Stanford's director of Iranian Studies on whether there's a path to end the war
NPR's Michel Martin asks Abbas Milani, director of Iranian Studies at Stanford, why more Iranians are fleeing their country and whether there's a realistic path to end the U.S.-Iran war.
World
npr.org
14.08.2026
US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity
An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released
World
abcnews.com
14.08.2026
US accuses dozens of countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffs
White House report claims tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue lost to transshipments.
World
aljazeera.com
14.08.2026
Azerbaijan has increased the cost of importing mining industry products from Turkey by almost 25%
In January-July of this year, Azerbaijan imported mining industry products worth 7,907 million US dollars from Turkey.
Azerbaijan
report.az
14.08.2026
Bitcoin Price Risks Another Drop Below $63K as Futures Rally Lacks Spot Demand
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
14.08.2026
Tomorrow it will be 37 degrees
Weather conditions in Baku and Absheron Peninsula on August 15 are expected to be changeable cloudy, mostly without rain.
Azerbaijan
report.az
14.08.2026
TV Academy Hall of Fame: Sheila Nevins, Absent Due to COVID, Thanks Dr. Fauci for the Vaccine; Bill Hader Pays Tribute to the ‘South Park’ Creators With a ‘Fish Dick’ Story and More
Documentary icon Sheila Nevins — who holds the all-time record for most Emmy wins by an individual (31), thanks to her long run as president of HBO Documentary Films — had to skip Thursday night’s Tel
Culture
variety.com
14.08.2026
U.S. TerraPower, South Korea's SK Innovation sign preliminary deal on global SMR projects
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
14.08.2026
Lending to property investors falls sharply in ‘tiny’ step towards fairer housing market in Australia, expert says
ABS data shows an almost 9% slump in new lending to investors after three interest rate hikes this year l, free app or daily news podcastIn w
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theguardian.com
14.08.2026
US military pushes back on reports of mental health crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is reportedly now set to take over from the Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East.
Azerbaijan
euronews.com
14.08.2026
US Dollar Price Forecast: Softer PPI Boosts Fed Cut Bets – Can EUR/USD and GBP/USD Rally?
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
14.08.2026
Flock adds safeguards to licence-plate readers after wave of stalking cases
US firm tightens oversight of automatic licence-plate readers after reports of misuse by police officers.
World
aljazeera.com
14.08.2026
Wall Street slips from its record following the latest weak update on the US economy
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
14.08.2026
Exchange rates of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (14.08.2026)
According to the official exchange rates of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, the exchange rate of the US dollar remained unchanged at 1.7000 manats.
Azerbaijan
report.az
14.08.2026
Why a Costly US Bond Sale Is a Warning to Bessent
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
14.08.2026
JPMorgan debanked Polymarket over regulatory concerns
Largest US bank has continued to cultivate ties with prediction platform as it seeks $20bn valuation
Finance
ft.com
14.08.2026
Brazil begins exploring retaliatory options to new US tariffs
Brazil has not yet decided whether it will proceed with retaliatory measures, but commits to defending its position.
World
aljazeera.com
14.08.2026
OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground
US groups release cheaper models after new challenges to their trillion-dollar ambitions
Finance
ft.com
14.08.2026
US investment giant T Rowe says it will take years to stem outflows
Firm’s struggles illustrate challenge for active managers amid low-cost competition from indexing and ETFs
Finance
ft.com
14.08.2026
Bodycam captures lightning striking metres from US police officers
Bodycam video captured the moment lightning struck just metres from South Dakota Highway Patrol officers.
World
aljazeera.com
14.08.2026