Hormuz deal presses pause on Iran conflict, but fears of ‘forever war’ remain
Tehran is likely to stick to its guns in the hopes that the US midterms will bring about a Republican defeat, analysts say
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Seoul insists any diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang must yield nuclear progress and preserve joint defence readiness
· Reuters
South Korea backs Trump’s North Korea outreach, but warns against being sidelined
Seoul insists any diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang must yield nuclear progress and preserve joint defence readiness
· Reuters
Waiting for Odysseus: In wartime Kyiv, an ancient story finds new meaning
Actors perform their final rehearsal of “Odyssey. Maeotis,” which reimagines Homer’s epic, at Ivan Franko theater in Kyiv, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
· Vasilisa Stepanenko
The Iran war has changed the Mideast, but not in the way the US and Israel had hoped
Motorcyclists pass a billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump underwater amid explosions, with the words “Great Victory! Strait of Hormuz,” in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
· Joseph Krauss
Lindsay Clancy jury to resume deliberations
Defense attorney Kevin Reddington makes his closing arguments to the jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
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· Ronan Wordsworth
Trump said his war with Iran would last weeks. It's been 6 months
President Donald Trump gestures as he walks to board Marine One on the Ellipse, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, near the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
· Aamer Madhani
US to push economic pressure on Iran at G20 finance talks
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will step up efforts to isolate Iran economically as he hosts G20 counterparts next week, a US official said Thursday, in a gathering clouded by war and trade tensions.
· Agence France-Presse
Marine One helicopter crew failed to reach air traffic control before safety incident, report says
The crew of a military helicopter carrying US President Donald Trump that came too close to a passenger jet on August 4 failed to contact air traffic controllers before departing, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday.
· REUTERS
US, South Korea and Japan to hold trilateral drill
In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, warships of South Korea, the United States and Japan including the USS George Washington aircraft carrier, bottom center, take part in the trilateral Freedom Edge exercise in international waters off South Korea’s southern island of Jeju, on Nov. 13, 2024. (Sou…
· Hyung Jin Kim
Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes are ‘free of Iranian sea mines,’ marking ‘major milestone’ in the Iran war: CENTCOM
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· Victor Nava
Fernando Mendoza faces tough 49ers defense in Raiders' 18-12 loss
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Keion White (56) sacks Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026}, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
· Mark Anderson
Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules
A judge has ruled the US Department of Defense acted unlawfully when it designated artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic a supply chain risk, calling the move "illegal and baseless".
· Bbcnews
Catastrophic floods kill over 390 in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,400 missing
DEVIGHAT, Nepal — Rescue teams and military helicopters searched Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the mountainous Nepal-China border, where a deadly torrent of water and mud several stories high swept through communities a day earlier following a glacier collapse.
· Associated Press
Japan, South Korea and US to hold joint military drills, Seoul says
South Korean and U.S. troops take part in a joint bridging drill near the southern Han River in Yeoju, South Korea, on Aug. 27, 2025. © Getty Images
· STEVEN BOROWIEC
Israel attacks western Damascus suburb
The Israeli army has fired two shells on Friday in the western suburb of Damascus, according to the official news agency SANA.
· Middleeasteye
Iran links Hormuz reopening to ending regional wars as Trump reportedly rejects return to June deal
Iran has set out its conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying that ending the wars in the Middle East was among them.
· Lim Hui Jie
Lebanese army failing to curb Hezbollah activity in south, Israeli officials tell US
Israel has conveyed a message to the United States through security channels that a pilot program in southern Lebanon, which began being implemented following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Beirut and Jerusalem, has failed, Walla reported Thursday.
· AMIR BOHBOT
Fired Stars and Stripes journalists sue Trump administration for censorship
Three staff members from the Stars and Stripes military newspaper have filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Defense, alleging that their recent firing was part of an effort to erode the paper’s independence.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Sale strikes out 11 in 5-hit shutout as Braves beat Yamamoto and Dodgers 1-0 for 3-game sweep
Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale delivers to a Los Angeles Dodgers batter during the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)
· Charles Odum
What’s behind the Israel-Turkey power struggle in Syria? | The National
Israel has been attacking parts of Syria since the fall of the Assad regime and carrying out incursions into the country’s south under the pretext of targeting weapons of the former government.
· Nada AlTaher
Navy to entrust depot-level maintenance of Aegis destroyer to Hanwha Ocean
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The Navy said Friday it has signed a deal with Hanwha Ocean Co. to entrust the depot-level maintenance of its 7,600-ton Aegis destroyer in an effort to focus on combat-related missions.
· Kim Hyun-soo
A Chinese cook in the Middle East serves up a very different anti-war film
Upending Hollywood’s ‘saviour-hero’ convention in war films, a tale about a humble chef offers a quiet, distinctly Chinese perspective
· Jianlu Bi
A Chinese cook in the Middle East serves up a very different anti-war film
Upending Hollywood’s ‘saviour-hero’ convention in war films, a tale about a humble chef offers a quiet, distinctly Chinese perspective
· Jianlu Bi
Lithuania's Jewish partisan bunkers caught between Holocaust memory and military expansion
Deep in the trees and swampy thickets of Lithuania’s Rūdninkai Forest, a series of makeshift forts is sinking into the earth.
· SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
Iran becomes 'war of attrition' where peace prospects are 'bleak'
Donald Trump hopes new sanctions could force Iran to the negotiating table. (Reuters: Evan Vucci)
· Leonie Thorne
South Korea, Japan and US to conduct joint drills next month - report
South Korea, Japan, and the United States will conduct joint military drills from September 9 to 11 to test readiness against North Korea's missile and nuclear weapons threats, South Korea said on Friday.
· REUTERS
US clears Strait of Hormuz as 50,000 troops maintain blockade of Iran, CENTCOM chief says
The US military has cleared Iranian sea mines from internationally recognized shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command (CENTCOM) commander Adm. Brad Cooper said in an operational update on Thursday evening.
· LEO FEIERBERG BETTER
S. Korea, US, Japan to conduct Freedom Edge joint drills in early September
South Korea, the United States and Japan will conduct their trilateral military exercise off South Korea's southern coast early next month, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday.
· Yonhap
S. Korea, U.S., Japan to conduct Freedom Edge joint drills in early Sept.
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan will conduct their trilateral military exercise off South Korea's southern coast early next month, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Friday.
· Kim Seung-yeon
Strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes in Gulf of Aden
MOGADISHU — A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Friday morning in the Gulf of Aden, between Somalia and Yemen, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
· Agence France-Presse
(URGENT) S. Korea, U.S., Japan to conduct Freedom Edge trilateral drills Sept. 7-11: S. Korean military
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· Kim Seung-yeon
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US charges 81 in Puerto Rico gang case, as Trump cartel crackdown continues
The United States Department of Justice has indicted 81 people over alleged drug and weapons violations, as part of a crackdown on a Puerto Rican criminal group called Los Baja Deo or LBD.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Longtime Stars and Stripes leaders suing Hegseth, Pentagon to challenge their firings from military newspaper
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· Associated Press
Pentagon policy chief tells NATO allies US wants European-led defense of continent
The Pentagon’s policy chief told NATO members on Thursday that the alliance must adapt and that he wants to hear from allies as part of a review of US forces in Europe he said was meant to enable a more European-led defense of the continent.
· REUTERS
Three journalists sue Pentagon after being fired from military news outlet
Three employees of Stars and Stripes, a government-funded news service, allege they were fired after reporting on USS Abraham Lincoln
· Robert Mackey
Military veterans told they owe thousands of pounds over clerical error
Royal Artillery veteran Ray Lawton has been ordered to repay £8,000
· Bbcnews
The Papers: 'Town gripped by fear' and 'Nepal death toll climbs'
A number of Friday's papers are focusing on the situation in Middlesbrough following the A66 crash last weekend that killed seven. The Mirror describes a town "under siege". The past week has seen a woman and a seven-year-old killed in a house fire, while cars have been rammed into local homes. Residents are living …
· Bbcnews
Trump renames Lake Ontario in trade war with Canada
US President Donald Trump has officially renamed Lake Ontario “Lake America” amid an escalating trade war with Canada and Ontario – whose premier recently told him to “kiss my ass” and threatened to cut electricity supplies to the US.
· RT
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Trump orders new name for Lake Ontario in provocative trade war twist
Donald Trump's order instructs the name change to be reflected in government maps, contracts and other documents. (Reuters: Evan Vucci)
· Brad Ryan
Maine Dem defends Trump’s trade war, warns Canadians: ‘It won’t go well’
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· Ryan King
Trump's Africa envoy condemns Chad strikes, 'external support' in Sudan war
US President Donald Trump's Africa envoy on Thursday condemned the air strikes by Sudan's military inside the territory of Chad, after Chadian authorities reported bombings in the eastern Ennedi region last week.
· Middleeasteye
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' in the United States
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States as he escalates his trade war with Canada.
· Associated Press
Trump's Africa envoy condemns Chad strikes, 'external support' in Sudan war
US President Donald Trump's Africa envoy on Thursday condemned the air strikes by Sudan's military inside the territory of Chad, after Chadian authorities reported bombings in the eastern Ennedi region last week.
· Middleeasteye
Trump Close To 'Massive' Deal For Seizing Stake In Venezuela's Vast Oil Fields
Amid ongoing global oil supply disruptions due to the Iran war and Hormuz Strait crisis, and also as Ukraine's war on Russian oil refineries and export terminals heats up, the Trump administration has been scrambling to tap new reliable and long-term energy sources.
· Tyler Durden
[Daniel DePetris] Trump’s coercion has limits
As if US officials didn’t have enough on their plate these days, they can now add a trade war with Canada to the mix — and with it, one more dent to a relationship that historically is one of the closest the United States has with another country. President Donald Trump has done the impossible by turning America’s p…
· Korea Herald