articles 11 aug.

  
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

Trump Hardens Stance on Iran, Clouding Hopes for Hormuz Deal
https://gcaptain.com/trump-hardens-stance-on-iran-clouding-hopes-for-hormuz-deal/

Marandi: Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until U.S. agrees to Iran's terms
https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/marandi-strait-of-hormuz-will-stay

Strait of Hormuz Nearly Deserted 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/world-trade/strait-of-hormuz-nearly-deserted/

The US military used 50 Patriot interceptor missiles in one day to repel an Iranian attack. 
https://en.topcor.ru/73376-vs-ssha-za-den-izrashodovali-50-raket-perehvatchikov-patriot-otrazhaja-ataku-irana.html

US military says it has fired on a ship in Gulf of Oman to enforce its blockade of Iranian ports
https://www.kbtx.com/2026/08/11/us-military-says-it-has-fired-ship-gulf-oman-enforce-its-blockade-iranian-ports/

U.S. Navy Helicopter Fires on Panama-Flagged Containership in Blockade Enforcement
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-navy-helicopter-fires-on-panama-flagged-containership-in-gulf-of-oman-in-blockade-enforcement/

Trump Administration Says Gulf Oil Flows Recover to 15 Million Barrels a Day
https://gcaptain.com/trump-administration-says-gulf-oil-flows-recover-to-15-million-barrels-a-day/

U.S. Navy Keeps Two Aircraft Carriers in Middle East as Iran Talks Deadline Nears 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/US-Navy-Keeps-Two-Aircraft-Carriers-in-Middle-East-as-Iran-Talks-Deadline-Nears/

Who are the six newly-appointed Iranian commanders?
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246896/Who-are-the-six-newly-appointed-Iranian-commanders

Iran, US set new conditions during Hormuz talks: What does this mean?
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/11/iran-us-set-new-conditions-during-hormuz-talks-what-does-this-mean



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

The IDF women are terrorist child killers.  Never ever ever feel an inch of sympathy for these creatures just because they are female.
https://x.com/Partisangirl/status/2087000409353380164

Four Crew Killed in Red Sea Attack While Missile Strike Reported in Gulf
https://gcaptain.com/four-crew-killed-in-red-sea-attack-while-missile-strike-reported-in-gulf/

Israel deliberately starting wildfires in southern Lebanon, firefighters say
First responders, residents and environmental groups say military dropping flares to destroy forests and crops
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/12/israel-deliberately-starting-wildfires-in-southern-lebanon-firefighters-say

Israel issues demolition notices for school, homes and farm in Masafer Yatta
https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/173497

Israeli forces demolish Palestinian home, destroy water well in Hebron
https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/173495

“Every month still, approximately 3,000 children are being admitted into acute malnutrition programs,” MSF doctor James Smith told Channel 4.
https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2086953802687471618

Israel advances plan to build 650 housing units illegally
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246904/Israel-advances-plan-to-build-650-housing-units-illegally

New allied trio militarily moves on from faltering US and Trump
Surprise decoupling by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey represented a vivid backlash 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/new-allied-trio-militarily-moves-on-from-faltering-us-and-trump/

The US brokered a secret "deal" between Israel, Syria and the IAEA. 
https://en.topwar.ru/287853-ssha-vystupili-posrednikom-v-sekretnoj-sdelke-mezhdu-izrailem-siriej-i-magatje.html

US strikes in Yemen killed 153 civilians last year: Report
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/us-strikes-in-yemen-killed-153-civilians-last-year-report/4024701

“She was shot in the head. She was in the prayer area memorizing the Quran.”
https://israelpalestinenews.org/she-was-shot-in-the-head-she-was-in-the-prayer-area-memorizing-the-quran/

‘Is this how our story ends?’ Palestinian refugees live in fear as Israel takes aim at West Bank camps
https://israelpalestinenews.org/is-this-how-our-story-ends-palestinian-refugees-live-in-fear-as-israel-takes-aim-at-west-bank-camps/

ISRAELI MEDIA: International Media Is Failing Palestinian Journalists in Gaza
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israeli-media-international-media-is-failing-palestinian-journalists-in-gaza/

