articles 13 aug.

WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

Major Salvage Effort Begins for Grounded Shadow Fleet Tanker Off Oman
https://gcaptain.com/major-salvage-effort-begins-for-grounded-shadow-fleet-tanker-off-oman/

US environ. damage must be addressed in Hormuz arrangements
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246930/US-environ-damage-must-be-addressed-in-Hormuz-arrangements

Oil slick from tanker carrying sanctioned Russian crude reaches Oman
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/14/oil-slick-from-tanker-carrying-sanctioned-russian-crude-reaches-oman

US menace against civilian sites breach of Geneva Convention
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246912/US-menace-against-civilian-sites-breach-of-Geneva-Convention

US eyes indefinite Iran naval blockade
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/14/iran-war-live-us-eyes-indefinite-iran-naval-blockade

Iran has threatened Syria with consequences if it invades Lebanon. 
https://en.topwar.ru/288014-iran-prigrozil-sirii-posledstvijami-v-sluchae-vtorzhenija-v-livan.html

Iran Destroys Nearly a Quarter of All American MQ-9 Reapers 
https://en.topwar.ru/288010-zhatva-zhnecov-iran-unichtozhil-okolo-chetverti-vseh-amerikanskih-mq-9-reaper.html

US Treasury chief vows unprecedented economic measures against Iran
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/us-israel-iran-war/us-treasury-chief-vows-unprecedented-economic-measures-against-iran/4027007

Houthi missiles target Yemen’s Bab el-Mandeb Strait 
https://www.middleeasteye.net/live/live-us-and-iran-confirm-peace-accord-signing-set-friday-geneva

Israeli officials stunned by Iran’s rapid military recovery after 2026 war - exclusive
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-905474



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Gaza City police official killed in Israeli strikes, second death reported in Khan Younis
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/74c94fb6-1bf7-428b-a6d1-63c4e3a23111

Israeli troops force families from homes amid settler terror campaign in West Bank
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/13/israeli-troops-force-families-from-homes-amid-settler-terror-campaign-in-west-bank

Iran denounces Israeli claims over occupied Golan Heights
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246937/Iran-denounces-Israeli-claims-over-occupied-Golan-Heights

Turkey's Foreign Ministry threatens Israel with "radical measures" over the Gaza Strip. 
https://en.topwar.ru/288022-mid-turcii-ugrozhaet-izrailju-radikalnymi-merami-po-voprosu-sektora-gaza.html

CENTCOM chief believes strikes on Iran should be resumed in conjunction with Israel 
https://en.topwar.ru/288016-glava-centcom-schitaet-chto-nuzhno-vozobnovljat-udary-po-iranu-vmeste-s-izrailem.html

The Houthis prevented Saudi Aramco from completing repairs at the refinery by launching a new attack on the plant. 
https://en.topwar.ru/288004-husity-ne-dali-saudi-aramco-zavershit-remont-na-npz-nanesja-novyj-udar-po-zavodu.html

Israeli army opens fire on civilian areas in Daraa, southern Syria: State TV
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israeli-army-opens-fire-on-civilian-areas-in-daraa-southern-syria-state-tv/4027005

Trump Says Lebanon Ceasefire ‘Working,’ Locals Would Beg to Differ
https://israelpalestinenews.org/trump-says-lebanon-ceasefire-working-locals-would-beg-to-differ/

The faces of the West Bank town of Tuba
https://israelpalestinenews.org/the-faces-of-the-west-bank-town-of-tuba/

In West Bank Christian Village, a New Israeli Order Enables Settler Attacks While Claiming to Prevent Them
https://israelpalestinenews.org/in-west-bank-christian-village-a-new-israeli-order-enables-settler-attacks-while-claiming-to-prevent-them/

Doctors Without Borders: Israel blocks crucial supplies from entering Gaza, putting thousands at risk
https://israelpalestinenews.org/doctors-without-borders-israel-blocks-crucial-supplies-from-entering-gaza-putting-thousands-at-risk/

MSF: Israeli restrictions on engine oil and spare parts threaten thousands of lives in Gaza
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/14/368302/

Israeli authorities force Jerusalemite family to demolish three homes in Jabal al-Mukaber
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/14/368300/

Hamas: Israeli claims of ceasefire violations are propaganda to justify its own breaches
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/14/368297/

IOF evicts Palestinian families, seizes their homes near Nablus
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/13/368293/

