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Moon Phase Today, August 18, 2026: Waxing Crescent at 34% Illumination

The moon phase today, August 18, 2026, is a Waxing Crescent about 34 percent illuminated and six days past the August 12 new moon and total solar eclipse. Moonrise and moonset times

August 18, 2026

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Moon phase today on August 17 2026, a waxing crescent with about a quarter of the lunar disc illuminated

Moon Phase Today, August 17, 2026: Waxing Crescent at 25% Illumination

The moon phase today, August 17, 2026, is a Waxing Crescent at about 25 percent illumination, roughly five days past the August 12 new moon and total solar eclipse. Moonrise and moonset times for 12 cities, plus the deep partial

August 17, 2026

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Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella speaks about earthquake reconstruction and US tariff suspension request

Colombia Asks Trump to Suspend Tariffs as Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 294

Colombia's President de la Espriella asked Trump to suspend tariffs as a 7.4-magnitude earthquake killed 294,

Rescue workers and boats on Lake Kariba during the Zimbabwe ferry disaster recovery operation

Zimbabwe Ferry Disaster Death Toll Rises to 72 as Recovery Continues on Lake Kariba

Seventy-two people are confirmed dead after the MV Nyaminyami capsized on Lake Kariba carrying 153 passengers

President Donald Trump at a lectern with US flag, threatening Canada with higher tariffs over wildfire smoke

Trump Threatens Canada With Tariffs Over Wildfire Smoke, Cites ‘Willful Negligence’

President Trump threatened Friday to impose additional tariffs on Canada, blaming Ottawa for wildfire smoke that pushed Washington to Code Purple air quality. Trump called Canada's forest management 'willful negligence' and said

July 18, 2026

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Bangladesh Absentia Trial Notices Fall Short of International Law, Dhaka Study Finds

A University of Dhaka study finds Bangladesh's trial in absentia notice procedures violate both domestic rules and international human rights law.

July 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Rescue workers searching through rubble from Chongqing landslide in Pengshui County

Chongqing Landslide: Eight Killed, 34 Missing as Rescue Teams Dig Through Rubble

A rainfall-triggered mountain collapse in Chongqing's Pengshui County killed eight people and left 34 missing Friday, burying more than ten residential buildings. Over 800 rescuers and a 100-member emergency team are combing

July 17, 2026

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Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Strikes Mexico’s Chiapas Coast, Tsunami Alert Issued

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off Mexico's Chiapas coast on July 17, 2026, triggering a tsunami alert for a 300-kilometer radius. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reported no immediate damage in Chiapas and

July 17, 2026

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Todd Blanche meeting with Epstein survivors at the Department of Justice July 2026

Epstein Survivors Call DOJ Meeting With Blanche Abrasive and Not Productive

Epstein survivor Annie Farmer called acting AG Todd Blanche abrasive and intentionally uncommitted after a private DOJ meeting Thursday. Sen. Thom Tillis had required the meeting before casting his confirmation vote, but

July 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

ICE enforcement operation in Biddeford Maine where Johan Durán Guerrero was fatally shot by officer David Brouillette

ICE Officer Who Killed Colombian Father in Maine Had Documented Violent History

The ICE officer who fatally shot a legal Colombian immigrant in Biddeford, Maine had documented domestic violence allegations and protection orders, court records show. The July 14 killing has intensified questions about

July 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaking at a press conference after the passage of Japan's Hinomaru flag desecration law

Japan Criminalizes Hinomaru Flag Desecration in Nationalist Push

Japan's parliament passed a law Friday criminalizing Hinomaru desecration with up to two years in prison. PM Sanae Takaichi called it equity; 150 academics and civil liberties groups warn it criminalizes political

July 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Wang Yi signs WAICO founding document at World AI Conference Shanghai 2026

China Launches World AI Body in Shanghai, 29 Nations Sign as Xi Challenges US AI Rules

China launched the World AI Cooperation Organization with 29 nations in Shanghai, as UN Secretary-General Guterres attended and Xi Jinping challenged US-led AI governance. Beijing pledged 5,000 training slots for Global South

July 17, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Government and Politics·News·Technology

Truth Social news broadcast showing Truth API announcement for Wall Street traders

Trump Media Launches Truth API, Selling Wall Street Fastest Access to Trump’s Posts

Trump Media is launching Truth API, a paid data feed delivering Trump's Truth Social posts to Wall Street trading firms milliseconds before the public, set for August 1. Democrats and ethics lawyers

July 17, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

South China Sea arbitration award forum scholars discuss the ten-year anniversary of the Philippines ruling

Philippines Demands China Daily Remove AI Video Depicting Filipinos as Monkeys

Manila demanded China Daily remove an AI video depicting Filipinos as monkeys, timed to the South China Sea arbitration anniversary. Defense Secretary Teodoro called it contemptible propaganda exposing China's moral and intellectual

July 17, 2026

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Moon Phase Today, August 18, 2026: Waxing Crescent at 34% Illumination

Moon Phase Today, August 17, 2026: Waxing Crescent at 25% Illumination

Colombia Asks Trump to Suspend Tariffs as Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 294

Zimbabwe Ferry Disaster Death Toll Rises to 72 as Recovery Continues on Lake Kariba

Bangladesh Absentia Trial Notices Fall Short of International Law, Dhaka Study Finds

Chongqing Landslide: Eight Killed, 34 Missing as Rescue Teams Dig Through Rubble

Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Strikes Mexico’s Chiapas Coast, Tsunami Alert Issued

Epstein Survivors Call DOJ Meeting With Blanche Abrasive and Not Productive

ICE Officer Who Killed Colombian Father in Maine Had Documented Violent History

Japan Criminalizes Hinomaru Flag Desecration in Nationalist Push

China Launches World AI Body in Shanghai, 29 Nations Sign as Xi Challenges US AI Rules

Philippines Demands China Daily Remove AI Video Depicting Filipinos as Monkeys

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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