World News Live Updates: UAE warns of possible ‘missile threats’, urges people to take shelter
Trump was asked by reporters if the US was seeking to extend June's interim agreement that expired on Monday, to which the US President said, 'No'.
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UAE’s National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority on Tuesday said that its air defence systems detected a missile threat targeting the country. The agency added, “Please remain in a safe location and follow warnings and updates issued through official channels.”
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Pakistan top court orders Imran Khan to be moved to hospital from jail, says his party
Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be moved from jail to a hospital on Tuesday, according to his PTI party. Khan has been in jail since August 2023, after he was convicted in a string of cases that he claims were politically driven following his ouster. “It’s a very welcome order, and we wish it had happened sooner so his eye and general health would not have deteriorated this much,” PTI spokesperson Zulfikar Bukhari said, according to news agency Reuters. “He should remain in hospital until all doctors are satisfied,” he said. The top court directed the former Pak PM to be moved to Shifa International Hospital within 48 hours and remain there until September 16, Khan’s spokesperson Naeem Haider Panjutha said on X.
‘Very positive’ US-Iran talks ongoing, says Trump’s envoy
The UK’s Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO) said it had received a report of an incident in the Strait of Hormuz, with a vessel struck by an unidentified projectile while making an outbound transit. The strike damaged the ship’s engine room and left one crew member dead, UKMTO said, adding that the rest of the crew were being helped by the Omani Coast Guard. The incident comes as the US-Iran memorandum aimed at de-escalating hostilities lapsed without renewal, with President Trump telling Fox News on Monday that Tehran should raise the “white flag” in the five-month US-Israel conflict.
Despite claiming to have opened a direct backchannel with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Trump said he’s in no rush to strike a deal, even as he threatened military action against US ally Oman if it interferes with reopening the blockaded Strait of Hormuz a threat that lands as Iran and Oman work on a joint arrangement to keep the waterway open to commercial shipping.
Amid the rising tensions, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan pressed Trump in a phone call on Tuesday to pursue diplomacy, offering Ankara’s support for peace efforts, according to the Turkish presidency. The call came hours after a senior Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran would shift to a “fully offensive” military posture, with talks on a permanent end to the war having stalled and Washington ruling out extending the ceasefire.
The 5 things to know:
- Trump demands Iran “surrender,” claims backchannel talks with Revolutionary Guard.
- US-Iran memorandum of understanding expires without renewal.
- Trump threatens to bomb Oman over Strait of Hormuz dispute.
- Iran signals shift to “fully offensive” posture as talks stall.
- Vessel struck by projectile while transiting Strait of Hormuz.
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Aug 18, 2026 09:02 PM IST
How a Kyiv McDonald's, bombed nine times, became a symbol of survival in Ukraine's war
A McDonald's outlet in Kyiv's Lukianivka neighbourhood has become known as the most bombed McDonald's in the world, according to NBC News. It has been struck at least nine times during the war in Ukraine since Russia's invasion began four and a half years ago.
The restaurant's walls carry marks from shrapnel left by Russian bombardment, and some of its windows have been swapped for wooden panels or bulletproof glass. Despite the damage, the Kyiv McDonald's keeps reopening once the smoke clears and continues to serve as a gathering point for people in the neighbourhood.
Customers and residents in Lukianivka talk about what the restaurant means to them. One woman, who was there on the day it first opened decades ago and has kept coming back through the destruction, said: "We're unbreakable, and the McDonald's is unbreakable."
Commuters from the nearby metro come in for coffee just before 9 am, while a customer looks out through the bulletproof glass at the burnt remains of a nearby shopping mall. At 9 am, staff and customers pause for a moment of silence to mark the tens of thousands killed in the war, even as the kitchen equipment continues beeping in the background.
Lytvynenko, who grew up in Lukianivka, wrote separately about covering the story. She recalled being in her Kyiv flat in January 2025 when missiles struck nearby with enough force to send her running for shelter, with the strike hitting the neighbourhood she knew from childhood.
She said the attack ruptured a water pipe and left the area flooded, while a nearby Soviet-era weapons factory was left smoking. The metro station and the McDonald's beside it were gutted in the strike, but the restaurant reopened afterwards.
This report on Kyiv's most bombed McDonald's is the first in a series looking at the state of the war in Ukraine, with further coverage planned on the front lines, drone warfare, and how Russia uses prisoners of war for propaganda.
Ukraine's first McDonald's opened in 1997, seen at the time as a symbol of the country's post-Soviet outlook. The same golden arches in Lukianivka stand as a marker of the cost of Russia's war on Ukraine.
