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Caught between an emerging interim Strait of Hormuz deal being negotiated by Iran and Oman People walk past an anti-US billboard on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 3, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/File With President Donald Trump’s war against Iran now in its sixth month, this week’s flurry of threats and diplomacy has underscored the ever-tighter … Read more
[Officials at the Federal Reserve are chiefly focused on the trajectory of inflation after five years of overshooting the central bank’s 2 percent target.
Actor Sabahat Bukhari shared her view that healthy flirting on set could help build self-confidence and on-screen chemistry. Appearing on a podcast, Sabahat discussed the importance of building good relationships and complimenting one another on set which she said created a more comfortable working environment and improved on-screen performances. “People have hit on me many … Read more
Analysts call trilateral agreement a defensive framework to strengthen collective security, regional stability Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Makkah, Saudi Arabia on August 7, 2026. Photo: X Outlining the rationale behind the Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Turkiye and the Kingdom of Saudi … Read more
[The elevation of Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and lifelong supporter of the Sox, was a godsend for a team failing on the field and with fans.
‘Online presence vetting’ used to ensure applicants are eligible for visa under US law, State Dept spokesperson says A general view of a United States State Department sign outside the US State Department building in Washington, DC, US, July 11, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS The United States State Department will vet the social media accounts of foreign journalists applying … Read more
[The market is saying risks are rising. That means hardship for home buyers and higher hurdles for A.I. data centers and the stock market. But it’s also a boon for retirees.
Footage shows doctors in Japan clinging to an operating table to protect a patient from the violent tremor. The surgery was completed successfully.
[Nonprofit financial counselors say there has been a significant increase this year in the number of borrowers seeking their advice.
In “One Night Only,” Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner play singles living in a world where the government has banned premarital sex. How far-fetched is that?