The US national debt is set to cross $40 trillion earlier than previously expected as higher oil prices, inflation concerns, rising government borrowing and uncertainty over massive AI investments drive long-term bond yields higher across major economies.
Here are Pres TV's latest top stories at 09:00 GMT, on August 19, 2026.
The death toll from Colombia's magnitude-7.5 earthquake on Aug 10 has risen to 312, with 4,611 people injured.
Israel has confirmed carrying out airstrikes on the Abu al-Duhur military airport in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province to purportedly prevent a planned Turkish deployment.
A domestically developed nanotechnology for producing mineral nanocollectors could help lower copper processing costs in Iran by boosting copper recovery while reducing the use of costly chemical reagents.
American Economist Jeffrey Sachs argues that the United States has reached the limits of military coercion against Iran.
General Abdollahi warns southern Persian Gulf states against providing assistance to or facilitating the use of their territories by the US military in its aggression against Iran.
The 1953 Anglo-American coup against Iran’s democratically elected government, driven by oil interests, foreign intervention, and propaganda, restored monarchical rule, weakened democracy, and left a lasting legacy shaping Iran’s politics and relations with the West.
Israel has spent more than $140 billion during the three years of genocide in Gaza, according to a report.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry declares two French diplomats working at the French Embassy in Tehran persona non grata.
Qalibaf says his visit to Baghdad will focus on strengthening shared security and improving the welfare of both nations.
Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 2:00 GMT on August 19, 2026.
The US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye.
Sino-Iranian trade ties are deepening as the two countries celebrate 55 years of diplomatic relations, with China serving as Iran’s top export destination and leading source of imports.
Political pundits Saeb Shaath and Rick Staggenborg say the unprovoked war on Iran exposed a major shift in regional power, with Iran emerging stronger as US and Israeli strategies faltered.
Iran rejects a UAE claim that Tehran launched two ballistic missiles towards the country, urging vigilance over a history of “false-flag operations” seeking to implicate blameless parties.
The head of Iran’s Basij Organization describes the media as a central arena of confrontation in modern warfare, warning against inaction in the face of those seeking to disseminate distorted narratives.
This episode examines the new security equation emerging in the aftermath of the US's unprovoked war on Iran, with the Strait of Hormuz at its center.
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