Power outages are a constant reality across much of Venezuela. In Aragua state, just outside Caracas, residents bang pots in protest while trying to make a living without electricity.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-19 10:30

Singapore Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong will deliver his third National Day Rally speech in office at the Institute of Technical Education headquarters in Ang Mo Kio on Sunday, August 23. He will speak in Malay and Chinese at 6:45 p.m.

LLianhe Zaobao2026-08-19 10:28

Democratic socialist Angie Nixon pulled off a surprise victory in Florida’s Senate primary, defeating former National Security Council aide Alex Vindman. In House contests, Trump-backed Congressman Cory Mills lost his seat, while longtime Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz won her primary in a newly drawn, historically Black district.

AABC News2026-08-19 10:22

U.S. President Donald Trump said late Tuesday that implementation of 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods would be delayed for three days. The measures had been scheduled to take effect just after midnight.

CCBC News2026-08-19 10:12

Euronews’ midday bulletin for August 19, 2026 brings together important stories from Europe and beyond, spanning news, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.

Eeuronews2026-08-19 10:09

Canada receives a last-minute reprieve from new U.S. tariffs. A new poll says most Americans believe President Trump and his family are profiting from the presidency. Disney sues the Trump administration over what it calls politically motivated attacks involving its broadcast licenses, while a Palestinian-American from Ohio visits the West Bank to support his besieged family and raises an American flag as a message.

RReuters2026-08-19 10:02

A private jellyfish museum in Pompano Beach, Florida, is believed to be the first dedicated museum of its kind in the United States. It houses about 20 distinctive jellyfish species from Florida waters and other parts of the world.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-19 09:40

Sacked Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for presidential elections. His video address came hours after Volodymyr Zelenskyy formally nominated Yevhen Khmara as defence minister, effectively ending Fedorov’s prospects of returning to government.

Eeuronews2026-08-19 09:39

Ukraine’s popular former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, dismissed last month, has called for moving towards elections delayed by Russia’s invasion. Ukraine imposed martial law after Russian forces crossed the border in February 2022, and military rule bars elections.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-19 09:29

Prosecutors told a US federal court that Meta knowingly exploited children and deliberately designed Instagram and Facebook to be addictive to young users. A coalition of states is seeking roughly $200 billion in penalties, in a case experts have dubbed social media’s “big tobacco moment.”

FFrance 24 English2026-08-19 09:28

Fox News reports new Iranian missile attacks on the United Arab Emirates amid an escalation in the Middle East. President Donald Trump denies that negotiations with Tehran are ongoing.

FFox News2026-08-19 09:28

Sophie Adenot became the first French female astronaut to conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Accompanied by American astronaut Anil Menon, she spent nearly six and a half hours attempting to replace an antenna used for communications with mission control in Houston, NASA said.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-19 09:24

Donald Trump delayed planned 50% tariffs on Canadian imports for three days, saying the United States and Canada had reached a deal. Canada said progress had been made, but key issues remained unresolved.

RReuters2026-08-19 09:24

Chinese startup LandSpace successfully recovered the booster of its Zhuque-3 rocket in Gansu province on its second attempt. It joins SpaceX and Blue Origin among the only private companies to recover an orbital-class booster, narrowing China’s gap with the US in reusable rockets.

RReuters2026-08-19 09:24

Ousted Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov urged wartime elections in a video address, saying the country was facing a governance crisis. He described the move as the biggest internal challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy since Russia’s invasion.

RReuters2026-08-19 09:23

Ukraine’s ousted Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections despite the ongoing war with Russia, saying the country is facing a governance crisis. His break with President Volodymyr Zelensky is potentially the most serious internal challenge to Zelensky since Russia’s full-scale invasion.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-19 09:23

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday to discuss regional developments and strengthen strategic cooperation with Iraq. He is leading a high-level parliamentary delegation as Washington pressures Baghdad to disarm powerful Iran-backed armed factions.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-19 09:21

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said Tuesday that inspectors found several tons of nuclear material at a Syrian site Damascus reported to the agency last month. He praised Damascus’s “courageous decision” to disclose the previously unreported site, which dates to the rule of ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-19 09:19

Ethiopia’s government and UNHCR are issuing refugees digital IDs under the Fayda system, enabling them to move freely across the country, pursue education and find work. In the Somali region, the initiative is offering hope to thousands who fled Al-Shabaab and have spent years, sometimes decades, in camps.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-19 09:15

Three members of one family—a man, a woman and a teenage girl—died after four family members got into difficulty in the water at Shoreham on Tuesday. The fourth, another girl, is in critical condition in hospital. All four were brought ashore after emergency services responded.

BBBC News2026-08-19 09:15

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy discusses the results of Florida’s primary elections on “Jesse Watters Primetime,” contrasting Florida with California.

FFox News2026-08-19 09:15

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be moved to a hospital for medical examinations over concerns about his health. The ruling also allows regular family contact, while judges caution against turning his treatment into a political flashpoint.

DDW News2026-08-19 09:00

Conservative party shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho will give a speech and take questions about the party’s net zero plans.

GGuardian News2026-08-19 08:55

Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial continues in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Her former mother-in-law testified for the defense that Clancy had been “begging for help” in the months before killing her three children and attempting to end her own life.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-19 08:53