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US's secret Hormuz corridor: How America kept ships and oil moving despite closure timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Aug 20, 2026 11:09 UTC
North Korea fires missiles hours after Trump signals new talks with Kim cbsnews.com | Aug 20, 2026 10:15 UTC
Turkey denies military delegation was at Syrian base struck by Israel jpost.com | Aug 20, 2026 12:15 UTC
Ossoff: ‘Amazing to watch this White House melt down’ over Harp remark The Hill | Aug 20, 2026 12:14 UTC
North Korea fires ballistic missiles into sea as South Korea, US hold scaled-back military drills abc.net.au | Aug 20, 2026 11:48 UTC
