Headlines for August 18, 2023

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 Arévalo 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, 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, Prosecutors Seek 33-Year Prison Sentence for Ex-Leaders of Far-Right Proud Boys