articles 23 aug.

  
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

US vows 'economic D-Day' as Iran threatens to halt all oil exports
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us-vows-economic-d-day-003335422.html

Can Iran retaliate against countries that join the US 'economic war'?
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/75d8e504-b644-463d-8eef-9546aa9043f4

Charges for services in Hormuz approved in Iranian parliament
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247180/Charges-for-services-in-Hormuz-approved-in-Iranian-parliament

Iran has plans to tackle US economic warfare: IRGC spox
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247178/Iran-has-palns-for-each-US-plot-IRGC-spox

Iran Reveals Underground Weapons Manufacturing Facility for First Time on State TV 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Iran-Reveals-Underground-Weapons-Manufacturing-Facility-for-First-Time-on-State-TV/

Iran warns that ships violating Hormuz transit rules risk detention, seizure
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iran-warns-that-ships-violating-hormuz-transit-rules-risk-detention-seizure/4035381



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Israeli army used 30 years’ worth of ammunition in under 3 years of war: Report
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israeli-army-used-30-years-worth-of-ammunition-in-under-3-years-of-war-report/4035379

Lebanese families demand ICC trial for Israeli criminals
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247163/Lebanese-families-demand-ICC-trial-for-Israeli-criminals

Israel army launches new ground incursion in Syria’s Quneitra
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247158/Israel-army-launches-new-ground-incursion-in-Syria-s-Quneitra

Israel Explores Potential Acquisition of U.S. F-47 Sixth-Generation Fighter 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Israel-Explores-Potential-Acquisition-of-US-F-47-Sixth-Generation-Fighter/

Heavy Israeli air strike hits warehouse in central Gaza
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/23/heavy-israeli-air-strike-hits-warehouse-in-central-gaza

Israeli drone strike kills 2 Palestinians in displacement tent in central Gaza
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israeli-drone-strike-kills-2-palestinians-in-displacement-tent-in-central-gaza/4035386

Israel threatens assassinations, evacuations in Gaza over children’s kites
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israel-threatens-assassinations-evacuations-in-gaza-over-children-s-kites/4035385

Hamas says Israeli threats over Gaza kites seek to justify attacks on children
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/hamas-says-israeli-threats-over-gaza-kites-seek-to-justify-attacks-on-children/4035380

Netanyahu Threatens New Gaza Attacks, Displacement over Children’s Kites
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/netanyahu-threatens-new-gaza-attacks-displacement-over-childrens-kites/

Israel says it will treat paper kites from Gaza as 'act of war'
https://www.middleeasteye.net/live/live-us-and-iran-confirm-peace-accord-signing-set-friday-geneva

IDF told to act forcefully against Gaza kites; 3 reported killed in Israeli strikes
https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-told-to-act-forcefully-against-gaza-kites-one-reported-killed-in-israeli-airstrike/

Israeli Strike Kills Four-Year-Old Mohammed Taha in Central Gaza
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/israeli-strike-kills-four-year-old-mohammed-taha-in-central-gaza/

Yemeni army says drone strikes hit Houthi positions across front lines
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/yemeni-army-says-drone-strikes-hit-houthi-positions-across-front-lines/4035383

Israeli settler violence is growing more and more barbaric – Daily Update
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israeli-settler-violence-is-growing-more-and-more-barbaric-daily-update/

West Bank: Israeli military execute Palestinian; settlers kill another – Daily Update
https://israelpalestinenews.org/west-bank-israeli-military-execute-palestinian-settlers-kill-another-daily-update/

130 Palestinian women, girls detained since start of year
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/23/368838/

Gaza Center: Ban on spare parts threatens total collapse of transport sector in the Strip
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/23/368810/

Yeni Şafak: Israel is considering options for attacks on Turkish forces. 
https://en.topcor.ru/73626-yeni-afak-izrail-razdumyvaet-nad-variantami-udarov-po-tureckim-silam.html



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Zelenskyy repeats Ukraine not behind Nord Stream attack
https://www.dw.com/en/zelenskyy-denies-ukraine-nord-stream-attack-involvement/a-78478791

Nearly 270 Ukrainian drones taken down over Russian regions during day 
https://tass.com/defense/2176703

