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CNBC World NewsAug 18, 2026
Trump's Oman bomb threat an attempt to get their 'attention,' says former ambassador
The attack caused damage to the engine room and resulted in a crew casualty, UKMTO said, adding that the remaining crew were being assisted by the Omani Coast Guard.

CBC Top StoriesAug 18, 2026
U.S., Iran each dig in on Strait of Hormuz positions as their tenuous pact officially expires
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. has no planned talks with Iran, and none were scheduled, as Iran's top negotiator said the Strait of Hormuz will remain shut until the U.S. meets the conditions of ?an interim deal inked in June.



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Gulf Oil Giants Push to Expand Overseas Stockpiles as Iran War Drags On (Int'l Herald Tribune)

BBC Front PageAug 18, 2026
UK 'supports Ukraine 100%', Burnham says, after Russia's drone warning
Russia accuses the UK of escalating the Ukraine war by supplying British-made drones as the prime minister vows to support Kyiv in its "hour of need".

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Ukraine launches 637 drones toward Moscow, mayor says, with Wildberries facility hit (ABC News)

MSNBC Int'l NewsAug 18, 2026
Palestinian-American travels to his West Bank home amid Israeli settler siege
Palestinian-American Loui Ridi flew from his home in Ohio to the occupied West Bank after a siege by Israeli settlers on his family's village. Ridi told NBC News that he is demanding more protection from the U.S. government as he continues to worry about his and his family's safety.

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How Israel's Financial Chokehold Is Stifling the West Bank Economy (Int'l Herald Tribune)

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 18, 2026
Ship Exiting the Strait of Hormuz Is Attacked
At least 17 commercial sailors have been killed in and around Iranian and Omani waters since March. Six months into the conflict, the vital waterway remains exceptionally dangerous.

BBC Front PageAug 18, 2026
Snooker player Graeme Dott goes on trial over child abuse allegations
The 2006 world champion is accused of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy in Glasgow and South Lanarkshire.

NPR Topics: NewsAug 18, 2026
U.S. and Iran miss peace talks deadline. And, Alaska, Florida and Wyoming primaries
The U.S. and Iran missed a deadline to begin peace talks this week. The monthslong war has depleted U.S. resources. And, what to know about Alaska's U.S. Senate seat primary.

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Florida holds 1st major primaries after Republicans' mid-decade redistricting (ABC News)
Florida Primary Underscores State's New Identity as a Republican Juggernaut (Int'l Herald Tribune)

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 18, 2026
Bond Yields Jump and Stocks Slip as Iran Stalemate Unsettles Investors
The yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond rose to its highest level in nearly 20 years.

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 18, 2026
An A.I. Tax Boom Could Curtail America's Debt. But Not Solve It.
The consequences of A.I. for the budget will largely hinge on whether — and to what extent — the technology reshapes the labor market.

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 18, 2026
It's Crunchtime Again for Canada to Avoid Trump's New Tariffs
Canada is seeking a deal to dodge further economic pain at the hands of the Trump administration on midnight Tuesday. But at what cost?

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 18, 2026
The Blackout That Could Devastate America
The power grid relies on thousands of aging, hand-built transformers. If enough fail, the blackout could last years.

CBC Top StoriesAug 18, 2026
50% tariffs might mean U.S. businessowners have no choice but to leave their Canadian suppliers
American entrepreneurs say sustained, 50 per cent tariffs would force them to make the choice they've been hoping to avoid for more than a year and a half: breaking away from longstanding, good-faith relationships with Canadian suppliers for the sake of their finances.



BBC News Front Page | WorldAug 18, 2026
Ferguson shipyard to cut a quarter of its workforce
The state-owned yard on the Clyde will lose 70 of its 283 staff through a voluntary redundancy process.

CNBC World NewsAug 18, 2026
30-year Treasury yield tops 5.33%, new 19-year high on inflation, spending concerns
Tuesday saw yields on U.S. 30-year Treasury yields add over 1 basis point to trade at around 5.322%, hovering just below its highest level since 2002.

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Global bond yields hit multi-decade highs as governments pay the price for U.S.-Iran stalemate (CNBC World News)
The 30-year Treasury yield just hit a 19-year high. Three things could drive it even higher (CNBC World News)

CNBC World NewsAug 18, 2026
South Korea must brace for ‘worst-case scenario,' President Lee says, as Trump cuts military drills
The annual exercises, are defensive and not intended to attack North Korea or raise tensions on the peninsula, Lee said.