Israeli Strikes Kill Palestinians in Gaza as ‘Ceasefire’ Death Toll Reaches 1,260
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/israeli-strikes-kill-palestinians-in-khan-yunis-gaza-city-as-ceasefire-death-toll-reaches-1260/

Israeli forces demolish around 20 seasonal shelters for farmers north of Jericho
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/173601?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Russian attack sets Ukraine's Izmail port infrastructure ablaze
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/6da594e3-28bd-41b8-a37d-7e5c62e2f160

Ukraine needs 5% of US Patriot stocks just to get through winter, Zelenskyy says 
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/13/ukraine-needs-5-of-us-patriot-stocks-just-to-get-through-winter-zelenskyy-says

Ukraine Using Shahed-Like Long-Range MICH 2000 Drone to Attack Targets in Russia 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Ukraine-Using-Shahed-Like-Long-Range-MICH-2000-Drone-to-Attack-Targets-in-Russia/

Putin threatens tit-for-tat seizures of foreign vessels 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/putin-threatens-tit-for-tat-seizures-of-foreign-vessels/

A NATO aircraft shot down a drone over Latvia, and Riga accuses Russia of using electronic warfare. 
https://en.topwar.ru/288020-samolet-nato-sbil-nad-latviej-bespilotnik-riga-obvinjaet-rf-v-vozdejstvii-rjeb.html

Russian Geran missiles are attacking ports and hunting Ukrainian patrol boats. 
https://en.topwar.ru/288007-rossijskie-gerani-bjut-po-portam-i-ohotjatsja-na-patrulnye-katera-ukrainy.html

Russia says 51 drones downed near key oil export hub
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/eurasia/russia-says-51-drones-downed-near-key-oil-export-hub/4027015

Time is running out: Putin showed where the point of no return has arisen for Russia
https://ria.ru/20260813/rossiya-2110481117.html

Reuters: Port blockade threatens disaster for Ukraine's economy
https://ria.ru/20260814/ukraina-2110804953.html

Sobyanin: air defense systems thwarted the attack of another 10 UAVs on approach to Moscow
https://www.m24.ru/news/14082026/930537

The pace of deliveries of American weapons to Ukraine has halved
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/tempy-postavok-amerikanskogo-vooruzheniya-na-ukrainu-sokratilis-v-dva-raza

More than 11 million books burned when drones struck Wildberries warehouses.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8878974?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Air defense forces shot down 362 UAVs over Russia overnight.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8878491?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



NATIONAL  2

Controversial Israeli NGO is training U.S. sheriffs
https://israelpalestinenews.org/controversial-israeli-ngo-is-training-u-s-sheriffs/

The Most Important Book of 2026: Clifton and Lustick’s “Israel’s Lobby”
https://israelpalestinenews.org/the-most-important-book-of-2026-clifton-and-lusticks-israels-lobby/

GOP senators not happy with Trump administration’s handling of Iran funding request
https://israelpalestinenews.org/gop-senators-not-happy-with-trump-administrations-handling-of-iran-funding-request/

Will Trump’s next press secretary be a better liar than the first five?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/trump-press-secretary-lies-karoline-leavitt
https://ria.ru/20260814/oruzhie-2110812232.html
Trump has amassed staggering wealth in ‘most openly corrupt’ presidency
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/trump-presidency-revenue-wealth

Feds rip California over abuse in women's prisons
https://courthousenews.com/feds-rip-california-over-abuse-in-womens-prisons/

U.S. Not Prepared To Handle Drone Attack From Inside Homeland: NORTHCOM Deputy Commander
https://www.twz.com/air/u-s-not-prepared-to-handle-drone-attack-from-inside-homeland-deputy-norad-commander

Power & Pushback: Carnegie Mellon investigating students over pro-Palestine messages
https://israelpalestinenews.org/power-pushback-carnegie-mellon-investigating-students-over-pro-palestine-messages/

The US Navy is in Crisis and Pete Hegseth Does Not Give Damn
https://sonar21.com/the-us-navy-is-in-crisis-and-pete-hegseth-does-not-give-damn/

The Butcher’s Bill Comes Due: A Military Run Past Its Limits, and the Leaders Who Keep Saying Everything Is Fine
https://sonar21.com/the-butchers-bill-comes-due-a-military-run-past-its-limits-and-the-leaders-who-keep-saying-everything-is-fine/

O’Keefe EXPOSES Minnesota voting 'vouching' loophole as poll workers tell undercover team 'you’re the ID'
https://thepostmillennial.com/okeefe-exposes-minnesota-voting-vouching-loophole-as-poll-workers-tell-undercover-team-youre-the-id

