Morning Top Stories — 18 August 2026
Three stories shaping the global morning on 18 August 2026.
The U.S.-Iran peace deadline passed with Washington and Tehran further apart, while disruption around the Strait of Hormuz keeps pressure on fuel prices and inflation. 1
President Donald Trump ordered a reduction in joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises, putting fresh strain on an alliance that has lasted more than 70 years. 2
Thirty U.S. states are taking Meta to trial over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to addict children; the states are seeking more than $1 trillion. Meta says the claims are unsubstantiated. 3
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