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War on Iran: US-Iran deal edges closer
A deal between the US and Iran could be signed within 48 hours, according to US officials.
![Al Jazeera’s Marah Ryan has the latest on a potential new deal between the US and Iran, which could be signed within 48 hours, according to US officials. [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image-1785942704.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Petrol prices strain US households as oil giants Chevron, Exxon profits soar
Low-income US households are hit hardest, spending more than 10 percent of monthly income on petrol as prices rise.
Pentagon boosts Patriot, THAAD interceptor output amid stockpile strain
Defence giants Lockheed and Northrop see billion-dollar deals as Pentagon accelerates missile arsenal production
Japan and US confirm rare joint intervention to prop up yen
US President Donald Trump says helping to bolster the Japanese currency is a sign of friendship.
![Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks to the media about the US-Japan joint forex action upon her arrival at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo. [Issei Kato/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-08-02T233755Z_609247456_RC2NQMATKU91_RTRMADP_3_JAPAN-YEN-1785717755.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Growing like ‘gangbusters’: Can Taiwan maintain its economic momentum?
Taiwan’s GDP is soaring on back of US imports of AI chips, but experts warn that problems could arise with Trump, China.
Care for a dirty soda? How this drink trend became a US obsession
How Utah novelty grew into national trend, fuelled by customisation, social media, desire for affordable social spaces.
![A customer enjoys a dirty soda outside the Suck It Up dirty soda shop in Bakersfield, California [Michelle Bruton/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-25-at-7.50.50-PM-1785023504.png?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Turkiye and Iraq sign one-year oil pipeline deal amid global shift
The renewed agreement ensures crude flow of 750,000 barrels a day through the Iraq-Turkiye pipeline, officials confirm.
From: Inside Story
Does FIFA need private investment?
The world football body is facing growing backlash after its proposal to sell a stake in its top events.
Published On 31 Jul 2026
New York sues Kalshi, says its prediction markets are ‘illegal gambling’
New York is one of many states with cases against Kalshi and others in dispute with Trump gov’t on who gets to regulate.
Why is US GDP growth slowing, and how can it be reversed?
Tariffs and oil price hikes create a supply shock, dragging down US economic growth in the second quarter of 2026.
US GDP growth dips as inflation and trade deficits pressure economy
GDP grew by 1.5 percent in the second quarter following a 2.1 percent increase in the first quarter.