Aug 18, 2026 08:53 PM IST
What has the UAE's disaster management authority said regarding missile threat targeting the country?
UAE's National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority on Tuesday said that its air defence systems detected a missile threat targeting the country.
The agency added, "Please remain in a safe location and follow warnings and updates issued through official channels."
Aug 18, 2026 08:46 PM IST
UAE warns of possible 'missile threats', urges people to take shelter
The UAE's defence ministry said its air defence systems detected a missile threat on Tuesday, according to an X post by the ministry. The ministry wrote, "UAE Air Defence Systems have detected a missile threat directed towards the country. Kindly follow warnings and updates issued through official channels. The Ministry of Defence clarifies that, if any sounds are heard, they are the result of air defence interceptions."
Aug 18, 2026 06:20 PM IST
Trump shares AI-generated image declaring Strait of Hormuz 'NEW US Territory'
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday shared an AI-generated map on his Truth Social platform that declared the Strait of Hormuz as America's "NEW US Territory" amid continued tension with Iran.
Aug 18, 2026 06:13 PM IST
US teen lifeguard who saved Indian-origin boy gets Trump’s White House invite
US President Donald Trump on Monday honoured 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams and 10-year-old Indian-origin boy Nathaniel Rai at the White House, weeks after Williams rescued the child from powerful waves at a California beach.
Williams was joined at the Oval Office by his parents, Shane and Shannon, and fellow lifeguard Aaron Bohnen, who assisted in the rescue. Nathaniel attended the meeting with his father Sumit and sister Layla.
Williams rescued Nathaniel on July 25 after spotting the boy lose his footing in ankle-deep water at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz, California. Footage of the rescue, which showed the teenager battling powerful waves to bring Nathaniel back to shore, later went viral on social media and was seen by Trump.
Trump praised Williams as a “real hero” and congratulated Nathaniel for surviving the ordeal.
“What you did was incredible, and everybody saw it,” Trump told Williams, recalling the video of the rescue. “When I first saw it, I said, ‘roll that back, I want to see that again.’”
Aug 18, 2026 03:36 PM IST
Iran warns of 'timely and precise' attack to break US naval blockade
An Iranian official on Tuesday said that Tehran would conduct a "timely and precise" military attack to break the US naval blockade if diplomatic channels fail to garner any result to end the nearly six-month-old conflict.
"Iranian entities must be prepared to escalate tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider region, as Iran will be ready to make decisions and take action on difficult decisions," the official added, Reuters reported.
Trump was asked by reporters if the US was seeking to extend June's interim agreement that expired on Monday, to which the US President said, 'No'.
Aug 18, 2026 02:41 PM IST
Iran's Foreign Minister accuses Israel of sabotaging ceasefire deal with US
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused Israel of actively sabotaging diplomatic efforts and said that it was the primary obstacle to a lasting ceasefire agreement with the United States, according to , IRNA news agency.
“The Zionist regime was and remains the biggest opponent and obstacle to the implementation of the memorandum of understanding. They made every effort to prevent such an agreement from being reached, every effort to make this agreement fail, and every effort to prevent it from being implemented,” he said.
He further said that Trump's demand for Iran's “unconditional surrender” did not materialise, as Tehran accepted a ceasefire and negotiated with Washington on its own terms.
Who “sought an unconditional surrender, within a short time of the war’s commencement, were begging for negotiations,” Araghchi said.
“It was us who said we would not accept a ceasefire and continued the war until we reached a point where they accepted a ceasefire and negotiations on Iran’s terms,” he said.
Aug 18, 2026 02:33 PM IST
Russia says it lodged protest with Japanese ambassador over PM's 'anti-Russian' remarks
Russia's Foreign Ministry, on Tuesday (Aug 18), said that it had strongly protested to Japan’s ambassador to Moscow over "anti-Russian remarks" by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in a dispute over a group of Russian-controlled islands off Japan.
Aug 18, 2026 02:29 PM IST
Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad’s cousin Wassim al-Assad gets death sentence
Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad's ousted cousin Wassim al-Assad sentenced to death after being convicted of crimes during the country’s nearly 14-year war.
Aug 18, 2026 01:52 PM IST
Pakistan top court orders ex-PM Imran Khan be moved to hospital from jail, his party says
Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be moved from jail to a hospital on Tuesday, according to his PTI party.
Khan has been in jail since August 2023, after he was convicted in a string of cases that he claims were politically driven following his ouster.
