2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle East
The United Arab Emirates blamed Iran for firing drones at two tankers operated by a state-owned oil company as they sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, saying Friday that the attacks were acts of piracy. The attacks caused no casualties but underlined the dangers faced by vessels moving cargo through the critical waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the open oceans, as Iran keeps a firm grip on the passage. Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle...
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- 2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle East
- Palestinians besieged in West Bank village fear Israeli settlers will seize their homes
- The livin is no longer so easy: How carefree dreams of summertime are fading in 2026s swelter
- European countries battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips the continent
- Zambia suspends vote counting in election over reports of violence and the theft of ballot papers
- Record-breaking rain floods Chiba east of Tokyo, killing at least 5 people
- Russian drones kill a woman and 9-year-old son at home as Ukrainian civilian casualties surge
- Reform UKs Nigel Farage beats a slate of fringe candidates in election boycotted by major parties
- Afghanistan marks 5 years under the Taliban with safer streets but pleas for jobs and education
- Israels Christians rely on faith and allies as they fear rising harassment
- Tunnel collapses at an Indian hydropower project, killing at least 7
- North Korea slams US-South Korea military drills and threatens strong response
- Iran-backed Houthis clash with Yemeni forces and other Mideast developments
- New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln
Thu, 13 Aug 2026
- Cuba marks Fidel Castros 100th birthday as his shadow still shapes a nation in crisis
- Broken engine parts shattered the Ryanair plane window that a mans head got sucked into: NTSB
- UK firefighters out in force to tackle fires on hottest day of the year
- Rescuers call for silence around earthquake rubble as window for survival narrows in Colombia
- Israeli settlers siege of Palestinian homes draws a sharp US rebuke
- Poland says it thwarted a Russian plot to kill an American citizen in Warsaw
- Families mourn victims of Zimbabwe ferry disaster as death toll rises to 46
- Crew of Yemeni vessel recount their chaotic rescue after Houthis deadly attack
- Ukrainian drones strike a major refinery deep inside Russia, setting it ablaze
- Explosion at Dutch port of Rotterdam leaves 1 dead, several injured
- Putins first trip to the Pacific island chain claimed by Japan draws a protest from Tokyo
- Nigel Farage faces off against Count Binface in special election thats been denounced as a stunt
- Canadian wildfire that forced 20,000 to flee may signal new normal
- A punishing European drought shrivels crops from Dutch potatoes to Bosnian corn
- Zambians cast ballots in a presidential election that tests incumbents economic reforms
- Alpine resorts snowmaking equipment may be put to work fighting summer forest fires
- Earthquake response strains Colombias new government and rescuers as they race against the clock
- Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who drove economic reforms and led China into the WTO, dies at 97
Wed, 12 Aug 2026
- Hegseth says Colombias new president has requested US collaboration in anti-drug efforts
- Congos Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, WHO chief says
- Millions crowd Spanish cities to see countrys first total solar eclipse in over a century
- US strikes targeting Houthis killed 153 civilians in Yemen last year, Pentagon review says
- Pakistan says troops killed 10 militants and a car bomb killed 3 civilians in southwest province
- Officials say US forces on track to complete Iraq pullout by Sept. 30
- Survivors describe pleading to turn back before ferry capsized on Zimbabwe lake and killed 44
- Drone strike in western Libya torches a power substation, triggering outages
- Rescuers evacuate more than 200 from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali
- An overnight Ukrainian blitz damages Russias Black Sea naval stronghold, Zelenskyy says
- Putin threatens retaliation for Western seizures of Russian commercial vessels
- Luxon survives another leadership vote months before New Zealands election
- Kosovo begins excavations at newly found mass graves tied to 1998-99 war missing
- Thai government orders gun control review after 2 deadly shootings near Bangkok
- Tropical Storm Chan-hom weakens and departs Japan after causing power outages and injuries
- Thousands flee yearslong drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinks
- Western Canada fights growing wildfires as thousands more told to be ready to leave
- Trump told Ukraine it had no cards. Then Kyiv took the war to Russia
- Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast
- North Korea launches another missile toward sea ahead of US-South Korean military drills
Tue, 11 Aug 2026
- As search for thousands of missing pushes on, Colombia earthquake tests new president
- A ferry capsizes on Zimbabwes Lake Kariba, leaving at least 15 people dead and 27 missing
- Groups sue the Trump administration over its targeting of the International Criminal Court
- Congo says 2,000 people have died in historys fastest-growing Ebola outbreak
- 2.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school 5 years after Taliban takeover, UN says
- Over 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during the war in Ukraine are still held, UN estimates
- Former US Marine held in Russia for more than 4 years on disputed charges has been released
- Turkeys Kurdish region greets a conditional PKK pardon with relief, joy and doubt
- Russian attacks kill 10 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy says Moscow is getting more North Korean missiles
- Key Amazon cases reach Brazils Supreme Court following Lulas defeats in Congress
- Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes
- Authorities say 10 Nigerian police officers were killed in gunbattle with rebels in the north
- 2 ex-Chinese military personnel arrested in South Korea for alleged espionage
- Drone strike sparks massive blaze at Libyas Zawiya refinery
- Trump scoffs at Irans demand for war reparations and other Mideast developments
Mon, 10 Aug 2026
- Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people
- Turkeys parliament approves a pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK militants
- Canada puts the military on standby as British Columbia wildfires kill 1 and displace thousands
- WHO says Congos fast-moving Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared
- Russian court bars from parliamentary ballot the only party opposing the conflict in Ukraine
- Hundreds more flights are canceled as Tropical Storm Dolphin causes flooding in eastern China
- Pentagon official asks Asian allies to invest more in defense to deter aggression
- Indonesia battles growing wildfires as Mount Bromo blaze spreads
- Ukrainian drone attack on an oil hub deep inside Russia kills 13, officials say
- Ukraines push to cripple Russia in Crimea is just getting started, drone chief tells AP
- UK and France prepare for another heat wave as western Europe sets new temperature record
- UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC accuse FIFA of deception and breach of trust over World Cup plans
- Myanmar rebuffs ASEANs call to free Aung San Suu Kyi and questions the need for an envoy
Sun, 09 Aug 2026
- Israel rejects Trumps Gaza plan, more details emerge on the Strait of Hormuz and other Mideast news
- Suspected Irish crime boss lands in Dublin after extradition from Dubai to face allegations
- Nigerian army rescues 33 people abducted by gunmen in northwest region
- Russia, Ukraine exchange overnight strikes that leave 7 dead, many injured
- Shanghai cancels at least 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits Chinas eastern coast
- Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi and Turkey is purely defensive and open to others
- Nagasaki marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor says nuclear deterrence only increases risk
- Wildfires force 20,000 to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency
- Iran makes new strait demands, the UAE says a ship was targeted and other Middle East news
Sat, 08 Aug 2026
- Turkey says defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is not aimed at Iran or any other country
- A 12-year-old girl dies after Thailand school shooting, bringing the death toll to at least 8
- Zelenskyy visits Moscow-friendly Serbia as Russian attacks on Kyiv region kill 4
- Student kills at least 7 people at a high school and a home outside Bangkok, officials say
Fri, 07 Aug 2026
- After centuries in India, the last Cochin Jews try to keep their history alive
- Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham
- A harsh first ruling in Morocco after Ceuta surge with 7 taxi drivers jailed, union says
- Serbia races to contain wildfires as Europes blistering heat wave grips the Balkans
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