articles 16 aug.

WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

Larry Johnson: Iran’s FINAL Play in Hormuz- Israel Attack FALLS APART- Yemen Flipped the Script
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ycu0v0_-Tc

HOW HORMUZ IS HAUNTING THE US /Lt Col Daniel Davis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekEEUL_GlbQ

Iran offers US$30,000 bounty for killing, capturing US soldiers 
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/iran-offers-us30000-bounty-killing-capturing-us-soldiers-6322661

U.S. Special Operations Forces Deploy Near Russia in Western Alaska for Polar Dagger 2026.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/u-s-special-operations-forces-deploy-near-russia-in-western-alaska-for-polar-dagger-2026

Iranian domestic experts fix damaged Azadegan oil facility
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247017/Iranian-domestic-experts-fix-damaged-Azadegan-oil-facility

US-Iran MoU is set to expire: What to know
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/16/us-iran-mou-is-set-to-expire-what-to-know

Eight Muslim Countries Condemn Israel’s Rejection of Trump’s Gaza Plan
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5307748-eight-muslim-countries-condemn-israel%E2%80%99s-rejection-trump%E2%80%99s-gaza-plan

45 Reapers on the Bottom: The War with Iran Reveals the True State of the US Army 
https://en.topcor.ru/73447-samaja-silnaja-armija-mira-problemy-pentagona-rastut-kak-snezhnyj-kom.html?utm_referrer=topcor.ru



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Ben-Gvir calls for nightly killings of Palestinians in Gaza
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/16/ben-gvir-calls-for-nightly-killings-of-palestinians-in-gaza

Houthis launch new attacks on al-Makha and Marib as Yemen conflict escalates
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/03438c83-4842-4d16-9d9e-0e9dff75d569

Dozens of Houthis reportedly killed or wounded in government attacks
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/dozens-houthis-reportedly-killed-wounded-143350679.html

Yemeni official warns Saudi Arabia of spreading war
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247014/Yemeni-official-warns-Saudi-Arabia-of-spreading-war

Zionist regime to speed up illegal annexation in West Bank
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247009/Zionist-regime-to-speed-up-illegal-annexation-in-West-Bank

Israeli settlers pitch tents for new illegal outpost in occupied West Bank
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/israeli-settlers-pitch-tents-for-new-illegal-outpost-in-occupied-west-bank

Israeli settlers run wild in West Bank, Netanyahu has no comment – Daily Update
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israeli-settlers-run-wild-in-west-bank-netanyahu-has-no-comment-daily-update/

Palestinian doctor injured in attack by Israeli occupiers in West Bank
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/palestinian-doctor-injured-in-attack-by-israeli-occupiers-in-west-bank/4029036

Rights group: 1,000 days of isolation for Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/17/368439/

Hamas official warns of Israeli steps to annex West Bank
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/16/368408/

Colonists attempt to steal horses in Tayasir, east of Tubas
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/173722?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Israel issues demolition and stop-work orders for homes near Ramallah
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/173674?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Hundreds of Palestinians stranded at checkpoint north of Jerusalem
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/173673?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Israeli forces prevent UNICEF water tanker from reaching besieged homes in Qusra
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/173670?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Palestinian child killed by Israeli forces in Khan Younis
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/173663?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Israeli authorities order halt to construction in Deir Ballut
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/173661?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Putin warns the EU against further piracy
https://anti-spiegel.ru/2026/putin-warnt-die-eu-vor-weiterer-piraterie/

Russia hits steel plant in new strikes on Ukraine, Kyiv attacks Moscow region
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/16/suspected-russian-drone-shot-down-in-romanian-airspace.html

Ukraine launches large-scale drone attack on Russian military and energy infrastructure
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/076f0833-4016-48b2-975a-fb569cffc252

Ukraine launches one of its largest attacks of war
https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-launches-one-of-its-largest-attacks-of-war/a-78386779

Russia intercepts over 800 drones fired by Ukraine
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247016/Russia-intercepts-over-800-drones-fired-by-Ukraine

Air defense has shot down more than 100 thousand Ukrainian drones since the beginning of the year
https://ria.ru/20260817/bpla-2111255959.html

NATO’S Arms Factory Goes up in a Fireball
https://michaelwalshwriter.com/2026/08/15/natos-arms-factory-goes-up-in-a-fireball/

The Times: British drones used for the first time to attack deep in Russian territory
https://anti-spiegel.ru/2026/the-times-britische-drohnen-wurden-erstmals-fuer-angriffe-tief-in-russischem-gebiet-eingesetzt/

Russian Armed Forces destroyed a 110 kV substation in the Chernihiv region.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8890508?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Air defense systems destroyed 180 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8890560?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



