Archives for August, 2026

Ships sail near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates on July 13, 2026

OPEC+ boosts September production by 188,000 barrels/day

Agence France-Presse

Palestinians inspect the site of an overnight Israeli strike on a medicine warehouse, according to medics, next to tents sheltering displaced Palestinians, in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, August 1, 2026, displaced Palestinians sheltering in the nearby tents had been pre-warned by the Israeli military to evacuate. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Israeli strikes kill 18 in Gaza, minister says no deal to halt attacks

Reuters

An Iranian missile system is displayed in Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, July 30, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

Trump says US will hold off on fresh Iran attack in hope of quick deal

Reuters

Despite a ceasefire declared in October between Israel and Hamas, Israeli fire continues to regularly target Palestinians the military says are militants

Gaza officials say Israeli strikes kill seven day after deal

Agence France-Presse

Most of the 60,000 migrants who entered Ceuta over the space of a few days from neighbouring Morocco have already returned

Moroccans ejected from Spain's Ceuta lament 'broken dreams'

Agence France-Presse

The US embassy messages urged citizens to check flight details and to follow safety advice from local authorities

US embassies urge citizens to consider departing Middle East

Agence France-Presse

Despite a ceasefire declared in October between Israel and Hamas, Israeli fire continues to regularly target Palestinians the military says are militants

Gaza's civil defence, medical sources say Israeli strikes kill two

Agence France-Presse

FILE PHOTO: Nirmal Purja speaks during a news conference after climbing six mountains including Mt. Everest in Kathmandu, Nepal May 28, 2019. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar/ File Photo

Noted climber Nirmal Purja among 10 dead in avalanche in Pakistan - officials

Reuters

Mourners comfort each other, as they attend the funeral of Palestinian Saber Rabie, who was killed in an Israeli strike, according to medics, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, August 1, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Israeli strikes kill two in Gaza, destroy medicine storage warehouses

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - 50th Ordinary UEFA Congress - Brussels Expo, Brussels, Belgium - February 12, 2026 FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks during the event REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

Soccer-Infantino's FIFA future in jeopardy after private equity gamble backfires

Reuters

Iranian pilgrims brought portraits of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei to Karbala in Iraq where they took part in the Arbaeen pilgrimage

Iranian pilgrims flood Iraq for first Arbaeen since war

Agence France-Presse

Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta was struck by an unprecedented drone strike on two gas vessels

Egypt captains recount scramble to stop disaster after drone strike

Agence France-Presse

By Friday evening officials said more than 48,000 migrants had already returned

Spain's N. Africa enclave returns to normal as migrants depart

Agence France-Presse

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup Playoff Tournament and European Playoff draws - FIFA Headquarters, Zurich, Switzerland- November 20, 2025 General view outside the headquarters REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

Soccer-Infantino faces crisis as UEFA, CONCACAF declare lost confidence over scrapped World Cup deal

Reuters

US President Donald Trump (R) and FIFA president Gianni Infantino at the 2026 World Cup

FIFA scraps private investment plan after backlash

Agence France-Presse