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US labels detained scholar wrongfully held ahead of Trump-Xi summit; China pushes back
The US State Department designated American scholar Min Zin, a Myanmar analyst, as wrongfully detained in China after his June 3 arrest in Yunnan. He had traveled at Beijing’s invitation for an academic conference. China rejects…
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US hits Cuban mining and construction with new sanctions while targeting ICAP network
The US Treasury sanctioned nine Cuban state-owned mining, metal and construction companies including the Ministry of Construction and Geominsal, plus three leaders at the…
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Switzerland secures near-total tariff-free access to China in upgraded FTA
Switzerland and China announced on August 20, 2026, in Bern the completion of negotiations to upgrade their 2014 free trade agreement. The deal will…
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Court hands Evergrande founder life sentence as outlets split between justice and crisis fallout
A Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Xu Jiayin, founder of Evergrande Real Estate Group, to life imprisonment on August 20, 2026, for crimes including…
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Israel clears troops over aid deaths while admitting fire on Hind Rajab car
Israel’s military cleared soldiers of criminal wrongdoing in the 2024 strike on a World Central Kitchen convoy that killed Australian Zomi Frankcom and six…
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Trump’s economic D-Day targets Iran as Tehran and Beijing push back
US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social announcing the ‘most crushing economic operation’ ever against Iran, calling it an ‘ECONOMIC D-DAY’ and warning…
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Missile launches test Trump’s drill cut as overture to Pyongyang
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that North Korea launched roughly 10 short-range ballistic missiles from the Pyongyang area into eastern waters around…
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Tariff pause buys time as LeBlanc and Greer finalize details in Washington
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and chief negotiator Janice Charette met U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington on August 19, 2026. President Trump…
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Kyiv reports 12 dead in Russian barrage while Moscow lists military targets hit
Russian forces launched a large missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on 19-20 August 2026. Ukrainian officials reported at least 12 deaths and…
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Debt crosses $40 trillion as interest costs eclipse defense in US budget
The US Treasury reported total public debt outstanding reached $40.047 trillion on Tuesday. The figure doubled from $19.95 trillion at the start of Donald…
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Russia Ukraine swap 103 each as UAE mediation and wounded returns surface in coverage
Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange of 103 each on August 19, 2026, at the Belarus border. Ukrainian President Zelenskiy and Russia’s Defense…
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Syria and Turkey call Israeli airbase strike pretext as Netanyahu points to ignored Turkish troops warning
Israel carried out airstrikes on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur airbase in Idlib on August 18, 2026, with no reported casualties. Syria’s foreign ministry condemned the…
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UAE suspends Iran trade after missile detection; Tehran denies launches
The UAE announced it would halt all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran until further notice after its Defense Ministry reported detecting…
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