Trump wants to talk to Kim. North Korea’s leader has a big ask.
Will North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's demands — recognition of his country as a nuclear power and and end to the U.S.'s "hostile policy" — be palatable to Washington?
World
japantimes.co.jp
20.08.2026
US officials coordinated deportation flights with Iran, emails reveal
The deportation of Iranians to a country whose government has a pattern of violent persecution against women, religious minorities and political dissidents has drawn significant criticism from human r
World
euronews.com
20.08.2026
Strait of Hormuz may become less critical to global energy trade, Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will play a less important role in global trade in the future.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
20.08.2026
China showcases next‑gen humanoid robots as US curbs push firms abroad
At the World Robot Conference in Beijing on 19 August, more than 300 companies displayed humanoid, industrial and service robots, highlighting the sector’s push into factories and commercial settings.
World
euronews.com
20.08.2026
South Korea estimates the DPRK's nuclear arsenal at 80-120 warheads
South Korea estimates the nuclear arsenal of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at 80-120 warheads, which is significantly higher than the figure announced by US President Donald Trump (
Azerbaijan
report.az
20.08.2026
Aragchi said that Trump's "economic war" will bring more defeats to the United States
Azerbaijan
apa.az
20.08.2026
US Dollar Price Forecast: Falling Treasury Yields Sink DXY as EUR/USD Breaks Higher
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
20.08.2026
Trump says will meet North Korea's Kim later this year
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would meet Kim Jong Un later this year, seeking to revive the bond he claims to have forged with the leader of nuclear-armed North Korea in his first t
World
france24.com
20.08.2026
US commercial oil reserves are 428 mln. approached the barrel
Azerbaijan
apa.az
20.08.2026
The bond market swings back to worries and knocks US stocks lower
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
20.08.2026
Exchange rates of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (20.08.2026)
According to the official exchange rates of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, the exchange rate of the US dollar remained unchanged at 1.7000 manats.
Azerbaijan
report.az
20.08.2026
The time to defend the International Criminal Court is now
Despite reticence to confront destabilizing U.S. behavior, there are risks to Japan's interests and wider support for the ICC should it choose not to firmly respond.
World
japantimes.co.jp
20.08.2026
Trump threatens Iran’s trade partners, as military strikes make way for economic pressure
US president pivots towards ‘crushing’ economic operation against Iran and its trading partners as military strikes fail to bring Tehran to the tableDonald Trump has announced a new campaign to isolat
World
theguardian.com
20.08.2026
The US will invest more than 1 billion dollars in the development of hypersonic missiles
The American defense startup "Castelion" has invested more than 1 billion dollars to accelerate the production of hypersonic missiles.
Azerbaijan
report.az
20.08.2026
Trump vows ‘economic warfare’ on countries helping Iran
US President Donald Trump has threatened ‘economic D-Day’ on any countries that help or do business with Iran.
World
aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
What Big Mac Index says about Azerbaijan’s manat?
The Big Mac Index of The Economist assesses the manat 31.4% undervalued against the US dollar in terms of purchasing power parity, compared to 36.8% one year ago. The balance of Azerbaijan for the per
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
20.08.2026
Growth was observed in the US and Asian stock markets
Azerbaijan
apa.az
20.08.2026
Iran-US war latest: Trump declares ‘Economic D-Day’ and vows sanctions against any nation helping Tehran
Trump warned countries against oil smuggling and cash transfers with Iran
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
North Korea says Trump's scale-back of joint military exercises with South Korea 'changes nothing'
Critics slammed the Trump administration over its surprise pull-back from the planned drills with South Korea, stressing that the move is yet another example of the US turning its back on its allies,
World
euronews.com
20.08.2026
Top US law firms hit by backlash over ‘crazy’ hiring of first-year students
Wall Street firms are recruiting ever-earlier drawing concern from students and executives
Finance
ft.com
20.08.2026