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- Trump Says No Iran Talks Underway
on August 19, 2026 at 5:15 amAs the conflict in the Persian Gulf continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL's Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
- US and South Korea cut drills short after Trump criticism
on August 19, 2026The annual exercises, designed to prepare for a possible attack by North Korea, will end around a week earlier than planned. US President Donald Trump said he had told the Pentagon to curtail the exercises, citing his 'good relationship' with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
- End of Summer Sale
on August 18, 2026End of Summer Sale
- US Sanctioning ICC Prosecutor Who Reportedly Worked on Warrant for Netanyahu
by Sharon Zhang on August 18, 2026 at 9:43 pmThe Trump administration has sanctioned numerous ICC figures who have worked on cases against Israeli officials.
- Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, August 18th
on August 18, 2026A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
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U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%. [...]
Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions. [...]
Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown. [...]
Gain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. [...]
Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia. [...]
The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks. [...]
U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts. [...]
QXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions. [...]
The announcement that two Chinese mathematicians have won the Fields Medal, awarded every four years to outstanding mathematicians under 40, has been met with an outpouring of national pride on Chinese social media, as well as debate about the state of Chinese academia and whether [...]
The post translated below, from WeChat account “Summer Flavors,” argues that keyword-based censorship on Chinese online platforms is missing the mark, both unnecessarily restricting harmless speech and failing to address the problems it is meant to target. This leaves users struggling to articulate even relatively [...]
Late last month, Caixin published an update on the case, prompting commentator and former investigative journalist Chu Chaoxin to post a belated but heartfelt plea for Jing Shuren’s release. He emphasizes that Jing was for the most part only reposting others’ content, and there is [...]
The rise of artificial intelligence and the widespread use of domestic and international large language models (LLMs) have had a profound impact, for better and worse, on the work of Chinese investigative journalists and news editors. New AI tools have reverberated through campus newsrooms, state [...]
CDT presents a monthly series of censored content that has been added to our “404 Deleted Content Archive.” Each month, we publish a summary of content blocked or deleted (often yielding the message “404: content not found”) from Chinese platforms such as WeChat, Weibo, Douyin [...]
Researchers combined synthetic DNA with a semiconductor to create an ultra-low-power memory device capable of storing and processing information in the same place. The bio-hybrid technology could eventually help make AI systems and next-generation computers far more energy efficient. [...]
Scientists studying three artisan British cheeses found that the microbes responsible for their distinctive flavors may also offer surprising benefits for gut health. As the cheeses matured, helpful bacteria transformed their aromas and textures while potentially producing compounds linked to reduced inflammation, cholesterol regulation, and [...]
Einstein’s abandoned cosmological constant made a spectacular comeback when astronomers discovered that the universe’s expansion is accelerating. It now sits at the heart of our best cosmological model—a model that works extraordinarily well, yet may still be wrong. [...]
As we age, the body appears to sacrifice walking efficiency in exchange for stability. Older adults stiffen the ankle more with each step, which may help prevent falls but also forces the muscles to work harder while producing less forward motion. This leads to shorter [...]
A magnetar’s colossal magnetic field may have revealed a quantum effect predicted by Werner Heisenberg nearly 90 years ago, in which seemingly empty space alters the behavior of light. If confirmed, the discovery could offer the first direct evidence of vacuum birefringence and open a [...]
Childhood criticism can leave people carrying a fear of failure long into adulthood, but new research suggests those emotional patterns may be surprisingly flexible. Young adults who revisited painful memories through imagery-based therapy showed lasting reductions in fear, guilt, sadness, and stress. [...]
A low-fat vegan diet may help people lose weight without counting calories, shrinking portions, or feeling constantly hungry. In a 16-week clinical trial, people eating mostly fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes consumed about 357 fewer calories per day even though the total amount of food [...]
Scientists are searching some of Earth’s oldest rocks for tiny fossils that could reveal how simple microbial life made the extraordinary leap toward plants, animals, and other complex organisms. Solving that ancient mystery may also help determine whether complex life could emerge on worlds beyond [...]
Donald Trump's Middle East envoy and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is seeking to gain Israeli backing for the US-backed Gaza peace plan. [...]
Israel's military said it had struck "Hezbollah terror infrastructure" in response to what it described as earlier action against its soldiers. [...]
Iran claims they have been held since Qatar downed two fighter jets at the start of the US-Iran war. [...]
Two families have been trapped in their homes in the occupied West Bank for several days. [...]
The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war. [...]
The new law - which next goes to the cabinet for approval - would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment. [...]
Iran's proxy says it hit a ship with Saudi military equipment in the Red Sea, as tensions over the US-Iran war remain high. [...]
Israel's PM says its military will not pull out from Gaza until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed. [...]
London vows to continue aiding Ukraine’s war effort. [...]
Under Xi, the once-collective gathering has become something else. [...]
Despite administration promises, aid cuts are leaving Afghan mothers and children to die. [...]
Simply lowering energy prices for U.S. consumers is “goal No. 1” [...]
The president’s son is wielding increased power with impunity. [...]
Washington’s new strategy is little more than a euphemism for unpredictability. [...]
The United States scales back joint military drills with Seoul to appease Pyongyang. [...]
Caribbean laborers report rat-infested rooms and abusive bosses. [...]
[Namibian] The United States (US) has expressed interest in Namibia's nuclear energy ambitions, including the potential future use of American small modular reactors and microreactors. [...]
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's government has been accused of breaching international health guidelines after unveiling plans to send 500 nurses to Israel under a controversial labour agreement -- a move activists warn could deepen the country's own critical healthcare shortage. [...]
[CFR] Despite undeniable progress, insecurity in Nigeria remains by and large intractable. [...]
[ISS] The centre fills a major counter-insurgency gap in the north, but the challenge will be translating good intentions into results. [...]
[Daily News] Arusha -- THE Court of Appeal has upheld the death sentences imposed on six people for their roles in terrorist offences, including the bombing of Burka Roman Catholic Parish Church in Olasiti, Arusha City, which left three people dead and others injured. [...]
[Vanguard] JOS - More than 20 persons have been killed and several others injured after gunmen attacked Binper community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. [...]