Black Texas teacher weeps when revealing senior high schoolers can't read or write 
(Yet another DEI success story)
https://thepostmillennial.com/black-texas-teacher-weeps-when-revealing-senior-high-schoolers-cant-read-or-write

The Doomsday ‘Kill Whitey’ Democrats
https://michaelwalshwriter.com/2026/08/13/the-doomsday-kill-whitey-democrats/

Americans demanded to cancel the award of Zelensky
https://utro.ru/news/politics/2026/08/13/1573559.shtml



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

Targeting Bioenergetic, Redox and Prostaglandin Pathways in Long COVID Using Nutraceuticals - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/targeting-bioenergetic-redox-and-prostaglandin-pathways-in-long-covid-using-nutraceuticals

Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Cure Protocol Addendum: Ivermectin Cream Success Story
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/shingles-herpes-zoster-cure-protocol-cf7

Swamp Pharma Hookers Scream Bloody Murder Over Trump Vaccine Shift
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2026-08-13/swamp-pharma-hookers-scream-bloody-murder-over-trump-vaccine-shift

Rhode Island reports Powassan virus case in Newport County
Initial symptoms of Powassan include fever, headache, vomiting, and generalized weakness. The disease usually progresses to meningoencephalitis, which may include meningeal signs, altered mental status, seizures, aphasia (difficulty understanding or speaking), paresis (muscular weakness or paralysis), movement disorders, or cranial nerve palsies. People with severe Powassan disease often need to be hospitalized. There is no vaccine or treatment for Powassan, so preventing exposure to ticks is the best strategy to avoid this disease.
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/rhode-island-reports-powassan-virus

Quartz Countertops Have Sickened 592 Workers, Killed 31: Now Congress May Block Their Lawsuits
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/324271/20260813/quartz-countertops-have-sickened-592-workers-killed-31-now-congress-may-block-their-lawsuits.htm

Heart of the Beast: Pitt’s Dog Film Gets Oxytocin and PTSD Neuroscience Right
Peer-reviewed studies confirm oxytocin eye contact and combat dog PTSD are pharmacological reality
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/324352/20260813/heart-beast-pitts-dog-film-gets-oxytocin-ptsd-neuroscience-right.htm

Bangladesh measles update: March 15 to August 13
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/bangladesh-measles-update-march-15

Anthrax case confirmed in Azerbaijan
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/anthrax-case-confirmed-in-azerbaijan

California bans paraquat, highly toxic herbicide outlawed in more than 70 countries
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/california-paraquat-ban-pesticide

Fulfilling friendships linked to better health and well-being across 22 countries
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-fulfilling-friendships-linked-health-countries.html



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

If Apple sends you a push notification alerting you to a spyware attack, take it seriously
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/if-apple-sends-you-a-push-notification-alerting-you-to-a-spyware-attack-take-it-seriously/

Geoffrey Hinton Told CNN Rogue AI Hacked Three Firms: Kill Switch Law Can’t Stop It
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/324410/20260813/geoffrey-hinton-told-cnn-rogue-ai-hacked-three-firms-kill-switch-law-cant-stop-it.htm

Open-Source AI Agents Breach Taiwan Nuclear Agency in Four-Day Autonomous Strike
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/324237/20260813/open-source-ai-agents-breach-taiwan-nuclear-agency-four-day-autonomous-strike.htm

Indian Workers Film Their Own Jobs at $2.62/Hour to Train Robots That Will Replace Them
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/324337/20260813/indian-workers-film-their-own-jobs-262-hour-train-robots-that-will-replace-them.htm

Ground-mounted California solar plant delivers 862 MWh, beats expected output by 101%
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/forefront-power-ground-mounted-solar-plant?

Texas hybrid power project fuses gas turbines with five nuclear SMRs for 2.5 GW
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/texas-hybrid-power-project-nuclear-smrs?

China loads first fuel into new 1.2GW reactor at world’s largest nuclear plant
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/china-loads-first-fuel-into-new-1-2gw-reactor-at-worlds-largest-nuclear-plant?

US Space Force unveils 2.64-petaflop Makau supercomputer with 74 advanced GPUs
https://interestingengineering.com/science/us-makau-supercomputer-data-analysis?