Zionism has warped the lexicon, so words are now convenient weapons
https://israelpalestinenews.org/zionism-has-warped-the-lexicon-so-words-are-now-convenient-weapons/

Israel’s siege cripples transport system in Gaza, risking return to famine in Gaza: Rights monitor
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israels-siege-cripples-transport-system-in-gaza-risking-return-to-famine-in-gaza-rights-monitor/

Behind the Strange “Board of Peace” in Charge of Gaza
https://israelpalestinenews.org/behind-the-strange-board-of-peace-in-charge-of-gaza/

Israel’s backdoor scheme to bring famine back to Gaza – Daily Update
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israels-backdoor-scheme-to-bring-famine-back-to-gaza-daily-update/

Israeli army persists in its ceasefire breaches for 306th day
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/11/368183/

UN experts say 160 Palestinians killed in Gaza in July despite ceasefire
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/11/368176/

Israeli army razes 12 Palestinian-owned warehouses in southern Jenin
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/11/368163/

IDF slams ‘reprehensible’ settler outposts in Palestinian villages, but doesn’t demolish them
https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-slams-reprehensible-settler-outposts-in-palestinian-villages-but-doesnt-demolish-them/

Israeli forces demolish three-story home in Ma'sara village south of Bethlehem
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/173514?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Colonists vandalize main water supply line of community near Tubas
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/173503?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Ukrainian Ground Drones Run Supplies, Evacuate Wounded Under Russian Fire 
https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-ground-drones-run-supplies-evacuate-wounded-under-russian-fire/33826778.html

'Russian Starlink' Is Fast Becoming A Reality, There's Just One Problem For The Kremlin  (Immobile Ground Stations)
https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-starlink-internet-satellite-rassvet-war-invasion/33826676.html

Ukrainian Sources Report Russia Now Launching Jet-Powered Geran-5 Drones from Mi-28 Helicopters 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Ukrainian-Sources-Report-Russia-Now-Launching-Jet-Powered-Geran-5-Drones-from-Mi-28-Helicopters/

US press: Only 5-9 percent of Ukrainian UAVs and missiles penetrate Russian air defenses 
https://en.topwar.ru/287889-pressa-ssha-cherez-rossijskuju-pvo-proryvaetsja-lish-5-9-procentov-bpla-i-raket-vsu.html

Germany wants to launch preemptive cyber strikes against Russia. 
https://en.topwar.ru/287900-germanija-hochet-nanosit-preventivnye-kiberudary-po-rossii.html

The increased activity of Russian Navy ships is forcing London to establish direct contact with Moscow. 
https://en.topwar.ru/287899-aktivizacija-korablej-vmf-rf-vynuzhdaet-london-idti-na-prjamye-kontakty-s-moskvoj.html

"Total War": Russian Armed Forces Destroy Zaporizhstal Steel Works 
https://en.topwar.ru/287879-totalnaja-vojna-vs-rf-unichtozhili-metallurgicheskij-kombinat-zaporozhstal.html

There are almost no Patriot missiles left for Ukraine in Europe
https://rmx.news/article/there-are-almost-no-patriot-missiles-left-for-ukraine-in-europe/

Russian Armed Forces soldiers made a horrific discovery in a liberated village in the Kharkiv region. 
https://en.topcor.ru/73361-bojcy-vs-rf-obnaruzhili-strashnuju-nahodku-v-osvobozhdennom-sele-v-harkovskoj-oblasti.html

Drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding region: 17 injured, oil refinery fire, hundreds of flights delayed
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8740669?from=spot_1&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Air defense forces shot down 502 UAVs over Russia overnight
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8877663?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



NATIONAL  2

New York judge orders unsealing of Ghislaine Maxwell-related grand jury subpoenas
https://courthousenews.com/new-york-judge-orders-unsealing-of-ghislaine-maxwell-related-grand-jury-subpoenas/

Record-breaking El Capitan climber dies in Sierra Nevada fall
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/record-breaking-climber-jacob-whisenant-dies

(Black) Woman Who Defrauded USAID-Funded Nonprofit Avoids Prison, Settles Civil Claims For $160,000
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/woman-who-defrauded-usaid-funded-nonprofit-avoids-prison-settles-civil-claims-160000

