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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

“Frank” discussion between the EU and the Balkans

European Council President Charles Michel hosted the leaders of six Western Balkan EU accession candidates in Brussels for what he called a 'frank, intense, and open discussion,' ahead of May's Zagreb summit.

February 17, 2020

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SC hearing on removal of Shaheen Bagh protestors today

India's Supreme Court scheduled a hearing on a petition demanding the removal of protesters blocking a road at Shaheen Bagh in Delhi, where demonstrators have staged a sit-in for more than two

February 17, 2020

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Rail blockade: Trudeau cancels visit to Caribbean, emergency meeting Monday to resolve crisis

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cancelled his CARICOM summit trip to Barbados and convened an emergency Incident Response Group meeting as Indigenous communities entered their 11th day of blocking railways across Canada

February 17, 2020

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The contribution of black soldiers recognized by the Netherlands

The Netherlands formally honored Black American soldiers from segregated World War II units who helped liberate Dutch cities, in a ceremony attended by one of the few surviving veterans, 95-year-old James W.

February 17, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Possible to reconcile family and politics, says Paul St-Pierre Plamondon

Parti Québécois leadership candidate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon announced he would pause his campaign for three weeks to take paternity leave following the birth of his second child, arguing that politicians must demonstrate

February 17, 2020

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Serious collision in the La Verendrye wildlife reserve

A woman was in critical condition after an SUV traveling north lost control on Route 117 in the La Verendrye wildlife reserve in Quebec, spinning into a truck following behind. Two other

February 17, 2020

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18-year-old fighter dying of cancer

Annie-Claude Mondor, an 18-year-old Quebec woman who became known after appearing on television to discuss her battle with neuroblastoma, fell into a coma on Saturday afternoon after four years of renewed cancer

February 16, 2020

Health·News

5.5 Magnitude earthquake shock in Southern Iran

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran on Sunday afternoon, with its epicenter located 13 kilometers deep in the Gulf between the mainland and the island of Qeshm, 49 kilometers from Bandar Abbas.

February 16, 2020

Climate·News

Eric Salvail’s trial opens Monday

Former Quebec television host Eric Salvail's trial on charges of sexual assault, forcible confinement, and harassment opened Monday in Montreal before Judge Alexandre Dalmau, with four days of hearings scheduled. Salvail, who

February 16, 2020

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Laval-Canada: Ground meat recalled due to E. coli bacteria

Six varieties of ground meat sold at Marche Adonis Cure-Labelle in Laval, Quebec on January 30 have been recalled over possible E. coli contamination, Quebec's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)

February 16, 2020

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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

“Frank” discussion between the EU and the Balkans

SC hearing on removal of Shaheen Bagh protestors today

Rail blockade: Trudeau cancels visit to Caribbean, emergency meeting Monday to resolve crisis

The contribution of black soldiers recognized by the Netherlands

Possible to reconcile family and politics, says Paul St-Pierre Plamondon

Serious collision in the La Verendrye wildlife reserve

18-year-old fighter dying of cancer

5.5 Magnitude earthquake shock in Southern Iran

Eric Salvail’s trial opens Monday

Laval-Canada: Ground meat recalled due to E. coli bacteria

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

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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