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International News Briefs for Monday, August 18, 2025
Havana Times
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August 18, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Monday, August 18, 2025. Trump to Host Zelensky at White House After Alaska Summit with Putin Fails to Secure Peace Deal Aug 18, 2025 President...
Alaska Summit: Planned as a historic summit billed as Pursuing Peace, it turned out as usual
Ukrinform
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Putin was greeted with applause on the airport ramp, but hurriedly escorted out in the corridor The political storm that quickly swept in on August 8, when Trump announced a meeting with Putin instead of sanctions, has ended. Earlier than...
Government Contractor CEO Accused of Embezzling $2.4M for Gambling and Hunting
Gambling News - New York
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August 18, 2025
James Vincent Campbell, the chief executive officer of government contractor Axim Fringe Solutions Group, has been accused of embezzling millions of dollars. According to the US Department of Justice, Campbell is believed to have used the money on...
Juneau County Arrest Report 8-18
WRJC - Wisconsin
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August 18, 2025
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Alaska summit: Putin wins hands down as Trump gifts him time
Firstpost
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August 18, 2025
It was the typical high-voltage Donald Trump pomp and power show at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday. A B-2 Spirit Bomber escorted by four F-35 Lightnings conducted a flyover as a desperate Trump tried to...
Ukraine and Gaza Confirm That the Post-War International Order Is Obsolete
Common Dreams
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August 18, 2025
The war in Ukraine continues unabated and the international community has failed to stop Israel’s genocide in Gaza and its forced replacement campaign in the West Bank. As such, the limits of international law and the ever-declining influence of...
Failed Alaska talks leave Zelensky and Ukraine in a dilemma
Indian Newslink
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August 18, 2025
US President greets his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the tarmac at the Anchorage VIP Terminal in Alaska (USA) on August 14, 2025 (White House Photo) Venkat Raman Auckland, August 19, 2025 The meeting between US President Donald Trump and...
Residents of Juneau's View Drive weigh their options after repeated flooding
Alaska Public Media
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August 18, 2025
Juneau homes on View Drive were hit the hardest by Wednesday’s glacial outburst flood. Now, as residents there dry out, they’re mulling over a federal buyout program to leave the street for good. The city reported Friday that 47 homes flooded, but...
Where is marijuana legal?
InForum - North Dakota
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August 18, 2025
Some states have legalized medicinal and decriminalized marijuana. DISA provides a list of these states, as well as more details and information regarding the legalization of marijuana from state to state. Minnesota: Fully legal North Dakota:...
Putin Updates Ramaphosa on Alaska Summit
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian leader Vladimir Putin has briefed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the “main outcomes” of recent high-level discussions held in Alaska, according to a statement from the Kremlin. Putin and US President Donald Trump...
Trump-Putin: Reactions of Slovak Politicians
Radio Slovakia International
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The prospect of a Trump-Putin summit in Alaska has prompted a wide range of reactions within the Slovak political landscape. Both the coalition and the president view the meeting as a significant step towards lasting peace in Ukraine. However, the...
How Russia emerged as the clear winner from the Alaska summit
The Conversation
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August 18, 2025
As a former reality TV star, Donald Trump often gives the impression of playing the part of a US president rather than conducting the business of leading a government seriously. Nowhere has this been more apparent than in his recent summit with...
Kyrgyz President Nods To Putin-Trump Alaska Summit As Positive Step For Peace
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, August 18. President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, exchanging views on the recent Russian-United States summit in Alaska,...
The Alaska summit shattered the Westâs war machineânow Europe scrambles as Trump and Putin rewrite the rules
Natural News
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August 18, 2025
The Alaska summit shattered the West’s war machine—now Europe scrambles as Trump and Putin rewrite the rules The stench of desperation is thick in Brussels this weekend. For years, the European Union has marched in lockstep with Washington’s...
India News | SC Seeks Centre's Response in Suo Moto Case on Struggles of Injured Military Trainees
Latestly
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August 18, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Union government and its various Ministries including the Ministries of Defence, Finance and Social Justice and Empowerment seeking their responses to a suo moto case...
OPINION: Trump’s Alaska Summit – Europe’s Moment of Truth?
Kyiv Post
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August 18, 2025
“The most disgraceful thing was to watch American President Donald Trump welcome Putin, a war criminal, with a smile and a red carpet rolled out by American soldiers.” This was the reaction of many Ukrainians I spoke to after the Alaska Summit....
From Paris to Alaska: Why Putin’s poop always travels back with him
The Indian Express
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August 18, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bodyguards collect his poop when he travels abroad and carry it back to Russia.This unusual practice is done to stop foreign governments from studying his waste to learn about his health. This time, Putin...
‘No Rights For Infiltrators’: BJP Hits Out At Congress, Backs Election Commission
The Times of India
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India Reacts To Trump-Putin Alaska Summit As Tariff Threat Looms Over Russian Oil And Exports India has welcomed the Trump–Putin summit in Alaska, praising the pursuit of diplomacy, but strongly opposed Washington’s new tariff threats. The Modi...
India News | PM Modi to Address Top Military Commanders in Kolkata Next Month
Latestly
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August 18, 2025
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 18 (ANI): For the first time after the major success in Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the top military brass in the Combined Commanders' Conference...
Why Did Russia President Vladimir Putin’s Bodyguards Carry ‘Poop Suitcase’ to Alaska Summit With Donald Trump?
Latestly
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August 18, 2025
New York, August 18: The bodyguards of Russia President Vladimir Putin often make headlines for various reasons. This time, too, they were in the spotlight after a report claimed that the men carried Vladimir Putin's "poop suitcases" to the United...