BBC News Front Page | WorldAug 18, 2026
Buss trying to block her siblings' sale of family stake in Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is trying to stop her siblings' sale of the family's remaining stake in the NBA franchise.

BBC News Front Page | WorldAug 18, 2026
PM says he's not embarrassed about hoax message exchange
The PM communicated with a person posing as Susie Wiles, the chief of staff to Donald Trump.

CBC Top StoriesAug 18, 2026
Russian missile attack in Kharkiv kills at least 10, as Ukraine keeps up drone attacks in Moscow
A Russian missile attack killed 10 people on Tuesday in a village in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, Ukrainian authorities said.



Int'l Herald TribuneAug 18, 2026
Trump's $47 Billion-Dollar Border Wall Plan, and Why a Tupac Murder Trial Is Starting After 30 Years
Plus, inside the scramble to track cyclospora.

NPR Topics: NewsAug 18, 2026
A dispute about fact vs. fiction at the trial over Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing
A prosecutor said that while few have been willing to speak about the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, Duane "Keffe D" Davis is the "one person who has a hard time being silent."

NPR Topics: NewsAug 18, 2026
Palestinian American returns to his West Bank home, under siege by Israeli settlers
The Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers traveled to his property on Monday to join other family members who have been defending it.

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 17, 2026
Facing Quagmire in Iran, Trump Turns to a Familiar Face: North Korea's Kim Jong-un
Seven years ago, President Trump failed to disarm North Korea and walked away. Could the same thing happen with Iran?

Washington Post World NewsAug 17, 2026
Kushner, Netanyahu make little progress on advancing Gaza deal after meeting
President Donald Trump's son-in-law and envoy first held rare talks with Hamas's new leader in Egypt over the weekend in his effort to advance the stalled 15-point plan.

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Kushner hails 'very good' meeting with Netanyahu after Hamas talks on Gaza peace plan (BBC Front Page)

MSNBC Int'l NewsAug 17, 2026
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it interferes with Strait of Hormuz deal
President Donald Trump threatened to strike Oman if it interferes in a potential deal over control of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump also told the military to cut back joint exercises with South Korea after it stayed out of the Iran war. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor reports.

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Brent oil rises above $90 as Iran rules out interim deal extension, threatens to escalate conflict (CNBC World News)

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 17, 2026
Trump Threatens a Middle East Mediator
Also, killings plunge in Baltimore. Here's the latest at the end of Monday.

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 17, 2026
Kushner Meets Netanyahu in Israel in Effort to Break Logjam Over Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has refused to pull back the country's military until Hamas fully disarms. But the Trump administration is under pressure to show progress.

NPR Topics: NewsAug 17, 2026
Palestinian family in West Bank fear settler violence will rob them of home
The family of a Palestinian-American man remain holed up in his West Bank home for more than a week, after Israeli settlers laid siege to the house and the Israeli army then turned it into a closed military area.

BBC Front PageAug 17, 2026
Top Fifa official sacked after Infantino plan criticism
Senior Fifa figure Kevin Lamour is sacked football's world governing body three weeks after criticising its president Gianni Infantino.

Washington Post World NewsAug 17, 2026
Trump defends his move to cut back U.S.-South Korea military exercises
A day after attributing the decision to a good relationship with North Korea, President Donald Trump also tied the move to South Korea's refusal to help with the Strait of Hormuz.

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Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Korea (Int'l Herald Tribune)

BBC Front PageAug 17, 2026
BBC breaks down Trump's latest shift on North and South Korea
Trump said the US will "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his "very good relationship" with Kim Jong Un.

NPR Headline NewsAug 17, 2026
Testimony begins in the trial of rapper Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing
Opening statements began Monday in the murder trial of rapper Tupac Shakur. The man implicated in the 1996 killing in Las Vegas is a former gang member.

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Killings Plunge in a City Once Known for Violence (Int'l Herald Tribune)

Washington Post World NewsJul 27, 2026
Zelensky is first foreign leader to visit Burnham, U.K.'s new prime minister
The meeting at a British naval base where Ukrainian military personnel are being trained highlighted ongoing support for Kyiv against Russia.
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