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A man rides on his motorbike past a billboard with a message that reads in Farsi: 'We must rise up' and an image of the late Iranian supreme leader ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, August 15, 2026. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
August 17, 2026, 9:06 pm
Battered by war, Iran’s rulers wary of renewed unrest if US tightens pressure
As the public deals with a deteriorating economic situation and bleak outlook, officials say that masses could take to the streets in protest if conditions worsen
By Reuters
US President Donald Trump yells to reporters after disembarking Air Force One, August 16, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
August 17, 2026, 1:33 pm
Hours before start, Trump orders ‘substantial’ reduction of military drills with South Korea
US president highlights his good relationship with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, cites costs and Seoul’s refusal to join military action against Iran
By Reuters
Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus noon prayer in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, August 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
August 16, 2026, 10:23 pm
Pope calls to end violence against West Bank Palestinians as settler attacks surge
Amid siege in Qusra, Pope Leo XIV slams ‘repeated violence’ against Palestinian civilians, urges international community to ‘take action’ towards two-state solution
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Illustrative: US and Israeli flags are pasted on the ground in Tehran, Iran, August 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
August 16, 2026, 4:45 pm
Iran pushes bill to criminalize journalists’ communication with ‘hostile media’
Legislation would further outlaw contact with foreign media, send Iranians who interview with US or Israeli outlets to prison amid crackdown on journalists in the Islamic Republic
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A woman waves an Iranian flag during a pro-government gathering at a square in Tehran, Iran, August 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
August 14, 2026, 3:18 pm
Iran to join BRICS development bank soon, central bank chief says
In bid to skirt US and international sanctions, Islamic Republic seeks to build on its 2024 accession to bloc formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
By Reuters
The sign on the front of a Sephora store in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
August 12, 2026, 6:09 pm
Sephora denies opening stores in Israel; will sell products via Israeli retailer
Beauty giant confirms partnership with Israel’s Glam42, with products available beginning at the end of the month
By Reuters
Israeli soldiers seen on the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, August 5, 2026. (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
August 9, 2026, 5:53 pm
Netanyahu rejects Trump’s 15-point Gaza plan, insists he can stand up to US president
PM stresses Israel’s categorical opposition to Board of Peace’s deal that Hamas agreed to, saying IDF won’t withdraw from any part of Strip until terror group fully disarms
By Lazar Berman, Reuters and ToI Staff
US Rep. Ed Case of Hawaii speaks at a rally, February 11, 2022, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)
August 9, 2026, 12:25 pm
Hawaii congressman defeats anti-Israel progressive upstart in Democratic primary
Incumbent US Rep. Ed Case easily overcomes challenge from younger state senator Jarett Keohokalole, who called for end to military aid to Jewish state
By ToI Staff and Reuters
FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrives for the inauguration of Colombia’s new president Abelardo de la Espriella in Cali, Colombia, August 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
August 9, 2026, 4:42 am
FIFA slams effort to ‘undermine’ chief Infantino after nixed investment scheme
Soccer body dismisses ‘false claims’ regarding chief amid fallout from shelved plan to privatize World Cup, as report says UEFA paid Infantino’s ex-lover while he led European organization
By Reuters
Democratic State Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, watches a colleague speak during a floor session at the State Capitol, April 30, 2025, in Honolulu, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
August 8, 2026, 9:06 pm
Hawaii primaries pose latest test for Democrats amid party split over Israel
Fresh-faced Jarrett Keohokalole calls for limits on military aid to Jerusalem, challenging seasoned lawmaker Ed Case after string of wins by candidates critical of Jewish state
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Logos of Bitcoin and different cryptocurrencies are displayed during the Token2049 conference at the Token2049 conference in Dubai on May 1, 2025. (Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
August 8, 2026, 3:33 am
US sanctions Dubai crypto exchange for aiding Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
Treasury Department also blacklists founder of Shelbit, which Reuters identified as the hub of a $4 billion Iranian sanctions evasion scheme
By Reuters
This photograph taken from the southern Lebanese village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyah shows an Israeli tank maneuvering in the nearby village of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, on August 7, 2026. (Ammar Ammar/AFP)
August 7, 2026, 11:59 pm
Lebanon, Israel agree on countries that could verify Hezbollah disarmament — official
Lebanese official says the US will ultimately choose the nations whose troops will oversee the process from the shortlist compiled in Rome talks
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Left to right: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Ankara, Turkey, June 22, 2022 (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici); Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026 (Pakistan Prime Minister Office via AP); Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, Turkey, June 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
August 7, 2026, 3:20 pm
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign joint defense deal in shadow of Iran war
Pact links NATO member, nuclear state and host of Muslim holy sites; three Sunni countries say deal not directed at any particular country, but all are wary of Iran and Israel
By Reuters
Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich attends the Religious Zionism party primary ahead of the upcoming general election, in Jerusalem, July 26, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 7, 2026, 12:38 pm
Smotrich placates coalition on Haredi draft, but pays a cost among settler base
After voting last month to keep ultra-Orthodox evaders out of jail, far-right minister risks losing onetime supporters who serve in IDF and bear heavy burden in wartime
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Screenshot of Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former convict and neo-Nazi, and recently selected local Conservative Party candidate, in an interview with Channel 4, February 10, 2026. (Channel 4/YouTube)
August 4, 2026, 12:23 pm
UK Conservatives select former neo-Nazi activist to run in local council election
Joshua Bonehill-Paine, ex-convict who called Jewish MP ‘evil money-grabber,’ says he’s changed after prison; separately, Reform UK deputy under probe for, he says, not declaring pro-Israel interest
By ToI Staff and Reuters
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