NATIONAL  2

2026 Midterms Very, Very Tight Election - Martin Armstrong, Greg Hunter's USAWatchdog.com
https://rumble.com/v7e8cke-2026-midterms-very-very-tight-election-martin-armstrong.html

JD Vance and the Trump team keep moving the goalposts on Iran
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/jd-vance-trump-team-keep-040129348.html

Trump scores major immigration victory as judge clears way to end TPS protections for thousands of Somalis
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-scores-major-immigration-victory-094312228.html

Trump pushes Congress to end ‘RIDICULOUSLY CHANGING CLOCKS’ - could it actually happen?
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-daylight-saving-time-congress-b3033943.html

Kentucky governor says he’s heard ‘absolutely nothing’ from Mitch McConnell amid health woes
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/andy-beshear-mitch-mcconnell-health-update-b3033921.html

Man sues for $10 million after being shot while breaking into an Oregon business
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/oregon-homeless-lawsuit-shot-burglary-b3033649.html

NY socialist lawmaker defends shoplifting for 'biological needs'
https://thepostmillennial.com/nyc-socialist-lawmaker-says-shoplifters-have-a-biological-need-to-steal

(Black) Georgia couple arrested for child neglect, sexual abuse after keeping kids in semi-truck cab since 2019
https://thepostmillennial.com/georgia-couple-arrested-for-child-neglect-sexual-abuse-after-keeping-kids-in-semi-truck-cab-since-2019



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

Study Warns That the Peptide Endothelin-1 Drives Iron Imbalance and Joint Damage After COVID-19 - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/study-warns-that-the-peptide-endothelin-1-drives-iron-imbalance-and-joint-damage-after-covid-19

Long COVID May Trigger Painful Salivary Gland Problems Months Later - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/long-covid-may-trigger-painful-salivary-gland-problems-months-later

Long COVID Brain Fog and Fatigue Linked to Distinct Brainwave Changes - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/long-covid-brain-fog-and-fatigue-linked-to-distinct-brainwave-changes

If Vaccines Are So Safe and Effective, Then Why Do They Need Immunity?
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/all-vaccines-will-kill-you-and-your-6d1

Texas: Anthrax reported in Edwards County goat
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/texas-anthrax-reported-in-edwards

California law would force companies to disclose toxic chemicals in disposable diapers
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/16/california-law-chemicals-diapers

Philippines: Leptospirosis in Iloilo and Quezon City
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/philippines-leptospirosis-in-iloilo

Afghanistan reports 16th wild polio case of 2026
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/afghanistan-reports-16th-wild-polio

Republican senator denounces Trump’s ‘crazy, stupid’ claims about MMR vaccine safety
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/16/republican-senator-bill-cassidy-denounces-trump-vaccine-claims



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

Smart Tugs And Trucks That Don’t Sleep. Automation Rewires US Transport
https://gcaptain.com/smart-tugs-and-trucks-that-dont-sleep-automation-rewires-us-transport/

Anthropic says its AI agents are killing rivals and hiding their tracks
https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/claude/articles/anthropic-says-ai-agents-killing-200946222.html

Quote of the day by Elon Musk: '[The Tesla Bot] has the potential to be a generalized substitute for human labor over time' — a bold prediction on the future of work
https://www.techradar.com/pro/quote-of-the-day-by-elon-musk-the-tesla-bot-has-the-potential-to-be-a-generalized-substitute-for-human-labor-over-time-a-bold-prediction-on-the-future-of-work

Fury erupts at Fox host who blasted ‘weak’ sailors on USS Abraham Lincoln: ‘Put him on that ship’
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/joey-jones-fox-uss-lincoln-conditions-b3033959.html

Elon Musk vows to expose government censorship demands on X
https://thepostmillennial.com/elon-musk-vows-to-expose-government-censorship-demands-on-x



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

Giant crocodylians dominated the food chain in Miocene South America, fossil evidence suggests
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-giant-crocodylians-dominated-food-chain.html

Japan aims for the moons of Mars
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-japan-aims-moons-mars.html

Gene-edited beagles produce no detectable major dog allergen, early tests find
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-gene-beagles-major-dog-allergen.html

Shrinking water bodies can turn drought into disease hotspots or dead ends
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-bodies-drought-disease-hotspots-dead.html

Black hole star: Astronomers discover a brand-new type of astrophysical object
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-black-hole-star-astronomers-brand.html

Blue Origin Builds Second Launch Pad
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=C517F150-04EC-42D2-BC40-A930121D8A57



MILITARY - AVIATION

Bomb Threat Forces Southwest Airlines Passengers To Be Stuck On Houston Tarmac For Hours
https://simpleflying.com/bomb-threat-southwest-airlines-passengers-stuck-houston-tarmac-hours/

