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Netanyahu-Kushner meet: US General to monitor Hamas disarmament as Israel rejects Gaza exit before weapons handover

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US envoy Jared Kushner have agreed that an American general will oversee the disarmament of Hamas in Gaza, an Israeli official said ... Read More


Trump orders major cut in South Korea drillsPublished on: August 18, 2026 12:02 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 18 -- US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea. He cited their cost and Seoul's refusal to join US actions ag... Read More


UK PM Andy Burnham exchanged messages with Susie Wiles impersonator before suspecting contact was fake: Report

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Susie Wiles, US President Donald Trump's chief of staff, before becoming suspicious that the contact ... Read More


Reacher 4 review: Alan Ritchson remains magnetic in this ambitious season

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Reacher has always worked best when it keeps things simple: Jack Reacher arrives somewhere, notices what everyone else has overlooked and eventually leaves a trail of broken bone... Read More


US-Israel-Iran War Live News: 'Put Up the White Flag of Surrender' - Trump Demands Iran Surrender, Warns Oman Over Strait of Hormuz as MoU Expires

India, Aug. 18 -- The diplomatic clock has run out between Washington and Tehran, but the war is showing no clear sign of ending. A US-Iran memorandum meant to create space for negotiations expired on... Read More


Takaichi vows "responsible active fiscal policy" to drive Japan growth as April-June economy expands 1.1% amid weak domestic demand

Tokyo, Aug. 17 -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday vowed to pursue a "responsible active fiscal policy" and accelerate the government's growth strategy after Japan's economy expanded a... Read More


Jumma Khan Fateh lays down arms before TalibanPublished on: August 17, 2026 11:16 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 17 -- Afghan rebel commander Jumma Khan Fateh has surrendered to the Taliban along with several of his commanders. The development marks a significant shift in the ongoing internal conf... Read More


Gaza War: Kushner Meets Hamas in Egypt to Push Peace Deal Netanyahu Already Rejected

ALAMEIN, Aug. 17 -- More than 1,250 Palestinians have been killed since a ceasefire began in October 2025. The bombs did not stop. On Saturday, Jared Kushner, the US president's son-in-law and person... Read More


Iran War: Tehran Puts $30,000 Bounty on US Troops as Persian Gulf Ceasefire Nears Collapse

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 -- An American soldier's life is worth $30,000 in Tehran. That is the price Iran's Army formally put on American troops Sunday, offering a bounty for the killing or capturing of any Un... Read More


Nifty trades below 24,250 mark; IT shares decline

Mumbai, Aug. 17 -- The headline equity benchmarks traded with modest losses in the mid-morning trade as investors assessed a slew of Q1 FY27 earnings announcements amid the ongoing results season. Sec... Read More