Just 29% of expected midterm voters say they approve of Trump’s handling of Iran
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-iran-war-midterm-voters-b3031406.html

Trump doesn’t deny a possible federal takeover of elections: ‘Stranger things have happened’
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-elections-federal-takeover-national-emergency-b3031294.html

Rep. John Larson becomes 7th House Democrat to lose primary this year
https://www.axios.com/2026/08/12/john-larson-luke-bronin-connecticut-primary

Far-left 'trans kids' enthusiast Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota US Senate Democrat primary
https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-far-left-trans-kids-enthusiast-peggy-flanagan-wins-minnesota-us-senate-democrat-primary

Antidepressant dose for child killer Lindsay Clancy was increased one day before murders 
https://thepostmillennial.com/antidepressant-dose-for-child-killer-lindsay-clancy-was-increased-one-day-before-murders



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

COVID-19 Impacts Brain Oxytocin Levels - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/covid-19-impacts-brain-oxytocin-levels

COVID-19 Linked to Higher Long-Term Thyroid Cancer Risk - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/covid-19-linked-to-higher-long-term-thyroid-cancer-risk

Study Raises New Concerns About Statins and Amnesia - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/study-raises-new-concerns-about-statins-and-amnesia

BOMBSHELL: FAUCI'S PIVATE TEXTS Admit "Theoretical" Miscarriages For Pregnant Women From PSYOP-19 "Vaccine" 
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/bombshell-faucis-pivate-texts-admit

Fauci Privately Flagged Miscarriage Risk Before Telling Pregnant Women There Were 'No Red Flags'
https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/fauci-privately-flagged-miscarriage-risk-telling-pregnant-women-there-were-no-red-flags

A summer Covid surge is happening even though many have moved on from the virus
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/covid-summer-2026-symptoms-us-surge-vaccines-b3031107.html

Measles cases up eight-fold in the Americas in 2026
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/measles-cases-up-eight-fold-in-the

Florida reports 5th Eastern Equine Encephalitis case in a horse
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/florida-reports-5th-eastern-equine

Mississippi reports 3 Vibrio vulnificus cases to date
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/mississippi-reports-3-vibrio-vulnificus

Argentina: 30 sickened with trichinosis in Ischilín Department, Córdoba province
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/argentina-30-sickened-with-trichinosis

Sri Lanka: Dengue cases top 90,000, Syphilis cases up in 2025
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/sri-lanka-dengue-cases-top-90000

FDA tightens oversight on foods “Generally Recognized as Safe”
https://www.thenewlede.org/2026/08/fda-tightens-oversight-on-foods-generally-recognized-as-safe/

Phytochemical from Olive Oil Shows Striking Control of Aggressive Colon Cancer - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/phytochemical-from-olive-oil-shows-striking-control-of-aggressive-colon-cancer



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

AI dispatchers replace humans for New Orleans 911 calls
https://thepostmillennial.com/ai-dispatchers-replace-humans-for-new-orleans-911-calls

First Came the Flock Cameras. Now Local Cops Want Autonomous Drones.
https://scheerpost.com/2026/08/11/first-came-the-flock-cameras-now-local-cops-want-autonomous-drones/

Meta reportedly moves to unwind $2B Manus deal after Beijing’s demand
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/13/meta-reportedly-moves-to-unwind-2b-manus-deal-after-beijings-demand/

Forget chatbots: xAI launches Grok Bot as 24/7 coworker with its own virtual computer
https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/xai-grok-bot-computer-agent?

OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/openai-launches-chatgpt-desktop-app-for-linux/

Amazon Used a Startlingly Dirty Trick to Build a Data Center Without Consent of Community
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/amazon-used-startlingly-dirty-trick-151355768.html

SoCal Edison sidesteps insurers' inverse condemnation bid over Eaton Fire
https://courthousenews.com/socal-edison-sidesteps-insurers-inverse-condemnation-bid-over-eaton-fire/

Tesla files for $10.1B ‘Project Crystal Sun’ solar factory in Texas
https://electrek.co/2026/08/11/tesla-solar-cell-factory-texas-project-crystal-sun/

