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Russian missile and drone barrage on Kyiv kills at least 12, wounds dozens
Russia launched a massive overnight barrage of missiles and drones on Kyiv on August 20, 2026, striking roughly a dozen locations across the Darnytskyi, Sviatoshynskyi and Solomianskyi districts. At least 12 people were killed and 33 wounded, according to Ukrainian officials, though some local reports put the toll as high as 16. The strikes damaged residential apartment buildings, a children's hospital and a school, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calling the attack "massive" and renewing pleas for more U.S.-made Patriot air defense interceptors. Moscow has intensified ballistic missile attacks on the capital in recent months, exploiting Ukraine's chronic shortage of the Patriot systems capable of shooting them down.
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Russian missile and drone barrage on Kyiv kills at least 12, wounds dozens
Russia launched a massive overnight barrage of missiles and drones on Kyiv on August 20, 2026, striking roughly a dozen locations across the Darnytskyi, Sviatoshynskyi and Solomianskyi districts. At least 12 people were killed and 33 wounded, according to Ukrainian officials, though some local reports put the toll as high as 16. The strikes damaged residential apartment buildings, a children's hospital and a school, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calling the attack "massive" and renewing pleas for more U.S.-made Patriot air defense interceptors. Moscow has intensified ballistic missile attacks on the capital in recent months, exploiting Ukraine's chronic shortage of the Patriot systems capable of shooting them down.
North Korea fires barrage of ballistic missiles hours after Trump says he'll meet Kim Jong Un
North Korea fired around 10 short-range ballistic missiles from the Pyongyang area toward the Sea of Japan on Thursday, August 20, 2026, each traveling roughly 185 miles before splashing down in eastern waters, South Korea's military said. The launch came just hours after President Donald Trump said he expects to meet Kim Jong Un later this year and days after Trump ordered a reduction in the scale of the U.S.-South Korea Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military exercises, which were set to conclude Friday. Despite the conciliatory gesture from Washington, Pyongyang proceeded with the launch, underscoring North Korea's continued weapons testing even as Trump signals interest in reviving nuclear diplomacy with Kim.
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North Korea fired around 10 short-range ballistic missiles from the Pyongyang area toward the Sea of Japan on Thursday, August 20, 2026, each traveling roughly 185 miles before splashing down in eastern waters, South Korea's military said. The launch came just hours after President Donald Trump said he expects to meet Kim Jong Un later this year and days after Trump ordered a reduction in the scale of the U.S.-South Korea Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military exercises, which were set to conclude Friday. Despite the conciliatory gesture from Washington, Pyongyang proceeded with the launch, underscoring North Korea's continued weapons testing even as Trump signals interest in reviving nuclear diplomacy with Kim.
Almost all of Summerland, B.C. allowed home as Bald Range wildfire eases but remains out of control
The Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, British Columbia has burned roughly 24,096 hectares (about 59,500 acres) since igniting on August 7, 2026, after triggering a provincewide state of emergency and forcing more than 20,000 people to evacuate at its peak, including all 12,000 residents of Summerland. By August 20, officials lifted evacuation orders for close to 450 properties, allowing most Summerland residents to return, though about 80 properties on Garnet Valley Road remain under order and the whole community stays on evacuation alert. B.C. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar said 18 firefighting aircraft have rescued more than 50 people, but crews continue to battle difficult terrain and stubborn fire behavior on the fire's southern and western flanks along the Princeton-Summerland Road corridor.
Read more →Almost all of Summerland, B.C. allowed home as Bald Range wildfire eases but remains out of control
The Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, British Columbia has burned roughly 24,096 hectares (about 59,500 acres) since igniting on August 7, 2026, after triggering a provincewide state of emergency and forcing more than 20,000 people to evacuate at its peak, including all 12,000 residents of Summerland. By August 20, officials lifted evacuation orders for close to 450 properties, allowing most Summerland residents to return, though about 80 properties on Garnet Valley Road remain under order and the whole community stays on evacuation alert. B.C. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar said 18 firefighting aircraft have rescued more than 50 people, but crews continue to battle difficult terrain and stubborn fire behavior on the fire's southern and western flanks along the Princeton-Summerland Road corridor.
Wall Street slides as surging Treasury yields spook investors, Dow sheds 700 points
U.S. stocks fell sharply on Thursday, August 20, 2026, as Treasury yields resumed their climb, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 703.84 points (1.32%) to close at 52,759.21, the S&P 500 losing 0.87% to 7,641.16, and the Nasdaq Composite sliding 1% to 26,067.17. The 30-year Treasury yield rose six basis points to 5.25% despite Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaling scope for larger debt buyback operations, stoking investor concern that higher borrowing costs could derail the bull market. Walmart shares dropped 9% and were a major drag on the market, while oil prices settled near $88 a barrel as Trump's threats to further squeeze Iran's economy clouded prospects for regional peace.
Read more →Wall Street slides as surging Treasury yields spook investors, Dow sheds 700 points
U.S. stocks fell sharply on Thursday, August 20, 2026, as Treasury yields resumed their climb, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 703.84 points (1.32%) to close at 52,759.21, the S&P 500 losing 0.87% to 7,641.16, and the Nasdaq Composite sliding 1% to 26,067.17. The 30-year Treasury yield rose six basis points to 5.25% despite Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaling scope for larger debt buyback operations, stoking investor concern that higher borrowing costs could derail the bull market. Walmart shares dropped 9% and were a major drag on the market, while oil prices settled near $88 a barrel as Trump's threats to further squeeze Iran's economy clouded prospects for regional peace.
Israeli strikes kill at least 10 in Gaza, deepening doubts over fragile ceasefire
At least 10 Palestinians were killed in Gaza on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, in two separate Israeli strikes, according to local hospitals and the Palestinian Red Crescent. One strike hit a police station in Gaza City, killing nine people per Palestinian media, roughly half an hour after a strike in central Gaza's Nuseirat that the Israeli military said targeted a Hamas company commander who took part in the October 7 invasion of Israel. The strikes came just two days after U.S. negotiators reportedly asked Israel to draw down attacks in the Strip and days after a visit from Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner, casting further doubt on progress toward stabilizing the ceasefire. Gaza health officials say Israeli strikes have killed at least 1,273 Palestinians since the ceasefire took effect.
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At least 10 Palestinians were killed in Gaza on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, in two separate Israeli strikes, according to local hospitals and the Palestinian Red Crescent. One strike hit a police station in Gaza City, killing nine people per Palestinian media, roughly half an hour after a strike in central Gaza's Nuseirat that the Israeli military said targeted a Hamas company commander who took part in the October 7 invasion of Israel. The strikes came just two days after U.S. negotiators reportedly asked Israel to draw down attacks in the Strip and days after a visit from Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner, casting further doubt on progress toward stabilizing the ceasefire. Gaza health officials say Israeli strikes have killed at least 1,273 Palestinians since the ceasefire took effect.