Tehran, Aug 31, 2026 (AFP) - Trump vows to hit back 'hard' after first exchange of fire with Iran in weeks

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2026-08-31

Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran "hard" after the two foes traded fire for the first time in over a month, while Iran's president warned that more fighting with the US was not in his country's interest. After six months of war, the foes remain at an impasse, with Iran keeping the strategic Strait of Hormuz closed and the US persisting with a naval counter-blockade of Iran. Late Sunday, the United States said it had carried out strikes on an Ir......

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Baghdad, Aug 31, 2026 (AFP) - Iraq sentences kidnapper of US journalist to 15 years in prison

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New Delhi, Aug 31, 2026 (AFP) - India rejects tribunal decision on India-Pakistan water sharing treaty

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Istanbul, Aug 31, 2026 (AFP) - Turkey says regional defence pact not against any country

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The Hague, Aug 31, 2026 (AFP) - Tribunal says India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan

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Asheville, United States, Aug 31, 2026 (AFP) - US vows to keep economic pressure on Iran as G20 finance talks begin

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The Hague, Aug 31, 2026 (AFP) - International tribunal upholds India-Pakistan water sharing treaty

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Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Aug 31, 2026 (AFP) - Putin, Xi hold talks in Kyrgyzstan as regional summit begins

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Athens, Aug 31, 2026 (AFP) - Lebanon urges Greece to help implement truce with Israel

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Geneva, Aug 31, 2026 (AFP) - Detention in Switzerland over deadly apartment block fire

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Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug 31, 2026 (AFP) - Nepal flood death toll rises to 939, missing drops to 3,925: disaster authority

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