Tesla is racking up speeding tickets, and YOU are on the hook
https://electrek.co/2026/08/06/tesla-is-racking-up-speeding-tickets-and-you-are-on-the-hook/

The July Incident: What They Didn't Tell You About the First Rogue AI Breach
https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/july-incident-what-they-didnt-tell-you-about-first-rogue-ai-breach

The rise of AI weather forecasting as China emerges as a leader in race to improve predictions
https://www.the-independent.com/tech/ai-weather-forecasting-china-typhoon-dolphin-b3031126.html

Delta Air Lines Investigating Hoax WiFi Network On Las Vegas Flight After Hacking Conference
https://simpleflying.com/delta-air-lines-investigating-hoax-wifi-network-las-vegas-flight-hacking-conference/



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

ALMA Photographs Baby Star’s Magnetic Corkscrew: First Direct Proof of Jet Formation
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/323971/20260811/alma-photographs-baby-stars-magnetic-corkscrew-first-direct-proof-jet-formation.htm

Webb Finds Dying Star Building Silicate Dust and Water 0.55 Light-Years From Sgr A*
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/323918/20260811/webb-finds-dying-star-building-silicate-dust-water-055-light-years-sgr.htm

Deep Brain Stimulation Confirms Memory Circuit Boost in First Human Tissue Study
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/323958/20260811/deep-brain-stimulation-confirms-memory-circuit-boost-first-human-tissue-study.htm

7 strange things that make our Solar System surprisingly weird
https://interestingengineering.com/space/7-strange-things-that-make-our-solar-system-surprisingly-weird?

The SpaceX Rocket Finally Hit the Moon. Here’s What Scientists Saw
https://www.zmescience.com/space/astrophysics-space/the-spacex-rocket-finally-hit-the-moon-heres-what-scientists-saw/

Divers find 2,000-year-old Roman ship full of wine and oil jars
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/divers-2-000-old-roman-155105815.html

This pizza delivery study may change the way sellers view delivery services well beyond the foodservice industry
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-pizza-delivery-sellers-view-foodservice.html

NASA Tests Mars Helicopter Radar
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=C2728DE1-221F-4052-8E30-5300F85EDB5A



MILITARY - AVIATION

Air India captain tests positive for marijuana after turbulence scare
https://gulfbusiness.com/en/2026/aviation/air-india-captain-tests-positive-for-marijuana-after-turbulence-scare/

British Airways Airbus A380 Flies 7 Hours To Nowhere After Weather Radar Failure
https://simpleflying.com/british-airways-a380-7-hours-nowhere-weather-radar-failure/

Seven dead in brawl aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246919/Deadly-brawl-reported-aboard-USS-Abraham-Lincoln

Flames shoot from engine of American Airlines plane that hit birds as it was taking off
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/flames-shoot-from-engine-of-american-airlines-plane-that-hit-birds-as-it-was-taking-off-020756096.html

The US Is Recruiting Gamers to Help Fix Its Air Traffic Control Crisis. That May Not Be As Crazy As It Sounds
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/the-us-is-recruiting-gamers-to-help-fix-its-air-traffic-control-crisis-that-may-not-be-as-crazy-as-it-sounds/

Joby Aviation builds out defense business with $500M acquisition
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/joby-aviation-builds-out-defense-business-with-500m-acquisition/

Trump Wants 2,000 More Patriot Interceptors a Year, But Xi Jinping Holds the Trump Cards
https://sonar21.com/trump-wants-2000-more-patriot-interceptors-a-year-but-xi-jinping-holds-the-trump-cards/

(Chinese) Hypersonic weapons can be guided by the stars if GPS fails
https://nzissues.com/Community/threads/hypersonic-weapons-can-be-guided-by-the-stars-if-gps-fails.82097/

New $472M electronic brain rewires aging CH-47 Chinook helicopters for new missions
https://interestingengineering.com/military/ch-47-chinook-472m-avionics-upgrade?

China’s fourth Type 075 amphibious assault ship clears full combat qualification test
https://interestingengineering.com/military/chinas-fourth-type-075-amphibious-assault-ship-clears-full-combat-qualification-test?

