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Champagne harvest starts early in France as heatwave speeds ripening 08/18/2026
Aerial and close-up footage shows an early Champagne grape harvest in Tours-sur-Marne as heatwaves force smaller crews and faster picking schedules
Latest news bulletin | August 18th, 2026 – Evening 08/18/2026
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 18th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
UAE issues alert warning of 'potential missile threats' 08/18/2026
Tuesday's alert was the first in months after a false alarm in June and a July alert for an attack that ultimately did not enter UAE territory. Before that, the last missile warning came in early May.
South Korea and Japan stress stress 'critical' US alliance as Trump slashes military drills 08/18/2026
Trump made the surprise announcement about the troop drawdown in a social media post just before US and South Korean soldiers began Monday's annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises.
Qatar says it repatriated body of Iranian pilot and denies claims of holding three others 08/18/2026
Doha said it invited Tehran to send a technical team to review its search operation but received no response, calling Iran's accusations "false" and "illogical" and suggesting they were aimed at a domestic audience. Qatar's foreign ministry also said US-Iran talks were "far" from resuming.