August 18, 2026
Europe Wildfire Crisis 2026: Two Killed in Greece, Spanish Soldier Dead as Belgium Blaze Nears Germany
A wildfire killed two people on the Greek island of Salamis as coast guard vessels evacuated 570 residents, while a Spanish soldier died in
August 18, 2026
Iran War: Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman as 60-Day Deal Expires Without Agreement
The 60-day Iran war ceasefire framework expired Monday without a successor, and Trump threatened to bomb Oman, the war's own diplomatic back channel. Shipping
August 18, 2026
Gaza War: Kushner Says US Will Block Gaza Reconstruction Until Hamas Disarms
Jared Kushner said the US will not allow Gaza to be rebuilt until Hamas disarms, proposing a 60-to-90 day window after back-to-back meetings with
August 18, 2026
Ukraine War: Russian Banderol Missile Crashes in Moldova as Sandu Questions ‘Accident’
Russian S8000 Banderol cruise missile entered Moldovan airspace on August 17, crashing near Talmaza village during a Russian attack on Odesa, with Moldova briefly
August 18, 2026
Russia Jails Yabloko’s Shlosberg for 11 Years in Anti-War Speech Crackdown
Russia's Pskov City Court sentenced Lev Shlosberg, deputy chairman of the Yabloko party, to 11 years and one month in a penal colony on
August 18, 2026
Nvidia Backs $105B Credit Line for OpenAI’s Ohio Data Center, Invests $1.5B in SB Energy
Nvidia Corp. is investing $1.5 billion in SoftBank-linked SB Energy and extending up to $105 billion in credit for OpenAI's PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in
August 18, 2026
Kallas Announces Most Far-Reaching EU Russia Sanctions Since Ukraine War Began
The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced plans to expand the Russia sanctions list by roughly one-third, adding some 1,000 additional targets in
August 18, 2026
Gold Rate Today, August 18, 2026: 22K at ₹14,271 a Gram, and Monday Quietly Got ₹54 Dearer
Gold rate today, August 18, 2026: 24K is ₹15,567 a gram and 22K is ₹14,271, each a rupee higher. The stranger number is Monday's,
August 18, 2026
Anthropic Revenue Surges to $65 Billion, Outpacing OpenAI as AI Boom Reshapes Enterprise Tech
Anthropic's annualized revenue run rate reached $65 billion at the end of July, up sevenfold in seven months, placing the Claude maker ahead of
August 18, 2026
Quordle Answers Today – August 18, 2026 (#1667)
Quordle answers today, August 18, 2026: the Daily grid for #1667 is ALGAE, MANOR, DONOR and DEALT, and the Daily Sequence is TRYST, APPLY,
August 18, 2026
Horoscope Today, 18 August 2026: Rahu Quits Pisces After 18 Months and All 12 Zodiac Signs Get One Silent Afternoon
Horoscope today, 18 August 2026, begins with a release and ends with a handover. At 3.16 am IST, the Moon crossed out of Libra
August 18, 2026
Reform UK Targets All Foreign Nationals for Benefits Ban in £21 Billion Welfare Pledge
Reform UK's Robert Jenrick has pledged to strip all foreign nationals of British welfare benefits including EU settled status holders, claiming £21 billion in
