AI and Robotics Are a Battleground for U.S. and China. This Is the Best Bet.
Finance
barrons.com
19.08.2026
The wind will strengthen in Baku and regions
A yellow warning has been issued in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, as well as in some regions, regarding expected windy weather conditions on August 20-21.
Azerbaijan
report.az
19.08.2026
LGES starts production at Lansing battery plant in US
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
19.08.2026
UBS urges investors to look past the US as AI concentration risk grows
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
19.08.2026
Producers Scout for K-pop Talent With U.S. Appeal During KCON Fan Festival in Los Angeles
In a makeshift audition booth assembled in a far corner on the ground floor of the Los Angeles Convention Center, a steady stream of K-pop lovers took their shot this past weekend. As part of the annu
Culture
variety.com
19.08.2026
Trump is trying to wage an ambitious trade war with a shrinking army
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has hit a staffing low point even as its workload expands exponentially. Former officials say it is taking a toll.
Politics
politico.com
19.08.2026
Spared execution eight times, oldest inmate in US dies at 101
Francis Smith was one of a growing number of elderly people who are incarcerated.
World
bbc.co.uk
19.08.2026
The expected weather conditions until the weekend have been announced
Until the weekend, the weather conditions in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula will be mostly rainless.
Azerbaijan
report.az
19.08.2026
Tennis grand slams unite to establish player council in attempt to defuse prize money row
Move could be confirmed along with $100m US Open potSlams have been in dispute with players for 18 monthsThe grand slam tennis tournaments have agreed to establish a formal Player Advisory Council in
Sport
theguardian.com
19.08.2026
Liberia agrees to accept 1,200 foreign deportees from the US
Liberia says the deal is a "humanitarian arrangement" and is receiving no compensation.
World
bbc.co.uk
19.08.2026
Erdogan discussed the US-Iran war with the Prime Minister of Japan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a telephone conversation with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Azerbaijan
report.az
19.08.2026
Rosie O’Donnell skewers Trump’s Strait of Hormuz claim: ‘The moron-a-thon continues’
O’Donnell showed her audience a map shared by the president, which circled the strait and labeled it ‘new US territory’
Culture
independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
Uzbekistan’s TMK discusses AI assistant with US-based Tensor AI
Azerbaijan
trend.az
19.08.2026
Apparent human remains found in US reservoir as water levels hit record low
The skeletal remains in Lake Mead include what appears to be a human jaw with teeth attached, a witness says.
World
bbc.co.uk
19.08.2026
Demand from US data-center boom radiates out through factory supply chains
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
19.08.2026
US charges 17 Iranians over 'massive' cyber theft campaign
Many of the alleged cyber attacks were carried out for the Iranian government, the Department of Justice says.
World
bbc.co.uk
19.08.2026
Meta knowingly hooked children and misled public, prosecutors tell court
Meta knowingly hooked and exploited children, a US federal court heard Tuesday in a trial against the social media giant on charges that it deliberately made Instagram and Facebook addictive to young
World
france24.com
19.08.2026
Iran threatens to attack US targets in Europe if Trump escalates war, says report
Data shows that traffic through the shipping route remains at a standstill despite Trump saying it is open for business
World
independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
South Korea admits Trump blindsided Seoul by cutting military drills
The alliance has staged joint exercises for more than 70 years — but the U.S. president highlighted his "very good relationship" with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un in scaling them back.
Politics
politico.eu
19.08.2026
Iran parliament speaker Ghalibaf in Iraq for talks
Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led negotiations with the United States to end the Middle East war, arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday for talks. Ghalibaf will head "a high-level
World
france24.com
19.08.2026