Section 230 helped create the internet as we know it, while also protecting Big Tech from liability when its platforms harm users.
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CNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-19 23:36
US President Donald Trump announced what he called unprecedented “economic warfare and isolation” against Iran, saying Tehran had failed to seize his opportunity for a deal. He described the planned operation as the most crushing economic action ever taken against any country.
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TASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-19 23:35
US President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that any country supporting Tehran or providing Iran with “any type of lifeline” would face economic consequences. He did not specify Washington’s possible measures or identify any country by name.
US President Donald Trump announced what he called the “most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country” against Iran, while warning that any country trading with Tehran would face “tremendous economic consequences”. He also said countries doing business with Iran would be sanctioned as talks to end the conflict remained deadlocked.
The number of US service members wounded since the war with Iran began has surpassed 750, according to the Defense Department’s war casualty database.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced what he called the most crushing economic operation ever taken against a country, warning that any nation providing Iran with a financial, commercial, airport or government lifeline would face tremendous economic consequences. He did not detail the measures or name any country.
With the Iran war still in limbo, natural gas prices have climbed to twice their level a year ago, leaving Europe braced for another increase in energy bills this winter.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-19 23:30
Documents obtained exclusively by Al Jazeera show the Pentagon asking US NATO allies whether they support President Donald Trump’s vision for the alliance, publicly back US foreign policy priorities and are willing to ease restrictions on US access to bases and airspace. The questions appear intended to guide contacts during a six-month review of US forces in Europe.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-19 23:24
The Donetsk People’s Republic government said Ukrainian troops carried out 34 shelling attacks in the area over the past day, firing 34 rounds. It also reported one civilian killed and three wounded in Donetsk, another civilian wounded in the Krasnoarmeisk municipality, and damage to five homes, six civilian facilities and multiple vehicles.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 23:24
Lebanon transferred Major-General Adel Issa, a former senior Syrian army officer, to Damascus to face accusations including murder and torture. It is the first transfer of a Syrian military officer from Lebanon since Bashar al-Assad’s government was toppled in 2024. Issa denies the allegations.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-19 23:21
On a sweltering August night, thousands gathered on beaches near China’s Wenchang Space Launch Site on Hainan island, phones raised as they waited to watch a rocket launch.
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ReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-19 23:15
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Finland and France of using media campaigns to stir Russophobic hysteria and delegitimize Russia’s upcoming parliamentary elections. She said the campaigns could further complicate voting and encourage protests by negatively minded Russians living in those countries.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 23:14
Former Aidar Battalion medic Liliia Prutian was captured by Russian troops, raped in custody, and tried in Russia on terrorism charges before being freed in a prisoner swap. The war divided her three sons: the eldest served in Ukraine’s army, the middle son joined Russia’s forces, and teenage Dima spent years alone in occupied territory.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 23:11
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will soon move back to Britain after spending six years living in the United States.
RReutersOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-19 23:01
British media reported on Wednesday that Prince Harry and Meghan plan to return to Britain six years after stepping down as working royals. They are expected to leave the United States by the end of the month and live outside London, while their two children have reportedly enrolled in a British school.
Prince Harry and Meghan are planning to move back to Britain from the United States later this month, CNN understands.
A British newspaper says Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom with their children, but will not resume duties as working members of the royal family.
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, plan to return to Britain with their children this month, media outlets reported, six years after they stepped down from their royal duties.
In Beirut, Canada’s Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai characterized Israel’s actions in Lebanon as an “unlawful invasion” and announced additional humanitarian aid for Lebanon.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 23:00
Displaced Lebanese families can only watch their homes from a distance. Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem witnessed Israeli attacks near his hometown as Israel erased towns and villages in southern Lebanon’s so-called ‘pilot zones’.
A recent selloff in US bonds has pushed 30-year yields to their highest levels in decades. Most respondents in the latest Markets Pulse survey expect the 10-year benchmark yield to soon move above 5%.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 23:00
Government borrowing costs are rising worldwide as investors demand greater compensation for holding longer-term debt. Average bond yields across the Group of Seven reached their highest level since 2008 in mid-August.
