely paralysed for months, with petroleum exports plummeting as fighting raged across the Gulf -- triggering th...
Netanyahu derides 'Islamic republic of Britain' in interview
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu derisively called Britain an "Islamic republic" as he criticised the country's stance on Israel during an interview.
Taiwan says US training coast guard as China ramps up patrols
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Taiwan said Friday that the United States was training its coast guard in maritime patrol and law enforcement skills, after a growing Chinese activity in its wa...
NATO jets shoot down drone in Latvian airspace: spokesperson
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace, a spokesperson from the alliance said Friday, confirming earlier statements by Latvia's defen...
Tanker struck by drone in Hormuz Thursday: UK maritime agency
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Friday a drone strike on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier that caused minor damag...
Funny old world: the week's offbeat news
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
From jellyfish shutting nuclear plants to the Korean soup with a bite. Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world:
US says lower oil prices, not Iran's nuclear program, are now top priority in war
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
The top US priority now in the Iran war is no longer its nuclear program but to bring gasoline prices down for American consumers, the vice president said Thurs...
US, Mexico conduct security exercises near border
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
US and Mexican armed forces performed exercises Thursday along the border near the cities of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez.
US sailors hit by strain of long aircraft carrier deployment
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Some sailors have reportedly tried throwing themselves into the sea, basic supplies can run short and sanitation is going awry: life on America's giant Abraham ...
Spain extends largest nuclear plant in policy U-turn
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Spain's leftist government has reversed course and extended the operating life of the country's largest nuclear plant to reduce exposure to turbulent energy mar...
UAE condemns attack on two vessels in Hormuz strait
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
The United Arab Emirates on Friday blamed Iran for attacks on two vessels linked to its state-owned oil company as they passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
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