Facts, not takes
President Donald Trump announced a three-day pause on new 50% tariffs targeting Canadian imports on August 19, 2026, after the two countries reached a deal less than two hours before the levies were set to take effect, according to BBC…
Russia threatened the United Kingdom with unspecified consequences on August 18, 2026, after Ukrainian forces deployed drones manufactured in Britain, according to BBC News and the Financial Times.
Opening arguments began on August 18, 2026, in a federal trial in which four U.S. states accuse Meta of deliberately designing Facebook and Instagram to addict children while hiding the mental health risks.
Disney and its ABC network filed a lawsuit in the United States against the Federal Communications Commission on August 18, 2026, alleging the Trump administration is targeting the broadcaster because it "disapproves of what ABC…
Ferrari's debut electric vehicle, the Luce, sold at auction on August 17, 2026, for $40 million, a price the Financial Times said sets a record for a newly produced car.
Nvidia announced on August 17, 2026 that it is investing $1.5 billion in SB Energy, a move tied to its separate $100 billion commitment toward an OpenAI data center in Ohio.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on August 17, 2026 to bomb Oman if the Gulf state obstructed American negotiations with Iran, according to the Financial Times and BBC News.