Aug 18, 2026 · 3 min listen · Last updated August 18, 2026
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Zonszein: Gaza Peace Plan Hinges on Concessions
Jared Kushner assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the Israeli army won’t be compelled to withdraw from Gaza until Hamas disarms, according to an official with knowledge of the talks. Kushner met with Netantyahu in Jerusalem just a day after holding talks with a Hamas leader in Egypt. Mairav Zonszein, Senior Analyst Israel at the International Crisis Group spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on the likelihood of the peace plan making progress. (Source: Bloomberg)
Zambia's electoral commission has announced that Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected President after a race that critics said was tightly managed by his government. The Electoral Commission of Zambia announced early Tuesday that Hichilema won re-election with around 60 percent of votes cast on 13 August. His closest challenger, Brian Mundubile, a former provincial minister, won nearly 38 percent of the vote, according to Electoral Commission chair, Mwangala Zaloumis.
Stimulus Calls Grow After China Economic Data Disappoints | The China Show | 8/18/2026
“Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, Yvonne Man and David Ingles give global investors unique insight, delivering in-depth discussions with the newsmakers who matter. (Source: Bloomberg)
Russia summons Japan ambassador over disputed islands row
Bilateral relations have long been dogged by the Kuril islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories and seized in 1945 by the Soviet Union, which then expelled the Japanese population. Putin, 73, visited the territories last Thursday, prompting Japan to summon Russia's ambassador in protest. It was the first trip there by a Russian president since Dmitry Medvedev in 2010, who served as head of state from 2008-12 while Putin was prime minister.
EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : le maire de Moscou affirme que 620 drones ont été lancés vers la capitale russe dans la nuit
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Russia downs 180 drones in Moscow region overnight, mayor says
Aug 18 - Russia downed 180 drones in the Moscow region overnight, the capital's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said on the Telegram messaging app early on Tuesday, in one of the biggest Ukrainian air attacks on the Russian capital.