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The day in brief — August 19, 2026

The stories that led the day, ranked by how many independent outlets covered each one.

Evening digest: key events of the day — from political decisions to space discoveries, brief and to the point.

The day's stories

1. Ukraine's parliament approves Khmara as defense minister
   105 outlets
2. Trump suspends 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days
   82 outlets
3. Trump says will meet Kim Jong-un; North Korea fires missiles
   76 outlets
4. Ukrainian detained in Croatia over Nord Stream sabotage
   71 outlets
5. US sanctions ICC president; court, EU condemn 'flagrant attack'
   70 outlets
6. Zelenskyy fires deputy chief of staff amid corruption scandal
   63 outlets
7. Kyrgios provisionally suspended after positive cocaine test, steps away from public life
   62 outlets
8. UAE suspends trade with Iran; Tehran threatens Gulf states
   55 outlets
9. NASA releases images of moon crater from SpaceX Falcon 9 impact
   49 outlets
10. Russia and Ukraine exchange 103 prisoners each in latest swap
    46 outlets

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