Trump’s threat of 100% import tariff on UK ‘not a bluff’, US trade tzar warns
Donald Trump issued the threat in June over the UK’s digital tax on American companies - but has so far not followed it up
World
independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans
The company has shifted from making van-life builds to custom outfitting vehicles for small businesses, all while the EV landscape in the US changed dramatically.
Tech
techcrunch.com
18.08.2026
Palestinian-American travels to his West Bank home amid Israeli settler siege
Palestinian-American Loui Ridi flew from his home in Ohio to the occupied West Bank after a siege by Israeli settlers on his family’s village. Ridi told NBC News that he is demanding more protection f
World
nbcnews.com
18.08.2026
Meta lawsuits: Is social media facing a global legal reckoning?
Meta battles legal challenges in the US, Europe and beyond over platform design and its impact on younger users.
World
aljazeera.com
18.08.2026
Azerbaijan has sharply increased the supply of cherries to Belarus
In the first half of this year, Azerbaijan exported 13 thousand 962 tons of cherries worth 22.2 million US dollars.
Azerbaijan
report.az
18.08.2026
Uber Eats partners with Zipline for US drone deliveries
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
18.08.2026
US AI infrastructure company Groq raises $350m Series A at $3.5bn valuation
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
18.08.2026
He Put $300,000 Into Real Assets at 64. One Ownership Choice Made Social Security Treat Him as Still Working.
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
18.08.2026
Dimension Energy raises $857m for US distributed solar portfolio
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
18.08.2026
Judge Orders Release of Woman Accused of Vandalizing World War II Memorial
Prosecutors led by Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, argued that Melissa Farris posed a flight risk and asked the court to reverse its decision.
Politics
nytimes.com
18.08.2026
Azerbaijani oil was sold 45.4% higher than the budget price in the first half of the year
In the first half of this year, the average export price of one barrel of "Azeri Light" crude oil on the world market was 94.5 USD, which was taken during the calculation of the initially approved bud
Azerbaijan
report.az
18.08.2026
A look at the Trump administration's evolving relationship with Asia
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jung H. Pak, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, about the Trump administration's evolving Asia policy.
World
npr.org
18.08.2026
Sabah 37 dərəcə isti olacaq
Milli Hidrometeorologiya Xidmətinin məlumatına əsasən Bakıda və Abşeron yarımadasında hava şəraiti əsasən yağmursuz olacaq. Mülayim şimal-qərb küləyi əsəcək.
Azerbaijan
report.az
18.08.2026
Family of missing 18-year-old hiker ‘absolutely devastated’ as search continues in rugged NSW terrain
Lily Hooper has not been seen since leaving for a hike in Nattai national park, south-west of Sydney, on 12 August r-old bushwalker Li
World
theguardian.com
18.08.2026
Each degree of warming could add a month of intolerable heat for 1 billion people
The threat that rising temperatures fueled by climate change pose to the health of older people has been dramatically underestimated, according to a U.S. modeling study published Tuesday.
Science
phys.org
18.08.2026
MEDIA: USA has allowed India to invest in oil production in Venezuela
Azerbaijan
apa.az
18.08.2026
Cooling UK labour market ‘questions need’ for Bank of England rate hikes; grocery inflation slows to two-year low – business live
Brent crude climbs above $91 a barrel as US-Iran ceasefire endsGrocery inflation in the UK has slowed to the lowest rate in almost two years, bringing some relief to households, a monthly survey shows
Finance
theguardian.com
18.08.2026
Meta trial over social media harm to children begins
Four US states are taking Meta to court, accusing the social media giant of deliberately making Facebook and Instagram addictive for children. They're seeking damages and changes to the company's apps
World
dw.com
18.08.2026
Iran not interested in deal that "makes sense" for U.S., Kushner says
The president's son-in-law and envoy said Trump is focused on exerting economic pressure on Tehran.
World
cbsnews.com
18.08.2026
Indian-origin woman detained by ICE with ‘no warning’ after 27 years in US
The case against Venkata Vasamsetty was dismissed by an immigration judge on 19 May this year
World
independent.co.uk
18.08.2026