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UPDATE 1-US sanctions International Criminal Court president, Treasury Department website shows

UPDATE 1-US sanctions International Criminal Court president, Treasury Department website shows

(Adds more details and background throughout) Aug 18 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Tomoko Akane,…

August 18, 2026

ESPN founder, 'visionary' Bill Rasmussen dies at 93

Bill Rasmussen, the visionary founder of ESPN who brought 24-hour sports coverage to the world in 1979, died on Tuesday…

August 18, 2026

UPDATE 1-KKR makes $9 billion takeover bid for energy distributor UGI, WSJ reports

(Adds shares and details from paragraph 3 onwards) Aug 18 (Reuters) - Private equity firm KKR has offered to buy…

August 18, 2026

BRENT CRUDE FUTURES <LCOc1> RISE BY MORE THAN $1 ON US-IRAN PEACE TALK DEADLOCK

BRENT CRUDE FUTURES RISE BY MORE THAN $1 ON US-IRAN PEACE TALK DEADLOCK (The article has been published through a…

August 18, 2026

BRIEF-Boardware Intelligence Technology Expects HY Profit To Increase By No Less Than 50%

Aug 18 (Reuters) - BoardWare Intelligence Technology Ltd : * EXPECTS PROFIT FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2026 TO…

August 18, 2026

UPDATE 1-Nokia to close almost all sites in mainland China by year end, SCMP reports

(Adds Nokia comment in paragraphs 2-4) Aug 18 (Reuters) - Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia plans to cut most of…

August 18, 2026

Soccer-Mourinho formally unveiled by Real Madrid behind closed doors

* Mourinho signs contract through June 2029 at Valdebebas training complex * New signings will also get private presentations in…

August 18, 2026

UPDATE 1-Kenya's competition regulator seeks reserve fund in Diageo's EABL sale

(Updates the August 17 story with comment from the competition authority in paragraph 5) NAIROBI, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Kenya's…

August 18, 2026

BRIEF-Aegis Logistics Says Co Regularly Evaluates Strategic Opportunities For Growth

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Aegis Logistics Ltd: * AEGIS LOGISTICS LTD -CLARIFIES ON REPORT "AEGIS LOGISTICS IN TALKS TO ACQUIRE…

August 18, 2026

BRIEF-Guangzhou Doppler Electronic Technologies Says Shareholders Plan To Unload Shares

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Guangzhou Doppler Electronic Technologies Co Ltd: * SAYS SHAREHOLDER, PARTY ACTING IN CONCERT PLAN TO UNLOAD…

August 18, 2026