Headlines for August 18, 2026

Iran Threatens New Offensive as Memorandum of Understanding with U.S. Expires, Yemen’s Houthis Claim Another Attack on Saudi Ship in Red Sea, Russian Oil Spills from Grounded Tanker, Fouling Beaches in Oman, Trump Denies Reports of Deteriorating Conditions Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln as “Fake News”, U.N. Warns of “Alarming” Surge of Violence as Israel Ramps Up Attacks on Lebanon, Kushner and Netanyahu Hold Talks on U.S.-Backed 15-Point Gaza Plan, Israel’s Far-Right Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir Demands Kill Quota in Gaza, Netanyahu Posts Image Comparing NYC Mayor Mamdani to Middle East’s Authoritarian Leaders, Voters Head to the Polls for Primary Elections in Florida, CBP Temporarily Pauses Border Wall Construction in Big Bend National Park, SCOTUS Rejects Trump’s Bid to Undo Verdict Finding Him Liable for Sexually Abusing E. Jean Carroll, New York Judge Pushes Back Luigi Mangione’s Murder Trial, Opening Statements Begin in Murder Trial of Tupac Shakur