More than 1,000 Afghan refugees have been stuck at a camp in Qatar since 2021
More than 1,000 Afghan refugees who fled their homes in 2021 have been stuck in Camp As-Sayliyah, Qatar. They're isolated and unable to leave, despite many having aided U.S. forces during the war.
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npr.org
19.08.2026
US gross national debt tops $40tn for first time, likely to escalate fears of fiscal crisis
Rising costs of social safety-net programs, military and Trump’s tax cuts strain federal government budgetsThe US gross national debt pile has topped $40tn for the first time, the treasury department
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theguardian.com
19.08.2026
New law will force Georgia restaurants to disclose the origin of their shrimp
Cheaper foreign imports have flooded the seafood market in the United States
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independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
What’s behind Israel’s latest attack on Syria?
US envoy warns Israel's strike could have sparked direct confrontation with Turkish forces.
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aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
Another democratic socialist victory – Angie Nixon in Florida – sends shock waves through party establishment
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theguardian.com
19.08.2026
Liberia says it's taking in 1,200 third-country US deportees
The government in Monrovia says the first batch of 20 people should arrive in Liberia on Thursday. The Trump administration has been seeking countries to take people it cannot send back to their count
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dw.com
19.08.2026
Ukrainian refugees open America’s first ever jellyfish museum in Florida
Floating tentacled predators pulse and swirl in hypnotic patterns in the dark museum space, lit primarily by images projected on walls and the light from the saltwater tanks
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independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
Breathtaking ‘blood moon’ lunar eclipse will be visible in US and Canada next week. Here’s how to see it
The lunar eclipse will reach its maximum around 12:12 a.m. Eastern Time on August 28
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independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
Telemundo executive among those killed in Kenya helicopter crash
The U.S. State Department has confirmed that four Americans were among those killed in a tourist helicopter crash in a remote part of Kenya. Telemundo executive José Suárez was one of the people kille
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nbcnews.com
19.08.2026
NATO ‘prepared’ to defend allies amid report of Iranian strike plans
NATO says it will 'do what is necessary' amid media report Iran considered strikes against US targets in Europe.
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aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
US Department of Justice defends prosecution of Comey over seashell post
The ex-FBI chief faces accusations of transmitting threats and exploiting controversy to market his upcoming novel.
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aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
Canada and US say they are finalising a trade deal, but details remain murky
Prime Minister Carney hailed "significant progress" in trade talks as the two countries seek to hammer out final details ahead of a new weekend tariff deadline.
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bbc.co.uk
19.08.2026
Kim Jong-un’s sister casts doubt on Trump’s claims of secret US-North Korea talks
President says he plans to meet dictator this year but Kim Yo-jong says Washington remains Pyongyang’s enemyDonald Trump has said he is planning to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong-un later this year even
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theguardian.com
19.08.2026
US pressure on Israel needed for peace in Syria
With Israeli elections approaching, analysts say Netanyahu needs a new escalation, undermining deconfliction efforts.
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aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
Trump says North Korea has '57 very powerful nuclear weapons'
Trump's comments come just days after he announced that he had ordered US forces to scale back joint military drills with South Korea, which he said sent an "inappropriate and hostile" signal to Pyong
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euronews.com
19.08.2026
Jellyfish mesmerise in their own museum in Florida
The Jellyfish Museum in Pompano Beach is believed to be the first in the US dedicated entirely to the floating predators.
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bbc.co.uk
19.08.2026
Strait of Hormuz tracker: The maps and charts that debunk Trump’s claim the route has reopened
Trump declared the embattled waterway as new US territory as he insisted it was ‘open and operating’ earlier this week
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independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
North Korea dismisses Trump’s bid to woo Kim Jong Un at the expense of longstanding US ally
Trump and Kim met three times from 2018-2019 but their high-stakes diplomacy eventually fell apart
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independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
Lindsey Graham’s sister and fill-in senator says she’s ‘not that informed on national security’
She made the statement during a debate when asked about potential threats to US national security in South China SeaUS politics live – latest updatesAsked whether Taiwan and the South China Sea threat
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theguardian.com
19.08.2026
Trump Delays 50% Canada Tariffs as the Two Countries Race to Finalize a Deal
The U.S. and Canada brokered a three-day pause as the neighboring countries work to finalize a broader trade agreement.
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time.com
19.08.2026