US President Donald Trump boasted that he is the only American president to have a “good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump said Japan, South Korea and other countries are safer with him in office, and said he expects to meet Kim later this year without clarifying whether they exchange letters.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 22:53
US President Donald Trump praised his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and said he plans to meet him later this year. The remarks followed Trump’s order for Pentagon officials to shorten joint military drills with South Korea.
Donald Trump says he plans to meet Kim Jong-un later this year and suggested the two sides have communicated. Kim Yo-jong said she knew “absolutely nothing” about the alleged contact, while stressing that Washington’s hostile policy toward Pyongyang remained unchanged. Trump also claimed North Korea had 57 nuclear weapons.
Kim Yo Jong says she knows of no communication between her brother, Kim Jong Un, and US President Donald Trump, accusing Washington of maintaining a “hostile” policy toward North Korea. Trump says he gets along well with Kim and plans to meet him, after claiming Kim responded positively to a talks proposal.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he planned to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump also said North Korea had 57 “very powerful” nuclear weapons.
US President Donald Trump said North Korea possesses 57 “very powerful” nuclear weapons. He added that he would not have allowed this if he had been president earlier, while saying he gets along very well with Kim Jong Un.
HoverAir is trying to classify its $750 Versa as a mini steadycam with optional snap-on propellers rather than a drone, potentially avoiding the FCC’s ban on future foreign drones. The FCC approved the camera portion on August 9, but could reconsider and revoke the certification if it treats the camera as a critical UAS component.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-19 22:35
A Missouri judge rejected a bid to let voters decide whether to use new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump. The ruling allows the districts to be used in the November election.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 22:32
A series of unexpected moves this year has made Scott Bessent the most interventionist US Treasury secretary in financial markets in decades. He is risking his credibility as he tries to contain a potentially damaging increase in US borrowing costs.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-19 22:30
Cuba remains committed to becoming a full-fledged BRICS member, which its embassy describes as a top priority amid what it calls an unprecedented escalation of the US economic war and continuing threats against the Cuban Revolution. Havana says it shares BRICS’ goals and principles, while its economic opening could expand ties, attract investment and deepen cooperation with the bloc’s institutions.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 22:25
The ruling United Russia party drew the first ballot position in 21 of the 39 regions holding regional parliamentary elections in September 2026, Yabloko said. Its analyst Ivan Bolshakov put the odds of that happening in a fair draw at 0.00000378%, calling the outcome “pure fantasy.” United Russia also drew first for State Duma elections, while Yabloko was removed from the race by Russia’s Supreme Court.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 22:23
A safari helicopter crashed Wednesday near Mount Ololokwe in remote northern Kenya, killing all six passengers and the pilot. Five passengers were US citizens, while the victims also included Ecuador’s Strategic Intelligence Center director Michele Sensi-Contugi and his wife. Authorities are investigating the cause.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 22:23
Seven people, including five US citizens, died when a chartered safari helicopter crashed in remote Samburu county on Wednesday. Those killed included a Telemundo executive and Ecuador’s national intelligence chief. Kenya’s aviation authority said an investigation was under way.
A safari helicopter crashed in a remote area of northern Kenya’s Samburu County, killing all seven people aboard. The dead included Ecuador’s intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi, his wife Stephany Hollihan and NBCUniversal journalist Jose Alberto Suarez; the US State Department said five US citizens were among the victims. An investigation is under way.
A helicopter accident in Kenya left five US nationals and Ecuador’s intelligence agency director general dead.
Five Americans died Wednesday when a charter helicopter carrying seven people crashed in a mountainous area near Kirish in Kenya’s Samburu County, according to the State Department and local aviation officials. Telemundo executive José Suárez was reportedly among the dead. The operator said the cause remains under investigation.