"It's a very welcome order, and we wish it had happened sooner so his eye and general health would not have deteriorated this much," PTI spokesperson Zulfikar Bukhari said, according to news agency Reuters.
"He should remain in hospital until all doctors are satisfied," he said.
The top court directed the former Pak PM to be moved to Shifa International Hospital within 48 hours and remain there until September 16, Khan's spokesperson Naeem Haider Panjutha said on X.
Aug 18, 2026 01:34 PM IST
Chinese shipping giants stop sending oil tankers through Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb
Chinese shipping giants COSCO and CMES have stopped sending oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb, news agency Reuters reported, citing sources.
Aug 18, 2026 01:20 PM IST
Donald Trump’s approval rating hits lowest of current presidency in new poll
US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest level of his current presidency, with Americans increasingly concerned that the US-Iran war could drag on, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Just 33 per cent of respondents approved of Trump’s performance in the White House, while 64 per cent disapproved, the four-day survey showed. The approval rating was down from 35 per cent in a poll that concluded earlier this month and is the lowest recorded during Trump’s current term.
It matches the lowest point of his first presidency, reached in December 2017.
Aug 18, 2026 12:16 PM IST
Imran Khan’s eyesight was ‘down to 15%’, now Pakistan jail claims ‘almost normal’
Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s eyesight has improved considerably and is now close to normal, prison authorities told Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday, a day ahead of a hearing on his request to be treated at a private Islamabad hospital.
The plea, filed on Khan’s behalf, seeks his treatment at Shifa International, a leading private medical facility in the capital.
Khan, who founded the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party and has been in jail since August 2023, has been taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad several times for treatment of his eye condition — right central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) first reported in late January.
Aug 18, 2026 11:53 AM IST
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra island
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday at a depth of 29 km (18 miles), the country's geophysics agency said.
Aug 18, 2026 11:02 AM IST
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Chiapas, Mexico region
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Mexico's Chiapas region, according to Reuters. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Aug 18, 2026 10:52 AM IST
Hormuz crossings rise slightly from weekend, remain in single digits, data shows
Ship crossings through the Strait of Hormuz stayed in single digits on Monday, only slightly higher than over the weekend, according to preliminary shipping data reported by Reuters on Tuesday, as US-Iran peace talks remained stalled.
Key points:
Hormuz traffic still thin: Six commodity ships crossed the strait on Monday, three entering and three exiting the Gulf, Kpler shipping data cited by Reuters showed, well below the 10-day average of 11 ships. No very large crude carriers or LNG tankers passed through, though some vessels may be crossing with transponders switched off and going uncounted. Among those tracked, a large gas carrier entered the strait empty via the Iranian route, while other tankers moved fuel, LPG and bulk cargo in and out of the Gulf.
Bab el-Mandeb crossings also down: At the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula, 19 commodity vessels transited on Monday, down from a 10-day average of 26 and well below Sunday's 33 crossings, according to the data. Of these, five entered the Red Sea and 14 exited.
Notable vessels tracked: Among the ships exiting Bab el-Mandeb was the VLCC Norns, carrying 2 million barrels of oil, Reuters reported. Two liquid tankers, Admiral and Portofino, were among those entering the Red Sea, with the Portofino carrying diesel bound for markets west of Suez.
Aug 18, 2026 10:27 AM IST
Iran FM says attack on Kurdish PM office 'ploy to sow discord'
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi condemned the attack on the Kurdish PM's office on Monday.
"Nothing justifies the reckless attack on PM Barzani's office. Kurdish friends should be vigilant against false-flag ploys to sow discord between neighbours."
Aug 18, 2026 10:04 AM IST
Oil climbs as fading US-Iran peace hopes raise supply risks
Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as hopes for a Middle East peace deal faded further, with Iran signalling a shift to a more aggressive military stance and the United States ruling out an extension to a temporary ceasefire, fuelling fresh worries over energy supply.
Key points:
Prices rise on stalled talks: Brent crude gained 0.7% to $91.49 a barrel, its highest since 30 July, while US WTI crude rose to $85.25 a barrel. A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran would adopt a "fully offensive" military posture, with efforts to end the war stalled and Washington declining to extend the truce.
Hormuz traffic stays thin: Tanker crossings through the Strait of Hormuz remain in the single digits despite a slight rise over the weekend. A vessel was struck by a projectile while leaving the strait on Tuesday, the latest in a series of attacks in the waterway.
Houthi attack in Red Sea: Yemen's Houthi forces said they fired missiles at a Saudi military ship and its escort vessels in the Red Sea, according to their military spokesperson, adding to regional tensions.
