North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills
Launches, detected by South Korea and Japan, came after US scaled back exercises with South Korea in apparent overture to Kim Jong-unNorth Korea launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward
World
theguardian.com
20.08.2026
Why Bessent’s Treasury operations have breathed life back into the gold trade
Gold is the reciprocal of the dollar and consensus among strategists is that Bessent’s yield curve control will have a detrimental impact on the U.S. currency
Finance
marketwatch.com
20.08.2026
Pashinyan: Armenia is very worried about the situation with the USA and Iran
Azerbaijan
apa.az
20.08.2026
U.S. demands China free detained American as Xi’s White House visit looms
This official determination arrives shortly before President Donald Trump is set to host Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Shock Polls Show Republicans Behind in America's Reddest States
New polls show Republican senators behind challengers in Arkansas and Idaho, two strong Trump states in 2024.
Politics
newsweek.com
20.08.2026
Trump reveals exact number of North Korea's nuclear weapons
Trump cited 57 nuclear weapons in North Korea's arsenal, marking the first time a U.S. official has publicly put an exact number on Pyongyang's stockpile.
Politics
foxnews.com
20.08.2026
John Swinney defends £45,000 business-class flights to World Cup
The Scottish government spent almost £100,000 on official visits to the United States in June.
Sport
bbc.co.uk
20.08.2026
Georgia has more than doubled the import of oil products from Azerbaijan
In January-July of this year, 90.1 thousand tons of oil products worth 88 million US dollars were brought from Azerbaijan to Georgia.
Azerbaijan
report.az
20.08.2026
North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
The suspected launch on Thursday comes a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.
World
npr.org
20.08.2026
Trump’s Order to Cut Military Exercises With South Korea Carries Risks, Experts Say
President Trump’s decision to curtail the military exercises came as allies question the U.S. commitment to longstanding alliances.
Politics
nytimes.com
20.08.2026
Sales of trainers dive as cost of living pressures hit JD Sports performance
Inflation deterring shoppers from spending, especially in the US, says sportswear fashion chain Sports fashion retailer JD has slashed its profit forecasts as cost-of-living pressures, fuelled by the
World
theguardian.com
20.08.2026
Map Shows Donald Trump's Approval Rating in Every State After 19 Months
State-by-state polling shows Trump's net approval rating remains underwater in much of the U.S. ahead of the midterm elections.
Politics
newsweek.com
20.08.2026
Swiss Watch Exports Stay Resilient in July Helped by U.S. Performance
Finance
wsj.com
20.08.2026
Trump officials worked with Iran on deportation lists as tensions exploded, emails reveal
Emails reveal that Iranian officials had significant influence over which Iranian immigrants in the U.S. were sent back to their home country in 2025, despite tensions between the countries
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Armenia is preparing to formalize peace with Azerbaijan in the next 5 years
The Armenian government is preparing to formalize peace with Azerbaijan, regulate relations with Turkey, develop strategic relations with the European Union, the United States, Iran, Georgia, and mult
Azerbaijan
report.az
20.08.2026
Did Tokyo pull its punches when protesting U.S. sanctions on ICC chief?
The wording of statements by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the Foreign Ministry has spurred curiosity over whether language was softened to avoid a confrontation.
World
japantimes.co.jp
20.08.2026
North Korea fires possible ballistic missiles toward sea
The launch came hours after US President Trump announced plans to meet Kim Jong Un later this year.
World
dw.com
20.08.2026
Iran claims U.S. shifts to economic pressure after military approach fails
Azerbaijan
trend.az
20.08.2026
Oil flows nearly tripled before US-Iran MoU expired, analysis shows
Some 374 million barrels of oil exited the Gulf during 60-day window covered by MoU, Kpler data shows.
World
aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
Another medical action was held for trade union members
Within the framework of the "Worth to see" social project of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Azerbaijan (AHIK), the next medical examination was organized in the "Absheron" health and recreation
Azerbaijan
report.az
20.08.2026