Politics

5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Mindoro Coast; No Immediate Reports of Damage A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Mindoro, Philippines, on August 7, 2026, with the epicentre …

Trump signs executive order targeting birthright citizenship for children of women who travel to give birth Trump signs executive order aiming to end automatic birthright citizenship for children born to …

Trump Iran war: Trump predicts conflict will end soon and praises U.S. munitions stockpile Trump says Iran war will end soon and praises US munitions as he signs order limiting …

CAROLINE BEZENGI grounding: Omani teams deploy satellites and emergency response to limit environmental and navigation risks Oman responds to the CAROLINE BEZENGI grounding at Halaniyat islands, deploying satellite monitoring, field …

US Treasury Expands US Sanctions on Cuba, Adding Six Individuals and Five Entities US Treasury expands sanctions on Cuba, adding six individuals and five Cuban entities—including persons in China and …

North Korea ballistic missile launch off east coast heightens regional alert North Korea ballistic missile launch off its east coast prompted South Korea, the United States and Japan to heighten …

UNIFIL records 113 Israeli projectiles on south Lebanon, urges adherence to Resolution 1701 UNIFIL recorded 113 Israeli projectiles fired into south Lebanon and called for strict adherence to UN Security …

Al-Rai border crossing records 181,000 travellers since start of year as services expand Al-Rai border crossing in Aleppo has handled roughly 181,000 travellers since January, with upgrades and streamlined procedures …

Kuwait revokes licence and orders closure of Iranian private school ahead of 2026–27 academic year Kuwait’s Education Ministry has revoked the licence of the Iranian private school in Kuwait, ordering …