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High tracing numbers, yet new Ebola infections slip past surveillance
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High tracing numbers, yet new Ebola infections slip past surveillance

WHO sustained a global emergency designation as the DRC’s epidemic spread across six provinces, with neighbors on heightened alert under a tiered risk assessment.

The DRC’s deadliest Ebola outbreak has surpassed 5,000 confirmed cases across six provinces, with at least 2,325 deaths, as WHO reconvened its Emergency Committee, kept the PHEIC in place, and warn...

Humanitarian pledge meets undefined terms in Liberia’s U.S. deportee deal
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Humanitarian pledge meets undefined terms in Liberia’s U.S. deportee deal

Monrovia will receive up to 1,200 people the U.S. cannot repatriate over 12 months, starting with 20 arrivals on August 20, 2026.

Liberia has agreed to take up to 1,200 third‑country nationals deported by the United States over the next year, with an initial group of 20 due on August 20, 2026; arrivals will be received as “gu...

Russia’s mixed salvos meet Kyiv’s thinning shields in a perilous test
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Russia’s mixed salvos meet Kyiv’s thinning shields in a perilous test

A large overnight barrage of missiles and drones hit multiple Kyiv districts, killing at least 6–16, injuring dozens, damaging homes and public services, and prompting Polish airspace precautions.

Russia launched a large mixed barrage of ballistic and cruise missiles and drones against Kyiv overnight on Aug. 20, striking several districts and civilian sites, leaving at least 6–16 people dead...

Probes advance, trust stalls: Israel tests its own accountability
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Probes advance, trust stalls: Israel tests its own accountability

After reviewing about 150 incidents, the army sent the Rajab and 15–rescue worker cases to criminal inquiry while closing the World Central Kitchen strike and dismissing others.

Israel’s military will open criminal investigations into the killing of fiveyearold Hind Rajab and the 2025 deaths of 15 rescue and aid workers after reviewing roughly 150 incidents, even as it clo...

Three-day tariff pause hinges on a 'deal' both sides describe differently
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Three-day tariff pause hinges on a 'deal' both sides describe differently

The last-minute reprieve delays duties on about $20 billion of Canadian exports—including dairy, alcohol, furniture, and building materials—while negotiators juggle sectoral fixes with implications for CUSMA renegotiations.

With 90 minutes to spare, President Trump paused for three days a planned slate of U.S. tariffs of up to 50% on roughly $20 billion in Canadian goods—spanning dairy, alcohol, and building materials...

Control claimed or closure enforced: Hormuz’s status resists a single answer
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Control claimed or closure enforced: Hormuz’s status resists a single answer

Trump labeled the strait "New US Territory" and threatened Oman, while Iran linked any reopening to lifting the US naval blockade, oil sanctions, and releasing frozen assets.

President Donald Trump escalated over Hormuz, posting a map labeling the strait “New US Territory,” asserting an effective blockade and threatening to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way,” while decla...

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At $40T, U.S. promises meet the math of higher rates
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At $40T, U.S. promises meet the math of higher rates

Treasury reports total public debt at $40.05 trillion, months ahead of CBO’s track after a rapid climb from $39 trillion since March.

U.S. Treasury data show total public debt has crossed about $40.05 trillion for the first time, climbing by $1 trilli...

An embargo built on a launch Iran says never happened
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An embargo built on a launch Iran says never happened

Abu Dhabi imposed a sweeping, open-ended freeze on commerce and finance with Tehran, citing missiles aimed at maritime navigation.

The UAE has suspended all trade, commercial exchanges, and financial transactions with Iran, effective immediately an...

Diplomatic opening or eroded deterrence? U.S. trims Korea exercises midstream
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Diplomatic opening or eroded deterrence? U.S. trims Korea exercises midstream

Washington ordered Ulchi Freedom Shield halved mid-exercise without prior notice to Seoul, as Beijing urges talks and Iran-linked pressure claims surface.

President Trump ordered a sharp reduction in U.S.–South Korea military exercises, prompting Seoul to cut its Ulchi Fr...

A call to vote collides with laws built for war
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A call to vote collides with laws built for war

After his dismissal, Mykhailo Fedorov pressed for a legal, secure mechanism to hold elections as the Rada confirmed a new defense minister and Kyiv protests signaled visible backing.

In an Aug. 18 video, ousted defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov urged Ukraine to hold elections despite wartime martial...

A sweeping sanctions ultimatum, but the enforcement map is blank
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A sweeping sanctions ultimatum, but the enforcement map is blank

Issued after a 60‑day negotiating window closed, the warning targets oil smuggling, finance channels, and maritime registries while threatening penalties for any country sustaining Iran.

On Aug. 19–20, US President Donald Trump warned of “the most crushing economic operation ever” against Iran, threaten...

Censure mounts; will Europe translate outrage into sanctions on Ben‑Gvir?
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Censure mounts; will Europe translate outrage into sanctions on Ben‑Gvir?

After he urged nightly “targeted assassinations” in Gaza, the UN, Germany, France, and a U.S. senator publicly rebuked Israel’s national security minister and flagged possible restrictions.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben‑Gvir said on a podcast that Israeli forces should conduct nightly “targ...

Olive branch meets barrage: engagement or emboldening ahead?
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Olive branch meets barrage: engagement or emboldening ahead?

Seoul and Tokyo tracked roughly 10 short‑range launches hours after President Trump signaled a Kim summit and the U.S.–ROK Ulchi Freedom Shield drills were shortened.

North Korea launched about 10 shortrange ballistic missiles into eastern waters, with splashdowns outside Japan’s exc...

Sanctioning the ICC: sovereignty shield or blow to justice?
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Sanctioning the ICC: sovereignty shield or blow to justice?

The measures bar the two officials from the US financial system and drew rebukes from the ICC, EU members, and Japan as they intersect with the court’s Israel/Palestine investigation.

On Aug. 18, 2026, the U.S. sanctioned International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan and senior trial l...

Personalized mRNA win, but approval hinges on unseen data
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Personalized mRNA win, but approval hinges on unseen data

Merck and Moderna say the Keytruda-plus-personalized mRNA regimen improved recurrence-free and distant metastasis-free survival in a global phase 3 trial of high-risk melanoma patients.

Merck and Moderna reported that their personalized mRNA melanoma vaccine, given with Merck’s Keytruda, delivered stat...

A Gaza cafe strike blurs lines as cease-fire talks proceed
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A Gaza cafe strike blurs lines as cease-fire talks proceed

The attack coincided with Netanyahu-Kushner discussions on a Gaza roadmap, as Hamas signaled support and casualty counts rose.

An Israeli strike hit a crowded cafe on Gaza City’s seafront on August 18, killing at least six people—later reports ...

Arrest tests if Nord Stream plot was rogue team or state
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Arrest tests if Nord Stream plot was rogue team or state

German prosecutors say a trained Ukrainian diver was detained in Croatia over the 2022 pipeline blasts, and Berlin is moving to extradite him.

Germany’s federal prosecutor says a Ukrainian national has been arrested in Croatia over the 2022 Nord Stream explosi...

Escalation tests whether Lebanon's truce becomes leverage or liability
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Escalation tests whether Lebanon's truce becomes leverage or liability

Airstrikes in Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani, raids near Ali Taher, heightened UNIFIL activity, and a Canadian condemnation unfolded as talks envision disarmament, Israeli withdrawal, and Lebanese army 'pilot zones'.

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon produced one of the deadliest episodes since a June deescalation framework, killi...

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