Senior Russian banker fired after scathing speech on wartime economy
Andrei Klepach of VEB said Russia’s economy was falling behind China, US and ‘in some respects Ukraine’Europe live – latest updatesThe chief economist at Russia’s second-largest bank has been fired af
World
theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Kushner and Netanyahu agree U.S. general should oversee Hamas ‘demilitarization,’ source says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner on Monday agreed that the Gaza Strip’s “demilitarization” should start with a Hamas weapons ha
World
nbcnews.com
17.08.2026
How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $75,000 Salary With Dividends?
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
17.08.2026
Russell Fry endorses ex-rival Darline Graham after failing to advance to special GOP US Senate primary runoff
Rep. Russell Fry, who placed third in the South Carolina special GOP U.S. Senate primary, endorsed Sen. Darline Graham ahead of the runoff in which she will face Rep. Ralph Norman.
Politics
foxnews.com
17.08.2026
Kushner and Netanyahu hold talks on Trump's Gaza peace plan
Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's chief adviser, met with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem.
Azerbaijan
report.az
17.08.2026
Between cartel threats and U.S. airstrikes, Ecuador fishers have nowhere to hide
Drug cartels have turned the small ports of Ecuador's Manabi province into a cocaine-trafficking hub, extorting local fishers who are prized for their navigation skills.
World
japantimes.co.jp
17.08.2026
Azerbaijan has increased its income from the export of vegetable and animal fats and oils by almost 40%
In January-July of this year, Azerbaijan exported 13 thousand 174.61 tons of vegetable and animal fats and oils worth 19 million 752.6 thousand US dollars.
Azerbaijan
report.az
17.08.2026
Bitcoin Edges Higher on Paring of U.S. Rate-Rise Bets
Finance
barrons.com
17.08.2026
Can a student ID be used for voting? More Republican-led states are banning it
New bans on using student IDs for voting in Indiana and New Hampshire have sparked lawsuits after creating the latest hurdles to the ballot box for the U.S. voting-age group least likely to vote.
Politics
npr.org
17.08.2026
Tehran says 60-day deadline under US-Iran memorandum no longer valid
Azerbaijan
trend.az
17.08.2026
U.S. Futures Mostly Higher as Iran Ceasefire Set to Expire
Finance
wsj.com
17.08.2026
Azerbaijan has resumed the supply of generators to two countries
In January-June of this year, Azerbaijan exported 19 electrogenerators worth 403 thousand US dollars.
Azerbaijan
report.az
17.08.2026
Bagai denied the news about a secret meeting between Iran and the United States in Erbil
Azerbaijan
apa.az
17.08.2026
JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon warns UK chancellor not to hike taxes on banks
Billionaire CEO of world’s biggest bank says any windfall tax on sector’s bumper profits could harm jobs in CityJamie Dimon, the boss of the US bank JP Morgan, has urged John Healey not to use his fir
World
theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Kushner to meet Netanyahu to push Trump Gaza plan
The talks come one day after the US president's son-in-law held a rare meeting with Hamas leaders in Egypt.
World
aljazeera.com
17.08.2026
A Rimbaud review – legendary poet’s unlikely transformation into entrepreneur is as odd as ever
Australian actor Blake Draper delivers a committed one-man performance tracking the writer as he morphs from enfant terrible to merchantUS experimentalist Patrick Wang here curates an intriguing if ve
Culture
theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Indian Oil Giant Secures U.S. License to Return to Venezuela
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
17.08.2026
Who is Hasan Piker – and why are some conservatives outraged about his return to the ABC?
The leftwing commentator has been invited to appear on the Planet America program in Australia on Monday nightThe ABC is set to air the return of its Planet America program on Monday night as the US m
World
theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Deadline for wider U.S.-Iran deal about to expire amid stalemate
The 60-day deadline for the U.S. and Iran to reach a wider deal and re-open the Strait of Hormuz expires Monday with no deal in sight.
World
cbsnews.com
17.08.2026
Azerbaijan's revenues from methanol export in 7 months have been announced
In January-July of this year, 152 thousand 629.8 tons of methanol (methyl alcohol) worth 54 million 794.82 thousand US dollars were exported from Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan
report.az
17.08.2026