The 5 things you need to know this August 18: Ukraine admits that it was behind explosions in Crimea

More than 35 years of tensions in Nicaragua between the Catholic Church and Sandinism.

The two drastic measures of farmers in the US due to the drought. 

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1. Ukraine admits it was behind explosions in Crimea

Ukraine was behind at least three explosions in Crimea — at the Saki airbase, at an ammunition depot in Maiske and at an airfield in Gvardeyskoe — according to a Ukrainian government report distributed internally and shared with CNN by an official.

2. The two drastic measures of farmers in the US due to the drought

In California, a state with many fruit and nut tree crops, 50% of the state's farmers said they had to remove multi-year trees and crops because of the drought.

Texas farmers are being forced to sell their cattle herds sooner than normal.

3. The disturbing numbers of monkeypox, especially for Hispanics

A detailed analysis of the registry of monkeypox cases published this month by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed a new perspective on the populations that the outbreak has hit disproportionately, including black and Hispanic people.

More cases of monkeypox in blacks and Hispanics in the US 2:11

4. More than 35 years of tensions in Nicaragua between the Catholic Church and the Sandinistas

Relations between the Nicaraguan Catholic Church and the Ortega regime are more distant than ever.

According to the report “Nicaragua: a persecuted Church”, carried out by Marta Patricia Molina, a researcher at the Pro-Transparency and Anti-Corruption Observatory, and distributed by the Catholic Information Agency (ACI Prensa), between April 2018 and May 2022, the least 190 attacks against the Catholic Church.

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Belli: There is rancor on the part of Murillo against the Catholic Church 3:54


5. A sheriff provides a key piece of information in the case for the photos of Kobe Bryant

Officials responding to the helicopter crash that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others were not authorized to take photos of the crash scene, a Los Angeles County sheriff's captain said.

They reveal who would have photographed the remains of Kobe 1:55

at coffee time

How much does Manchester United cost?

Elon Musk did it again: an offer to buy a big company, but then backed out.

Only this time he made it clear that it was a joke.

Now, if Musk were encouraged to buy the English club, how much should the check be?

Here some mathematics of the value of the club in the market.

How can I watch the Qatar 2022 World Cup in Colombia on television and the internet?

Prices and packages

In Colombia, despite the fact that the team will not go to the World Cup, there are several options to see the World Cup in Qatar.

5 young promises that will debut in Qatar 2022 2:30

The Qatar 2022 World Cup Panini album: how much does it cost, where to buy it, when does it go on sale

Every 4 years of the World Cup, the long-awaited album of Panini prints or prints arrives, which has caught football fans and collectors from all over the world, especially in Latin America.

3 Reyes: The Peruvian Panini Album Competition 2:28

China seeds clouds to replenish Yangtze River, which is drying up amid extreme heat

Chinese planes are firing rods into the sky to bring more rain to its crucial Yangtze River, which has dried up in parts, as swathes of the nation slip into drought and grapple with the worst heat wave on record.

Scientists plan the resurrection of the Tasmanian tiger, an animal extinct since 1936

Almost 100 years after its extinction, the Tasmanian tiger could live again.

Scientists want to resurrect the carnivorous striped marsupial, officially known as the thylacine, that used to roam the Australian bush.

Scientists plan to revive the Tasmanian tiger 0:53

The number of the day

25 billion pesos

The Government of Gustavo Petro in Colombia promised an ambitious program and needs money to finance it.

The tax reform that he presented, according to his calculations, would allow him to obtain 25 billion pesos by 2023. Which people are going to pay more taxes with Petro's tax reform?

This Petro said about protests in leaked audio 3:51

quote of the day

"If we don't condemn conspiracies and lies, if we don't hold accountable those who should be held accountable, we will be excusing this conduct and it will become a feature of all elections."

Republican Liz Cheney vows to continue the fight against Trump after conceding her defeat in the Wyoming primary.

Wyoming primary: Cheney faces Trump-endorsed candidate 2:06

And to finish...

Ontario's premier swallows a bee in the middle of a live press conference

It's not easy to get a politician to shut up, but nature found a way in Canada when Ontario Premier Doug Ford swallowed a bee in the middle of a news conference.

CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

Politician swallows a bee in the middle of a press conference 1:58