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Zelenskyy Nominates New Defense Minister, Putting Controversy Over 'Drone Warfare Hero' Dismissal to Rest Hmara, a former Security Service of Ukraine official, has been serving as the acting minister since the abrupt dismissal of then-Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on the 16th of last month. SBS Aug 18, 2026 11:36 PM

Trump Says No Talks With Iran and No Meetings Planned, Reaffirms Naval Blockade President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump stated on the 18th local time that there are "no ongoing discussions or talks with Iran, and none are planned." Writing on his social media platform Truth Social that day, President Trump added that the maritime blockade measures against Iran around the Strait of Hormuz remain "fully in place and effective." His remarks are interpreted as an emphasis that the U.S. SBS Aug 18, 2026 11:32 PM

60-Day Negotiations End Empty-Handed... U.S. and Iran Declare "No Extension" The 60-day negotiation deadline promised by the United States and Iran when they signed a post-war memorandum of understanding has ended without any results. SBS Aug 18, 2026 11:14 PM

IAEA: Drone Explosion at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Bus Stop Leaves 16 Casualties The IAEA stated on social media X that day, "We received reports that a drone exploded around 6 a.m. SBS Aug 18, 2026 10:54 PM

Cars Submerged, Hazard Lights Flashing... 2,500 Vehicles Left Abandoned Thousands of flooded vehicles are still left abandoned on roads in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, which was battered by record-breaking torrential downpours last week. SBS Aug 18, 2026 10:05 PM

Trump Says Kim Jong-un Responded... What's Behind the Push for US-North Korea Talks? U.S. President Donald Trump has directly stated that he received a response from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un regarding a request for dialogue. SBS Aug 18, 2026 10:04 PM

Filipino Teen Opens Fire at School, Live-Streams Attack via Bodycam 18. A teenage middle school student in the Philippines opened fire at a school, leaving one student dead and the suspect also dead. SBS Aug 18, 2026 8:29 PM

Trump Says 'No Timetable,' Iran Shifts to 'Full Offensive' as Endless Standoff Takes Shape President Donald Trump The United States and Iran have entered a stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz with no breakthrough in sight, as both sides rejected extensions of their ending 60-day memorandum of understanding on ending the war. SBS Aug 18, 2026 7:47 PM

Japan Emphasizes Trilateral Cooperation is Essential in Response to Trump's Order to Scale Back ROK-U.S. Drills President Donald Trump's directive to scale back combined military exercises between South Korea and the United States, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi emphasized the importance of trilateral cooperation among South Korea, the U.S., and Japan, Kyodo News reported today . SBS Aug 18, 2026 6:40 PM

Houthis Claim Attack on Saudi Aramco Oil Facility, Continuing Strikes on Saudi Arabia AFP news agency reported, citing the Houthi-run Saba news agency, that the Houthis stated, "In response to airspace violations over Sa'dah and Hajjah governorates in Yemen, we attacked the oil facility in southern Jizan using multiple drones." The Houthis previously claimed on the 13th that they had struck the Aramco oil facility in Jizan with two drones for the same reason. SBS Aug 18, 2026 6:31 PM