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Iran threatens new offensive while US rules out extending ceasefire deal

Outward progress towards peace talks and a resumption of oil tanker traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz has ground to a halt

Lava is ejected from a crater during an eruption of Mount Etna, in Sicily, Italy, August 13, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Giuseppe Di Stefano TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

US tourist killed by lightning on Sicily's Mount Etna

The 75th Cannes Film Festival - Screening of the film "Elvis" Out of Competition - Red Carpet Arrivals - Cannes, France, May 25, 2022. Shakira poses. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Shakira pledges to build schools in earthquake-hit Colombia during surprise visit

Rohingya refugees gather in front of the office of the UN refugee agency after being evicted from their homes, at Kuala Lumpur Malaysia July 27, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

Rohingya council rejects Myanmar narrative, calls for international role in repatriation

A banner with a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump next to an Iranian missile system at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, July 30, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran signals more offensive posture as ceasefire understanding expires

Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Los Angeles International Airport before leaving for Las Vegas. Photo: Reuters

Trump approval falls to 33%, lowest of his presidency: Reuters/Ipsos poll

US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up as he walks to board Marine One following his arrival aboard Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, US, on 31 July 2026. Photo: Reuters/File

Trump says Iran should surrender, threatens to bomb Oman

A vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 17 August, 2026.

Iran threatens to go on offensive in Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails

Amit Shah. File Photo: Collected

India says it thwarted attacks by Pakistan-backed militants, arrested over 200 operatives

Hindu devotees wait in lines surrounded by barricades to enter the Mahakaleshwar Temple complex during Nag Panchami festival in Ujjain, India, today, 17 August 2026. Photo: Reuters-Yonhap

Hotel blaze, stampede kill 15 Hindu devotees in India

The extremist 'Islamic State' group was an early adopter of technology of all kinds — this included using modified drones to fight Iraqi and US forces in 2017, as shown in this grab from a propaganda video. Photo: DW

Could AI help al-Qaeda and other groups plan terror attacks?

Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan gestures during a success celebration event of the film "Pathaan" in Mumbai, India, on 30 January 2023. Photo: Reuters

Bollywood stars told to drop surrogate ad in Indian state's food safety drive

A representation of the cryptocurrency is seen in front of Binance logo in this illustration taken, March 4, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Binance gave Moscow client details used to charge Russian over Ukraine donations, documents show