Top stories of August
- Lead · Russian drone strike on Kryvyi Rih shopping centre kills 16, wounds more than 130Saturday, August 22, 2026
- Lead · Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 16 in Kyiv region; Zelenskyy seeks PatriotsThursday, August 20, 2026
- Lead · Trump pauses Canada 50% tariffs three days as negotiators race to finalize a dealWednesday, August 19, 2026
- Lead · Ousted Ukrainian defence minister Fedorov calls for wartime electionsTuesday, August 18, 2026
- Lead · Canada scrambles in Washington as 50% U.S. tariff deadline nearsMonday, August 17, 2026
- Lead · Ukraine mounts one of its largest drone waves into Russia as strikes kill on both sidesSunday, August 16, 2026
- Lead · Ukraine hits Russia’s Progress rocket center in Samara with Flamingo missiles, Zelenskyy saysSaturday, August 15, 2026
- Lead · Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory as blockade tensions spikeFriday, August 14, 2026
- Lead · U.S. says Iran naval blockade can run indefinitely as economic pressure ramps upThursday, August 13, 2026
- Lead · Ukraine hits Novorossiysk naval base and grain terminals in massive Black Sea strikeWednesday, August 12, 2026
- Lead · Ukraine hits Orsk oil refinery 1,500 km inside Russia and Wildberries hub in VoronezhTuesday, August 11, 2026
- Lead · Ukraine drone strike on Tatarstan oil hub kills 13 at Nizhnekamsk Taneco plantMonday, August 10, 2026
- Lead · Russia–Ukraine overnight strikes kill civilians in Belgorod, Kharkiv and OdesaSunday, August 9, 2026
- Lead · Russian strikes kill 4 near Kyiv, including a child, as Ukraine hits Ilsky and Syzran refineriesSaturday, August 8, 2026
- Lead · Russian strikes kill at least 6 across Ukraine as Kyiv hits Wildberries in YekaterinburgFriday, August 7, 2026
- Lead · Ukraine hits Yaroslavl and Bashkortostan refineries as Russia strikes kill at least 11Thursday, August 6, 2026
- Lead · Russian Kyiv barrage kills at least 17 as ballistic intercepts fail; Wildberries hit in TulaWednesday, August 5, 2026
- U.S. imposes 50% tariffs on about $20B of Canadian goods; Canada to retaliate Sept. 8Saturday, August 22, 2026
- Ukraine and Russia escalate reciprocal drone strikes on economic and civilian sitesSaturday, August 22, 2026
- Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce: 10,930 illnesses, 2 deathsSaturday, August 22, 2026
- Waymo discloses purpose-built 5nm ASIC for robotaxi sensor fusionSaturday, August 22, 2026
- Waymo opens Zeekr-built Ojai robotaxi to all riders in its U.S. marketsFriday, August 21, 2026
- CDC counts more than 15,700 U.S. Cyclospora cases since May as lettuce cluster continuesThursday, August 20, 2026
- Ukraine parliament confirms Yevhenii Khmara as defence minister amid political turmoilWednesday, August 19, 2026
- Ukraine and Russia exchange 103 prisoners of war each, Zelenskyy saysWednesday, August 19, 2026
- Trump pauses Canada 50% tariffs hours before deadline after last-minute talksTuesday, August 18, 2026
- CDC weekly update: more than 15,700 U.S. Cyclospora cases since MayTuesday, August 18, 2026
- Ukraine’s month-long drone campaign hits Russia’s Wildberries logistics networkMonday, August 17, 2026
- Mediazona and BBC Russian identify more than 239,000 Russian soldiers killed in UkraineMonday, August 17, 2026
- Canada and U.S. meet again with 50% tariffs three days out; provinces dig inSunday, August 16, 2026
- Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih steel plant kills 2, wounds 14, Zelenskyy saysSunday, August 16, 2026
- CPUC clears Waymo fared driverless rides in expanded California territory including Sacramento and San DiegoSaturday, August 15, 2026
- Russia launches 152 long-range drones at Ukraine overnight, ISW notesSaturday, August 15, 2026
- Ukraine says Oleksandrivka push liberated 26 settlements and about 745 km²Friday, August 14, 2026
- FSG sells Liverpool minority stake to Bezos-backed 1892 Holdings consortiumFriday, August 14, 2026
- Poland says it thwarted a Russian plot to kill a Ukrainian American in WarsawThursday, August 13, 2026
- Ukraine says drones hit Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat refinery ~1,300 km inside RussiaThursday, August 13, 2026
- Iran’s Rezaei says Hormuz stays closed until U.S. ends war, blockade, and frees assetsWednesday, August 12, 2026
- Canada rejects latest U.S. tariff offer with Aug. 19 50% duties one week outWednesday, August 12, 2026
- Iran and U.S. harden Hormuz demands as Trump seeks Iranian reparationsTuesday, August 11, 2026
- Canada and U.S. aim to pitch Trump a trade path before Aug. 19 50% tariffsTuesday, August 11, 2026
- Trump demands Iranian reparations as Hormuz reopening hopes fadeMonday, August 10, 2026
- Canada weighs interim U.S. trade concessions ahead of Aug. 19 50% tariffsMonday, August 10, 2026
- Iran holds Hormuz shut on steep U.S. demands as Trump says he is ‘low-keying it’Sunday, August 9, 2026
- Canada races for interim U.S. deal before Aug. 19 50% tariff clockSunday, August 9, 2026
- Iran SNSC sets steep Hormuz reopen conditions as UAE reports ship hitSaturday, August 8, 2026
- Canada floats concessions for interim U.S. deal ahead of Aug. 19 tariff clockSaturday, August 8, 2026
- Iran says Hormuz shipping route agreed with Oman; full reopen still tied to U.S. behaviourFriday, August 7, 2026
- Canada prepares alcohol, dairy and auto concessions for interim U.S. tariff reliefFriday, August 7, 2026
- U.S. rejects Iran Hormuz draft barring American and Israeli shipsThursday, August 6, 2026
- Carney rejects narrow U.S. trade deal as LeBlanc meets Greer in WashingtonThursday, August 6, 2026
- Iran says Oman Hormuz deal in final stages as Trump floats announcement this weekWednesday, August 5, 2026
- Ukraine intel: North Korean missile unit deploying to Voronezh with up to 120 ballistic missilesWednesday, August 5, 2026