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US says deal on reopening Hormuz close as Iran, Oman hold ‘positive’ talks 

04 August 2026

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio says progress has been made in talks between Oman and Iran over the Strait ...

National Guard deployment to Washington, DC will cost US roughly $1.4bn 

04 August 2026

The extension of the United States National Guard deployment in Washington, DC until January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4...

DOJ sends monitors to Michigan poll sites as lawmakers warn of partisan aim 

04 August 2026

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced it has sent federal monitors to polls in four Democratic-leaning cities...

Red Cross urges international aid as Sudan crisis deepens 

04 August 2026

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has called for greater international support...

Israel election pressure fuels settlement push as West Bank violence surges 

04 August 2026

As Israel gears up to hold elections in October, a dramatic surge in settlement activity has heightened concerns that th...

‘Maximum use’: Iran boosts military strength during ceasefire with US 

04 August 2026

Tehran, Iran – Iran’s military authorities say they are prepared to resume war with the United States if negotiation...

Senate Democrat’s report says major banks ‘looked the other way’ on Epstein 

04 August 2026

A new report by a top Democrat in the United States Senate presents evidence that Wall Street banks “looked the other ...

Republicans clear Todd Blanche for top US Justice Department role 

04 August 2026

United States President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, has cleared a major hurdle in his effort ...

Why did Trump attack Jeanine Pirro over US reflecting pool ‘vandalism’? 

04 August 2026

US President Donald Trump has threatened to fire US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, after she said ...

Photos: Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupts, forcing evacuations 

04 August 2026

Guatemalan authorities have issued the country’s second-highest emergency alert level after a major eruption of Centra...