Pony.ai to put 100,000 autonomous electric trucks on the road by 2030 [video]
https://electrek.co/2026/08/09/pony-ai-to-put-100000-autonomous-electric-trucks-on-the-road-by-2030-video/

Paris now requires electric scooter riders to wear high-vis vests or face fines
https://electrek.co/2026/08/09/paris-now-requires-electric-scooter-riders-to-wear-high-vis-vests-or-face-fines/

Teens are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support—here's how to keep kids safe
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-teens-ai-chatbots-emotional-kids.html

Meta Systematically Restricted Palestinian Voices on Facebook, Instagram – Report
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/meta-systematically-restricted-palestinian-voices-on-facebook-instagram-report/

AI isn’t making you dumber. But it may be changing how you think
https://san.com/cc/ai-isnt-making-you-dumber-but-it-may-be-changing-how-you-think/



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

Brain Plasticity Switch Found: Gene Therapy Reverses Autism and Seizures in Adults
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/324296/20260813/brain-plasticity-switch-found-gene-therapy-reverses-autism-seizures-adults.htm

Astranis Unveils Perceptor Spy Satellite Built on Bus Already Flying in Geostationary Orbit
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/324401/20260813/astranis-unveils-perceptor-spy-satellite-built-bus-already-flying-geostationary-orbit.htm

Ruby-Forming Corundum Found on Mars for First Time in Rocks That Shouldn’t Contain It
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/324360/20260813/ruby-forming-corundum-found-mars-first-time-rocks-that-shouldnt-contain-it.htm

Bed Bugs Have a Surprising Weakness and It Could Change How We Fight Them
https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/bed-bugs-have-a-surprising-weakness-and-it-could-change-how-we-fight-them/

A Seaweed Coating Kept Strawberries Mould-Free for Four Days Without a Fridge
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/seaweed-coating-keeps-strawberries-fresh/

New space object 'black hole star' discovered by astronomers
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/space-object-black-hole-star-150123830.html

Active supermassive black holes may help form massive planets
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-supermassive-black-holes-massive-planets.html

New Anti-Satellite Weapons Now Officially A Top U.S. Priority
https://www.twz.com/space/new-anti-satellite-weapons-now-officially-a-top-u-s-priority



MILITARY - AVIATION

California Pilots Facing New Taxes Caused By ADS-B Tracking
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=8D67F7D0-52EF-4ED8-B403-9B6D4073C512

FAA Plans Fixes After Incident With Marine Helicopter Carrying Trump
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=01A9857F-D07B-4654-8010-E823E4B83527

"No Fuel For A Go-Around": American Eagle Jet Declares Emergency After 3 Missed Approaches (severe thunderstorms)
https://simpleflying.com/american-eagle-no-fuel-go-around-3-missed-approaches/

Las Vegas Airport Kept Landing Jets Despite A Drone Flying Over An Active Runway
https://simpleflying.com/las-vegas-airport-arrivals-drone-active-runway/

Technical Malfunction Forces Delta Air Lines Airbus A321 Return To Atlanta After 15 Minutes
https://simpleflying.com/technical-malfunction-forces-delta-air-lines-airbus-a321-return-atlanta-15-minutes/

2 US army soldiers killed in Texas chopper crash
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246931/2-US-army-soldiers-killed-in-Texas-chopper-crash

US: World’s largest electric aircraft takes to the skies with over 1MW of power
https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/us-worlds-largest-electric-aircraft-takes-to-the-skies-with-over-1mw-of-power?

China’s J-36 vs US F-47: 5 key differences between sixth-gen jets
https://interestingengineering.com/military/chinas-j-36-vs-us-f-47-5-key-differences-between-sixth-gen-jets?

Large vessel that can carry 82-ton tanks, military vehicles unveiled for US Army
https://interestingengineering.com/military/large-boat-carry-82-ton-tanks?

Tiny device hacks Boeing 737 flight systems, alters routes in under 60 seconds
https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/tiny-device-hacks-boeing-737-flight-systems

Chinese missile AI tracks F-22, F-35-like heat signatures with over 90% accuracy 
https://defencepk.com/forums/threads/chinese-missile-ai-tracks-f-22-f-35-like-heat-signatures-with-over-90-accuracy.33582/

Taiwan Weaponizes Coast Guard to Prepare for Battle With China
https://oodaloop.com/briefs/arms-trade/taiwan-weaponizes-coast-guard-to-prepare-for-battle-with-china/

China’s Type 054B Frigate May Gain 48-Cell VLS, Expanding PLAN Missile Power
https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/china-type-054b-frigate-48-cell-vls-plan-missile-firepower/

Satellite images show dramatic growth of China’s military production sites 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-P8xVixnf8

