A magnitude-6.1 earthquake hit off South Nias in Indonesia’s North Sumatra at 1:02 p.m. local time Tuesday, according to the BMKG. The quake was 29 kilometers deep and posed no tsunami threat, the agency said.
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CGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 06:05
At least three fans were asked by WNBA security to cover shirts carrying messages about transgender women participating in women’s sports during Sunday’s Atlanta game between the Dream and Indiana Fever. The league said fans should have been free to wear the shirts.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-18 06:00
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urged swift consultations with the US on Seoul’s plan to acquire its first nuclear-powered submarine. The call came after Donald Trump ordered curbs on joint drills with South Korea, citing its lack of support for his war with Iran.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-18 06:00
China announced new border regulations in late July in what is seen as an expansion of state control over citizens. Taking effect on September 15, the rules tighten traveller checks and add grounds for restricting Chinese citizens from leaving, including bans lasting up to three years in some cases.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-18 06:00
Stephen Collinson writes that, in the view of Donald Trump’s critics, the president is faring badly on foreign policy.
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CNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-18 06:00
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Moscow on Monday for an official visit aimed at strengthening strategic cooperation with Russia in economic and security affairs, The Global New Light of Myanmar reported. He is also due to attend the Russia-Myanmar Business Forum.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 05:53
Two young people from France and one from China donated scanned copies of 16 pages of wartime archives to the Yunnan Anti-Japanese War Victory Memorial Hall in Kunming. The documents cover Japanese air raids, the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway and Kunming’s aviation role. Their nonprofit, Echoes of the World, uses AI, digital databases and social media to preserve and share the records.
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China News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-18 05:52
South Korean president Lee Jae Myung has renewed his drive to regain wartime operational control of the country’s forces from the US and urged faster progress on nuclear-powered submarines. His remarks followed Donald Trump’s order to substantially reduce joint exercises and his praise for ties with Kim Jong-un.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-18 05:50
US President Donald Trump says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has responded to his outreach and described the exchange as “very positive”. Trump again criticised South Korea for refusing to join the war on Iran and said reducing joint drills would make the South safer. Seoul said the exercises began as planned and were intended to protect peaceful daily life, not attack the North or raise tensions.
President Donald Trump’s decision to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea does not just slight a longtime ally; it also raises broader concerns about US security.
US President Donald Trump said DPRK leader Kim Jong Un had responded to his outreach after Trump ordered a substantial reduction in joint military exercises with the ROK. Trump offered no details, while saying his ties with Kim were making the situation safer. Seoul said it hoped their relationship would support meaningful dialogue on peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
Guangdong’s 25 designated pilot hospitals treated 95.6% more foreign patients year on year after the province launched its international medical service pilot in February. Six wholly foreign-owned hospital projects have secured investment agreements in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, while three have been formally approved.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 05:31
FIFA Director of Operations Kevin Lamour has been dismissed. He had strongly criticised Gianni Infantino and the FIFA president’s plan to establish a commercial company.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-08-18 05:29
Fast-growing nicotine pouches have become one of Big Tobacco’s key bets on a future beyond cigarettes, offering rapid growth and attractive margins while facing lighter regulation, for now, than many competing smoking alternatives.
