RealMan Robotics Director of Overseas Solutions Kenneth Ren discusses the company’s school, where robots are trained to perform tasks typically done by humans.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-18 04:34

Calls for additional stimulus are growing after disappointing Chinese economic data. The program also examines surging bond yields amid rising inflation fears and the outlook for Chinese markets.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-18 04:34

Tens of thousands gathered in London to mourn former Cambridge professor Jason Arday. Supporters are calling for an inquiry into what they describe as a racist campaign against him. Arday, Cambridge’s youngest Black professor in 2023, resigned on August 5 amid scrutiny over plagiarism allegations and other claims. He denied the accusations but acknowledged errors.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-18 04:31

The defense lawyer for Duane “Keffe D” Davis says the case depends on jurors rejecting Davis’ account in his 2019 memoir, “Compton Street Legend,” where he describes his involvement in the 1996 murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-18 04:30

US President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back annual joint exercises with South Korea, saying Seoul would not assist the US in its ongoing war against Iran. He also pointed to his “very good relationship” with Kim Jong Un. An expert told DW Pyongyang may not take the last-minute move seriously.

DDW News2026-08-18 04:04

Former Pentagon official Brent Sadler assesses the state of the U.S.-Iran conflict and the USS Lincoln’s deployment in the Middle East, condemning criticism of the carrier’s conditions as “political opportunism.”

FFox News2026-08-18 04:00

Ten months into a US-backed truce, at least 1,260 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza. Jared Kushner says disarmament could make progress within 30 days after talks with Hamas in Cairo and Israeli leaders in Jerusalem. Hamas says it accepted the plan’s next phase but wants Israel’s commitments enforced. Gaza remains devastated and reconstruction has not started.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-18 03:36

Top Chinese officials gathered on Monday to mark the 100th anniversary of late leader Jiang Zemin’s birth. Jiang led China during a pivotal period in its transformation from a marginal economy into a global growth engine and died in 2022 aged 96. His governing partner, former premier Zhu Rongji, died last week, with his funeral scheduled for Tuesday.

CCNA2026-08-18 03:18

Fox News contributor Kat Timpf and the “Gutfeld!” panel discuss a poll showing that Democrats overwhelmingly favor socialism over capitalism.

FFox News2026-08-18 03:15

A Palestinian American has arrived at his home in the occupied West Bank after Israeli settlers besieged it for more than a week. He is there to help family members defend the property.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-18 02:53

US President Donald Trump is highlighting his relationship with North Korea after ordering a reduction in annual joint military exercises with South Korea. He called the drills “totally inappropriate and hostile” towards North Korea, which he described as “unthreatening and respectful”, and said he disliked them because of his “very good relationship” with Kim Jong Un.

BBBC News2026-08-18 02:43

The murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis has opened in Las Vegas, nearly three decades after rapper Tupac Shakur was killed in a drive-by shooting. Prosecutors allege Davis organised the 1996 ambush and provided the gun, while the defence says investigators failed to verify his claims or pursue alternative theories. The trial is expected to last about a month.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-18 02:42

Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the Great Hall of the People marking the 100th anniversary of Jiang Zemin’s birth. Zhu Rongji died of illness on August 12, bringing renewed attention to the political and economic legacy of their era and to how Beijing is reinterpreting that history while commemorating both men.

VVOA Chinese2026-08-18 02:31

With the US-Iran memorandum of understanding expiring, debate is intensifying over whether Iran is using drawn-out talks to wait out President Donald Trump and whether the United States should resume a full-scale military assault to end the conflict once and for all.

FFox News2026-08-18 02:30

Trump told CNN to “be quiet” when asked about Kim Jong Un. Hours before exercises with South Korea were due to begin, he announced the US would reduce them, citing his positive relationship with Kim and Seoul’s lack of help with Iran.

CCNN2026-08-18 02:15

Several notable events took place on August 17: in 1998, President Clinton was questioned by a federal grand jury about the Lewinsky scandal; in 1807, Robert Fulton’s steamboat completed a successful round trip from New York City to Albany along the Hudson River; and in 1987, Rudolf Hess died.

VVOA Chinese2026-08-18 01:31

California Republican Congressman Darrell Issa says President Trump’s threats against Oman should be understood in context. He calls the confrontation with Iran a 47-year problem and argues that rushing to resolve it for political reasons would play into Tehran’s hands.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-18 01:25

Donald Trump is threatening military action against Oman, a key US partner in the Gulf, amid a dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint carrying around 20% of the world’s oil supply. As Washington struggles to reach an agreement with Iran, Oman is conducting its own talks with Tehran, raising fears of a wider regional crisis.

DDW News2026-08-18 01:15

President Trump welcomed lifeguard Ryder Williams, described as a hero, to the Oval Office.

TThe White House2026-08-18 01:13

Al Jazeera senior political analyst Marwan Bishara said the US administration’s latest Gaza diplomatic effort, involving Jared Kushner’s meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, appears to have produced no major breakthrough. Netanyahu, he said, will look cooperative with Kushner without truly backing the plan, while announcing two committees to discuss it as a tactic.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-18 01:05

Former ambassador-at-large Nathan Sales offers his assessment of the Trump administration’s approach to Iran. President Donald Trump says the Iranian regime is seeking a deal on “The Story.”

FFox News2026-08-18 01:00

Prosecutors told jurors that a former street gang leader arranged the 1996 drive-by killing of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas to avenge the beating of his nephew. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, denies a deadly-weapon murder charge in Nevada; his lawyer says investigators still have little evidence after 30 years.

GGuardian News2026-08-18 00:53

Jesse Watters’ Fox News segment links the Democratic Socialists of America’s platform to changes within the Democratic Party, framing that direction as a boon for Republicans.

FFox News2026-08-18 00:38

Wall Street’s three major indexes closed lower as investors awaited earnings from major retailers for signs of consumer spending. Oil prices rose as the United States and Iran appeared no closer to reaching a deal.

RReuters2026-08-18 00:28