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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.

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)

CNBC World NewsAug 18, 2026
Home Depot reaffirms guidance amid 'frozen housing market conditions'
Home Depot reported second fiscal quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations on the top and bottom lines.

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 18, 2026
Florida Primary Underscores State's New Identity as a Republican Juggernaut
Republicans hold every statewide elected office and have drastically swung voter registration in the state. A newly gerrymandered congressional map has added four Republican-leaning seats.

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This crowded Republican primary in Florida has drawn a unique cast of candidates (NPR Topics: 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.

CNBC World NewsAug 18, 2026
Russia says its economy is strong. It just fired a top economist who warned otherwise
Andrei Klepach was reportedly fired from his role after presenting a report warning that Russia could not win a prolonged war of attrition with Ukraine.

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.

BBC Front PageAug 18, 2026
Russia warns UK will pay for supplying drones to Ukraine
Russia accuses the UK of escalating the Ukraine war after British-made drones were used in strikes, but the MoD says it stands against Russian aggression.

BBC News Front Page | WorldAug 18, 2026
Officers told not to pursue car on wrong side of motorway before crash, says Ireland's police body
The Garda Representative Association said officers were given a command to "disengage" with the car after it took "evasive action".

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 18, 2026
Hayden Panettiere Grew Up in Front of the Camera. It Took a Toll.
The "Heroes" and "Nashville" star, who died Sunday at 36, endured personal struggles that were compounded by her public profile.

NYTimes GlobalAug 18, 2026
Silicon Valley Executives Are Tech Fans. Just Not For Their Own Kids.
At home, moderation and restraint are the rule for tech parents. Boredom is exalted. Maybe they're onto something.

BBC Front PageAug 18, 2026
US states call for big changes to Instagram and Facebook as Meta child privacy trial begins
US states are suing the social media giant to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.

BBC Front PageAug 18, 2026
Kanye West announces tour dates in Russia
The musician would be the first major Western artist to play Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.

BBC News Front Page | WorldAug 18, 2026
Wetherspoons bans customers playing music from phones in pubs
The pub chain says the decision follows complaints about "other people's videos and amplified phone conversations".

ABC NewsAug 18, 2026
Iran live updates: Ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz, casualty reported, UKMTO says
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.

NYTimes GlobalAug 18, 2026
Searching for Answers From the Man Accused of Sabotaging Alaska's Senate Race
Dan Sullivan, a retired schoolteacher from tiny Petersburg, Alaska, shares a name with the incumbent senator he hopes to defeat. Is he a spoiler trying to divide the Republican vote? We traveled to Alaska to find out.

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 18, 2026
States Seek $200 Billion From Meta Over Child Social Media Addiction Claims
California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are taking the social media giant to trial in the first bellwether federal case over child harm.

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 18, 2026
A Mother's Quest to Rescue Her Son From Russian-Occupied Ukraine
They made a risky bid to reunite after three years of separation, illness and deprivation — the kind of ordeal suffered by many thousands of families torn apart by the war in eastern Ukraine.

BBC Front PageAug 18, 2026
Water supply restored to 7,400 properties in Kent, South East Water says
Around 400 homes in Benenden, Cranbrook and Rolvenden continue to be affected, South East Water says.

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.



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US, Canada hold last-minute talks to stop 50% U.S. tariffs (ABC News)

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)

CBC Top StoriesAug 17, 2026
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it 'gets in the way' with Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump has again threatened Oman as Iran says it is working with the Gulf Arab country on a plan to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Fully reopening the waterway has been a key U.S. demand.



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As Iran Truce Expires and Options Shrivel, Trump Lashes Out (Int'l Herald Tribune)

CNBC World NewsAug 17, 2026
Brent oil rises above $90 as Iran rules out interim deal extension, threatens to escalate conflict
The U.S.-Iran deal was supposed to open the Strait of Hormuz while they negotiated a final deal on Tehran's nuclear program within 60 days.

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
Hayden Panettiere and how Hollywood fails to protect women
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Marlow Stern, chief correspondent for Variety, about actress Hayden Panettiere's life and career after her death at age 36.

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 Headline 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.

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)

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.

BBC News Front Page | WorldAug 17, 2026
Over 8,000 affected by water supply disruption
South East Water says its teams are exhausted as it tries to restore water to areas in Kent.

BBC News Front Page | WorldAug 17, 2026
Boy, seven, among four injured after crash in Ireland that killed five teenagers
A car in which the five teenagers were travelling in was going the wrong way down a motorway in County Kildare.

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 17, 2026
Supreme Court Again Rejects Trump's Appeal of $5 Million E. Jean Carroll Payment
The court declined President Trump's long-shot request that it reconsider his appeal. He has separately asked the court to overturn a much larger 2024 award.

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 17, 2026
Killings Plunge in a City Once Known for Violence
After decades of notoriously high murder totals, Baltimore and the people whose work entails dealing with the city's most violent crimes are adjusting to a new reality.

BBC News Front Page | WorldAug 17, 2026
Viral vodka brand set to sell for £500m to BuzzBallz owner
Au Vodka co-owner Charlie Morgan earned infamy in 2013 after being kicked by the Chelsea footballer.

NPR Topics: NewsAug 14, 2026
New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln
The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln.

NPR Headline NewsAug 13, 2026
Feds probe 'mention markets' amid White House Kalshi controversy
Betting on what people say is becoming an increasingly popular category of prediction market sites. Now, federal officials have opened a probe examining whether those markets are a magnet for manipulators.
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