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ReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-18 05:25
Donald Trump’s executive order targeting “birth tourism” faces a difficult legal battle. After the Supreme Court rejected his earlier effort to restrict birthright citizenship, legal experts told Al Jazeera’s “This is America” that the new order is unlikely to fare better.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 05:23
In the second installment of its answers to readers, Meduza examines the front line, the drone war, and losses and mobilization in the Russia-Ukraine war. It says its maps rely exclusively on geolocated videos and other open data, not anonymous military sources from either side, and stresses that every front-line map is an approximation vulnerable to delays, manipulation, and suspiciously AI-generated material.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-18 05:17
A complainant told a Sydney court that Alan Jones touched his penis and kissed him while he was a young 2GB driver. Jones has pleaded not guilty to 20 indecent assault charges and two sexual-touching counts involving six men. The defence cited explicit messages between them, while the complainant said they reflected how he had been groomed and managed the powerful broadcaster relationship.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 05:15
HSE University associate professor Anna Fedyunina said Russia’s restrictions, introduced in stages from late May through June, will have a pronounced effect on Armenian exports in the second half of 2026, especially seasonal shipments of berries, vegetables and fruit. Armenian exports to Russia fell about 4.6% year-on-year in the first five months.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 05:14
Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik told TASS that Ukrainian strikes over the past week killed 69 civilians, including three children, and injured 406 people, including 16 minors. He said 93% of the casualties resulted from drone attacks and that nearly 7,300 munitions were fired at Russian territory.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-18 05:12
Newly disclosed documents show that in 1940, surgeons at the Imperial Japanese Army Medical School used mosquitoes to deliberately infect 10 Japanese soldiers hospitalized with mental illnesses with malaria. Five developed acute symptoms. The records also indicate that Shiro Ishii, later associated with Unit 731, helped direct the experiment.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 05:11
Russia’s fish and seafood export revenue could stay near the 2025 level of about $6 billion in 2026, Federal Agency for Fishery head Ilya Shestakov said. He attributed the outlook to rising prices, particularly for pollock, after Russia exported 2.1 million metric tons worth more than $6 billion in 2025.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 05:10
Geran drones still have substantial unrealized potential across combat scenarios, unmanned aviation expert Dmitry Kuzyakin said. He described the Geran Seeker series as an extension of the platform, equipped with terminal guidance, retargeting and an airborne mesh network that can support target changes, final guidance and route adjustments.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 05:10
Cameroon’s women’s football team was greeted as heroes in Yaounde after winning its first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title. The Indomitable Lionesses defeated Malawi 3-0 in the final and qualified for next year’s Women’s World Cup.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 05:07
Reports of food shortages, broken plumbing and exhaustion aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have raised concern as the carrier serves in the US-Iran war. Military officials and some veterans dispute the severity of the accounts, while relatives fear for sailors’ mental health. Donald Trump dismissed the reports, saying the deployment was “not nearly long enough”.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-18 05:07
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the 60-day deadline for negotiations on a lasting settlement, set under the June Iran-US memorandum of understanding, was voided by Washington’s “violations”. After meeting Benjamin Netanyahu, US envoy Jared Kushner said he hoped Hamas would begin disarmament within “30 days”.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-08-18 05:07
Preliminary shipping data showed that vessel crossings through the Strait of Hormuz rose slightly on Monday from the weekend but remained in the single digits, as U.S.-Iran peace talks reached a stalemate.
Germany has conducted its first raids under a new law targeting gangs that help migrants cross the English Channel by small boat. A joint operation with the UK and France seized more than 9,000 life jackets, dozens of dinghies and engines, and 360 pumps in North Rhine-Westphalia. The equipment was assessed as capable of carrying over 2,000 people.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 05:02
At least 30 children, most of them British, are feared to have been conceived in northern Cyprus using sperm or egg donors different from those selected by their parents. Half of the cases involved Dogus IVF Centre. Parents suspect staff misled them, while DNA tests on some children indicated ancestry from Turkey or nearby countries. Cryos International has blacklisted the clinic since 2016.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 05:00
A look ahead at European and global markets as bond investors revolt while Iran threatens to go “fully offensive.”
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-18 04:50
A group of eight climbers who lost contact while ascending Mount Elbrus was rescued in bad weather. Rescuers also found six tourists unable to descend, evacuating all 14 people to Azau Glade. Everyone declined medical assistance.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-18 04:48
BHP’s annual report says 113 sexual-harassment reports were confirmed in 2025-26, leading 109 workers to lose their jobs or resign. Another 104 allegations were not investigated because of insufficient information or the wishes of the impacted person. Confirmed cases included indecent touching, stalking, grooming and sexually aggressive remarks or jokes.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 04:46
Moscow Region Governor Andrey Vorobyov said air defense and electronic warfare systems brought down more than 150 drones over the region. Falling debris injured three people, including a 10-year-old girl, damaged homes and public and commercial buildings, and started a fire at a Wildberries warehouse that was later contained.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-18 04:39
TASS calculations based on data from Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin indicate that 620 UAVs flew toward Moscow and the Moscow Region from Monday evening until 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, with 180 destroyed in the capital region. Sobyanin said emergency services were working where debris fell.
Ukrainian forces reportedly launched a large-scale overnight drone attack targeting Moscow and the surrounding region. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said at least 63 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Moscow Oblast. A fire was seen on the roof of a residential building in Pavlovsky Posad, though the damage was unclear.
