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Israeli settlers are seen at a new Israeli settlement outpost near the Kaabneh Bedouin community, east of the Palestinian town of Taybeh, northeast of the city of Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on August 10, 2026.

Islamabad urges Yemen restraint as Israel intensifies Gaza, West Bank actions

Pakistan’s UN envoy urges Yemen de-escalation and protection of maritime shipping, while Israeli actions in Gaza and the West Bank continue amid diplomatic efforts, with regional tensions deepening and humanitarian concerns mounting across the region.

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Most Asian stocks track Wall St record as US data ease rate fears

Investors are now pricing in a less than 40% chance of a September rate hike, compared with 50% last week.

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Members of Mexico’s National Guard patrol the area as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) officers conduct a demonstration of their rapid response capabilities during a joint, combined exercise at the border between El

US, Mexico conduct security exercises near border

The area is also where the Juarez Cartel operates, which Washington last month deemed a terrorist organization, joining others such as the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

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This handout image, released by the Australian Prime Minister’s Office on August 14, 2026, shows Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaking by phone with US President Donald Trump, during which Albanese asked for an exemption from tariffs imposed

Australian PM says asked Trump for tariff exemption

Says the US president agreed to consider exempting Australia from that tariff.

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US military helicopter crash kills two in Texas

A military statement says the identities of the deceased were being withheld until after their next of kin are notified.

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Naoise Connolly Ryan (R), whose husband Mick Ryan was killed in the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Boeing 737 MAX crash, stands with other family members of victims outside a government office in Washington, DC, April 24, 2024. (File photo: AFP)

US jury awards $29M damages to Boeing 737 MAX victim's family

The case is one of the final remaining civil suits pending against Boeing following the pair of deadly MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 that together claimed 346 lives.

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a forum of the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition in Panama City on August 12, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Colombia authorizes joint anti-drug ops with US military: Pentagon chief

Legal experts and rights groups say the strikes could amount to extrajudicial killings because they have apparently targeted civilians who do not pose an immediate threat to the United States.

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Trump says would be 'terrible mistake' to replace FIFA's Infantino

Trump's backing of Infantino contrasts with the response of US Soccer, which issued a statement critiquing the FIFA leader alongside Canada Soccer and football organizations in Central America and the Caribbean.

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US court orders halt to Trump ballroom construction

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit agrees with a lower court that such a massive White House overhaul required the explicit consent of Congress.

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Middle East Roundup, Aug 7: 'Same mentality': Pezeshkian warns Hiroshima, Nagasaki horror must not be repeated

Pezeshkian calls for condemnation of Washington's threats to wipe out nations and destroy civilian infrastructure; the US President says Iran 'cannot go much longer' and hopes that the Strait of Hormuz could be open very soon; Houthi missile attacks kill 58 Yemeni govt forces; Oil extends gains and stocks fall on fresh Hormuz worries.

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