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Iran ‘invited’ to join Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi Arabia’s Mecca defence pact; report says proposal being ‘considered’

Head of the Iranian Parliament news agency, Mehdi Rahimi, reportedly revealed information about the official invitation to Tehran to join the Mecca agreement. Updated on: Aug 23, 2026, 22:57:55 IST Prefer HTon…

By Sohail Khan · 23 Aug

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Iran says new sanctions threatened by ‘desperate’ US will fail

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has threatened to impose "the toughest sanctions in history" on Iran. Published on: Aug 23, 2026, 22:22:27 IST Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link Iran's foreign…

By Sohail Khan · 23 Aug

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Two men killed Hindu family in Bangladesh; stayed the night, ate, bathed, took drugs after murder

Hindu family murder in Bangladesh: The accused were identified as Siddhartha Das, 23, and Mugdha Das, 19, both residents of Machuapara. Published on: Aug 23, 2026, 21:34:26 IST Prefer HTon Google Share…

By Sohail Khan · 23 Aug

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Why Democrats still have a shot at winning the Senate

Michigan and Maine remain question marks, but the party is flaunting its strength in purple and red states. Published on: Aug 23, 2026, 21:30:53 IST Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link…

By Sohail Khan · 23 Aug

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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Japan’s Hokkaido hours after tremors of magnitude 5.9 injures over 30 in Tokyo

Japan earthquake: However, no tsunami warning was issued because the tremors' seismic intensity was 4 on a scale of 7, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. Updated on: Aug 23, 2026, 20:57:28 IST Prefer…

By Sohail Khan · 23 Aug

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Mortgage rates today: 30-year fixed hits 6.64% — what this means for homebuyers?

Mortgage rates today are mostly higher, with the 30-year fixed rate at 6.64% and the 15-year rate at 5.88%. Updated on: Aug 23, 2026, 20:24:00 IST Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy…

By Sohail Khan · 23 Aug

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Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill two people, including 4-year-old boy, medics say

One of the strikes hit a building in Zawayda town in the centre of the enclave and followed a warning by the Israeli army for the owners of the property. Updated on:…

By Sohail Khan · 23 Aug

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Russia tests readiness for new round of military mobilization

Recent exercises gauged the military’s ability to absorb a mass of recruits in case the Kremlin orders a fresh mobilization for the first time since 2022. Published on: Aug 23, 2026, 19:30:51…

By Sohail Khan · 23 Aug

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Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir to visit Tehran amid stalemate in US-Iran peace negotiations

The visit comes at a time when Islamabad is actively pushing to revive its mediation efforts in the stalled US-Iran peace negotiations. Updated on: Aug 23, 2026, 17:57:53 IST Prefer HTon Google…

By Sohail Khan · 23 Aug

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Mystery AI model Ox Alpha draws developers with free access

Ox Alpha offers a roughly 1 million-token context window that can process text, image and video input, according to OpenRouter. Updated on: Aug 23, 2026, 17:42:12 IST Prefer HTon Google Share via…

By Sohail Khan · 23 Aug