Air defenses destroyed 10 drones flying toward Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said. Emergency crews are working where debris fell. TASS calculations based on Sobyanin’s statements put the total number of drones downed while approaching the city since the start of the day at 23.
Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been postponed indefinitely as the case faces a dispute over double jeopardy.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 04:30
A high school student opened fire at Ateneo de Zamboanga University in the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga, killing a fellow student and wounding two others before taking his own life. The shooting was reportedly livestreamed with a body camera, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of students.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 04:27
Officials said a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on Tuesday killed two students, one of them the gunman. The situation was under control, marking the country’s second such incident in less than two months.
Two people were killed in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines, officials said. The situation was under control, marking the country’s second such incident in nearly two months.
A student was shot dead by a fellow student at a Catholic junior high school in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines, a local official said. The alleged shooter, who brought a .45-calibre pistol into a classroom and missed a teacher, later took his own life. Authorities said the situation was under control.
A gunman opened fire at a high school in the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga, killing at least two people, a local official said. The mayor said both casualties were students and included the gunman. Police were securing the campus; witnesses identified it as Ateneo de Zamboanga High School and said the suspect was a Grade 7 student.
Police say at least two people were hit in a shooting at a high school in Zamboanga, a city in the southern Philippines.
A shooting at Ateneo de Zamboanga Grade School in Zamboanga City, southern Philippines, killed two students on Tuesday, local media reported. Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso said one of the victims was the gunman. The Department of Education said it was coordinating with the school to support those affected.
Anton Kobyakov, an adviser to the Russian president and executive secretary of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum’s organizing committee, said Vladimir Putin’s plenary-session appearance is an important reason for the forum’s success. He said the world awaits Putin’s speeches, which often become top news in many countries.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-18 04:20
Students at two leading Indian law universities are urging officials not to invite Chief Justice Surya Kant to their convocations. They object to remarks they view as dismissive of allegations that police brutalised protesters in Delhi. After the Bar Council of India threatened to block Nalsar graduates from enrolment, Kant defended the students’ right to protest.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 04:16
Hong Kong’s move to reduce taxes for hedge funds has people ranging from proprietary traders to receptionists hoping to benefit from the resulting windfall.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-18 04:15
The Chinese crested tern, one of the world’s rarest seabirds, has been the focus of Zhejiang’s conservation efforts since 2013. After more than a decade of work to restore suitable habitats and the population, the province now holds over 85% of the species’ global adult population. A documentary follows the protection efforts.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-18 04:11
Singapore’s United Overseas Bank has appointed Tan Choon Hin as head of ASEAN and Greater China, with the new position taking effect on September 1, the bank said in a statement.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-18 04:10
Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema has won re-election with 60 percent of the vote. The count was briefly halted after attacks on election officials. Zambia is Africa’s second-largest copper producer, and the metal is vital to the global energy transition and keenly contested by China and the US.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 04:07
Zambia's election commission declared President Hakainde Hichilema the winner of a second five-year term after he secured 61.4% of the vote. The opposition alleged intimidation, arrests, violence and irregularities, while authorities arrested 11 people, including prominent opposition figures, during an election-night raid.
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has won reelection to serve a second five-year term, according to the Electoral Commission of Zambia, which announced the result early Tuesday.
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema won a second term on Tuesday after campaigning on economic recovery, including a major debt restructuring deal. He faces pressure to create more jobs and opportunities, while critics say his government has failed to ease poverty and has grown less tolerant of dissent.
Zambia’s electoral commission says President Hakainde Hichilema has won a second term with roughly 60 percent of valid votes, against 38 percent for Brian Mundubile. The election was marred by fraud allegations; counting was suspended after reports of violence against polling staff and stolen ballot papers.
Tupac Shakur died after a drive-by shooting in 1996. Former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis is on trial in Las Vegas on one murder count involving a deadly weapon and has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors and defence lawyers have presented their opening arguments.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 04:05
Garry Dale, a former Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer, answered prosecution questions Monday about accompanying Tupac Shakur in an ambulance to the hospital after the rapper was shot on September 7, 1996.
The murder trial of Tupac Shakur has opened, with prosecutors portraying former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis as the organiser of a revenge-driven drive-by shooting. A police witness said Shakur refused to identify his attackers after being shot and told an officer, “We’ll take care of it.” Davis denies the allegations and has pleaded not guilty.
