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Trump posts map labeling Strait of Hormuz ‘new US territory’ before announcing no talks with Iran planned
President Trump doubled down Tuesday on his claim to the Strait of Hormuz on behalf of America, posting a revised map of the area on social media that labeled the waterway “new US territory.” Trump posted the image on his Truth Social site, before claiming in…
Eight countries to adopt EU sanctions on Belarus
Published on 18/08/2026 – 15:16 GMT+2•Updated 15:18 Eight non-EU countries have agreed to align themselves with the European Union’s latest sanctions against Belarus due to Minsk’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland…
B.C.’s provincial health officer to hold news conference amid wildfire smoke warnings
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 18, 2026 8:20 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is set to hold a news conference Tuesday as much of the southern half of the province…
Family of woman killed by careless driver welcomes review of laws
Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA It was a clear August afternoon in 2024, and Jenny Hombsch was making her way home after visiting a neighbour. Despite having a hip injury, Jenny…
Heroic mom of three dies after jumping into river to save her son, 7, on family fishing trip
A heroic Illinois mother of three drowned after jumping into a river to save her seven-year-old son’s life. Angelina Khalimendik, 31, entered the Des Plaines River at Independence Grover Forest Preserve just after 7 p.m. local time on Sunday after her child…
Polish authorities urge caution as porcupines spread near Warsaw
Published on 18/08/2026 – 14:42 GMT+2 The Leoncin commune, east-central Poland on 14 August reported an unusual visitor in the garden of one of the houses. According to the account, the property owners alerted the authorities to a porcupine that first…
Take a bough: Climbing takes relationship with B.C.’s trees to the next level
Fifty metres up a grand fir tree, and the rigidities of the world at ground level fall away. There are the branches, needles, the smell of freshness and a profound stillness. Look up, and tiny flakes of bark patter gently on your face, like a greeting…
What my week as a content creator for a Temu sloth taught me
August 18, 2026 — 7:30pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA In my naivety, I was excited. Thrilled. Overjoyed, even, to be leaving the cesspit of germs, the $180-a-day fees, the…
CBP officers seize $67 million in illegal drugs at San Diego border ports, DHS says
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in San Diego seized more than $67 million in illegal drugs across separate hauls in July, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said. Officers with…
Texas newborn whom surrogate refused to abort at parents’ behest has ‘complex’ heart surgery
The baby born to a surrogate who refused to have an abortion despite the biological parents’ wishes has undergone surgery for the serious heart defect he was born with. Little Rumi was born Wednesday in Texas after being diagnosed in utero with a rare…