U.S. President Donald Trump said on August 14, 2026, that he would “pretty soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States after the United…
World
August 4, 2026
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Iran and Oman reported progress on August 4 toward an arrangement intended to make commercial shipping safer through the Strait of Hormuz, while senior U.S. and Qatari officials…
More than 100 wildfire personnel from Mexico arrived in British Columbia on Monday, August 3, as the province continued to manage widespread fires, evacuation orders and transport disruptions…
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August 3, 2026
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Japan’s Finance Ministry said on August 3 that it had bought yen in coordination with the United States Treasury Department on July 31, a rare joint intervention intended…
Canada
August 2, 2026
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About 4,400 WestJet flight attendants represented by CUPE Local 8125 began a strike on August 2 after contract talks failed to produce an agreement before the legal strike…
Japan confirmed on August 2 that it and the United States had jointly intervened in foreign exchange markets to support the yen, according to Reuters and CNBC reporting…
World
August 2, 2026
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Iran said on August 2 that negotiations with Oman on a new maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz were in their final stages, a potentially significant development…
U.S. federal agencies said water and wastewater utilities in at least seven states have reported cyber incidents since July 27 involving internet connected industrial controllers, as authorities investigate…
World
August 1, 2026
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Kuwait said on August 1 that its armed forces were responding to drone attacks that struck several “vital facilities,” including a government building in the country’s north, as…
Canada
July 31, 2026
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The federal government issued a decision statement on July 31, 2026, finding that the potential effects within federal jurisdiction of Canada Nickel Company’s proposed Crawford Nickel Project are…