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Houthi Claims Strike on Saudi Military Vessels in Red Sea off Coast of Mocha houthis

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Houthi Claims Strike on Saudi Military Vessels in Red Sea off Coast of Mocha

August 17, 2026

SANAA, Yemen, August 17 (ANI): Yemen’s Houthi military on Monday claimed that it had targeted a Saudi-led...

Gaza Peace Push: Kushner-Led Delegation Meets Netanyahu to Revive U.S.-Backed Roadmap After Talks With Hamas

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Gaza Peace Push: Kushner-Led Delegation Meets Netanyahu to Revive U.S.-Backed Roadmap After Talks With Hamas

August 17, 2026

TEL AVIV, Israel, August 17 (ANI): In a significant diplomatic push to revive the stalled Gaza peace...

Enemy Wants to Compensate for Defeat in Economic War: Iran’s Vice President Warns of Escalating Sanctions, Market Inflation Reza Aref

Reza Aref

Enemy Wants to Compensate for Defeat in Economic War: Iran’s Vice President Warns of Escalating Sanctions, Market Inflation

August 17, 2026

TEHRAN, Iran, August 17 (ANI): Iran’s First Vice President, Mohammad Reza Aref, has warned that external adversaries,...

Israel: Likud Members Vote in Key Primary as Netanyahu Secures Expanded Control Over Party Slate Vote

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Israel: Likud Members Vote in Key Primary as Netanyahu Secures Expanded Control Over Party Slate

August 17, 2026

TEL AVIV, Israel, August 17 (ANI): Voting centers are set to open across Israel for roughly 140,000...

Iranian Army Chief Offers $30,000 Bounty for Killing or Capturing U.S. Soldiers, Doubles Reward for Women Amir Hatami

Amir Hatami

Iranian Army Chief Offers $30,000 Bounty for Killing or Capturing U.S. Soldiers, Doubles Reward for Women

August 17, 2026

TEHRAN, Iran, August 17 (ANI): Iranian Army Chief Amir Hatami has announced a $30,000 bounty for anyone...

Natural Disasters Affected More Than 92,000 People Across Afghanistan in 2026, Killed 97: UN

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Natural Disasters Affected More Than 92,000 People Across Afghanistan in 2026, Killed 97: UN

August 17, 2026

KABUL, Afghanistan, August 17 (ANI): Natural disasters have affected more than 92,000 people across all 34 provinces...

SpaceX Launches Globalstar, Classified U.S. Space Force Missions 38 Minutes Apart in Record-Setting Feat Globalstar 2-R

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SpaceX Launches Globalstar, Classified U.S. Space Force Missions 38 Minutes Apart in Record-Setting Feat

August 17, 2026

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (ANI) — American aerospace company SpaceX achieved a major operational milestone by launching two...

Ukraine Hits Russian Aerospace and Energy Targets in Major Deep-Strike Operations: Zelenskyy Ukraine

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Ukraine Hits Russian Aerospace and Energy Targets in Major Deep-Strike Operations: Zelenskyy

August 17, 2026

KYIV, Ukraine, Aug. 16 (ANI) — Ukraine on Saturday launched a series of long-range operations targeting key...

Israel Claims It Killed Senior Hezbollah Commander in Southern Lebanon Katz

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Israel Claims It Killed Senior Hezbollah Commander in Southern Lebanon

August 17, 2026

TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 16 (ANI) — The Israel Defense Forces said Sunday that it had killed...

Qatar Denies Detaining Three Iranian Pilots, Calls Reports “Misleading” Visuals from Red Fort

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Qatar Denies Detaining Three Iranian Pilots, Calls Reports “Misleading”

August 16, 2026

DOHA, Qatar, Aug. 16 (ANI) — Qatar on Saturday categorically denied reports that three Iranian pilots had...