Thursday

August 16, 2018

Arts and culture

American soul singer and songwriter Aretha Franklin dies at the age of 76. (CNN)

2018 Washington Veterans Day Parade

The United States Department of Defense postpones President Donald Trump's military parade, which was slated to take place on 10 November, until 2019. The estimates for the parade's cost have risen from $12 million to $92 million. (ABC News) (Market Watch)

Freedom of the press in the United States

In coordinated editorials defending press freedom, hundreds of U.S. newspapers rebuke President Donald Trump's repeated accusations that the news media reports "fake news" and that journalists are "enemies of the people". (RTÉ News)

Business and economy

Constellation Brands, the owner of Corona Beer, announces plans to invest in Canadian marijuana producer Canopy Growth. (BBC)