War on Iran: Phase II: Day 28
Saudi-Pakistan-Turkiye pact draws mixed reactions, as Iran and Oman agree a Hormuz security framework.

Saudi-Pakistan-Turkiye pact draws mixed reactions, as Iran and Oman agree a Hormuz security framework.







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Puerto Rico is beginning 48-hour water rationing for more than 180,000 households as severe drought depletes reservoirs.
Legislation implements aggressive economic sanctions, including 100 percent tariff on Russian oil and gas importers.
International court’s oversight body warns exits threaten global justice, as US intensifies campaign against tribunal.
James Talarico leads Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, signalling a potential shift in the Republican stronghold.

A federal appeals court has ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to halt construction on a ballroom project.
The two-judge majority underscored that the president needed congressional authority to move forward with his plans.
Tennessee’s party primaries saw incumbent Representative Andy Ogles ousted and set up a heated race for District 9.

Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have signed a trilateral defence pact in Mecca aimed at deterring aggression.
US labour market loses 23,000 jobs in July as education, government and retail sectors record significant declines.