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US sailors conduct night flight operations aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the ship sails in regional waters supporting operations in the Middle East. Photo: Centcom

What we know: US and Iran exchange fire for the first time in a month

GulfAugust 31, 2026

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran. Reuters

Oil rises to above $90 as US and Iran resume strikes

EnergyAugust 31, 2026

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IRGC says supertanker ablaze after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz

MENAAugust 31, 2026

Oil platforms and pumpjacks at Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas, Venezuela. Reuters

US claim on Venezuelan oil reserves is a red cape to a bull

EnergyAugust 31, 2026

U.S. Sailors conduct night flight operations aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the ship sails in regional waters supporting operations in the Middle East. Photo: Centcom

Jordan intercepts eight Iranian missiles after US strikes Larak Island

USAugust 30, 2026

Taco Bell to return to UAE after 14 years as part of Gulf expansion plans

MarketsAugust 30, 2026

A Palestinian man surveys destroyed cars that West Bank residents say were burnt by Israeli settlers overnight in Jalud. Reuters

The Israeli settlers driving a co-ordinated campaign to reshape the West Bank

MENAAugust 30, 2026

An image of Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is seen at Valiasr Square, central Tehran. AFP

Iran's Khamenei calls for unity as economic pressures bite

GulfAugust 30, 2026

The UAE Central Bank said it expects lenders licensed in the country not to expose the UAE’s financial system to reputational risks. Photo: Wam

UAE Central Bank orders urgent probe into Banque Misr branches after US warning

BankingAugust 30, 2026

Paul Justin with his parents at home in Alangulam village in southern India. Photo: Paul Justin

'Treated like animals': Sailor tells of ordeal in Iran’s Bandar Abbas jail

UAEAugust 30, 2026

The family of Jiwan Jyoti are refusing to give up hope that she can be found safe. Photo: Supplied by family

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Family of Indian-American woman missing after Nepal-Tibet floods hold onto hope

AsiaAugust 29, 2026

Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves, more than 303 billion barrels. Reuters

Trump claims US will take control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil

EnergyAugust 29, 2026

Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman, centre left, holds talks in Tehran with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, centre right. AFP

Return to diplomacy 'not impossible', says Araghchi as war hits six-month mark

NewsAugust 28, 2026

The National

Shadi's take on the US-Canada trade war

CartoonAugust 28, 2026

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, pictured in 2003, is accused of masterminding the 9/11 attacks. Alamy

Alleged mastermind of 9/11 attacks to go on trial in June 2028

USAugust 27, 2026

German soldiers take part in a ceremony in Erbil on August 26, 2026, to mark the end of their deployment in Iraq as part of the US-led coalition to fight ISIS. Photo: Ministry of Peshmerga

Foreign troop withdrawal from Iraq 'accelerates' as deadline approaches

MENAAugust 27, 2026

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