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White House construction project to cost almost $1bn
12 August 2026News|Construction The Trump administration has responded to controversy over construction and expansion projects at the ...
WHO chief says Trump vaccine push goes against ‘decades of evidence’
12 August 2026News|Donald Trump The World Health Organization (WHO) chief has accused United States President Donald Trump of ignoring...
Colombia declares three days of mourning after deadly earthquake
12 August 2026Colombia has declared three days of national mourning after a powerful earthquake killed more than 200 people as rescue ...
Trump remarks on diminishing impact of pro-Israel groups in Congress
12 August 2026United States President Donald Trump took a jab at the dwindling power of pro-Israel lobbying groups in Congress and acr...
As Strait of Hormuz transit drops, Trump again says US has ‘control’
12 August 2026News|US-Israel war on Iran United States President Donald Trump has doubled down on claims the United States maintains �...
Iran remains defiant as it vows to fight US until demands met
12 August 2026Tehran, Iran – Shortly after meeting China’s ambassador, Iran’s new security chief left no room for doubt about Te...
Why the UK faces a prisons crisis amid row over release of cop killers
12 August 2026The UK’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham has become embroiled in a row about an early prison release scheme to alleviate o...
Lebanon passes long-sought amnesty law, a day after death penalty repeal
12 August 2026Lebanon’s parliament has approved a general amnesty law that is expected to benefit thousands of convicted prisoners, ...
Why has North Korea fired a missile ahead of US-South Korea drills?
12 August 2026North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into waters off its east coast, just days before the United States and South K...
Top Iranian commander visited Iraq to discuss disarmament plan: Source
12 August 2026Baghdad, Iraq – An Iraqi source from within the leading Coordination Framework, an umbrella for Shia Iraqi parties, ha...
