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August 6, 2026

Shipping groups urge UN to oppose tolls in Strait of Hormuz

Eight major international shipping associations have urged the UN to oppose the introduction of compulsory tolls or service charges for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. In a...

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August 6, 2026

AIPAC signals fresh spending against El-Sayed after humiliating $32m Michigan defeat

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is considering spending tens of millions of dollars to support Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers in Michigan after its record-breaking attempt to...

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August 6, 2026

Helium diplomacy: The invisible bottleneck in the AI economy

A warning from Ras Laffan The Middle East is usually described as the engine room of the hydrocarbon economy. But it also sits quietly inside the infrastructure of the...

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August 6, 2026

2 Israeli soldiers killed in explosive device blast in southern Lebanon

Two Israeli soldiers were killed and four others injured as an explosive device detonated in southern Lebanon, Israeli media reported on Thursday, amid Tel Aviv’s ongoing incursions in Lebanon...

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August 6, 2026

‘Canada’s support for ICC is unequivocal,’ Premier Carney says amid US pressure on court

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday reaffirmed his country’s support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying Ottawa would continue backing the institution despite US efforts to pressure...

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August 6, 2026

Israel plans to build 2,300 illegal settlement units in East Jerusalem, organization warns

Israeli authorities are planning to build 2,300 new housing units to expand the illegal Gilo settlement built on Palestinian land in southwestern East Jerusalem, an Israeli non-profit organization focused...

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August 6, 2026

America First’s real test is Washington, not Iran

The Iran crisis has become more than another confrontation in the Middle East. For America First, it is a test of a political promise: Can the United States break...

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August 6, 2026

Pro-Palestinian candidates score wins in US Democratic primaries

The results of US primary elections point to the growing influence of the Democratic Party’s progressive wing, which has placed the Palestinian issue at the centre of its political...

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August 6, 2026

24 Palestinian workers released by Israel return to Gaza via Kerem Shalom crossing

Twenty-four Palestinian workers detained by Israeli forces returned to the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing on Wednesday, following their release under the terms of...

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August 6, 2026

Detained Gaza hospital director Abu Safiya suffers serious health deterioration following reports of torture and abuse

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Information Office said detained doctor Hossam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, is facing extremely difficult health and humanitarian conditions in Israel’s Rakevet Prison after...

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