Tuesday, August 18, 2026

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 8/18/2026*US SANCTIONS INTERNATIONAL COURT CHIEF*DEADLY ISRAELI ATTACK GAZA*ABC FIRST AMENDMENT LAWSUIT*ISRAEL ATTACKS SYRIAN AIRBASE*TRUMP WARNS OMAN OVER HORMUZ TALKS WITH IRAN*DUTCH MEDIA FINED FOR PROMOTING WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS IN NEWS STORIES*

 


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                   LATE NEWS TONIGHT:



LATE TONIGHT US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SPEAKING OF A THREE-DAY TARIFF PAUSE INVOLVING CANADA FOLLOWING WEEKS OF THREATENED TARIFFS THAT WERE SET TO BEGIN AT MIDNIGHT.

MR. TRUMP HINTING AT THE NOTION OF A FINALIZED AGREEMENT...CBC NEWS CANADA




President Donald Trump hoping to get a meeting with North Korean ruler Kim Jong-Un later this year.


This reported by the "Wall Street Journal" based on Mr. Trump's discussions with his aides.


In recent days Trump posting on social media about his great relationship with Kim and expressing his opposition to US-South Korea military maneuvers.


Mr. Trump ordering a scaling back of those exercises...US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT




In the latest US retaliatory moves linked to war crimes arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israel Defense Minister Yoav Gallant sanctioned imposed on the President of the International Criminal Court.


Japanese Judge Tomoko Akane subjected to the sanctions that involve any bank accounts she has in the US and the use of the international financial transaction system controlled by the US and used by most world banks.


A Senegalese prosector for the court Abdoulaye Seye also subjected to those sanctions.


US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken of the US determination to shut down operations of the court dismantling it 'brick by brick'...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)




TONIGHT UKRAINIAN ATTACKS UNDERWAY IN MULTIPLE RUSSIAN REGIONS...(BASED ON INFORMATION FROM RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA). 

MEANHWHILE AT LEAST 21 ATTACKING UKRAINIAN DRONES DOWNED TODAY AND TONIGHT IN THE MOSCOW REGION...TASS RUSSIA



 AT LEAST SIX KILLED IN AN ISRAELI ATTACK ON A CROWDED CAFE IN GAZA.  14 OTHERS WOUNDED...AL JAZEERA QATAR



An attack on a unmanned cargo ship in Yemeni waters on Monday.

Damage described as a 'complete constructive loss'.   The vessel hit by multiple projectiles...UKMTO "X"




IN TOLEDO, OHIO TWO KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION AT AN INDUSTRIAL CLEANING AND RECYCLING FACILITY.


THE BUILDING SAID TO HAVE CONTAINED TANKS OF MINERAL SPIRITS.


AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) OFFICIAL SPOKE OF NOTHING DETECTED FOLLOWING THE EXPLOSION THAT POSED A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC...WTVG TOLEDO (VIDEO EMBED)


Disney ABC suing the US Federal Communications Commission over its early license renewal move against ABC broadcasting stations.


The suit alleges the Trump Administration FCC is retaliating against ABC for late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's jokes aimed at US President Donald Trump.


Supporters of the President have been critical of ABC over Jimmy Kimmel's show as well as the daytime discussion show "The View".


The FCC accused of violating the US Constitution's First Amendment guaranteeing freedom of speech...CNBC MSN USA




THE US CALLING FOR DE-ESCALATION FOLLOWING AN ISRAELI ATTACK ON A SYRIAN AIRBASE.


DAMAGE REPORTED AT THE ABU DUHUR BASE IN THE NORTHWESTERN IDLIB REGION WITH NO CASUALTIES.


SYRIA CALLING ON FOREIGN NATIONS TO CONDEMN THE ISRAELI ATTACK.


THE SYRIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY CALLING THE ATTACK AN 'UNJUSTIFIED ACT OF AGGRESSION'...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...TASS RUSSIA




A vessel hit in the Strait of Hormuz with off the coast of Oman one member of the crew hurt.


The engine room hit in an apparent attempt to disable the vessel.


This fits the pattern of US attacks on ships violating its blockade of Iran...UKMTO "X"...



For the second day in a row US President Donald Trump threatening to attack the nation of Oman.


Iran and Oman holding talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.


Mr. Trump warning of bombing Oman if it 'gets in the way' of Iran capitulating to his demands for a "deal"...Al Jazeera Qatar




IN PAKISTAN THE SUPREME COURT ORDERING IMPRISONED FORMER PRIME MINISTER IMRAN KHAN TRANSFERED TO A HOSPITAL.


THERE IS CONCERN OVER MR. KHAN'S BLOOD PRESSURE AND HIS POLITICAL PARTY HAD BEEN PUSHING FOR THE TRANSFER.


A LAWYER FOR MR. KHAN SAYS A THREE-MEMBER BOARD HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO OVER SEE HIS MEDICAL CARE INCLUDING HIS PERSONAL DOCTOR AND HIS SISTER DR. UZMA KHAN.


THE COURT ORDER ALSO ALLOWS KHAN TO HAVE CONTACT WITH HIS FAMILY AT THE HOSPITAL AND TO SPEAK WITH HIS SONS WHO LIVE OVERSEAS...AL JAZEERA QATAR



In the Netherlands media outlets fined for reporting on the weight loss medicines.


Tens of thousands of dollars (euros) in fines imposed by the Dutch Health and Youth Care Inspectorate.


The health regulator saying some news stories regarding drugs like "Ozempic", "Wegovy" and "Mounjaro" are public advertising for the products.


The media outlets say the fines put pressure on press freedom and science reporting...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)


The markets today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average down  116.38 points or .22 percent.

The NASDAQ declined 355.20 points or 1.33 percent.

Tonight at 855 pm in New York the price of oil 85 dollars 64 cents a barrel up 70 cents or .82 percent...Marketwatch



PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ENVOY SON-IN-LAW JARED KUSHNER EXPRESSING CONFIDENCE THAT HAMAS WILL DISARM IN GAZA.


THIS AS HE MET YESTERDAY WITH TOP ISRAELI OFFICIALS INCLUDING PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU.


ISRAEL DEMANDING TOTAL HAMAS DISARMAMENT IN GAZA.



MR. KUSHNER SAYING 'WE COULD BE SEEING PROGRESS...IN AS LITTLE AS 30 DAYS' WITH HAMAS MOVING SOME OF ITS WEAPONRY OUT OF GAZA.


HE ALSO SPOKE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HAMAS TUNNELS BEING FILLED IN GAZA IN 60 TO 90 DAYS...NEWS AGENCIES-TIMES OF ISRAEL

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