US threatens Iran with ‘economic isolation, like the world has never seen’ August 14, 2026 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened Thursday to subject Iran to economic isolation “like the world has never seen before,”…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to step down August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 Intl desk: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave the administration at the end of the month after having…
Japan PM says Putin’s visit to disputed islands ‘absolutely unacceptable’ August 13, 2026 Intl desk: Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has criticised Vladimir Putin’s first-ever visit to the disputed Kuril islands on Thursday as…
Death toll from Colombia earthquake rises to at least 224 August 12, 2026 Intl desk: The death toll from yesterday’s earthquake in Colombia has risen to 224 people killed, according to a CNN…
Iran holds firm on Hormuz conditions as Pakistan’s Naqvi visits Tehran August 12, 2026 Intl desk: Iran has held firm on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as Pakistan’s interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi,…
Trump says his plane faced ‘greater risk’ in secret flight change August 12, 2026 Intl desk: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he secretly switched planes in Turkey last month at the direction…
Myanmar military escalates airstrikes on civilians, UN investigation finds August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 Intl desk: Myanmar’s military has increasingly turned to low-cost aircraft, including motorized paragliders and gyrocopters, in a growing campaign of…
Former Syrian president Assad sentenced to death in absentia August 11, 2026August 12, 2026 Intl desk: A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad and his younger brother to death in absentia…
At least 132 killed in Colombia’s strongest earthquake in years August 11, 2026 Intl desk: At least 132 people have been killed and more than 480 injured after one of Colombia’s strongest earthquakes…
Trump secretly flew out of Turkey on smaller plane: Washington Post August 11, 2026 Intl desk: US President Donald Trump secretly flew out of Turkey last month on a smaller plane than previously known…
