Headlines for August 18, 2023
by webdev@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) from Democracy Now! on (#6DZ2G)
- Canada Orders More Evacuations as Wildfires Rage Across the Country
- Hawaii's Head of Emergency Quits as Hawaiians Warn of Climate Gentrification After Lahaina Tragedy
- Hurricane Hilary Intensifies to Category 4 Storm
- Thousands Evacuated as Tenerife Wildfires Burn "Out of Control"
- Biden Hosts Leaders of Japan and South Korea as China Slams Summit as Provocation
- U.S. Intelligence Predicts Ukraine Counteroffensive Will Fall Short
- China Defense Minister Visits Belarus; Pres. Lukashenko Says He Would Deploy Russian Nukes
- 1,000 Palestinian Prisoners Go on Hunger Strike as Israel Continues Deadly Attacks in West Bank
- Progressive Presidential Candidate Bernardo Arevalo Seeks Change as Guatemala Heads to Polls
- Ecuador Voting in Snap Election with Progressive Candidate Favored to Win
- Outrage and Calls for Justice After Torching of Christian Homes and Churches in Pakistani City
- Trump Asks to Push Jan. 6 Trial to 2026, Cancels Plans for Presser "Exonerating" Him from GA Indictment
- Prosecutors Seek 33-Year Prison Sentence for Ex-Leaders of Far-Right Proud Boys
- Canadian Police Arrest Forest Defenders as Crackdown on Fairy Creek Activists Resumes
- Latinx Children Living in States with Harsh Anti-Immigrant Laws More Vulnerable to Health Issues