Trump orders Pentagon to redesign US aircraft carrier to use steam catapults to launch jets
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/trump-aircraft-carriers-steam-catapults

Mutiny Aboard US Carrier Abraham Lincoln Off Iranian Coast 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/08/13/mutiny-aboard-us-carrier-abraham-lincoln-off-iranian-coast/

11 Aug '26 - USS Abraham Lincoln families press Navy leaders over sailors’ mental health 
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2026-08-11/abraham-lincoln-middle-east-mental-health-town-hall-meeting-22506344.html

11 Aug '26 -  Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln sailors have tried to go overboard amid extended deployment, families say
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/11/multiple-uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-have-tried-to-go-overboard-amid-extended-deployment-families-say/

10 Aug '26 - It’s been a week since a dozen military families shared what their loved ones are enduring aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. 
Moldy showers, broken toilets, laundry down for weeks, long stretches with no hot water, a meal that came down to half a cup of rice and two tortillas. 
No soap, deodorant, or toothpaste.
https://x.com/MikeLevin/status/2086905931531427933

Golden Dome Missile Defense Shield at Risk of Grinding to a Halt as $185 Billion Program Faces FY2027 Funding Crisis
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Golden-Dome-Missile-Defense-Shield-at-Risk-of-Grinding-to-a-Halt-as-185-Billion-Program-Faces-FY2027-Funding-Crisis/

Chinese Defense Firm Develops and Patents Multi-Barrel Steel-Ball Launching Structure to Counter Unmanned Aerial Vehicles 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Chinese-Defense-Firm-Develops-and-Patents-Multi-Barrel-Steel-Ball-Launching-Structure-to-Counter-Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicles/

U.S. Launching International One-Way Attack Drone Task Force In The Middle East
https://www.twz.com/news-features/u-s-launching-international-one-way-attack-drone-task-force-in-the-middle-east

Meet MORFIUS: The Drone Designed To Zap Other Drones
https://www.twz.com/news-features/meet-morfius-the-drone-designed-to-zap-other-drones

Australia’s MC-55 Electronic Warfare Jet Has Entered The South China Sea
https://www.twz.com/air/australias-mc-55-electronic-warfare-jet-has-entered-the-south-china-sea



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

Etna eruption enters seventh day in phenomenon unseen since the 1970s
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/13/etna-eruption-enters-seventh-day-in-phenomenon-unseen-since-the-1970s

Idaho’s potato farmers are getting squeezed from all sides
https://www.eenews.net/articles/idahos-potato-farmers-are-getting-squeezed-from-all-sides/

Tick Populations Surge as the Climate Warms, and Farmers Bear the Brunt
https://civileats.com/2026/08/13/tick-populations-surge-as-the-climate-warms-and-farmers-bear-the-brunt/

Emergency rooms overrun as heat, drought strangle UK
https://courthousenews.com/england-emergency-rooms-overrun-as-fifth-heat-wave-peaks/

Japan: Four dead, thousands stranded amid record rain
https://www.dw.com/en/japan-at-least-four-dead-thousands-stranded-at-narita-airport-amid-record-rain/a-78361113

Romania shuts nuclear plant, Hungary dams dry Danube River
https://www.dw.com/en/romania-shuts-nuclear-plant-hungary-dams-dry-danube-river/a-78359581

Rhine River drops to record low levels, grounding ships
https://www.dw.com/en/rhine-river-drops-to-record-low-levels-grounding-ships/video-78358535

24 of the world’s most unusual landscapes
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/24-world-most-unusual-landscapes-040027480.html

When storms threaten, Rio turns to group that summons spirit chief for protection
https://courthousenews.com/when-storms-threaten-rio-turns-to-group-that-summons-spirit-chief-for-protection/

Fishing nets main cause of death among Cornwall's stranded common dolphins
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-fishing-nets-main-death-cornwall.html

Volcanoes 14 Aug 2026: Etna volcano, Santiaguito, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Krakatau, Merapi, Semeru, Sheveluch
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcanoes/today.html



ECONOMY

Maersk Raises Outlook for Second Time This Year After Second-Quarter Profit Surge
https://gcaptain.com/maersk-raises-outlook-for-second-time-this-year-after-second-quarter-profit-surge/

China, Iran team up to explore and process rare earths amid global supply race
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/china-iran-rare-earth-processing-cooperation?