The US has grounded all AH-64 Apache helicopters. 
https://en.topwar.ru/288086-ssha-priostanovili-polety-vseh-vertoletov-ah-64-apache.html

Vietnam Airlines 787 damaged during troubled takeoff from Munich
https://www.airdatanews.com/vietnam-airlines-787-damaged-during-troubled-takeoff-from-munich/

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea
https://apnews.com/article/korea-trump-military-exercises-ae21e0af5ea16f0a74e9a176b3cc2136

Top US commander acknowledges mental health strain aboard carrier USS Lincoln
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/efef94d6-8119-4a9c-bc34-a1fda97cceaa

Trump shrugs off concerns about dismal conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln
https://www.axios.com/2026/08/14/trump-uss-abraham-lincoln-deployment-middle-east



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

Hungary sinks barges to keep nuclear plant running
https://www.dw.com/en/hungary-sinks-barges-to-keep-nuclear-plant-running/video-78388806

Two dead, hundreds evacuated from fires on island near Athens 
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/two-dead-hundreds-evacuated-fires-island-near-athens-6322716

Belgium counts on air support as record wildfire jumps in size 
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/belgium-wildfire-record-size-air-support-6322246

Residents evacuate as Belgium wildfire scorches 1,600 hectares (3,954 acres) 
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/residents-evacuate-belgium-wildfire-scorches-1600-hectares-6321601

 

ECONOMY

Covert Mideast Oil Flows Are Keeping Global Prices In Check
https://gcaptain.com/covert-mideast-oil-flows-are-keeping-global-prices-in-check/

California planned a nuclear exit. Now it's reconsidering
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/california-planned-nuclear-exit-now-100000630.html

42-year-old iconic mall retailer quietly closes 219 stores
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/42-old-iconic-mall-retailer-000300522.html

Chinese ship sets off for Europe through Arctic, halving travel time
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-chinese-ship-europe-arctic-halving.html

First the penny, now the nickel: Congress moves closer to making big changes with the money in your pocket
https://www.the-independent.com/us/money/common-cents-act-passes-senate-penny-nickels-b3032016.html

Retail sales slump in July
https://www.axios.com/2026/08/14/retail-sales-amazon-world-cup



EU - UK - CANADA

Germany Grants Spy Agencies Postwar-First Powers to Hack, Sabotage, and Fake Citizens’ Messages
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/324567/20260815/germany-grants-spy-agencies-postwar-first-powers-hack-sabotage-fake-citizens-messages.htm

Drone Tariff Rally Hits Engineering Wall: Magnets and Batteries Stay China-Made
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/324566/20260815/drone-tariff-rally-hits-engineering-wall-magnets-batteries-stay-china-made.htm

Ireland's painful reckoning: 99 infants unearthed so far at site of Catholic mother and baby home
https://courthousenews.com/irelands-painful-reckoning-99-infants-unearthed-so-far-at-site-of-catholic-mother-and-baby-home/

Scottish educators teach Gaza genocide despite pressures
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247012/Scottish-educators-teach-Gaza-genocide-despite-pressures

Second Ceuta Border Invasion Attempt Underway As Military-Aged Migrants Mass Near Spanish Enclave
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/spains-vox-party-demands-morocco-pay-migration-crisis-ceuta-faces-public-health



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

Mexico races to clear record seaweed surge from Caribbean beaches
https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/articles/mexico-races-clear-record-seaweed-184446010.html

Puerto Rico Rations Water to 180,000 Properties Amid Drought
https://www.telesurenglish.net/puerto-rico-rations-water-amid-drought/

Argentina Job Market Under Strain as Long-Term Unemployment Persists
https://www.telesurenglish.net/argentina-job-market-under-strain/

Paraguay Sends 50 Tons of Humanitarian Aid to Colombia After Earthquake
https://www.telesurenglish.net/paraguay-sends-50-tons-of-humanitarian-aid-to-colombia-after-earthquake/

Argentina Business Closures: 30,633 Firms Lost Under Milei in Alarming Drop
https://www.telesurenglish.net/argentina-business-closures/

https://www.telesurenglish.net/argentina-business-closures/
https://www.telesurenglish.net/panama-canal-applies-new-draught-reduction-to-face-the-drought/



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

Shell Loses Lengthy Legal Fight With South African Activists
https://gcaptain.com/shell-loses-lengthy-legal-fight-with-south-african-activists/

Anthrax warning: Dead hippopotamus tests positive in Rutshuru territory of North Kivu, DRC
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/anthrax-warning-dead-hippopotamus

DRC reports 26 million malaria cases in 2025
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/drc-reports-26-million-malaria-cases

Ethiopia's Tigray war lines of fire extend toward the Sudanese border
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/e428e127-e2e2-44ec-966a-c2c7515bdec9