US gross national debt has topped $40 trillion for the first time, Treasury data showed. Public debt reached $40.05 trillion on Tuesday, exceeding the Congressional Budget Office’s forecast of $39.4 trillion for the end of fiscal 2026 as borrowing, interest costs and long-term obligations increased.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-08-19 22:12
The U.S. Treasury said total national debt has surpassed $40 trillion for the first time. Fresh warnings say a fiscal crisis is developing as the costs of social safety-net programs and interest payments greatly exceed revenues constrained by tax cuts.
Global sales of electric trucks and buses nearly doubled to more than half a million in 2025, according to a report published Thursday by the International Council on Clean Transportation, with China driving the growth.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-19 22:10
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia was “outraged” that Israel would not prosecute those responsible for the death of Australian World Central Kitchen aid worker Zomi Frankcom. Frankcom and six colleagues were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza in April 2024. Wong said she would summon Israel’s ambassador and continue pressing for accountability.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-19 22:04
Australia’s foreign minister, Penny Wong, said the government was outraged by Israel’s decision not to open criminal proceedings over the 2024 Gaza drone strikes that killed aid worker Zomi Frankcom and six other World Central Kitchen workers. Wong will summon Israel’s ambassador, calling the timing on World Humanitarian Day especially insulting and saying the decision falls far short of expected accountability.
Foreign minister Penny Wong says Australia is “outraged” that the Israel Defense Forces will not pursue a criminal investigation into the 2024 strike on a World Central Kitchen aid convoy that killed Australian Zomi Frankcom and six others. Wong will summon Israel’s ambassador and says the decision falls far short of the accountability Australia expects.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said a salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers has sickened 431 people across 32 states. The figure is up from 345 cases in 27 states reported earlier this month.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 22:01
A landmark US federal trial brought by 29 state attorneys general accuses Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to keep young users hooked through features such as infinite scrolling and of collecting minors’ data. Meta denies the claims; a ruling for the states could bring structural changes and up to $1.4 trillion in penalties, though the coalition is seeking $200bn.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-19 22:01
Virginia police say they have arrested a 19-year-old man suspected in the gruesome stabbing death of a woman in Great Falls.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-19 22:01
A telescope has detected the fastest known star in the Milky Way. The star is orbiting the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-19 22:00
Scientists have detected the fastest-known star, which is speeding around the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. The star could help measure the black hole’s spin for the first time.
Cancer vaccines, falling murder rates and other public-health milestones worth celebrating.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-19 22:00
Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv shortly after midnight on Aug. 20, with more than 10 explosions reported across the capital. Debris damaged a children's hospital building and sparked fires near residential and non-residential buildings. No casualties had been reported immediately.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★★2026-08-19 21:50
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says Moscow and Washington are working out a date for their next contact on removing “irritants” in bilateral relations. She says Russia is ready to continue working with US partners toward substantive discussions on priority issues and comprehensive normalization, while keeping the meeting arrangements quiet.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-19 21:50
Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu, one of eight candidates seeking to replace Antonio Guterres as U.N. secretary-general next year, called on Wednesday for continued reform of the world body and the restoration of its moral authority.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 21:40
Beninese music icon Ang0lique Kidjo celebrates her global legacy with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the first dedicated to a Black African. The item also highlights the environmental cost of lead recycling in Nigeria’s Ogijo and the cool temperatures beneath Ivory Coast’s Basilica of Our Lady of Peace.
FFrance 24Original★☆☆☆☆2026-08-19 21:36
Five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo has become the first Black African to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Born in Benin, she has built an international career spanning more than 40 years and 18 albums. Her star is the 2,853rd on the famous Los Angeles sidewalk.
Five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo has become the first African musician to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. At the Los Angeles ceremony, the Benin-born artist said African music is essential to music worldwide and that music can unite people from different backgrounds.
Beninese music icon Angelique Kidjo has become the first Black African performer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The five-time Grammy winner was honoured for a four-decade career and for using music to connect cultures.
