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An anti-Western axis is stretching America thin, from Ukraine to Iran - analysis

Is a multifront crisis pushing Washington toward a deal with Iran?

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People state building in Beijing in May. Premium
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent takes questions from reporters as he speaks during a press conference in Washington, DC on August 24, 2026. Bessent, in a column for the Financial Times, declared that an "economic D-Day" had begun against Tehran on Monday.

Iran economic sanctions leading to extremist regime elements gaining power, dissident says - report

US CENTCOM attacks ISIS targets.

Five ways the US-Iran conflict is reshaping global power and the Middle East - analysis

A man rides a motorbike in the town of Abu al-Duhur, Syria, August 18, 2026

Why Syria’s removal from the US terror list matters for Israel - analysis


US offers to lift Iran sanctions if Tehran reopens Strait of Hormuz, stops proxy attacks - report

The Strait of Hormuz has been severely affected in recent months, with shipping traffic through the waterway sharply declining amid Iranian threats and restrictions.

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 24, 2026.

'Magic Deportation Bus': White House photoshops iconic cartoon while praising ICE raids in DC area

The photoshopped image of the "Magic School Bus" was linked to a Fox News article that praised how ICE agents "quietly arrested more than 1,000 illegal immigrants" in the Washington area.

The White House posting a photoshopped image of the Magic School Bus, calling it the "Magic Deportation Bus," while praising ICE activity in the Washington area, published August 24, 2026.

Trial for alleged builder of bomb in 1988 Lockerbie attack postponed by US judge days before start

The Boeing 747 exploded minutes after takeoff from London on December 21, 1988, killing all 259 people on board, including 190 Americans, and 11 people on the ground in Scotland.

Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi, accused of making the bomb that blew up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie in Scotland in 1988, is shown in this Alexandria Sheriff's Office photograph taken in Alexandria, Virginia on December 11, 2022.

Trump caps summer of US 250th birthday at IndyCar race through Washington

IndyCar's Freedom 250 Grand Prix zoomed through the National Mall, past the US Capitol, down historic Pennsylvania Avenue, and around the National Archives, in the marquee event on Sunday afternoon.

Drivers take part in the Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar Series race in Washington, DC, US, August 23, 2026.

Iran’s Baloch uprising: A rising lever or a strategic illusion? - opinion

The core issue therefore centers not on the raw strength of the Baloch movement alone but on whether it holds attributes that make it a strategic asset major powers can viably invest in.

Family members mourn the death of a relative killed in an attack by Baloch separatists, at a hospital in Quetta on January 31, 2026.

'This is not moving': Trump presents White House construction projects in bid for modernization

The former real estate developer spent about 30 minutes guiding reporters across the South Lawn, touting a new granite helipad, a $400 million ballroom, and other renovations.

US President Donald Trump speaks about the helipad being constructed on the South Lawn, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 19, 2026.

‘Battery is not protest’: US judge rejects defense in Israeli flag assault case

According to court filings, Ali approached Sumrall from behind while she was isolated from her group and yanked on the flag, causing brief choking, pain, and disorientation.

 US-ISRAEL-DIPLOMACY Israeli and US flags are seen on the table as US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on February 5, 2025; illustrative

Anti-Israel protesters dump fake blood outside embassy in Washington, set up fake graves

Among the signs held by the protesters were ones reading "No place for Israel in a good world" and "Israelis are baby killers."

An anti-Israel protester outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington holds a sign reading "Israelis are baby killers," August 18, 2026.

UK Prime Minister Burnham messaged someone posing as White House chief of staff - report

The British embassy in Washington raised the incident with the White House out of concern that White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles' phone had been hacked for a second time.

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during an interview with BBC journalist Laura Kuenssberg at No 10 North at Heron House, in Manchester, Britain, July 24, 2026.

US-Iran talks hit new impasse as MoU's 60-day deadline expires with no deal

On Monday afternoon, Saudi news channel Al Arabiya reported that the US and Iran have agreed to extend a 60-day ceasefire.

A person holds a placard representing a US flag, with an image of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on a billboard in the background, on the day of a ceremony marking 40 days since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2026.