US-Iran nuclear talks collapse as 60-day Islamabad MoU expires without extension
The 60-day window set by the US-Iran Islamabad memorandum of understanding expired on August 17, 2026, with no extension scheduled….
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Russia strikes Ukraine’s Danube port after Kyiv’s large drone assault on Moscow
Russia struck Ukraine's port infrastructure in the Izmail district of the Odesa region overnight, damaging a civilian vessel and injuring…
China’s economy slows further in July as retail sales, industrial output and investment all miss forecasts
China's retail sales, industrial output and fixed-asset investment all slowed in July, while urban unemployment climbed to 5.2%. The broadening…
Binance handed Russian investigators data used to charge citizen over Ukraine crypto donations
Binance handed Russian investigators transaction data last year that helped authorities bring terrorism financing charges against a Russian IT specialist…
Bessent weighs unprecedented Iran pressure, but China ties limit the options
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has promised unprecedented economic pressure on Iran as soon as next week, but most remaining levers…