Google’s new Pixel 11 handsets keep a familiar design while adding practical software and AI improvements, making the phones feel more like a strong software upgrade than a major hardware redesign.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-19 21:30
Iran has sufficient foreign currency to purchase goods and medicine over the coming months, Central Bank Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati said. He said the bank is using alternative solutions to maintain a steady supply of resources and will continue the plan without issuing money that could fuel inflation.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 21:24
An Israeli strike on Gaza City’s police headquarters killed the women’s police chief, several officers and a 13-year-old girl. The attack came two days after US envoy Jared Kushner ended a regional trip that failed to advance a Gaza “ceasefire”.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-19 21:22
The International Criminal Court has condemned US sanctions against its president, Tomoko Akane, and trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye as a “flagrant attack” on judicial independence. The EU, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, the Netherlands and the UN backed the court, while the Trump administration accused it of being politicized.
DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-19 21:20
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is seriously concerned about the United States' decision to sanction International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, a UN spokesperson said on Wednesday.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against ICC President Tomoko Akane of Japan and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal, including frozen US-held assets and restricted access to the US financial system. Rubio called the court corrupt and politicized, while legal experts described the move as a significant escalation in Washington’s pressure campaign.
The International Criminal Court denounced US sanctions on its president, Tomoko Akane, and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye as a “flagrant attack” on its independence. Japan and the European Union backed Akane, while Washington accused the targeted officials of pursuing cases against governments that reject ICC jurisdiction.
The Trump administration sanctioned ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, accusing the court of being “corrupt and fatally politicized.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the measures freeze their U.S.-jurisdiction assets and restrict access to Americans and the U.S. financial system. The ICC called the sanctions an attack on judicial independence that undermines the rule of law.
The Israeli military has announced criminal investigations into the killings of six-year-old Hind Rajab and 15 Palestinian aid workers in Gaza, more than two years after the deaths. Victims’ families and rights groups remain sceptical, saying such inquiries rarely result in convictions.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-19 21:09
The Israeli military acknowledged that its troops fired on a car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab and six family members in Gaza in 2024, ordering a criminal investigation. It also admitted soldiers fired on a Palestine Red Crescent ambulance sent to rescue her.
Israel’s military has announced its first criminal investigations into troop conduct during the Gaza war. They focus on the deaths of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family, as well as 15 Palestinian paramedics, while three other attacks that killed aid workers from World Central Kitchen and Doctors Without Borders will not be criminally investigated.
Israel’s military has opened a criminal investigation into the 2024 killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab and, for the first time, admitted that troops fired at the car in which she was trapped. Rajab’s grandmother said an international inquiry was needed, while the report noted that such investigations rarely result in convictions.
The Israeli military said Wednesday it will open internal criminal investigations into troops’ 2024 killing of five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab and six relatives, as well as the 2025 deaths of 15 medics and humanitarian workers. Israeli rights groups warn such investigations rarely result in convictions.
Israel’s military has ordered a criminal investigation into the death of six-year-old Palestinian Hind Rajab in Gaza. She survived an attack on a family vehicle in Gaza City in January 2024 and spent hours speaking with paramedics before her body was found days later alongside relatives and two rescuers.
The Israeli military acknowledged firing on a car carrying 5-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza, reversing earlier denials. It has opened a criminal investigation into the January 2024 killing.
The Israel Defense Forces says it will launch criminal investigations into the 2024 killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab and the 2025 deaths of 15 Palestinian paramedics in Gaza. The decision followed a review of 150 incidents involving Israeli troops; three other attacks involving aid workers will not receive criminal probes.
Two high-profile attacks on Palestinians during the Gaza war are set to undergo criminal investigations, according to Israel’s military.
