Middle East live: Trump threatens economic punishment on ‘any country’ helping Iran
Home Middle East Live Issued on: 20/08/2026 – 01:26Modified: 20/08/2026 – 01:48 US President Donald Trump posted a map calling the Strait of Hormuz a ‘NEW U.S. territory’ © Jim Watson, AFP US President Donald Trump on Wednesday…
Target receives $1bn boost from Trump tariff refunds
Earlier this month, a court filing by customs officials revealed the Trump administration had paid back $100bn (£78bn) in «Liberation Day» tariff refunds to businesses. It represented about 60% of all tariff revenue collected by the government under the…
Prince Harry and Meghan to move back to UK six years after royal exit
Six years after stepping down as working royals, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are moving back to the United Kingdom, British press reported late Wednesday. In a surprise move, the youngest son of King Charles III, and his wife, Meghan, «plan to…
Zomi Frankcom: Australia ‘outraged’ after Israeli decision not to prosecute over killing of aid worker in Gaza
Australia’s foreign minister has said she is «outraged» over an Israeli government decision not to prosecute those responsible for the death of aid worker Zomi Frankcom, who was killed in an IDF strike. Frankcom was an Australian aid worker with…
Libyan government in Tunisia for crisis talks
On Tuesday, Libya’s national oil corporation said the country needs around 40 billion dollars in investment to make the most of its energy resources. The country’s unreliable access to energy is feeding into instability stemming from fighting…
Gaza: Multiple deadly Israeli strikes in under 24 hours
Verified videos show the aftermath of Tuesday and Wednesday’s strikes in Gaza City which show several injured people, including women and children. The Hamas-run health ministry said multiple Palestinians had been killed. The Israeli military said…
Israeli military probes killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian paramedics
Israel’s military on Wednesday announced its first criminal investigations into troop conduct in the war in Gaza, focusing on the killings of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family and of 15 Palestinian paramedics. The military said it would not launch…
Canada and US say they are finalising a trade deal, but details remain murky
The US, meanwhile, has been asking for a number of concessions from Canada, including removing its remaining retaliatory tariffs on American autos and adjusting its dairy quotas to allow greater access for US cheese producers. It has also asked for the…
Central African Republic gold mine collapse kills more than 100
More than 100 people were killed when an artisanal gold mine collapsed in Central African Republic on Tuesday, a senior official at a local mining association said. A prosecutor confirmed there had been a mine collapse in the village of Zamboye near…
Who is Natalie Harp? Trump’s right-hand woman
When a CNN reporter earlier this week asked Trump about Ossoff’s comments, the White House reacted angrily later on its official X account, saying the reporter, Kristen Holmes, had taken a «cheap shot» at a staff member. «Someday, your children…