(Germany's) Type 212CD submarines to boost 3-nation Arctic undersea warfare capabilities
https://interestingengineering.com/military/type-212cd-submarines-to-boost-3-nation-arctic-undersea-warfare-capabilities?

North Korea fires 2nd ballistic missile in less than week
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/north-korea-fires-2nd-ballistic-missile-in-less-than-week/4024710

U.S. Naval Academy Deploys Robotics and Autonomous Systems From Yard Patrol Craft for First Time.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/u-s-naval-academy-deploys-robotics-and-autonomous-systems-from-yard-patrol-craft-for-first-time

Trump-class battleship designed for a bygone era of warfare 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/trump-class-battleship-designed-for-a-bygone-era-of-warfare/

Golden Dome Missile Defense Shield At Risk Of Grinding To A Halt Due To Budget Impasse
https://www.twz.com/space/golden-dome-missile-defense-shield-at-risk-of-grinding-to-a-halt-due-to-budget-impasse

Where Are The Aircraft Carriers: August 11, 2026
https://www.twz.com/sea/where-are-the-aircraft-carriers-august-11-2026

Ukraine Sends 2,000 Drones To U.S.
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=66277C37-99C7-4049-B772-3667CE28ECB8



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

Nearly 30,000 pounds of raw beef part of urgent US recall
https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/beef-recalled-raw-missed-import-inspection-b3031213.html

Relentless storms leave at least 1 dead, over a million without power across Midwest and Mid-Atlantic
https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/articles/siege-storms-threatens-serious-flooding-164429120.html

As Lake Maggiore runs low, Switzerland steps in as Italy faces growing water shortage
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/11/as-lake-maggiore-runs-low-switzerland-steps-in-as-italy-faces-growing-water-shortage

Rhine River Hits Record Low, Deepening Shipping Crisis
https://gcaptain.com/rhine-river-hits-record-low-deepening-shipping-crisis/

Everyone has a choice — to either save America, or destroy it. (re: food quality, ethics)
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bI65kCV-uu4

America’s sleeping giant: Could Yellowstone unleash another super eruption?
https://interestingengineering.com/culture/yellowstone-supervolcano-eruption-us-impact?

Wild Boars Have Started Hunting Rabbits on Japan’s Famous Bunny Island
https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/japan-rabbit-island-boars-tourists/

How one German city plans to challenge climate extremes
https://www.dw.com/en/can-we-still-survive-without-ac-climate-adaptation-solutions-kiel-germany/a-78278373

Where have all the mosquitoes gone? Parts of the US are seeing a huge drop — and that has experts worried
Mosquito levels are down 50 percent across some western and Midwest states - but the West Nile virus caseload has hit a 22-year high
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mosquitoes-us-summer-drought-climate-west-nile-virus-b3030595.html

California phasing out herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease
https://www.thenewlede.org/2026/08/california-phasing-out-paraquat-parkinsons-disease/

As New World screwworm returns to the US, a new dashboard tracks the risk
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-world-screwworm-dashboard-tracks.html

Major genetic weakness threatens future corn breeding, study reveals
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-major-genetic-weakness-threatens-future.html

The stunning fireball Perseid meteor shower twinning with the solar eclipse
https://www.the-independent.com/space/perseid-meteor-shower-2026-eclipse-b3030864.html

Janitor Says Fear Kept Her Silent Before Joining Class-Action Lawsuit Against WinCo Foods 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/08/11/janitor-says-fear-kept-her-silent-before-joining-class-action-lawsuit-against-winco-foods/



ECONOMY

Trump administration ends Medicaid, CHIP funding for gender-affirming care
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/7b9b706e-62f7-4d87-b9f1-bb9f41a17950

US export controls achieving no strategic gain but hurting American firms, survey finds
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TvMCku5a5GQ
 
Ship Pays $4 Million to Cut the Line at Panama Canal
https://gcaptain.com/ship-pays-4-million-to-cut-the-line-at-panama-canal/

Senate passes bill that could change nickels and how you pay with cash
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/senate-passes-bill-could-change-130000403.html

Pharmacy giant closes more stores across U.S. in 2026
https://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/pharmacy-giant-closes-more-stores-141700084.html

