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Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 10:00 GMT August 18. 2025.
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IRAQ
Iraq to end presence of US-led military coalition by September: Prime minister’s aide
The Iraqi prime minister’s aide has announced the government's plan to end the presence of the US-led military coalition in the capital Baghdad and at the Ain al-Asad airbase in the western al-Anbar province by the end of September.
POLITICS
Iran: Israel’s expansionist nature exposed to regional states more than ever
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says regional countries are now more aware of Israel’s domineering and expansionism nature given the current developments.
LEBANON
Arab armies should arm Resistance, not ‘slaves of America’: Senior Lebanese scholar
A senior Lebanese scholar denounces Arab states for their continued support for Lebanon's government, amid the US-ordered push to disarm Hezbollah.
VIEWPOINT
Strategic confusion: Trump admits Iran nuclear ‘obliteration’ claim was a bluff
Trump’s recent admission hedges his past boast of “obliterating” Iran’s nuclear program, exposing that Washington’s long-standing claims of total success were exaggerated and largely unproven.
PALESTINE
Israel’s economy shrinks 3.5% as war on Iran forces business closures
Israel’s economy contracted 3.5% in the April–June quarter as the recent aggression against Iran shuttered businesses and weighed on consumer spending, exports, and investment, official data show.
PALESTINE
Anti-regime rallies draw one million across Israeli-occupied territories
More than one million people poured into the streets of the occupied territories on Sunday in a massive show of defiance against the Israeli regime for its handling of the Gaza war.
PALESTINE
Israel barred from major Italian expo as organizers push for Nobel Prize for Gaza children
Organizers of one of Italy’s most prominent international trade exhibitions have barred the Israeli regime from this year’s event.
PALESTINE
Gaza daily injuries triple since launch of GHF: Doctors Without Borders
Doctors Without Borders warns that daily Palestinian injuries in Gaza have tripled since late May.
FOREIGN POLICY
Trump: Zelensky can end Ukraine war if he abandons NATO membership, Crimea reclamation
Trump says the war in Ukraine will come to an end if Zelensky abandons Crimea reclamation and NATO membership.
POLITICS
Iran offers aid to Pakistan as monsoon rains kill at least 344
Iran’s Foreign Ministry offers to provide rescue and relief aid to flood-hit Pakistan.
NEWS HEADLINES
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Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 2:00 GMT on August 18, 2025.
PALESTINE
Thousands of Mexicans condemn Israel for genocide in Gaza
Thousands of Mexicans have staged a rally in the capital, Mexico City, in protest at Israel's ongoing genocidal war on Palestinians in Gaza.
REPORTS
Londoners commemorate Arbaeen, voice solidarity with Palestinians
Thousands join the annual Arbaeen procession, where messages of justice and solidarity echoed far beyond Britain.
PALESTINE
Israel starving a million Palestinian children: Gaza Media Office
Palestinian and international organizations have once again condemned Israel's "deliberate" starvation of Palestinians in Gaza
UNSCRIPTED
"US economy based on arms sales"
This episode features Andreas Landeck, a prominent French filmmaker whose two-decade career has been marked by a series of compelling films, earning him numerous awards.
PALESTINE
Ex-Israel military spy chief remarks about death toll in Gaza expose ‘deliberate policy of genocide’
B’Tselem says the recent comments made by the former spy chief of the Israeli military Aharon Haliva, in which he openly justified large-scale Palestinian deaths in Gaza, are part of a larger pattern of similar statements that reveal a deliberate policy of genocide.
SPOTLIGHT
Backlash against Trump’s power grab
Protesters continue rallying across the US in "fight the Trump takeover" demonstrations as Washington DC becomes the frontline in Trump’s controversial push for control over the capital.
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