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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

They should put up the white flag of surrender, says Trump.

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

Piyawat Lumlertwittaya, 29, a worker at a gun shop, places a firearm back among others on a display shelf after cleaning it in Bangkok’s historic gun district, which has operated since 1963, after Thailand suspended firearm purchase permits and announced plans for tougher gun control laws. Photo: Reuters

In Bangkok's gun district, traders say Thai crackdown misses the mark

The five surviving panels of Antonello da Messina's 1473 "Polittico di San Gregorio" (San Gregorio Polyptych), three of which were stolen from the Museo Regionale Accascina in Messina, Italy, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters in August 16, 2026. Photo: Courtesy of Museo Regionale Accascina Messina/Handout via REUTERS

Four Antonello da Messina artworks worth up to €80m stolen from Sicilian museum

Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Photo: Collected

'Spider-man: Brand New Day' surpasses $2b at global box office

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

What would a US claim over the Strait of Hormuz mean?

Rohingya refugees gather to mark the second anniversary of the exodus at the Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, August 25, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Rafiqur Rahman/File Photo

Myanmar confirms nearly 309,000 Rohingya in Bangladesh, says security issues delaying repatriation

Hotel near Tarapith temple faces fire incident, killing several people in West Bengal. Photo: Representational

Hotel fire in India's West Bengal kills at least 7, several injured