Canadian tariff deadline looms as two sides continue to negotiate
The U.S. is scheduled to impose more tariffs on Canada, hitting about $20 billion dollars worth of goods, as trade negotiations between the two neighboring countries hit an impasse.
World
npr.org
18.08.2026
Tracking USS Lincoln's months-long mission as concerns about conditions grow
BBC Verify has used satellite imagery to monitor the warship on one of the longest ever US deployments.
World
bbc.co.uk
18.08.2026
U.S. Tech Stocks Slip as Bond Yields Hit Decade Highs; Iran Truce Expires
Finance
wsj.com
18.08.2026
The US imposed sanctions against two members of the International Criminal Court
Azerbaijan
apa.az
18.08.2026
The US may reduce its military presence in the Middle East
Azerbaijan
apa.az
18.08.2026
‘There is no breaking point’: The problem with Trump’s plan to economically strangle Iran
As the administration promises unprecedented economic isolation, former US officials and Iran experts warn Tehran may be willing to absorb far more pain than Washington anticipates.
Politics
politico.com
18.08.2026
American Airlines to bring back TV screens on US flights
It is also adding more premium seats, with the changes aimed at improving the travel experience and boosting revenue.
Finance
bbc.co.uk
18.08.2026
US sanctions International Criminal Court president and trial lawyer
The Trump administration has led a campaign to 'dismantle' the court, calling it a threat to national sovereignty.
World
aljazeera.com
18.08.2026
Judge allows Trump to end deportation protections for 5,000 immigrants
Legal protections shielding more than 5,000 Ethiopian immigrants from deportation can now be terminated by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration following a federal court decision on Tuesday.
World
independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Pentagon threatens to cut federal funding to 30 universities over foreign academic partnerships
Harvard, Yale, Stanford and others face directive to review and cut alliances Pentagon deems national security riskThirty US universities could lose federal funding unless they review and cut foreign
World
theguardian.com
18.08.2026
US Justice Department denies whistleblower claims on anti-Semitism probes
Ivy League schools were pressured into settlements despite a lack of evidence, according to a former DOJ lawyer.
World
aljazeera.com
18.08.2026
Judge swapped in Trump's defamation case against BBC
A judge who was recently nominated by the US president to serve in Florida's federal court will now preside over his $10bn defamation case against the BBC.
World
bbc.co.uk
18.08.2026
America’s growing debt pile will be the big focus Wednesday as global bond rout deepens
How much will the U.S. need to pay to convince the world to keep lending it money?
Finance
marketwatch.com
18.08.2026
US SEC sues former executives of collapsed auto lender Tricolor
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
18.08.2026
Comedians settle lawsuit over ‘demoralizing’ search program at US airport
Both men said officers at the airport singled them out because they were Black and grilled them about drugs while other passengers watched during separate stops about six months apart
World
independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Soaring diesel prices rip across US economy
Rising fuel costs threaten new jolt of inflation ahead of November’s midterm elections
Finance
ft.com
18.08.2026
Forecasts for Hot US Temperatures Lift Nat-Gas Prices
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
18.08.2026
Untraced cyclosporiasis outbreaks are still on the rise - despite what Trump officials say
The Trump administration maintains the U.S. food supply is safe, even though officials still don’t know what’s causing several outbreaks
World
independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
US man posed as doctor in fraudulent scheme to profit from Ozempic, prosecutors say
Rodney Greer accused of securing unauthorized prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs and selling them to customersAn Illinois man allegedly impersonated doctors – and evidently referred to himself online as “$
World
theguardian.com
18.08.2026
US judge says government can revoke deportation protections for Ethiopians
Ruling permits Trump administration to nix Ethiopians' protected status despite concern over conditions in the country.
World
aljazeera.com
18.08.2026