US Pulls Its Last Aircraft Carrier From Asia; China Could Exploit the Strategic Gap
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2026
US last aircraft carrier in Asia is reportedly preparing to leave the western Pacific as continuing operations against Iran place mounting...
Iran-France Diplomatic Dispute Deepens as Tehran Warns Paris Over Alleged Interference
TEHRAN, Iran, Aug. 16, 2026
Iran-France diplomatic dispute tensions intensified after Iran’s Intelligence Ministry accused two French diplomats of participating in an unauthorized meeting in...
Belgium’s Largest Wildfire Burns 2,700 Hectares in High Fens, Forces 600 Evacuations
BRUSSELS, Aug. 16, 2026
A fast-moving Belgium wildfire has burned an estimated 2,700 hectares of vegetation in the High Fens nature reserve, making it the...
Qatar Denies Detaining Three Iranian Pilots, Rejects Tehran’s Six-Month Captivity Claim
DOHA, Aug. 16, 2026
Qatar denies detaining Iranian pilots whose aircraft were involved in an alleged airspace violation in March, directly rejecting an Iranian military...
Lee Jae Myung Offers North Korea Direct Talks to Formally End Korean War
Seoul, August 15, 2026
Lee Jae Myung North Korea talks could provide a path toward formally ending the Korean War and curbing the expansion of...
Trump’s Extraordinary Hormuz Claim: Can the US Take Control of the World’s Critical Oil...
GARDEN CITY, New York — August 15, 2026
Trump Strait of Hormuz claim has opened a new and potentially explosive front in the debate over...
Indonesia Earthquake: Magnitude 7.7 Quake Kills Two Near Flores; Tsunami Warning Lifted
JAKARTA, Indonesia — August 15, 2026
Indonesia earthquake authorities lifted a tsunami warning Saturday after a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck near Flores Island, killing...
Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian to Visit New Delhi for BRICS Summit 2026
TEHRAN / NEW DELHI, August 14, 2026
Masoud Pezeshkian’s India visit is set to take place in September, when the Iranian president travels to New...
Iran Says It Could Prolong US War Until 2029 as Trump Intensifies Pressure
Tehran , August 14, 2026
Iran-US war tensions could persist until President Donald Trump leaves office in January 2029, according to a senior adviser to...
Karoline Leavitt Resigns as Trump’s Press Secretary, Reveals Why She Is Leaving the White...
WASHINGTON, August 13, 2026
Karoline Leavitt Resigns as Trump’s Press Secretary, Reveals Why She Is Leaving the White House
Karoline Leavitt’s resignation as White House press...