President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke by phone Monday about trade negotiations, just over 24 hours before the US is set to impose punishing new tariffs on Canadian products. The talks are stalled over tariffs affecting the auto sector.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-18 04:00
Oil made up 46.5% of Kazakhstan’s total exports in the first half of 2026, down from 52.9% a year earlier. Disruptions at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium linked to drone attacks and lower domestic production contributed to the decline, while copper and other raw-material exports gained share. China became Kazakhstan’s leading export partner, ahead of Italy.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 03:33
Azerbaijan’s Prosecutor General’s Office announced absentia arrest warrants for Russian media figures Ivan Knyazev, Semyon Uralov and Aleksey Chadayev. It alleges they called for a forcible change to Azerbaijan’s constitutional order and publicly urged terrorism against the country in online broadcasts. Baku has sought international help because the suspects are outside Azerbaijan.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 03:31
Haikou Meilan International Airport in Hainan has launched a fast-track service for eligible international passengers using 24-hour direct transit without border-inspection formalities. Automated document recognition, boarding-pass scanning and facial recognition speed up checks, while manual lanes remain available. The airport also offers through-check-in to several destinations.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-18 03:30
OpenAI will lease an Ohio AI data center for 20 years under a $105 billion financing commitment from Nvidia. The facility could eventually reach 8 gigawatts, run exclusively on Nvidia chips and receive more than $4 billion in energy-infrastructure investment from SoftBank and SB Energy. OpenAI says it will create 35,000 temporary and 2,500 long-term jobs.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-18 03:30
Several Asian companies merit close attention over the coming months.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-18 03:30
More than a dozen people were criminally charged Monday for allegedly being connected to a cocaine-trafficking ring in Pennsylvania involving two fraternities and students.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 03:30
The Philippines has suspended in-person classes in Metro Manila and 12 provinces as tropical cyclones and the southwest monsoon bring heavy rain. The Office of Civil Defense says about 5.08 million people have been affected, with 23 deaths, 17 injuries and one person missing, amid severe flooding and landslides.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-18 03:26
Hongguo Short Drama has introduced rules urging creators to design more distinctive AI-generated characters and avoid highly similar faces across or within shows. It will target repeatedly reused AI faces, homogenized content and improper use of materials. Douyin’s Short Drama Creator Center has separately launched a pre-screening tool for likeness-rights and copyright risks.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-18 03:18
Tens of thousands of mourners gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square for a vigil for former Cambridge professor Jason Arday. Many blamed relentless and “racist” media scrutiny for his death. Arday had denied plagiarism allegations; police said his death was unexpected but not believed to be suspicious, and the cause has not been released.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 03:17
Thousands gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square to mourn Cambridge professor Jason Arday and express anger over the media’s treatment of him. Speakers accused the press of waging a “vicious campaign” against Arday, while calls grew for a public inquiry.
Stand Up to Racism held a vigil for Jason Arday in London’s Trafalgar Square, describing media coverage of his scandal as “a racist witch hunt” organized by the far right. CNN’s Anna Cooban reports.
Thousands gathered in central London on Monday for a vigil honouring Jason Arday, a former University of Cambridge sociology professor. He was found dead on Friday after facing weeks of intense scrutiny over plagiarism accusations and other claims.
The article says Jason Arday, Cambridge University’s youngest Black professor, was found unresponsive at his London home on August 14, three weeks after resigning amid a vicious campaign over plagiarism allegations. It argues that media and online attacks, fuelled by anti-Black racism, turned an academic-ethics dispute into public shaming and racist glee.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations office says a vessel was struck by an unidentified projectile while traveling outbound through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. The impact damaged the engine room and caused one crew casualty, while the remaining crew received assistance from the Omani Coast Guard.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-18 03:11
Chinese drone maker DJI said it will continue challenging its designation as a “Chinese military company” by the U.S. Department of Defense. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found errors in the lower court’s review and sent the case back for further proceedings.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-18 03:03
Chinese drone maker DJI welcomed a US appeals court decision to reconsider its alleged ties to China’s military. The court found that a lower court erred by relying only on the unclassified record to conclude DJI contributes to China’s defense industrial base, and sent the case back for further proceedings. DJI called the ruling an important step toward correcting what it described as an unjustified designation.
