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U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Monday (August 31, 2026) to hit Iran “hard” after the two foes traded fire for the first time in weeks, as his Treasury secretary vowed to keep up a pressure campaign aimed at hobbling Tehran’s economy. After six months of war, the foes remain at an impasse, with Iran…
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The demolition of the East Wing of the White House. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday (August 31, 2026) allowed President Donald Trump to continue construction of his White House ballroom, granting him a major victory against opponents of the project. The conservative-dominated court voted 5-4 to lift a lower…
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Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday (August 31, 2026) that there were indications that Russia and Israel had spread disinformation about Spain’s migration policy, triggering last month’s influx of migrants into Ceuta. However, he said there was no evidence of Moroccan involvement. Over…
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Singaporean diplomat and lawyer Tommy Koh (left), Bangladeshi aid giver Runa Khan (centre) and Myanmar activist Bo Kyi (right). | Photo Credit: maward.asia A Singaporean diplomat who led the adoption of the UN Ocean Treaty, a Myanmar activist who put his freedom on the line for democracy, and a former Bangladeshi teacher who brought compassion…
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The MEA said that “this so-called Court of Arbitration has no jurisdiction whatsoever to pronounce on India’s sovereign decisions”. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Hours after the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague said the Indus Waters Treaty remains “fully in force” and called on India to “observe its obligations”, the Ministry of External…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, August 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin met in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek on Monday (August 31, 2026) and discussed…
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Malaysian government servants wave Malaysian flags during the 69th National Day celebrations in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on August 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Published – August 31, 2026 05:00 pm IST Source link
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An Iranian official dismissed as “laughable” on Monday (August 31, 2026) a post by Donald Trump of an AI-generated video clip that the U.S. President said showed Iran’s oil hub Kharg Island being “blown to smithereens”. Hours after Sunday’s (August 30) post, there was no evidence Kharg had been attacked. The White House and the…
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This photo shows Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona on August 30, 2026, after it was hit by heavy flooding a day earlier. | Photo Credit: AP At least one person was killed, and around 15 others are missing after a flash flood at the Grand Canyon, one of the most popular tourist sites…
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