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Sunday, 9 August 2026

Hormuz talks positive, Oman says, as Iran warns deal would not open strait

Oman has said positive talks have been taking place with Iran over an agreement to secure a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran warned that any deal would not see an immediate reopening of the vital waterway.

Both sides suggested on Saturday that discussions were progressing, but a timeline on any deal being finalised remained unclear. Oman's foreign ministry warned against attacks on shipping that could hamper that.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said talks were in their final stages but the reopening of the strait remained "subject to other conditions".

Tehran has effectively blockaded the waterway, through which around a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas usually flows, since the US and Israel began attacking it in February.

Talks in recent days have focused on the possibility of a deal between Iran and Oman on a new route through the strait, which they would both have responsibility for and is hoped would lead to progress in resuming shipping traffic.

But Araghchi said a full reopening of the typically busy maritime route depended on other conditions being met, of which he provided a cursory appraisal.

He said the conditions included Iran receiving compensation from the US for what Tehran described as violations of the deal both sides signed in June to cease fighting and advance talks to end the war.

That deal - called a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) - quickly fell through, as did diplomatic talks, with tit-for-tat attacks resuming just days after it was signed.

Separately, Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, Iran's security chief, told the semi-official news agency Tasnim that the Strait of Hormuz would not reopen until the US "corrects" its behaviour.

He said the US needed to meet six Iranian demands, including a halt to threats against Iran, removal of its naval blockade of Iranian ports and release of Iran's frozen assets.

FULL ARTICLE AT: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c934j5y2lq9o

Israel accused of weaponising archaeology at ancient West Bank sites

Up in the hills above the Roman columns of the ancient site of Sebastia, in the occupied West Bank, are olive fields that have been cultivated for generations by Palestinian families.

One of the landowners, Abu Mudif, says he has received notification that his land is part of a tranche of about 450 acres that the Israeli authorities are taking possession of in order, they say, to protect and develop the site for a major new national park.

Typically, Palestinian landowners receive little or no payment for such land expropriation. And even when it is offered, most refuse it as they see accepting it as giving recognition and legitimacy to the loss of what they see as their patrimony.

It's a vital income for Abu Mudif to lose of course, but it goes deeper than that for him. "If I wanted to describe it, the closest description I can give is that it is like having your soul ripped away. I cannot imagine myself without my land."

Nahed Sakha owns a local restaurant that is under threat of demolition. He says the Israeli plan seems to be to cut Palestinian residents off from the archaeological site, which dates back thousands of years and has significant remains from the ancient Jewish past, as well as many other eras including the Romans, the Crusaders and the Ottomans.

"Restoration work has now begun along with excavations," he says. "Landowners were told that no-one would be allowed to use or plough their land."

FULL REPORT AT: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20d8qre98do

Pakistan Calls for Islamic Unity Against Israel After Signing Defense Pact

Saturday, 8 August 2026

Christian driver threatened with losing car insurance if he does not remove 'Jesus Loves You' sticker

A Christian driver has been threatened with losing his car insurance if he refuses to remove a "Jesus Loves You" sticker.

Simeon Chandra, 35, from Birmingham, was dragged into a row after he stuck handmade messages reading "Jesus Loves You" and "Jesus Loves You V Much" on the doors of his 2009 Nissan Pixo.

GoSkippy Insurance informed him that its underwriting department "declined the modification done on the vehicle as per stickers added on the vehicle".

The company warned that his policy would be voided unless the stickers were taken off and new dated photographs submitted, The Daily Mail revealed.

Mr Chandra reluctantly buckled to the demands to maintain his insurance despite designing the stickers to "spread a positive message".

Emails reveal that Mr Chandra contacted GoSkippy before applying the stickers, sending photographs in an effort to be transparent, the Daily Mail said.

Initially, he was informed his policy could continue provided he submitted photos of the stickers for his file.

FULL REPORT AT: https://www.gbnews.com/news/christian-news-driver-threatened-car-insurance-jesus-loves-you-sticker

Hormuz talks positive, Oman says, as Iran warns deal would not open strait

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said talks were in their final stages but the reopening of the strait remained "subject to other conditions".

Tehran has effectively blockaded the waterway, through which around a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas usually flows, since the US and Israel began attacking it in February.

But Araghchi said a full reopening of the typically busy maritime route depended on other conditions being met, of which he provided a cursory appraisal.

That deal - called a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) - quickly fell through, as did diplomatic talks, with tit-for-tat attacks resuming just days after it was signed.

Separately, Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, Iran's security chief, told the semi-official news agency Tasnim that the Strait of Hormuz would not reopen until the US "corrects" its behaviour.

He said the US needed to meet six Iranian demands, including a halt to threats against Iran, removal of its naval blockade of Iranian ports and release of Iran's frozen assets.

FULL ARTICLE AT: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c934j5y2lq9o

Probe launched into British Muslim charity over alleged links to Hamas

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into a British Muslim charity over alleged links to Hamas.

