Archives for August, 2026

A general view of the U.S. Department Of The Treasury in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 1, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

US Treasury to broaden scope of secondary sanctions on Iran, source says

Reuters

Bessent's comments marked a notable return by a senior US official to talking about regime change in Iran

Trump claims Iran 'collapsing' as US threatens 'economic D-Day'

Agence France-Presse

Demonstrators clash with security forces during a protest, following the sinking of a migrant boat bound for Italy, in Ben Guerdane, Tunisia, August 23, 2026. REUTERS/Ahmed Jarray

Tunisian hospital receives 19 bodies after migrant boat sinks

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 23, 2024. China Daily via REUTERS

China's Xi likely to visit India with big delegation for first time in seven years

Reuters

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Oil falls 1.8% as traders await 'toughest' sanctions on Iran

Traders are awaiting details about new US measures sure to further disrupt Iranian oil flows.

A suspected Burundian military vehicle destroyed during renewed clashes between Alliance Fleuve Congo AFC/M23 and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), sits along the National Road No. 5 in Luvungi, a settlement north of Uvira; South Kivu province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo December 13, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer

Ceasefire monitors deploy in eastern Congo under Qatari peace deal

Reuters

The Altalena ship carrying weapons for the Irgun paramilitary force burns near Tel Aviv on June 27, 1948 after being sunk on government orders

Israel recovers gun-running boat whose sinking caused 'deep national wound'

Agence France-Presse

FILE PHOTO: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi listens during a joint press conference with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi (not pictured) following their bilateral meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 18, 2024. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo

China says Middle East at critical point, calls for cooling tensions and dialogue

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: The Golden Gate Bridge during sunrise seen from Marin Headlands viewpoint in Marin County, California, U.S. October 5, 2024. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo/File Photo

Pro-Palestinian protesters sentenced over blocking Golden Gate Bridge traffic in 2024

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: U.S. and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

China vows to protect its rights as US readies Iran sanction

Reuters

Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir looks on prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026. FABRICE COFFRINI/Pool via REUTERS

Pakistan's Munir spoke to Trump ahead of Tehran visit, sources say

Reuters

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 17, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Iran threatens 45 tankers with fines, confiscation in Hormuz escalation

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Analysis-Trump's Kim gambit deepens doubts over US reliability at a key moment for Asia

Reuters

South Korean Marines' Assault Amphibious Vehicles (KAAV) make their way through waves during U.S., and South Korea's marine corps combined amphibious landing drill called the 'Ssangyong' exercise, in Pohang, South Korea, September 2, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

US cancels joint marine drills with South Korea over Iran war-related force constraints

Reuters

Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 27, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Oman foreign minister to visit Tehran on Tuesday, Iranian foreign ministry says

Reuters

A vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 17, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

US expected to broaden secondary sanctions to isolate Iran on 'economic D-Day'

Reuters