Iran-Oman talks and Trump's threat: Iran says it is close to a separate deal with Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz, but Trump responded by threatening to bomb the Gulf state, a longtime US security partner. Analysts expect oil to trade between $80 and $100 a barrel near term, with the lack of a deal likely to weigh on price expectations into 2027.
Aug 18, 2026 09:29 AM IST
Trump denies food shortage on USS Lincoln, calls CNN report 'fake'
Asked by a reporter whether there was enough food on the USS Lincoln, Trump dismissed the report as false, calling it a "fake CNN report." He said US ships had stayed deployed for far longer periods in the past, citing an admiral who told him he had served on ships for longer stretches than the Lincoln's current deployment. Trump added that people aboard the Lincoln described the ship as being well looked after.
Aug 18, 2026 09:25 AM IST
Trump says South Korea refused to help with Iran despite US troop presence
US President Trump criticised South Korea, saying he had personally asked its president for help with Iran and was turned down. He said he pointed out that the US has 39,000 troops stationed in South Korea to guard against North Korea's Kim Jong Un, and called it "strange" that Seoul wouldn't reciprocate on Iran. Trump questioned why the US should keep helping South Korea at all, saying the cost of protecting the country runs into billions of dollars.
Aug 18, 2026 08:56 AM IST
Vessel struck off Oman coast in Strait of Hormuz, 1 crew dead: UKMTO
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a report on Tuesday that a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting outbound in the Strait of Hormuz, causing engine room damage and a crew casualty, with the remaining crew being assisted by the Omani Coast Guard.
The vessel was reportedly struck by an "unknown projectile" while conducting an outbound transit of the Strait of Hormuz, causing damage to the engine room.
"The remaining crew are currently being assisted by the Omani Coast Guard. At present, no environmental impact has been reported. Authorities are investigating," said the authority.
With inputs from Reuters.
Aug 18, 2026 08:48 AM IST
"I like the idea of declaring the Strait of Hormuz a territory; we have total control over it," says Trump
"I like the idea of declaring the Strait of Hormuz a territory; we have total control over it," says US President Donald Trump.
Aug 18, 2026 08:15 AM IST
Indian-origin grandma with a green card detained by ICE after 27 years in US
Venkata Vasamsetty, an Indian-origin US green card holder who has lived in the country for 27 years, has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in North Carolina. Her detention came months after an immigration judge dismissed a deportation case against her.
Vasamsetty, a grandmother who works with special-needs students, was detained during a scheduled inspection and is currently being held at the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia, according to ICE’s Online Detainee Locator System.
The detention came months after an immigration judge dismissed the Trump administration’s earlier deportation case against her, New York City-based news organisation Newsweek reported. Read more
Aug 18, 2026 07:26 AM IST
Zambia President Hichilema re-elected for second term following contentious polls
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has won a second five-year term, according to the Associated Press, after the country's Electoral Commission declared him the outright winner of last week's presidential vote. He cleared the 50 per cent threshold needed to avoid a run-off, AP reported, in an election that was marked by a temporary halt in vote counting and a security crackdown on opposition figures.
Result and vote count:
Hichilema secured just over 2.96 million votes against roughly 1.86 million for his closest rival, opposition leader Brian Mundubile. Electoral Commission chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis formally named Hichilema president-elect on August 18, 2026.
Disruption and opposition crackdown:
Vote counting was suspended last Friday after officials reported attacks on polling station staff and the theft of ballot papers, before resuming hours later under tighter security. AP also noted that several senior opposition figures were detained on election night, with police citing state security concerns, while Mundubile said his home was raided by police and claimed his life had been threatened.
Aug 18, 2026 07:13 AM IST
Donald Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of ending Iran war
President Trump has once again threatened military action against Oman if the Gulf nation stands in the way of his push to end the US-Israel conflict with Iran. The renewed threat came as a two-month deadline for a negotiated settlement with Tehran passed on Monday with no deal reached, underlining how Trump's blunt approach to diplomacy has strained ties with US partners without delivering the resolution he had promised.
Three key points:
Threat against Oman: Trump told Fox News he would take harsh military action against Oman, a country not involved in the war but which has long served as a go-between for Washington and Tehran, if it interfered with his efforts. It's the second time he's aimed this kind of warning at Muscat.
Deadline passes without a deal: The 60-day negotiating window Trump set with Iran, agreed at Versailles in June, expired without a comprehensive agreement on sanctions, Iran's nuclear program, or other disputes. Despite this, Trump said he was in no rush to close a deal and pushed back on the idea of setting a new deadline.
