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US and Iran close to 'some sort' of deal

Pakistan said on Tuesday the United States and Iran were ​close to "some sort" of deal, and fellow mediator Qatar said talks on managing the Strait of Hormuz were at an advanced stage, despite reports of new attacks on...

People walk in the Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday. — Reuters

Israeli forces continue to demolish homes West Bank

Smoke rises as Israeli forces blow up the house of Palestinian Farouk Ramadan, near Nablus in the West Bank. — Reuters

Libya says Zawiya refinery may halt operations after attacks

A fire in a storage tank burns as firefighters work to control the blaze, at an oil refinery in Zawiya, Libya. — Reuters

Colombia scrambles to find survivors as quake kills 132

Rooms of a building are exposed after a building collapse, following an earthquake, in Cali, Colombia August 10, 2026.

Hundreds of Syria Kurds head back to border town

People wave to Kurds who make their way to their hometown of Ras al Ain in Hasakah, Syria. — Reuters

Iran ties Hormuz reopening to US concessions on several demands

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Pact in place with Oman on the transit map for Hormus: Iran

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Mohsen Rezaei appointed as secretary of Iran's top security body

Mohsen Rezaei

The latest on where the Iran War stands

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Netanyahu rejects Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza

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Iran issues demands for reopening of Hormuz

Vessels are seen near the Strait of Hormuz. — Reuters

Israel rejects Trump's peace plan for Gaza

A Palestinian woman and a child walk next to a tent camp sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City, August 9, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill two, hit medical supply warehouses

A displaced Palestinian woman reacts as she looks at the destruction of tent shelters following an Israeli air strike in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza Strip. — AFP

Lebanon says Israeli blasts near castle 'direct threat'

Smoke rises following an Israeli controlled-explosion on the village of Kfartibnit as seen from Nabatieh in southern Lebanon. — AFP

Syria reaches deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases

A general view of the Russian Navy facility in Tartus, Syria. — Reuters file photo

Türkiye says expects Egypt to join defence pact

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