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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

New coronavirus: a “promising” antiviral drug administered to a patient discharged from the hospital

A 48-year-old Bordeaux resident who became one of France's first coronavirus patients was discharged from hospital after 22 days with the virus undetectable in his body, following treatment with remdesivir, an antiviral

February 16, 2020

Health·News

Pakistan Prime Minister Khan thanked President Erdogan for “Kashmir”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed solidarity with the people of Kashmir at a joint press conference with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan following a High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council meeting, calling for

February 16, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Snow to start the week

A low-pressure system moving up from the southern United States is expected to bring snowfall to all of Quebec through the start of the week, with Montreal and Quebec City forecast to

February 16, 2020

Climate·News

Students in no rush to graduate

A new ranking by Le Journal comparing Quebec CEGEP graduation rates found that only 34.6% of students complete their programs in the standard two or three years, a figure that education experts

February 16, 2020

Education·News

Arson attack on a grocery store in Cookshire-Eaton

A grocery store in Cookshire-Eaton was set ablaze by arsonists around 3 a.m. Sunday, the Sûreté du Québec confirmed, with no injuries or arrests reported. A fire technician and investigator were dispatched

February 16, 2020

News

Fatal snowmobile accident in the north of the Lanaudiere region

A 58-year-old French national died Saturday evening after losing control of her snowmobile and colliding with a tree on federated trail number 33 in the Saint-Michel-des-Saints sector of the Lanaudière region. The

February 16, 2020

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Guilbeault’s credibility is at stake

Steven Guilbeault, Canada's newly appointed Heritage Minister and a prominent environmentalist, faces a pivotal credibility test as the federal government must decide on the fate of Teck Frontier's massive oil sands project

February 16, 2020

Climate·News

Two Mortar rockets and retaliation by IDF on Gaza Stip

Israeli fighter jets struck Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip early Sunday morning after two rockets were fired from the enclave into southern Israeli communities, with the Israel Defense Forces saying the

February 16, 2020

News

From baby miracle to miss personality

Nia Belanger, a 14-year-old from Mirabel, Quebec, born with right-side paralysis following a prenatal stroke, has qualified for the Miss Teen Canada personality contest final to be held in Laval on March

February 16, 2020

News

Israeli tech providers are increasing quickly

Israel's BIGITech tech index rose 25% in 2019 as Israeli technology firms hit record highs. A new platform, The Jerusalem Portfolio, now allows global investors to hold fractional stakes in over 100

June 22, 2019

Business·News

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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

New coronavirus: a “promising” antiviral drug administered to a patient discharged from the hospital

Pakistan Prime Minister Khan thanked President Erdogan for “Kashmir”

Snow to start the week

Students in no rush to graduate

Arson attack on a grocery store in Cookshire-Eaton

Fatal snowmobile accident in the north of the Lanaudiere region

Guilbeault’s credibility is at stake

Two Mortar rockets and retaliation by IDF on Gaza Stip

From baby miracle to miss personality

Israeli tech providers are increasing quickly

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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