AFP News AgencyBrazil’s finance minister says financial-market concerns over rising public debt are justified. Investors have legitimate questions about the direction of government spending, which the administration needs to address if Lula is reelected.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 03:00
Polish Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk said Poland is preparing for a potential war while hoping it never happens. He said the country is developing a comprehensive SAN drone-defense system under the Eastern Shield project, which includes defensive lines along its borders with Russia and Belarus.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-18 03:00
US President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, ended talks with Israel without a breakthrough on the proposed Gaza ceasefire. Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly insisted that Israeli forces would not withdraw before Hamas disarms, while Hamas demanded an Israeli pullback from the roughly 60% of Gaza it occupies. The disputed sequencing has stalled implementation of the US-backed roadmap, though the US and Israel agreed to form working groups on disarmament and demilitarization.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-18 02:54
Alibaba’s Taobao Flash Sale is adding riders’ time spent waiting at red lights to their delivery allowance. The system automatically identifies and records the wait, with an initial rollout covering all platform riders in Qingdao’s Jimo District. The platform is also using AI safety reminders, training and incentives to reduce risks.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-18 02:46
Interest in the Northern Sea Route is increasing among India, South Korea, Southeast Asian countries and the UAE, Russian Far East and Arctic Development Minister Alexey Chekunkov told TASS. More companies are considering regular shipping on the Arctic route, with geopolitical tensions encouraging interest in alternative transport corridors.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-18 02:35
Family drama is swirling around the sale of the Los Angeles Lakers, with conflict emerging within the Buss family.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-18 02:30
Rain and more favorable winds slowed the High Fens wildfire in eastern Belgium. Authorities said the blaze, which has burned about 3,000 hectares since Friday, was contained where crews could reach it, though it continued spreading slowly in inaccessible areas. About 600 evacuated residents remained unable to return, and prosecutors in Liege opened an investigation into the cause.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-18 02:24
US President Donald Trump said Washington would not seek to extend its interim agreement with Iran, accusing Tehran of rejecting a deal he considers necessary to end the conflict. Iran denied claims of back-channel talks and said it could shift to a fully offensive posture, including possible action around the Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy fails. Trump also threatened to bomb Oman if it obstructs efforts to restore commercial shipping.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★★2026-08-18 02:20
Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it obstructed US talks with Iran, Fox News reported. He also claimed Washington had a direct backchannel with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which denied the allegation. Iran said an understanding had been reached on a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz as the US-Iran memorandum was set to expire.
Fox News says Trump issued a threat against Oman, saying the country could be bombed if it hindered the US blockade of Iranian shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Viral trends including China Cool and Chinamaxxing are drawing more international travelers to China for immersive, firsthand experiences. International hotel bookings in Guizhou rose 84%, while inbound tourist spending has climbed nearly 73% since June. Transit visa exemptions, paperless tax refunds and AI translation are helping support the growth.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-18 02:12
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called on Tuesday for stronger independent defense capabilities. He said annual civil-defense exercises held alongside joint U.S.-South Korea military drills were defensive and not intended to threaten North Korea.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 02:10
Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to meet Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing at the Kremlin on August 18 during his official visit to Russia. They will discuss expanding bilateral cooperation and international and regional issues, with several bilateral documents expected to be signed.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 02:10
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is proposing a plan to help protect local police officers who make immigration arrests from potential financial consequences if they are accused of misconduct while on duty.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 02:01
US President Donald Trump says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un responded “very positively” to a request for talks. Trump also says that speaking with Kim makes the region safer after scaling back military exercises with South Korea at the last minute on Sunday.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-18 01:58
President Donald Trump said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un responded to requests for the two leaders to talk, as Trump moved to reduce military drills with South Korea, a traditional US ally.
Donald Trump says the US will “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, pointing to his “very good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. He had earlier voiced frustration that Seoul declined to join the US in Iran’s “denuclearisation”.
A fire at a fuel storage depot in Tanjaro near Sulaimaniyah in northern Iraq injured at least 20 people and destroyed dozens of tankers. Officials said there were no deaths and the blaze has been brought under control. Local reports said 34 petrol tankers and four gas-oil tankers were destroyed, consuming more than 3 million litres of fuel.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 01:54
A U.S. judge ordered the release on Monday of a Kentucky woman accused of vandalizing Washington’s World War Two Memorial the previous week, according to court records.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 01:50
China lowered national flags at government headquarters on Tuesday to mourn former Premier Zhu Rongji, who died last week aged 97. The no-nonsense reformer prompted public memories of a bygone era alongside reflection on his complicated legacy.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 01:50
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