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.
World
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.
World
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.
World
foxnews.com
19.08.2026
US ambassador to Israel calls settler violence ‘terror’
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank
World
aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
Democratic socialist Angie Nixon clinches surprise primary win in Florida US Senate race
Nixon bested Alexander Vindman to win Democratic nomination and now faces Republican Ashley Moody in NovemberIn an upset for the Democratic establishment, progressive Angie Nixon won the party’s US Se
World
theguardian.com
19.08.2026
Iran war live: Trump denies Iran talks, Tehran claims US ‘begging’
Trump says no talks with Tehran scheduled; Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claims US 'begging' for negotiations.
World
aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
Before COVID-19, children's likelihood of coming in contact with the US child welfare system had already decreased
A new study shows that fewer children had encounters with the U.S. child welfare system in the years before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and that this decline continued over the following years.
Science
phys.org
19.08.2026
How 35% of US employees are left on the margins
You've heard of gig workers, freelancers and temporary employees. But do you know about marginal workers? Accounting for about one in six U.S. jobs, it's a huge category of people who are going nowher
Science
phys.org
18.08.2026
In Zavier Gozo, Crystal Palace land a US prospect living up to the hype
The 19-year-old US youth international has turned heads in MLS this year, and is on the cusp of a USMNT breakthroughFor much of the past year, the story of American starlet Zavier Gozo has been one of
Sport
theguardian.com
18.08.2026
The US may reduce its military presence in the Middle East
The US is considering reducing its military presence in the Middle East after the end of the war with Iran.
Azerbaijan
report.az
18.08.2026
ICC says US sanctions on top court members 'undermine rule of law'
The US on Tuesday imposed sanctions against two top members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) which the court said "undermine the rule of law". The move represents the Trump administration's l
World
france24.com
18.08.2026
Trump and Carney speak ahead of US tariff deadline
The new US tariffs would cover about $20bn worth of imports and could lead to job losses and business closures.
World
aljazeera.com
18.08.2026
US oil producers set to ink production deals with Venezuela
A signing ceremony involving several smaller U.S. producers and Petróleos de Venezuela is set for Houston, according to three people familiar with the plans.
Politics
politico.com
18.08.2026
ICC hits back after US announces fresh sanctions on senior court figures
Responding to the US' move in a statement, the ICC reportedly said the new sanctions "undermine the rule of law."
World
euronews.com
18.08.2026
US woman sentenced to six years in prison over plot to kill treasury secretary
Riley English said she was in the grips of a mental health crisis and abusing drugs, and that she planned to kill Scott BessentA Massachusetts woman who told police that she brought homemade firebombs
World
theguardian.com
18.08.2026
US seeks to revive criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Judge previously found US government brought charges against Abrego Garcia as retaliation for case that embarrassed it.
World
aljazeera.com
18.08.2026
Liberia agrees to take 1,200 deportees from the US
Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States
World
abcnews.com
18.08.2026
Aragchi: The last war showed that the US cannot even protect its military bases
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the US cannot even defend its military bases in the latest war.
Azerbaijan
report.az
18.08.2026
Social media on trial as $200bn case against Facebook and Instagram begins
Twenty-nine US states are seeking huge damages, claiming Meta’s platforms were addictive by designIn 1994, more than 40 US states came together to sue one of the most powerful industries on Earth: big
Tech
theguardian.com
18.08.2026
US to levy sanctions against the president and a prosecutor of international criminal court
Marco Rubio announced measures against Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye, who was investigating Israel’s war crimes in GazaThe US will sanction the president of the international criminal court (ICC) an
World
theguardian.com
18.08.2026