Wider regional strain: The conflict continues to ripple outward Yemen's Houthi forces claimed a missile and drone strike on Saudi military vessels in the Red Sea near the Bab-al-Mandeb strait, while in Israel, Jared Kushner spent hours with Netanyahu after the Israeli PM rejected a US-backed Gaza peace plan that called for Israeli troop withdrawal before Hamas disarms.
Aug 18, 2026 06:30 AM IST
Qatar, Kuwait foreign ministers discuss regional tensions
The foreign ministers of Qatar and Kuwait have underscored their joint commitment to regional de-escalation and the ned to fully implement the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, including provisions to secure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
In a phone conversation on Monday, Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah discussed bilateral cooperation and avenues to strengthen ties, according to a statement by Qatar’s Foreign Ministry.
The ministers also exchanged views on the latest regional developments, with a particular focus on diplomatic efforts and joint coordination to ease tensions and promote stability.
Sheikh Mohammed stressed that all parties needed to adhere to diplomacy and honour commitments under the memorandum, which he said was vital to preserving regional security and safeguarding recent gains.
Aug 18, 2026 06:20 AM IST
Trump cites India's voter cards to make case for SAVE America Act
India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar recently asked the US administration how elections in America can be held without a valid photo identification card, President Donald Trump said, making a case for mandatory photo IDs for every US voter to curb "electoral fraud".
Trump, in a post on Truth Social, further said less than one per cent of voters in India used postal ballots in the recent general elections, and every voter had a valid photo identity document.
The US president made these remarks to drum up support for the SAVE America Act which would require Americans to show proof of citizenship to register to vote, impose a nationwide voter identification requirement and severely limit voting by mail.
"Earlier this month, India's Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, asked our Administration - How can you have Elections in the US without a valid Photo ID," Trump wrote. "India's last Election had 646,000,000 Voters! Less than one per cent voted by mail, and every single Voter had to have a VALID Photo Identity Document." "We need to pass THE SAVE AMERICA ACT, now," he asserted.
Trump has been insisting on passing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, claiming the move would curb electoral fraud.
Aug 18, 2026 06:03 AM IST
Erdogan, Trump discuss wars in Iran, Gaza
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held a phone conversation with Trump, discussing bilateral relations, the wars in Iran and Gaza, and the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Turkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, the Turkish presidency says.
Erdogan told Trump it was important to continue talks with Iran, and that Turkiye was ready to contribute to the process.
Erdogan also raised Gaza, telling Trump that Israel was attacking Palestinians in the enclave at a time when the second phase of the ceasefire plan was supposed to be taking effect.
Aug 18, 2026 05:31 AM IST
One fake X post from India. An Iranian nuclear claim. Then Netanyahu cited it
The US and Iran aren't fighting only with missiles. Alongside strikes and the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, a quieter battle is playing out online, where unverified claims are being amplified across borders and, in some cases, entering the political discourse around fragile ceasefire talks.
The New York Times traced one recent example in detail. A claim about Iran's nuclear programme began on an obscure corner of the internet and, within hours, spread to prominent media outlets in Israel and the US. It was later cited in a speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and shared online by Mike Waltz, the Trump administration's ambassador to the United Nations.
Aug 18, 2026 05:20 AM IST
Trump says US in contact with IRGC and calls on Iran to surrender
US President Trump has demanded that Iran "surrender," telling Fox News on Monday that Tehran should raise the "white flag" in the five-month US-Israel war, just as the US-Iran memorandum of understanding aimed at ending hostilities expired without renewal. While claiming his administration opened a direct backchannel with Iran's Revolutionary Guard, Trump said he's in no rush to strike a deal despite the approaching November midterms even as he threatened to bomb US ally Oman if it "gets in the way" of reopening the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.
Trump's surrender call: Trump said Iran should "put up the white flag of surrender," dismissed any time pressure ("I have no time schedule"), and called the IRGC "good poker players" who are "dying."
MoU expires: The truce that took effect in mid-June lapsed Monday with no extension in sight; both sides accuse each other of violations, and Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi says Tehran has "not yet made a decision to restart negotiations."
Oman threat amid Hormuz talks: Trump threatened to "bomb the s*** out of" Oman if it interferes with reopening the Strait of Hormuz, even as Iran and Oman work on a joint declaration to protect both sovereignty and commercial shipping through the waterway.
Aug 18, 2026 05:14 AM IST
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