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Kallas Announces Most Far-Reaching EU Russia Sanctions Since Ukraine War Began

BRUSSELS, Aug. 18 -- The European Union has imposed twenty-one rounds of sanctions against Russia, designated more than 3,000 individuals and entities, and frozen €28 billion in private assets h... Read More


Russia Jails Yabloko's Shlosberg for 11 Years in Anti-War Speech Crackdown

PSKOV, Aug. 18 -- Lev Shlosberg arrived at the Pskov City Court on Monday knowing the sentence was coming. His three defense attorneys had not. Called to hearings they failed to attend, they were repl... Read More


Nvidia Backs $105B Credit Line for OpenAI's Ohio Data Center, Invests $1.5B in SB Energy

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Nvidia Corp. announced Sunday it will invest $1.5 billion in SB Energy, the SoftBank-backed data center developer constructing OpenAI's PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Pike Count... Read More


Anthropic Revenue Surges to $65 Billion, Outpacing OpenAI as AI Boom Reshapes Enterprise Tech

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Last year, most companies experimenting with artificial intelligence described it as promising. This year, they are writing large checks for it on multiyear contracts. The financ... Read More


Gold Rate Today, August 18, 2026: 22K at Rs.14,271 a Gram, and Monday Quietly Got Rs.54 Dearer

MUMBAI, Aug. 18 -- The gold rate today is Rs.15,567 a gram for 24 carat, one rupee more than yesterday. The more interesting number is what yesterday has become. On Monday morning, reading the tracke... Read More


Quordle Answers Today - August 18, 2026 (#1667)

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The Quordle answers today for Tuesday, August 18, 2026 are ALGAE, MANOR, DONOR and DEALT in the Daily grid, puzzle #1667. The Daily Sequence answers are TRYST, APPLY, ETHIC and C... Read More


NYT Spelling Bee Answers Today, August 18, 2026: Pangrams, Hints and Full Word List

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Today's NYT Spelling Bee puts B at the center of a deceptively rich hive, with HEADBANG and HEADBANGED emerging as the two pangrams and a deep collection of words waiting to be u... Read More


NYT Mini Crossword Answers Today, August 18, 2026: Hints and Clues for Tuesday's Puzzle

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The NYT Mini Crossword for Tuesday, August 18, 2026, delivers a compact test of vocabulary, pop culture, everyday expressions and familiar references. The five-by-five puzzle loo... Read More


Ukraine War: Kyiv's Largest Drone Assault Destroys Wildberries Logistics Hub and Rocket Fuel Plant Near Moscow

KYIV, Aug. 18 -- Eleven weeks into Ukraine's campaign against Russia's largest online retailer, the tally reached a figure that Wildberries' logistics planners would not have included in any prewar ri... Read More


Reform UK Targets All Foreign Nationals for Benefits Ban in £21 Billion Welfare Pledge

Robert Jenrick, Aug. 18 -- For nearly 1.3 million EU citizens who applied for settled status under the Brexit withdrawal agreement, that document has served as a guarantee: the right to live, work, an... Read More