10+ min ago   (497+ words) US President Donald Trump has been pushing to implement his executive order restricting the use of mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterm elections, but a federal judge blocked it. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court handed him a win, lifting…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (952+ words) SIX months into the U.S.-Iran war, the conflict is hardening into a stalemate that could last well into 2027, with energy markets held hostage, inflation elevated and neither side willing – or able – to back down. The war, which has killed thousands…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (544+ words) LONDON: U.S. threats to impose "the toughest sanctions in history" to force Iran to buckle to its demands after nearly six months of war have raised the prospect of a new round of escalation in the Gulf. How could Iran respond…...

22+ hour, 9+ min ago   (851+ words) TOKYO/TAIPEI/NEW DELHI: Donald Trump's olive branch to North Korea's Kim Jong Un at the expense of a long-standing ally comes at a pivotal moment for U.S. security ties in Asia, as partners from Japan to India reassess how much…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (764+ words) OTTAWA: Prime Minister Mark Carney has the support of most Canadians after breaking off trade talks with the U.S., but widespread approval of his pushback against U.S. President Donald Trump could disappear within months as the consequences of the trade war sink…...

1+ day, 9+ min ago   (976+ words) WASHINGTON: With the Iran war now at a costly standoff and crises from Ukraine to Gaza still unresolved, President Donald Trump's ambitious foreign policy agenda appears stuck as he heads into November's midterm elections. The setbacks are striking for a…...

20+ hour, 8+ min ago   (831+ words) DAMASCUS: Washington's formal removal of Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism has marked another milestone in a striking transformation of relations between Washington and Damascus, less than two years after the fall of the former Syrian government....

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3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (401+ words) Awani International Ukraine needs changes to avoid losing war, ousted defence minister says Australia, Indonesia deepen defence ties following landmark security treaty Canada imposes up to 50% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods Can U.S. sanctions achieve what military force couldn't? Iran, Oman agree…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (361+ words) Awani International U.S. pauses visa appointments for applicants worldwide Canada imposes up to 50% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods Can U.S. sanctions achieve what military force couldn't? Iran, Oman agree on temporary shipping route through Strait of Hormuz BRIEFED by AWANI International – 25th August 2026 Immigration:…...