The Al-Khair Foundation operates in the UK and around the world, and was set up to advance religion, promote education, support social welfare, build religious harmony and offer relief to victims of disasters, the commission says.

It has been quoted in a British Government press release on a new scheme combatting hate against Muslims.

The foundation has also claimed more than £9million from HMRC in Gift Aid, the tax relief scheme which allows charities to claim back tax on eligible donations.

In a statement last night, the Charity Commission said it had received a complaint in July claiming the foundation and its partners had links to Hamas.

After initially launching a probe to investigate the claims, the commission has now "escalated its engagement to a statutory inquiry".

FULL REPORT AT: https://www.gbnews.com/news/al-khair-foundation-investigation-hamas

'I ran because I knew I would die': Russian drones target medics in Ukraine

Inna Lytvynenko always puts on her bright orange body armour when she's out on an emergency call.

Last June, the paramedic was sent out in Kherson to treat a woman injured in a Russian drone attack, when an FPV drone smashed into her ambulance.

Seconds later, she heard a buzzing sound in the sky. Another drone was flying straight towards her, fast.

"I panicked. I grabbed my trauma bag and started running," she recalls. "I shouted and screamed. I knew that if I stopped, I would die."

After chasing her for about 10 minutes, the drone flew away. Lytvynenko was quickly picked up by police.

But what she called the "safari hunting" continued. Drones hit two more vehicles that arrived to take the injured woman to hospital. Hours later, a third police car finally managed to get her out.

After another "safari" attack earlier this week, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called to put greater pressure on Russia in order to stop deliberate "hunting attacks" on civilians.

FULL REPORT AT: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3r073eqvrjo

Child among three killed in Russian missile attacks near Kyiv

At least three people, including a child, have been killed in overnight Russian attacks near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, a local official said.

In the early hours of Saturday missiles hit east of the capital and witnesses reported hearing powerful explosions just days after strikes across Ukraine killed 21 people.

The ballistic missile strikes killed three and wounded another three, the head of the regional military administration Timur Tkachenko said, adding that falling debris damaged apartment buildings and cars, while a fire broke out at a separate building.

Emergency crews were also fighting fires at a building and fuel tank in Kyiv, Mayor Vitaly Klitchko wrote on Telegram.

Ukraine's state emergency service DSNS shared photos showing garages, a business and a building on fire in Kyiv, adding: "The number of victims is being clarified."

President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in the Serbian capital Belgrade for his first visit. He is due to meet with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić to discuss economic ties, security issues and relations with the European Union.

Zelensky is trying to build wider support for Ukraine, but Vučić has refused to apply sanctions to Russia.

Serbia is trying to join the EU and has provided aid to Ukraine and promised to help it rebuild after the war.

FULL ARTICLE AT: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz7dy8gq99eo

Palestinians Reject Israel’s Right To Exist—That Is The Reason Peace Is Not Attainable

Whenever the Israelis and Palestinians begin peace talks there always seems to be a litany of demands that can easily stall the peace process like water in a gas tank.

God’s Purpose for The 2 Witnesses

“And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.” Rev. 11:3

The 2 Witnesses show up right after the Rapture happens—which is when God’s Restraining Spirit is removed from the earth along with all those who have God’s Spirit living in them; i.e., all Born Again Believers (”I will never leave you”). The aftermath from the Believers’ exhilarating departure will be unimaginable.

Jerusalem’s Cup Is Trembling Again: The Battle For The Temple Mount

The Middle East is burning. Wars are spreading, oil routes are under threat, and nations are struggling to contain chaos from Gaza to the Persian Gulf.

Yet nearly 20 Muslim nations have found time to unite around one urgent concern: Jews praying on the Temple Mount.

That fact alone should tell us something.

They Want To Fully Humiliate Trump: Iran Just Released Their “Plan” For The Strait Of Hormuz, And It Guarantees More War

Everyone has been waiting to see what Iran’s plan for the Strait of Hormuz was going to look like, and now we know. President Trump and his team were hoping that the Iranians would agree to allow commercial vessels to freely travel through the Strait of Hormuz, but that was never going to happen, and that should be very clear to everyone at this stage. Iran’s plan will permanently ban any ships belonging to the U.S., Israel and other “hostile” nations from ever passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a joint defence agreement, saying an attack on one of them would be seen as an attack on all three.

The pact was announced at a meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the Saudi city of Mecca.

After the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February, Tehran and its allies struck targets in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states and disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping channel, and the Red Sea.

The Mecca agreement has drawn a sharp reaction from Tehran, where an senior member of parliament said it would not help Saudi Arabia.

"The Saudis should know that a paper agreement with Turkey and Pakistan does not bring them security, just as years of unilateral milking of the Americans did not bring them security," Ebrahim Rezaei, a member of National Security commission, wrote on his X.

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan had already announced a joint defence pact last year.

FULL ARTICLE AT: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c30418m4mj4o