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U.S. commander praises USS Lincoln during Middle East tour
Adm. Brad Cooper visited the USS Lincoln and praised its leadership amid reports of mental health and supply issues on a carrier that arrived in the…
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Thiel fund buys stake in Vista Energy
Peter Thiel's hedge fund, Thiel Macro LLC, disclosed a roughly 1.2 million ADS holding in Vista Energy worth about US$76 million in a US SEC Form 13F…
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Israel strikes kill Hezbollah commander and Lebanese civilians
Israeli forces said they struck Hezbollah positions after explosive drones wounded three Israeli troops, and they identified at least one commander…
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Coalition forces shoot down three drones over Erbil
On August 14 US-led coalition forces intercepted and shot down three bomb-laden drones over Erbil, the Kurdistan Region capital, and local…
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NATO jet shoots down drone over Romania
An F-18 fighter on a NATO air policing mission shot down an unmanned aircraft that illegally breached Romanian airspace early Sunday, the fourth such…
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German direct investment into US plunges as new equity falls
German companies sharply reduced new investment in the United States in the first half of 2026, with direct investment falling nearly two-thirds year…
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Heat waves cut hospitality sales and expose insurance gaps across Europe
European heat waves have reduced hospitality sales and revealed a widening insurance protection gap, with Padua cafes reporting empty outdoor…
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Ongc wins US licence to resume Venezuela operations
State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has obtained an OFAC licence from the US Treasury allowing it to resume full operations in Venezuela, a…
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Iran says Pakistan, Qatar relay messages between Iran and United States
Iran told reporters that Pakistan and Qatar are exchanging messages between Iran and the United States but that these contacts do not constitute…
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Qatar denies detaining Iranian pilots after March attack
Qatar rejected an Iranian claim that three Iranian fighter pilots were detained after two Su-24 jets went down during attacks in March, calling the…
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Iran says Qatar holding missing pilots as regional strikes escalate
Iran's military committee said three pilots whose jets were downed in March are being held by Qatar, a claim Doha denied and said its teams recovered…
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Iran detains two French diplomats in interference probe
Iran's intelligence ministry detained two French diplomats during a judicial operation to arrest two suspects in an investigation of foreign…
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Commerce secretary urges Apple not to buy Chinese memory
A Commerce Department official publicly urged Apple not to use memory chips from China’s CXMT, which the article says the Pentagon blacklisted over…
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Japanese prime minister skips Yasukuni shrine visit
Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi stayed away from Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on the 81st anniversary of World War II surrender while defense…
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Iran and Oman agree shipping map for Strait of Hormuz
Iran and Oman appear to have finalized a shipping map to govern routes through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a bilateral accord, an arrangement…
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Iran says Beirut strike halted US-Iran talks
Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says negotiations with the United States collapsed after an Israeli strike in southern Beirut…
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Lebanese president condemns Israeli strikes that killed civilians
Lebanese president Joseph Aoun condemned Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon after attacks on Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani killed 11 people, including…
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Crude oil rises after tanker attacks and stalled Iran talks
Crude oil futures climbed as Brent settled at US$88.52 a barrel, up $1.45, and U.S. WTI finished at US$82.40, up $1.15, with both benchmarks on track…
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Judge allows end of Somalia TPS protections
A federal judge in Boston lifted an administrative stay that had blocked the Department of Homeland Security from terminating Somalia's temporary…
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Ukraine strikes Wildberries logistics centers across Russia
Over recent weeks Ukrainian drones have struck at least 23 of Wildberries' 30 logistics complexes across Russia, severely damaging about 20…
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign Mecca defense pact
On August 7 Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan announced the Mecca joint defense agreement, a pact that frames an armed attack on one as an attack on…
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Lee proposes talks to end Korean War
South Korean president Lee Jae Myung on Aug. 15 proposed direct talks with North Korea aimed at ending the peninsula's long-running war and…
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UAE accuses Iran of drone strikes on two tankers
The United Arab Emirates blamed Iran for drone attacks on two tankers operated by state-owned ADNOC as they transited the Strait of Hormuz, calling…
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German auto industry employment falls to lowest since 2005
Germany's automotive industry employed 691,500 people at the end of the first half of 2026, down 42,300 jobs or 5.8% year-on-year, Destatis reported…
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