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Trump's envoy Jared Kushner to visit Israel to bridge gaps on Gaza plan

News August 14, 2026

US President Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner will visit Israel next week in hopes of bridging gaps on a Gaza plan rejected by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, officials said Frid...

Air India mandates drug tests for all pilots after mid-air plunge

News August 13, 2026

Air India pilots will undergo mandatory drug screening starting Thursday, according to an internal memo seen by AFP, after a captain involved in a serious mid-air incident reportedly tested positive f...

US senators demand inquiry into conditions aboard aircraft carrier deployed in Middle East

Health August 13, 2026

Congressional Democrats demanded answers on Wednesday about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, following reports of food shortages, broken plumbing and mental health crises during the aircraft...

'We aspire for it to grow': Turkiye's Erdogan eyes expansion of Makkah Joint Defence Agreement

News August 12, 2026

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he hoped more countries would join a defence agreement signed last week between Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, aimed at stabilising a...

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji dies aged 97

News August 12, 2026

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, whose market reforms helped drive the country’s extraordinary economic rise, died on Wednesday at the age of 97. Zhu became premier in 1998 and swiftly lived up to...

Anthropic unveils AI watermarks to comply with EU law

Technology August 12, 2026

The American AI company Anthropic announced it will add an invisible watermark to text produced by its Claude chatbot so as to comply with European Union regulations. But the company noted that this m...

Trump secretly flew smaller jet out of Turkiye amid Iran threat: Washington Post

News August 12, 2026

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump secretly flew out of Turkiye last month on a smaller plane than previously known due to an assassination threat from Iran, the Washington Post reported on Monday....

Why the Middle East war still convulses the oil market

News August 11, 2026

After more than five months of conflict, oil markets continue to surge and tumble over the latest developments in the US-Iran clash, including United States President Donald Trump’s shifting pronoun...

India probes flight plunge as pilot faces drug test scrutiny

News August 11, 2026

Indian investigators are examining evidence linked to an Air India flight that plunged sharply mid-air last week, authorities said on Tuesday, as local media reported the pilot had tested positive for...

Ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia

News August 11, 2026

A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, after convicting him over charges of “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity” during the country’s ci...