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Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canada hours before deadline

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:36:46 GMT

EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/POOL REUTERS VIA AP

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said there is still 'important work to be done' before a deal could be reached, while Trump suggested that the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline could be revived.

Ukraine's former defense minister calls for elections and denounces corruption, defying Zelensky

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:26:06 GMT

MYKHAÏLO FEDOROV/YOUTUBE

Mykhailo Fedorov, whose dismissal triggered a political crisis in Ukraine, called for presidential elections to be held despite the ongoing war, breaking a taboo since the start of Russia's invasion.

US and South Korea cut drills short after Trump criticism

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:04:07 GMT

KIM HONG-JI/REUTERS

The 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.

Israel bombs Syrian airbase, sending warning to Damascus and Ankara

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:38:26 GMT

REUTERS

With negotiations over a security agreement between Israel and Syria's new leadership at a standstill, Israel targeted a military site to prevent the country from rebuilding its air force with Turkey's help.

China's Xi Jinping pays tribute to ex-leader Jiang Zemin, architect of the post-Tiananmen crackdown

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:00:51 GMT

TINGSHU WANG/REUTERS

President Xi Jinping used the centenary of former Chinese Communist Party leader Jiang Zemin's birth to praise his toughness after the crackdown on the June 1989 student movement and recall the golden age of China's economy.

Fires and 'megaboats' fuel tensions over Channel crossings in northern France

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:00:07 GMT

AIMÉE THIRION FOR LE MONDE

Since the beginning of 2026, the number of attempted crossings to England has fallen sharply, but larger boats have created significant safety problems. Meanwhile, some locals have accused migrants of starting fires.

NASA images show crater on moon left by SpaceX rocket

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:50:23 GMT

NASA VIA AP

The new photos were captured between August 11 and 12 and show the impact of a SpaceX rocket after it slammed into the moon earlier this month. Finding the crater site was a global effort, with help from the Korean space agency.

Do you wake up at the same time every night? It's nothing to worry about, but if you want to fall back asleep, don't check the time

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:55:32 GMT

LOÏC LUSNIA

'Strange Nights' (6/7). Everyone wakes up several times a night, most often at the end of a sleep cycle. Deep sleepers don't remember it, while others struggle to go back to sleep. To understand this, let's look at how sleep cycles work.

Morocco's youth are desperate to reach Ceuta: 'No one throws their child into the water for no reason'

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:10:07 GMT

DANIEL CHATARD

Morocco's youth are increasingly educated and connected, yet face precarious living conditions, low wages and a cost of living that makes independence unattainable. Some described a sense of hopelessness, which, at the end of July, drove many of them to attempt to swim to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dead at 77

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:24:43 GMT

CHRIS DELMAS/AFP

The musician, whose beats carried hits like 'La Grange' and 'Sharp Dressed Man,' had stepped back from touring last year after suffering from unspecified health issues.

UAE halts all trade and financial dealings with Iran after missile incident

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:07:12 GMT

FATIMA SHBAIR/AP PHOTO/FATIMA SHBAIR

The United Arab Emirates accused Iran of firing two ballistic missiles at shipping in the Gulf on Tuesday, marking the first time in months that its defense ministry has warned of a missile threat to its territory. Iran has denied the claim.

France to expel two Iranian diplomats

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:57:41 GMT

AHMED SAAD/REUTERS

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the move was a consequence of the 'intolerable' treatment of French diplomats who were briefly detained last month in Tehran.

US imposes sanctions on ICC president

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:44:42 GMT

EVA PLEVIER/AFP

The sanctioning of International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan is the United States' latest salvo against the Hague-based court. Washington also slapped sanctions on ICC Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal.

'Afghan women fight and invent strategies to survive': A women's radio station and underground schools offer glimmers of hope

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:01:11 GMT

SANDRA CALLIGARO/ITEM/SAIF IMAGES

'Voices of Afghan Women' (3/6). Radio Begum, 'a radio station made by women for women,' is the only connection to the outside world for many Afghan women. It is one of several projects to help young girls access education under the Taliban regime.

Edouard Philippe hopes to capitalize on endorsements to gain presidential momentum

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:23:10 GMT

CHRISTINE BIAU/SIPA

After deciding not to run for president, Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin was the latest center-right figure to back Edouard Philippe.

Yvette Roudy, pioneering French minister for women's rights who secured abortion coverage, dies

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:41:56 GMT

ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP

The former Socialist minister and tireless activist died Tuesday at age 97. In 1982, she secured coverage for abortion procedures through France's national health insurance.

French tax data hackers claim theft of Education Ministry info on millions of students

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:08:37 GMT

THIBAUD MORITZ/AFP

The group known as 'ZeroBytes,' which had claimed responsibility for stealing tax data from France's tax authority, said it had also obtained files concerning millions of students and tens of thousands of teachers.

Kevin Lamour, FIFA's French 'reformer' who dared to challenge Gianni Infantino

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:53:53 GMT

PIOTR KUCZA/FOTOPYK/NEWSPIX VIA ICON SPORT

FIFA fired its chief operations officer on Monday after he opposed a plan by the organization's president to create a semi-private subsidiary.