Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) visits the Pacific Fleet`s Varyag missile cruiser to observe a military exercise near Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on Russia`s Sakhalin Island, August 12, 2026...

Trader Fred Demarco, right, and Specialist Michael Pistillo, left, work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Aug...

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire of residential buildings following a Russian missiles attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Sunday, Aug...

A Bulgarian military police car is parked close to the site where a drone exploded near the Kardam border crossing on August 8, 2026...

A man standing on the shores of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, overlooks the Strait of Hormuz on July, 15, 2026...

Moldova`s president, Maia Sandu. Moldova`s president, Maia Sandu, has described the recent visit of a Taliban delegation to the country as "shameful," saying officials who approved the trip will face disciplinary measures after what she called a breakdown in government coordination...

Abdul El-Sayed, 41, speaks to supporters at an election-night rally in Detroit, Michigan, August 4, 2026...

A schoolgirl cries outside her school where deaths and injuries were reported after a shooting in Thailand`s Nonthaburi province, Friday, Aug...

A group of migrants approach a border crossing to return to Morocco, escorted by Spanish soldiers, in Spain`s North African enclave of Ceuta on August 2, 2026...

Police block an area near a deadly explosion at a restaurant in Moscow, Saturday, Aug...

Some migrants swam onto Ceuta`s shores on July 30, 2026...

According to reports, the use of loudspeakers for the Adhan has been permitted in a number of Spanish municipalities while following local legal requirements and noise regulations...

Rodri was crowned the best player of the summer...

Ferran Torres #7 of Spain celebrates scoring his team`s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 Ferran Torres came off the bench to score an extra-time winner as Spain beat 10-man Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final...

Carl Recine//Getty Images For something titled the "Laws of the Game," FIFA`s rules don`t appear that strict...

US President Donald Trump with the UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the G7 Summit in France on June 16, 2026 (Photo by Getty Images) The United States has expanded the United Arab Emirates` access to advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology following Abu Dhabi`s military support during the joint US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran...

Mikel Oyarzabal continued his fine form for Spain as he helped them to a 2-0 win over France, which sent them to the World Cup final for the first time since 2010...

Ukraine`s Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko resigns...

A sapper examines the impact site of a Russian missile in a residential area of Kyiv, Saturday, July 11, 2026...

Mikel Merino was the hero once again for Spain as his 88th-minute goal clinched a 2-1 victory over Belgium in Los Angeles and booked their ticket to the World Cup semi-finals...

Spain have knocked Portugal out of the World Cup, which means that Cristiano Ronaldo has played his last such game...

Mikel Merino made an instant impact off the bench as his dramatic 91st-minute winner earned Spain a 1-0 win over Portugal and a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals...

Mikel Oyarzabal Spain ended their long wait for a World Cup knockout-stage goal as they eased through to the last 16 with a 3-0 win over Austria...

Paris Saint-Germain edged out Bayern Munich 5-4 in a history-making Champions League semi-final first leg at the Parc des Princes...

Elon Musk, left, and Sam Altman, right, appear in a split image...

File photo of Iranian servicemen patrolling the Strait of Hormuz as commercial traffic passes by A giant banner hangs on the side of a building in Tehran`s central Enqelab Square declaring, "The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed; the entire Persian Gulf is our hunting ground...

US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump has extended a two-week ceasefire with Iran while announcing the continuation of an blockade on the Islamic Republic`s ports and vessels-despite Tehran`s insistence that the blockade must be lifted for bilateral talks to continue...

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz after the United States chose to maintain its blockade of the Islamic Republic`s ports in violation of the conditions of the ongoing ceasefire...

A police officer inspects the site where a gunman killed at least six people in the streets before being shot dead by police, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 18, 2026...

Iran will control Strait of Hormuz until deal reached to end war Iran`s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) says the Islamic Republic will maintain control of all traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz until a negotiated end to the US-Israeli-imposed war is achieved...

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei Iran`s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, says maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz must strictly follow routes designated by Tehran and operate under full Iranian coordination...

IRGC Navy has complete control over the Strait of Hormuz...

Ousmane Dembele`s double propelled Paris Saint-Germain to a 2-0 win over Liverpool and into the Champions League semi-finals...

Paris Saint-Germain will take a deserved lead to Anfield for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie following a 2-0 victory over Liverpool on Wednesday...

The debris of two Black Hawk helicopters and a C-130 transport plane destroyed by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), during a rescue mission to retrieve a crew member of a downed F-15 Eagle, Isfahan Province, Iran, April 5, 2026...

In this image made from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Saturday, April 4, 2026, a Russian T-72B3M tank fires towards Ukrainian position...

A combo provided by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on April 3, 2026 shows the aftermath of various successful strikes carried out by its Aerospace Force against enemy projectiles and drones as well as a warplane belonging to aggressors...

A US Navy fighter jet prepares to launch from USS Abraham Lincoln, in a photo released on March 2...

This picture, released on March 29, 2026, purportedly shows the wreckage of a Boeing E3 Sentry surveillance aircraft belonging to the US Air Force, which was destroyed in an Iranian retaliatory operation, at the US-run al-Kharj Airbase in Saudi Arabia...

Arab officials have called on the administration of US President Donald Trump to refrain from attacks on Iran`s vital infrastructure...

NGOs, social movements, s and left-wing parties held a massive demonstration under the slogan "No to war" this Saturday in Valencia, Spain...

Senior Yemeni military commander Abed al-Thawr (Photo by Tasnim news agency) A senior Yemeni military commander says the closure of the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait will be among the primary options of the Ansarullah resistance movement if it decides to assist Iran fight off an ongoing US-Israeli onslaught against Iran...

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A US Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq on Thursday during the ongoing war against Iran...

A US Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq on Thursday during the ongoing war against Iran...

Screengrab shows moment when an Iranian missile launched towards US-Israeli interests in early March 2025 in response to their aggression...

Christophe Gateau/dpa / picture alliance via Getty Images YouTube on Tuesday started offering a free tool to government officials, journalists and political candidates to help them identify and remove AI-generated videos that resemble their appearance...

US President Donald Trump quietly appointed Erika Kirk to the U...

The file photo shows an Iranian-manufactured drone...

File photo of Naval Support Activity Bahrain, a United States Navy base that serves as the home to US Naval Forces Central Command and United States Fifth Fleet The spokesperson for Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Iran`s highest operational command unit, says Iranian forces carried out a missile strike against a US military installation following an attack on a desalination facility in southern Islamic Republic...