They’re making record profits, but oil companies still won’t ‘drill, baby, drill’
The war in the Middle East has sent Big Oil’s profits soaring. Companies are pocketing the money rather than expanding drilling.
https://grist.org/energy/record-profits-oil-companies-wont-drill-baby-drill/

Trump fires on multiple fronts to break China’s minerals monopoly 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/trump-fires-on-multiple-fronts-to-break-chinas-minerals-monopoly/

Bipartisan group looks to overhaul Social Security and help save it from financial ruin
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/social-security-changes-congress-bipartisan-b3031400.html

Karoline Leavitt tries to tell Americans the country is ‘more affordable’ because of Trump
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/karoline-leavitt-us-more-affordable-trump-b3031092.html



EU - UK - CANADA

Former UN human rights official Craig Mokhiber says the UN must “clean house” after Drop Site published emails indicating UNICEF official Yahav Lichner shared confidential UN information with Israeli officials. 
https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2086923150827368764

"For Your Eyes Only": Israel’s Mole Inside the United Nations
Hacked emails show Yahav Lichner, a UN official, repeatedly supplied Israeli diplomats with confidential UN reports and private briefings. He now directs UNICEF’s Washington office.
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/for-your-eyes-only-israels-mole-inside

Eclipse fever sweeps Spain ahead of rare spectacle
https://www.dw.com/en/eclipse-fever-sweeps-spain-ahead-of-rare-spectacle/video-78328301

Europe Destroyed Its Auto Industry—China Did Not 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/europes-current-economy/europe-destroyed-its-auto-industry-china-did-not/

Jellyfish force shutdown of three reactors at French nuclear plant
https://www.courthousenews.com/jellyfish-force-shutdown-of-three-reactors-at-french-nuclear-plant/

Record 230 people cross Channel in one small boat
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/record-230-people-cross-channel-094403022.html

France: Drought's impact on the cheese industry
https://www.france24.com/en/france-drought-s-impact-on-the-cheese-industry

France: 32-year-old Algerian arrested for forcibly kissing 1-year-old child in city park
https://rmx.news/article/france-32-year-old-algerian-arrested-for-forcibly-kissing-1-year-old-child-in-city-park/

Spain: Algerian migrant beats victim into coma after raping homeless woman just days before
https://rmx.news/spain/spain-algerian-migrant-beats-victim-into-coma-after-raping-homeless-woman-just-days-before/

Germany: Weidel slams government after mass brawl between migrants with axes leaves several seriously injured in Düren city center
https://rmx.news/article/germany-weidel-slams-government-after-mass-brawl-between-migrants-with-axes-leaves-several-seriously-injured-in-duren-city-center/

New president of Hungary elected, sharply criticizes Orbán in first speech
https://rmx.news/hungary/new-president-of-hungary-elected-sharply-criticizes-orban-in-first-speech/

Germany: Left-wing parties pour record sums of money into stopping the AfD in the East
https://rmx.news/article/germany-left-wing-parties-pour-record-sums-of-money-into-stopping-the-afd-in-the-east/



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

Israel and Venezuela renew consular relations for first time since 2009
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-and-venezuela-renew-consular-relations-for-first-time-since-2009/

Brazilian navy enters Argentina for joint exercise amid diplomatic crisis
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/bdd75479-3a4e-41d7-9441-8c8d2750080f

Argentina Ends Free Public Healthcare and Expels Foreigners Over Hate Speech
https://www.telesurenglish.net/argentina-ends-free-healthcare-foreign/



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

Ebola: Over 2,000 dead in DR Congo as virus gathers pace
https://www.dw.com/en/ebola-over-2000-dead-in-dr-congo-as-virus-gathers-pace/a-78327706

South Africa mine collapse kills 14 suspected illegal miners
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/11/south-africa-mine-collapse-kills-14-suspected-illegal-miners

(Nigeria) Tinubu approves framework to unlock $50bn deep offshore investment
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/3207e0a1-d391-4683-82aa-6e74bc84a7c8

Libyan authorities battle major blaze at oil refinery after third drone strike in two days
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/5d7f6f0a-00e7-40d3-a71f-85fc9e7947e5

Libyan military intelligence chief assassinated in car bombing
https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260811-libyan-military-intelligence-chief-assassinated-in-car-bombing