Iran and Oman discuss joint Hormuz shipping route and mine-clearing plan
The two countries discussed a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz as they explored ways to restore safe navigation.
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Brazil fines TikTok 153.7 million reais over protections for young users
The ANPD ordered ByteDance to erase improperly processed data and strengthen privacy, parental controls and content filtering for accounts belonging to children under 16.
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US Military Strike on Suspected Drug-Smuggling Boat Kills Four in Caribbean
Southern Command said the vessel was travelling on a known trafficking route, but publicly supplied no evidence that it was carrying drugs.
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Syrian Democratic Forces dissolve after completing army merger
Commander Mazloum Abdi announced the end of the Kurdish-led force as an independent organisation following an integration deal with Damascus.
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Hyundai and workers reach tentative agreement after month of strikes
Reports dated 25 August 2026 documented hyundai and workers reach tentative agreement after month of strikes, marking a significant business development.
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Latvia bans imports from Russia and Belarus from September
Reports dated 25 August 2026 documented latvia bans imports from Russia and Belarus from September, marking a significant business development.
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Hungary seeks criminal probe into $965 million ventilator purchase
Hungary has asked prosecutors to examine whether a pandemic-era ventilator procurement from China involved fraud or other offenses.
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France and Saudi Arabia Sign €6 Billion Deal for Three Theme Parks Near Paris
France and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum for a €6 billion Saudi investment in three theme parks near Paris, including one expected to carry a manga theme.
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Shipyard to End IPFS Engineering and Infrastructure Work After Funding Loss
The team says Protocol Labs will not renew its support, prompting Shipyard to conclude IPFS-related operations on September 30, 2026.
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Iranian rial reaches 2.02 million rials ahead of the U.S. dollar, a record-low, ahead of U.S. sanctions
A dated account of the business development, based strictly on reporting from Time.
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U.S. sanctions drive seeks to isolate Iran’s financial links worldwide
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlined a new sanctions package aimed at trade, banking and shipping ties with Iran, while Tehran and Beijing signaled resistance.
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US military strike on alleged drug vessel kills two in eastern Pacific
Southern Command said forces hit a low-profile vessel on August 23, 2026, ending a pause of more than two months in the maritime strike campaign.
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Somali government defends disputed Turkish strike off Puntland
Federal officials said they knew about the operation near Garmaal, while Puntland identified the four people killed as civilian fishermen.
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U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods take effect as Carney promises retaliation
The United States imposed new 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian goods after trade talks failed, and Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed dollar-for-dollar retaliation.
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Israel says drone strike in southern Syria targeted militant preparing attack on troops
The Israeli military says it struck a militant in southern Syria who was in the final stages of planning an attack on Israeli soldiers, according to the evidence supplied.
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Report says Israeli drone strike killed alleged Hamas commander in central Gaza
Sharif al-Hasanat, 44, was identified by JFeed as a commander in Hamas’s military wing who was killed when a strike hit a family home in Deir al-Balah.
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Canada vows dollar-for-dollar response after US trade talks collapse
New US tariffs on a broad set of Canadian imports took effect after negotiations broke down shortly before a deadline.
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TikTok’s $400 million settlement adds pressure to child-safety rules
The company agreed to pay the U.S. Justice Department after claims it violated children’s privacy law, while regulators in Europe and Britain kept up their own scrutiny.
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Four killed, including three children, in Mykolaiv region strike
Ukraine's interior minister said an evening Russian attack ignited a shop, pharmacy and post office; the exact circumstances were still being established.
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Panama Canal to Tighten Ship Limits as El Niño Deepens Drought Strain
The Panama Canal Authority’s planned transit caps highlighted renewed pressure on one of global shipping’s most important shortcuts after rainfall fell sharply below normal.
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Ethiopia cancels Ashenda festival in Mekelle over drone strike fears
Organizers called off Mekelle's main Ashenda celebration after recent aerial attacks and warnings that another large public gathering could be unsafe.
Read report »France loads first wheat shipment to Sudan in 18 years, LSEG data shows
A vessel in France is loading about 67,000 tonnes of wheat bound for Sudan, marking the first such export from France since 2008, according to LSEG data.
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RollTab uses a 125-million-parameter model to continue piano performances on iPhone
The on-device experiment generates MIDI note sequences in real time after extensive work on representation, data cleaning and preference training.
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Four maintenance workers killed by train at station in Japan
The men were part of a 10-person crew spraying herbicide at Shin-Kanuma Station when a limited express train struck them, Tobu Railway said.
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