Iran moves to join BRICS bank as war with US drags on
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/e194372d-ba2e-48b4-bcb4-259e07e9ce23

Iran calls for setting up dedicated BRICS financial corridor
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246940/Iran-calls-for-setting-up-a-dedicated-BRICS-financial-corrido

Donald Trump imposes tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260814-donald-trump-imposes-tariffs-of-up-to-100-on-imported-drones



EU - UK - CANADA

Video. One dead, several injured in Rotterdam port blast at Gunvor refinery 
https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/13/one-dead-several-injured-in-rotterdam-port-blast-at-gunvor-refinery

Iceland debates joining EU amid Trump's Greenland interest
https://www.dw.com/en/iceland-eu-membership-referendum-greenland-trump-annexation-goal/video-78293444

Swedish lawmakers cut age of criminal responsibility to 14 ahead of general election
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/13/swedish-lawmakers-cut-age-of-criminal-responsibility-to-14-ahead-of-general-election

FM Araghchi slams France over "vivid" human rights hypocrisy
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246929/Araghchi-his-back-at-France-over-vivid-human-rights-hypocrisy

It's becoming unsafe: Ukrainian refugees are leaving Poland en masse. 
https://en.topwar.ru/288006-stanovitsja-nebezopasno-ukrainskie-bezhency-massovo-pokidajut-polshu.html

The second powerful explosion in a week at ammunition factories in NATO countries 
https://en.topwar.ru/288003-vtoroj-za-nedelju-moschnyj-vzryv-na-zavodah-po-vypusku-boepripasov-v-stranah-nato.html

Germany Imported a Crisis and Now the Prisons Tell the Story 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/germany/germany-imported-a-crisis-and-now-the-prisons-tell-the-story/

Spain: Vox party demands Morocco pay for migration crisis as Ceuta faces public health disaster
https://rmx.news/spain/spain-vox-party-demands-morocco-pay-for-migration-crisis-as-ceuta-faces-public-health-disaster/

Germany: State-TV debate program targets AfD before critical elections in the East, allegations claim audience was packed with left-wing activists
https://rmx.news/article/germany-state-tv-debate-program-targets-afd-before-critical-elections-in-the-east-allegations-claim-audience-was-packed-with-left-wing-activists/

Germany: 3 Syrians gang raped and urinated on a 10-year-old girl, case only revealed during televized debate program
The brutal gang rape of a 10-year-old girl by three foreigners has never been publicized until now, but the question is how many more cases like this are being hid by authorities
https://rmx.news/article/germany-3-syrians-gang-raped-and-urinated-on-a-10-year-old-girl-case-only-revealed-during-televized-debate-program/

‘Free Palestine’: Massive Attack Raises Palestinian Flag during Melbourne Concert
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/free-palestine-massive-attack-raises-palestinian-flag-during-melbourne-concert/



CHINA - ASIA

Nearly 4 million Afghan children 'acutely malnourished'
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/45eaf5e0-ba33-45fe-bbf4-d57ee5f7c5b6

How North Korea has profited from its support for Russia
https://www.dw.com/en/north-korea-pyongyang-profits-russia-china-relations-ukraine-war/a-78345289

Vietnam discovers more than a tonne of concealed ivory illegally shipped from Africa
https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/13/vietnam-discovers-more-than-a-tonne-of-concealed-ivory-illegally-shipped-from-africa



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

US accuses nine Latin American countries of helping China dodge Trump's tariffs
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/7f1f2c96-5ea2-420f-bc98-a6a7fcd3d2d8

Brazil begins exploring retaliatory options to new US tariffs
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/14/brazil-begins-exploring-retaliatory-options-to-new-us-tariffs

Cuba strongly rejects Dominican Republic's expulsion of 10 diplomats, blames US pressure
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/cuba-strongly-rejects-dominican-republics-expulsion-of-10-diplomats-blames-us-pressure/4027004

Man Arrested At Miami Airport For Carrying Hundreds Of Opioid Pills On Flight From Colombia
https://simpleflying.com/man-arrested-miami-airport-carrying-hundreds-opioid-pills-flight-colombia/



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

Ebola spreads to sixth DR Congo province raising fears it could spread to South Sudan
https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/08/13/ebola-spreads-to-sixth-dr-congo-province-raising-fears-it-could-spread-to-south-sudan

DR Congo Ebola outbreak: 4,566 confirmed cases, including 2,128 deaths
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/dr-congo-ebola-outbreak-4566-confirmed

More African countries accept US deportees
https://www.dw.com/en/more-african-countries-accept-us-deportees/video-78358187

'How many will die?': The mysterious ailment killing Kenyan elephants
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-die-mysterious-ailment-kenyan-elephants.html