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Iraq-Syria Oil Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz Faces $15 Billion Cost, Four-Year Wait

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- When Scott Bessent told reporters last week that underground pipelines could handle "more than 50% or 70%" of the oil exports now running through the Strait of Hormuz, markets b... और पढ़ें


Iran War: Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman as 60-Day Deal Expires Without Agreement

MUSCAT, Aug. 18 -- Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway that once carried 130 vessels a day and roughly 20 percent of the world's oil supply, has collapsed to a fraction of norm... और पढ़ें


Europe Wildfire Crisis 2026: Two Killed in Greece, Spanish Soldier Dead as Belgium Blaze Nears Germany

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Two people died on the Greek island of Salamis on Sunday as coast guard vessels evacuated more than 570 residents from a community within sight of Athens. The same afternoon, a S... और पढ़ें


Gaza War: Kushner Says US Will Block Gaza Reconstruction Until Hamas Disarms

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- For the Palestinians living in what remains of Gaza City's Rimal neighborhood, where apartment blocks still list at severe angles eight months into a ceasefire, Jared Kushner's ... और पढ़ें


Ukraine War: Russian Banderol Missile Crashes in Moldova as Sandu Questions 'Accident'

CHISINAU, Aug. 18 -- Maia Sandu has learned to be careful with her words. Moldova's president did not say a Russian cruise missile entered her country's airspace on Sunday evening. She did not say Rus... और पढ़ें


Kallas Announces Most Far-Reaching EU Russia Sanctions Since Ukraine War Began

BRUSSELS, Aug. 18 -- The European Union has imposed twenty-one rounds of sanctions against Russia, designated more than 3,000 individuals and entities, and frozen €28 billion in private assets h... और पढ़ें


Russia Jails Yabloko's Shlosberg for 11 Years in Anti-War Speech Crackdown

PSKOV, Aug. 18 -- Lev Shlosberg arrived at the Pskov City Court on Monday knowing the sentence was coming. His three defense attorneys had not. Called to hearings they failed to attend, they were repl... और पढ़ें


Nvidia Backs $105B Credit Line for OpenAI's Ohio Data Center, Invests $1.5B in SB Energy

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Nvidia Corp. announced Sunday it will invest $1.5 billion in SB Energy, the SoftBank-backed data center developer constructing OpenAI's PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Pike Count... और पढ़ें


Anthropic Revenue Surges to $65 Billion, Outpacing OpenAI as AI Boom Reshapes Enterprise Tech

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Last year, most companies experimenting with artificial intelligence described it as promising. This year, they are writing large checks for it on multiyear contracts. The financ... और पढ़ें


Gold Rate Today, August 18, 2026: 22K at Rs.14,271 a Gram, and Monday Quietly Got Rs.54 Dearer

MUMBAI, Aug. 18 -- The gold rate today is Rs.15,567 a gram for 24 carat, one rupee more than yesterday. The more interesting number is what yesterday has become. On Monday morning, reading the tracke... और पढ़ें