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'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...
US threatens Iran with 'economic isolation, like the world has never seen'
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened Thursday to subject Iran to economic isolation "like the world has never seen before," adding that new measures a...
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.
Indian firm to make fighter jet engines with Rolls-Royce
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
India's Reliance Industries and Britain's Rolls-Royce announced on Friday plans to jointly design and manufacture engines for the south Asian country's multirol...
Trump says will 'soon' declare Hormuz strait US territory
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump on Friday said he would "soon" declare the Strait of Hormuz waterway part of US territory after defeating Iran.
Iraqi daily oil exports in August highest since start of war: minister
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Iraq's average daily oil exports since the beginning of August are the highest since the outbreak of the Middle East war between Iran and the United States chok...
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...
NATO jets shoot down drone in Latvian airspace: ministry
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace, the country's defence ministry confirmed Friday, followed by an announcement from the militar...
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.
Drone shot down in Latvian airspace: military
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace, the country's military said Friday.
Drone shot down in Latvian airspace: military
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace, the country's military said Friday.
UAE says Iran attacked two ADNOC 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 a da...
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...
Cambodia says to resume military drills with US next year
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Cambodia and the United States will restart long-delayed joint military exercises next year, Prime Minister Hun Manet said Friday, seeking to mend ties strained...
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:
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...
NATO jets shoot down drone in Latvian airspace: spokesperson
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
NATO said Friday its fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace, the latest incursion along the military alliance's eastern flank bordering Ru...
Trump orders new aircraft carriers to revert to steam catapults
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump has directed future aircraft carriers to scrap their advanced systems for launching warplanes and return to using older but "proven" c...
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...
UK criticises Netanyahu over 'Islamic republic of Britain' comment
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Britain on Friday hit back at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu derisively calling the country an "Islamic republic" in an interview, branding the remar...
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