Ukraine’s Cabinet decided to suspend the supervisory board head of state-owned Sense Bank and initiated the suspension of its management board chairman, Prime Minister Sergey Koretsky said amid a corruption scandal. The bank is mentioned in newly released recordings by Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 21:07
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would not tolerate a Turkish military buildup in Syria that threatens Israel. He said earlier warnings had apparently not been heard clearly enough, prompting Israel to make its message better understood. Netanyahu’s office said Syria was nearing a breach of the security status quo with Israel by allowing Turkish troops at a northern airbase. Syrian television reported Israeli air strikes on a military airfield in Idlib Governorate, causing material damage.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-19 21:02
Reports of poor conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have highlighted crew morale problems, shortages of basic supplies and maintenance issues. Experts say the carrier’s unusually long deployment exposes US naval resupply constraints as the US-Israeli war with Iran drags into a stalemate, raising questions about the Trump administration’s plans and military readiness.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-19 21:01
A new study says flight attendants and pilots face the highest risk of dying from cancers linked to radiation, exceeding the risk among people who work with radioactive materials.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-19 21:01
Moderna shares more than doubled after the company announced initial results from a study of an experimental cancer treatment, saying the treatment had passed a key test.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-19 21:00
Senior National Politics Reporter Jonathan Allen discusses his conversations with frustrated voters in Iowa and Ohio, whose views and frustrations could shape the upcoming midterm elections, as part of his Drive to Decision Day series.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 20:58
Spain plans to relocate about 500 unaccompanied children from Ceuta to the mainland after more than 70,000 migrants crossed from Morocco, overwhelming the enclave’s child-protection system. Ceuta leaders favour returning the children to Morocco, while Madrid calls deporting them “outrageous” and says returns must be voluntary and safeguarded.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 20:53
Spain has reversed its earlier position and will allow 500 migrant children in Ceuta to relocate to the mainland. An urgent plan would put the most vulnerable children, especially girls, under NGOs and child-protection agencies. The move faces opposition from the People’s party and conflicts with the European Commission’s call to return all irregular migrants, including unaccompanied minors, to Morocco.
Russia’s Federal Customs Service said more than 20,000 people crossed Verkhny Lars in one day, with over 19,000 daily on August 15 and 16. Georgia’s Interior Ministry reported just over 16,000 crossings in a 24-hour period, including 7,880 into Georgia and 8,406 into Russia. Morning waits reportedly lasted three to five hours from August 15 to 19, but no major lines remained by the evening of August 19.
MMeduzaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-19 20:45
Russia’s Federal Customs Service says more than 20,000 people crossed the Russia-Georgia border on August 18, with daily traffic also exceeding 19,000 on the previous two days. Witnesses reported a huge jam on the Russian side, where cars moved roughly 100 meters in two hours.
The United States is sinking into an increasingly deep debt hole.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 20:42
Yabloko chairman Nikolai Rybakov has urged Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev to stop what the party calls persecution of supporters who gathered outside the Supreme Court. Yabloko says police are visiting their homes and opening administrative cases over alleged rally violations, despite many detainees being released without charges. At least three supporters were later sentenced to administrative arrest.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 20:40
Iran has almost completely stopped exporting oil to foreign markets, Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said. He stated that the country has foreign exchange reserves and assured Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei that supplies of essential goods and medicines were being provided by the central bank and government.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-19 20:39
Moderna and Merck say their personalised mRNA vaccine Intismeran reduced melanoma recurrence and tumour spread in a late-stage trial. Full results are pending, while the companies are discussing the treatment with regulators; Moderna’s shares briefly jumped 160 percent after the announcement.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-19 20:39
A personalized vaccine developed by Moderna and Merck reduced melanoma recurrence in a large late-stage trial. The result raises expectations for treating the deadliest form of skin cancer and highlights the potential of embattled mRNA technology.
Ye, also known as Kanye West, is scheduled to perform at St. Petersburg’s Gazprom Arena on October 10 and 11. Organizers say more than 100,000 tickets sold in the first two days. Russian lawmakers and the public are debating the visit, while one deputy has threatened to seek cancellation unless Ye declares “moral support” for the Kremlin’s so-called special military operation in Ukraine. Other officials have suggested a Putin meeting or collaborations with Russian performers.
MMeduzaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-19 20:34
US President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz would become much less important as record numbers of pipelines are built. He said oil was trading at $84 to $85 a barrel despite the US war with Iran, partly because large volumes were still moving through the strait.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-19 20:34
The US Army has organized the covert movement of millions of barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz without coordinating with Iran, Axios reported, citing sources. Some 15 to 20 tankers reportedly use the southern channel along Oman each day, carrying about 10 million barrels of Middle Eastern oil—roughly half the pre-war level—under US fighter-jet escorts.
A Pew Research Center survey finds that the youngest members of the US workforce are increasingly skeptical of artificial intelligence, fearing technological advances could result in widespread job losses.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-19 20:30
The Moscow Regional Court disqualified Yabloko candidate Viktor Bystrov from the State Duma race in the Kolomna district after a lawsuit by Green Party rival Dmitry Gelevera. The court cited errors in his registration documents, which Bystrov’s lawyers blamed on an election commission form-generating program. They said they would appeal.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 20:19
A US envoy warns that Israel’s attack on a Syrian airbase could have triggered a direct confrontation with Turkish forces. The strike has drawn widespread condemnation, prompting questions about Israel’s motives and the broader implications.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-19 20:18
US President Donald Trump said the United States could impose new sanctions on Iran, adding that “very draconian sanctions” were under consideration.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-19 20:15
A Russian Emergencies Ministry Il-76 aircraft that arrived in Nis will begin fighting Serbia’s forest fires on August 20, commander Andrey Vilkov said. Equipped with a water-dropping system, the aircraft can release up to 42 tons of water. Serbia requested assistance from Moscow amid a difficult wildfire situation.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 20:09
An Il-76 aircraft from Russia’s Emergencies Ministry landed in Nis, Serbia, to help battle wildfires raging across the country. It carries a purpose-built water-dropping system capable of releasing up to 42 tons over the most intense fire zones. Serbian authorities requested assistance from Moscow.
With diplomacy with Iran stalled, financial markets uneasy and his approval rating hitting another low, President Donald Trump took reporters on a Wednesday tour of White House construction projects he hopes will cement his legacy.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 20:05
Texas is dealing with its first New World screwworm outbreak in 60 years, hindering efforts to transfer rescued dogs and cats from overcrowded shelters to other states for adoption.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 20:00
A tentative US-Canada trade agreement would reduce tariffs on some Canadian steel and aluminum exports to 25%, according to people familiar with the matter.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-19 20:00
Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian National Police’s regional headquarters in Zhytomyr with “Banderol” drones, setting the building ablaze. Officials said two police officers were killed and 20 people were injured.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-19 19:59
Russian forces attacked Ukraine’s National Police headquarters in Zhytomyr on Aug. 19 with Banderol drones, killing two police officers and injuring at least 20 people, according to National Police official Maksym Tsutskiridze. The strike caused fires on the roof and fourth floor.
Russian UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya said several countries, mainly from the Western camp, were refusing to seek compromise on major peace and security issues. He argued that decisions not adopted unanimously have less impact on the ground than consensus resolutions, and accused some delegations of disregarding earlier Council decisions and reviving expired resolutions without legal grounds.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-19 19:58
Nielsen will begin incorporating information from watch-like wearables worn by panelists at home into its co-viewing data on August 31. The company is also updating account-sharing estimates, surveys, and a machine-learning tool to improve household demographic representation as streaming fragments viewing habits.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-19 19:53
The effort to rescue NASA’s aging Swift space telescope, whose orbit is sinking, has been canceled. NASA and Katalyst Space Technologies announced the decision Wednesday.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-19 19:42
A mission to save NASA’s aging SWIFT observatory was canceled on Wednesday after the spacecraft sent to raise the telescope’s orbit developed irreparable technical problems in space, Katalyst Space, which owns the rescue craft, said.
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