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August 18, 2026 10:04 PM

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Iran says Strait of Hormuz stays closed till all its conditions fully met

Iran today said that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed to maritime traffic until all Iranian conditions under the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the US are fully met. Tehran has tied the reopening of the strategic waterway directly to the complete removal of foreign san...

August 18, 2026 5:04 PM

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Another earthquake measuring 6.1 hits Indonesia’ North Sumatra province

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Nias Island in Indonesia's North Sumatra province. According to the country's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, the earthquake occurred at 1:02 p.m. local time (0602 GMT), with its epicentre located about 147 km southeast of South Nias regency at a...

August 18, 2026 2:10 PM

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UKPNP expresses grave concern over reports of civilian deaths in PoJK

Amid escalating unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the United Kashmir People’s National Party, has drawn the attention of the international community to human rights abuses by Pakistani forces in the region. The UKPNP has expressed grave concern over reports of civilian deaths and injuri...

August 18, 2026 11:01 AM

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Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema re-elected for second 5-year term

Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected for a second five-year term. The Electoral Commission of Zambia has announced the result. President Hichilema secured more than 51 per cent of the votes, winning the presidential election outright and avoiding a run-off.   According to the El...

August 18, 2026 8:27 AM

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US President praises India’s voter ID system; Hails it as model for stricter US election rules

US President Donald Trump has praised India’s voter ID card system and hailed it as a model for stricter US election rules. He cited India’s electoral system as an example of election security while renewing his call for stricter voter identification requirements in the United States.   In a social ...

August 17, 2026 9:59 PM

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Stay away from dealing with Iran over Strait of Hormuz-President Trump to Oman

  US President Donald Trump today warned Oman against getting involved in a deal with Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to bomb it if Muscat interferes with Washington's position on the strategic waterway. Talking to a reporter over the phone, President Trump discussed the West ...