Democrat Mary Peltola and Republican Dan Sullivan lead in Alaska primary for US Senate – US politics live
Incumbent Sullivan is running for third term while Peltola is fighting to flip seat and aid Democrats retake control of CongressThe Guardian’s Chris Stein has more on the Alaska primary:Dan J Sullivan
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19.08.2026
South Korea cuts short joint drills at Trump’s request as US pushes for North Korea talks
North Korea on Wednesday condemned joint US-Seoul military drills but stopped short of mentioning Trump
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independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
Altay Mustafayev was the first Azerbaijani to receive a doctorate in law in the United States
Altay Mustafayev, a member of the Azerbaijan Bar Association, received the degree of Doctor of Legal Sciences (SJD) in the United States.
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report.az
19.08.2026
Scaling back US-South Korea drills may fail to woo Kim away from China
Trump is scaling back US-South Korea military exercises as he signals interest in renewed talks with Kim Jong Un.
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19.08.2026
U.S. sanctions Japanese ICC chief, testing Tokyo’s support for global court
The move by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump presents a dilemma for Tokyo, a strong backer of multilateral groupings and a key American ally.
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japantimes.co.jp
19.08.2026
The price of Azerbaijani oil exceeded 94 dollars
The price of 1 barrel of "Azeri Light" brand oil on the world market increased by 3.27 US dollars or 3.58% to 94.58 US dollars.
Azerbaijan
report.az
19.08.2026
Former US official calls shift in relations with Syria ‘surreal’
A former US State Department advisor on Syria tells Al Jazeera’s ‘This is America’ the improved relationship
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19.08.2026
The US senator accused the FBI of hiding information about the corruption of the Biden family
Senator Chuck Grassley has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice about the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) misclassification of documents related to the possible corruption inv
Azerbaijan
report.az
19.08.2026
Iran-US war latest: Trump claims Strait of Hormuz is open with all mines removed after declaring it ‘new US territory’
Negotiations between the parties remain deadlocked as the waterway remains largely closed
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independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
Kyle Haustwaite: The US buys half of Venezuela's oil
About half of all oil produced in Venezuela is exported to the United States.
Azerbaijan
report.az
19.08.2026
The US and Korea will end joint military exercises ahead of schedule
The South Korean and US Armed Forces will end the Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military exercises ahead of schedule on August 21.
Azerbaijan
report.az
19.08.2026
US sanctions International Criminal Court’s president and top lawyer
The US has sanctioned International Criminal Court president Tomoko Akane and trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye.
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aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
Trump scales back joint military drills between South Korea and US
South Korea and the US will cut the duration of their annual joint military drills to five days from 11 and scale back some field training, the allies said on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump
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france24.com
19.08.2026
U.S., South Korea cut short their joint military drills at Trump's direction
President Trump ordered the exercises be scaled back, citing what he said was a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea's refusal to join the U.S. war against Iran.
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cbsnews.com
19.08.2026
Barrack: The US is developing a mechanism to prevent conflicts between Israel, Syria and Turkey
The US administration is actively working to create a special mechanism aimed at preventing conflicts between Israel, Syria and Turkey.
Azerbaijan
report.az
19.08.2026
US-led drills to end six days early, South Korea says, amid Trump push for Kim Jong-un talks
South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise would end on 21 August at the request of the USSouth Korea’s military has confirmed that joint military drills with the US wi
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theguardian.com
19.08.2026
US: Meta hooked children, prosecutors say, as trial over social media harm begins
Four US states have taken Meta to court, accusing the social media giant of deliberately making Facebook and Instagram addictive for children. Meta has denied the charges.
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dw.com
19.08.2026
How U.S. military funding propelled China’s robot dogs
The link underscores broader problems with the United States' ability to compete with China's state-directed manufacturing sector in high-tech strategic industries.
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japantimes.co.jp
19.08.2026
US refineries taking in half of Venezuela’s oil output, official says
US official says Venezuela is sending 500,000 of its 1.25 million barrels per day output to Gulf Coast refineries.
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aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
Liberia agrees to accept 1,200 third-country deportees from US within a year
Liberia agreed to accept 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S. over the next year, with the first group of 20 expected to arrive on Thursday.
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foxnews.com
19.08.2026