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August 19, 2026 8:31 AM

Bond selloff slows but stocks wobble

Global bond yields hovered near their highest for decades on Wednesday, as fears over swelling sovereign debt pushed borrowing costs higher and rattled stock markets worldwide. The yield on the U.S. long bond hit its highest in nearly 20 years on Tu...

August 19, 2026 12:49 AM

US sanctions International Criminal Court president, senior lawyer

The U. S. imposed sanctions on Tuesday on the International Criminal Court's president and a senior trial lawyer at the court, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. The move is the latest escalation in the Trump administration's campaign against The ...

August 19, 2026 12:43 AM

Ecuadorean diplomat nominated as candidate to lead UN

Ecuadorean diplomat Ivonne Baki has joined the race to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, she said on Tuesday, the eighth candidate to replace Portugal's Antonio Guterres next year. Baki, who has served as an Ecuadorean governm...

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