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Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran as oil prices today push Brent crude above $91 a barrel

Oil Prices Today, August 18, 2026: Brent Above $91 as Trump Rules Out an Extension

Oil prices today, August 18, 2026: Brent crude is above $91 a barrel, rising for a third consecutive session after Donald Trump ruled out extending the interim deal with Iran and threatened

August 18, 2026

by Economy Desk

Earth from space showing the thin blue atmosphere that provides only partial protection from galactic cosmic rays at commercial flight altitudes

Flight Attendants Face Highest Radiation-Cancer Death Risk of Any Profession, Major US Study Finds

A Harvard Medical School study of 12.7 million death certificates found flight attendants have the highest rate of radiation-related cancer deaths of any US profession, outranking nuclear medicine technologists. The United States has no federal requirement to monitor how much

August 18, 2026

by Miranda Novell

An employee displays a silver bar in a safe deposit room, the metal behind the silver rate today quoted across Indian cities

Silver Rate Today, August 18, 2026: ₹2,49,900 a Kg as Spot Silver Climbs 3%

Silver rate today, August 18, 2026: ₹2,49,900 a kilogram nationally, down ₹100, with Chennai, Hyderabad and

Congo Ebola outbreak 2026 WHO Bundibugyo DRC

WHO Says Congo Ebola Outbreak Can Be Controlled Within 3 Months Despite 2,325 Deaths

The WHO says Congo's Ebola outbreak can still be controlled within three months, despite 2,325 deaths

Xi Jinping addresses commemorative gathering for Jiang Zemin birth centenary at Great Hall of the People Beijing

Xi Jinping Hails Jiang Zemin’s ‘Indelible’ Legacy at Birth Centenary in Beijing

Xi Jinping honored Jiang Zemin at the Great Hall of the People on his birth centenary, calling his contributions 'indelible' and stressing that cadres must uphold centralized CPC leadership. The ceremony marks

August 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham photographed before becoming prime minister

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham Exchanged Texts With Impersonator of Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles

UK PM Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Susie Wiles, Trump's chief of staff, in a security breach traced to the May phone hack. The episode reveals how a stolen contact

August 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Arsenal players celebrate after defeating Manchester City 3-0 in the Community Shield at Principality Stadium Cardiff

Community Shield 2026: Arsenal 3-0 Manchester City in Premier League Title Warning

Arsenal dismantled Manchester City 3-0 in the Community Shield at Cardiff, with Riccardo Calafiori scoring in 37 seconds, Kai Havertz heading in a second, and Martin Odegaard sealing the win. Enzo Maresca's

August 17, 2026

News·Sports

Police and officials at MuMe Regional Museum Messina following Renaissance art heist during Ferragosto 2026

Italy Museum Heist: Thieves Steal €80 Million in Antonello da Messina Works During Ferragosto

Four Renaissance works by Antonello da Messina, including a double-sided tempera panel and three sections of the San Gregorio Polyptych, were stolen from the MuMe museum in Messina, Sicily on Saturday night.

August 17, 2026

Arts·News

Quordle Answers Today – August 17, 2026 (#1666)

The Quordle answers for Monday, August 17, 2026 (#1666): Daily is BLIMP, DRYER, MINER and BIDDY; Daily Sequence is TRADE, SHALT, KNEED and TRUER. Two of today's four Daily words have a

August 17, 2026

News·Word Games

An anti-US billboard on a Tehran street as the US-Iran memorandum expires and oil prices today hold near $88 a barrel

Oil Prices Today, August 17, 2026: Brent $88.31 as the US-Iran Deadline Passes

Oil prices today, August 17, 2026: Brent crude is at $88.31 a barrel and WTI just above $82, barely moved on the day the US-Iran memorandum expired with no extension. The reserve

August 17, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·Markets·News

Grok AI chatbot interface xAI class action CSAM lawsuit 2026

Grok AI CSAM Lawsuit: Stepfather Created 7,000 Deepfakes, Wyoming Woman Joins Class Action

A Wyoming woman whose childhood photographs were turned into 7,000 sexually explicit deepfakes by her stepfather using xAI's Grok has joined a class action against the company. The case now has four

August 17, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives at Los Angeles Superior Court February 2026

Meta Social Media Addiction Trial: Four States Seek $1.4 Trillion as Federal Case Opens in Oakland

Four states are taking Meta to federal court in Oakland, seeking up to $1.4 trillion in penalties over claims the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children and then concealed

August 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News·Technology

An employee displays a silver bar in a safe deposit room, the metal behind the silver rate today quoted across India

Silver Rate Today, August 17, 2026: ₹2,49,900 a Kg as the Counter Cuts and the Exchange Climbs

Silver rate today, August 17, 2026: ₹2,49,900 a kilogram nationally, a hundred rupees lower than Sunday, while Chennai, Hyderabad and Kerala hold a ₹5,000 premium. MCX September silver reopened about ₹2,800 a

August 17, 2026

Business·Markets·News

Muhammad Yunus Nobel laureate and former Bangladesh interim chief adviser at Grameen HealthTech office in 2026

Bangladesh Criminal Charges: Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Faces Sedition Allegations Carrying Death Penalty

Bangladesh criminal complaints filed against former interim PM Muhammad Yunus include sedition under Article 7A — the constitution's most extreme charge carrying the death penalty — alongside corruption allegations tied to his

August 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Oil Prices Today, August 18, 2026: Brent Above $91 as Trump Rules Out an Extension

Flight Attendants Face Highest Radiation-Cancer Death Risk of Any Profession, Major US Study Finds

Silver Rate Today, August 18, 2026: ₹2,49,900 a Kg as Spot Silver Climbs 3%

WHO Says Congo Ebola Outbreak Can Be Controlled Within 3 Months Despite 2,325 Deaths

Xi Jinping Hails Jiang Zemin’s ‘Indelible’ Legacy at Birth Centenary in Beijing

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham Exchanged Texts With Impersonator of Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles

Community Shield 2026: Arsenal 3-0 Manchester City in Premier League Title Warning

Italy Museum Heist: Thieves Steal €80 Million in Antonello da Messina Works During Ferragosto

Quordle Answers Today – August 17, 2026 (#1666)

Oil Prices Today, August 17, 2026: Brent $88.31 as the US-Iran Deadline Passes

Grok AI CSAM Lawsuit: Stepfather Created 7,000 Deepfakes, Wyoming Woman Joins Class Action

Silver Rate Today, August 17, 2026: ₹2,49,900 a Kg as the Counter Cuts and the Exchange Climbs

Bangladesh Criminal Charges: Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Faces Sedition Allegations Carrying Death Penalty

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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