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SK Hynix Announces $29 Billion Share Buyback PlanEconomy

SK Hynix shares jumped after the company announced a nearly $30 billion buyback program. Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow says the plan is intended to steady the stock after substantial volatility; shares had climbed sharply in prior years but have fallen since June.

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South Korea Holds Ulchi Civil Defense DrillWorld

South Korea held a civil defense drill in Seoul on August 19 as part of the annual Ulchi exercise. About 240 military, police, firefighting and local-government personnel simulated responses to threats at a hotel, including a bomb threat, chemical attack, fire and drone attack. Seoul and Washington also shortened the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise from 11 days to five, ending it on August 21.

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Remains of man missing since 2022 identified on Smiths Falls-area propertySociety

Ontario Provincial Police identified human remains found Aug. 6 on a property near Smiths Falls as those of 42-year-old Lawrence Bertrim, who disappeared in 2022. The same property previously yielded the remains of Robert Lambert and Robbie Thomson. The causes of death for Bertrim and Lambert remain undetermined, and no arrests have been made in either case.

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Natalie Harp’s Brother Calls Her Trump Obsession ‘Sad’Politics

Preston Harp, the estranged brother of Trump aide Natalie Harp, tells OutFront that his sister has an “unhealthy obsession” with President Trump. He also responds to CNN’s report that she once climbed into the trunk of a vehicle in Trump’s motorcade so she would not be left behind, after Jon Ossoff questioned her loyalty.

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Why is a former Zelenskyy loyalist calling for wartime elections in Ukraine?Politics18:37

Popular former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s call for elections during wartime is being viewed as a direct challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy dismissed Fedorov last month amid a power struggle with the then Army chief. Ukraine cannot legally hold elections under martial law, so Zelenskyy’s presidential tenure has been extended.

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Elite Ukraine drone unit brings the war to Moscow’s doorstepWorld1:44

Waves of Ukrainian drones struck a huge logistics center outside Moscow overnight. The next morning, one of Russia’s largest retail warehouses was still burning, with dark smoke rising into the sky.

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Anti-Muslim hate-monitoring group records alarming statisticsSociety

British organisation Tell Mama, which monitors anti-Muslim incidents, reports what it describes as a sustained escalation in hate and prejudice against Muslims in London. It says the capital’s yearly totals increased sixfold between 2021 and 2025.

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Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canada for three daysEconomy

US President Donald Trump delayed imposing a punitive 50% tariff on Canada at the last moment on Tuesday. The pause followed a trade agreement between Canada and the United States that averted a new round of tariffs. Prime Minister Mark Carney said negotiations had made “substantial progress,” while warning that important work remained.

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Bloomberg Brief — August 19, 2026Economy

Bloomberg Brief covers the market news, data and analysis shaping the day’s agenda, with Truist CIO and Chief Market Strategist Keith Lerner as a guest. Topics include global markets, U.S. futures, AI jitters, Treasury yields, an SK Hynix buyback, the rising cost of AI, the bond market, the Fed outlook, a Treasury auction and Iran tensions.

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Asian Games 2026: Japan to send largest-ever contingent to NagoyaSports

Japan is stepping up preparations for the Asian Games, which will open in Nagoya and the wider Aichi region on Sep 19. About 930 Japanese athletes will compete, making it the country’s largest-ever delegation at the event.

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Merck, Moderna Melanoma Vaccine Study SucceedsHealth

Merck and Moderna reported positive results from a large late-stage trial of their personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, saying it significantly reduced melanoma recurrence. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer.

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Democratic socialist Angie Nixon discusses Florida win and midterm messagePolitics

Florida state legislator and democratic socialist Angie Nixon discusses her upset victory in the state’s Democratic Senate primary, major issues facing Americans, her views on aid to Israel and whether the democratic socialist message will resonate in a general election.

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