Witkoff, Kushner’s visit to Moscow delayed — source 
https://tass.com/world/2176663

Zelenskyy says wartime elections could ‘destroy’ Ukraine
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/23/zelenskyy-says-wartime-elections-could-destroy-ukraine

Norway Pledges $9.2 Billion to Ukraine for 2027
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/82945

The number of drones shot down while approaching Moscow has risen to 10.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8906546?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Almost 100 UAVs were shot down over the Bryansk region in one day.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8906385?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Over the past 24 hours, 149 Ukrainian drones have been shot down over the Kursk region.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8906384?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

The Ministry of Defense reported the destruction of 328 drones overnight
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8906364?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Britain will help Kyiv establish the production of SCALP missiles in Ukraine
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/britaniya-reshila-pomoch-kievu-naladit-proizvodstvo-raket-scalp-na-ukraine

A drunken deserter from the Armed Forces of Ukraine threw grenades into the yard of her neighbors
https://ria.ru/20260823/vsu-2112672236.html



NATIONAL  2

Van Jones Ripped for ‘Absolutely Sickening’ Remarks About Gaza Baby Starved by Israel
https://israelpalestinenews.org/van-jones-ripped-for-absolutely-sickening-remarks-about-gaza-baby-starved-by-israel/

GIRALDI: Dumb and Dumber - America’s Declining Empire Still Plays the Bully Worldwide
https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/giraldi-dumb-and-dumber

A US envoy clarifies his comments on Golan Heights that contradicted Trump's position
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/us-envoy-clarifies-comments-golan-heights-contradicted-trumps-135887479

AIPAC Loses Yet Another House Race It Poured Millions of Dollars Into 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/08/23/aipac-loses-yet-another-house-race-it-poured-millions-of-dollars-into/

More Than 30,000 Hondurans Have Been Deported From the US, Mexico and Guatemala in 2026
https://www.telesurenglish.net/more-than-30000-hondurans-have-been-deported-from-the-us-mexico-and-guatemala-in-2026/

California Highway Patrol Helicopter Crew Rescues Paraglider
Paraglider Was Trapped On Cliff After Accident
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=CAE79BFD-0D27-4E97-BDDC-094847FC2581



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

Long COVID Linked to Striking Changes in Blood microRNAs - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/long-covid-linked-to-striking-changes-in-blood-micrornas

COVID-19 Alters Retinal Microvasculature in Children - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/covid-19-alters-retinal-microvasculature-in-children

Long COVID Linked to Striking Changes in Blood microRNAs - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/long-covid-linked-to-striking-changes-in-blood-micrornas

Cognition-Linked Immune Cell Shift Emerges in Neurologic Long COVID - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/cognition-linked-immune-cell-shift-emerges-in-neurologic-long-covid

WikiLeaks Weaponized Against Pfizer’s PSYOP-19 Bioweapon “Vaccines”
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/wikileaks-weaponized-against-pfizers

The 2023-2024 H1N1 Dual Mutant Flu Virus Has Further Evolved is Possibly Driving Severity in 2026 - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/the-2023-2024-h1n1-dual-mutant-flu-virus-has-further-evolved-is-possibly-driving-severity-in-2026

Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/child-dies-brain-eating-amoeba-infection-louisiana

Chile reports historic high in syphilis cases in 2025
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/chile-reports-historic-high-in-syphilis

Pennsylvania reports the 3rd most measles cases in the US in 2026
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/pennsylvania-reports-the-3rd-most

Canada: Trichinella alert for Naujaat, Nunavut as walrus tests positive for parasite
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/canada-trichinella-alert-for-naujaat

Personal care products are awash in unlabeled toxic chemicals, study finds
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/personal-care-products-unlabeled-toxic-chemicals

Hantavirus Can Trigger Rapid Heart and Lung Failure - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/hantavirus-can-trigger-rapid-heart-and-lung-failure

Chikungunya Raises New Concerns Over Blood Transfusion Safety - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/chikungunya-raises-new-concerns-over-blood-transfusion-safety

Diabetes Triggers Striking Nerve Changes Across the Gut - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/diabetes-triggers-striking-nerve-changes-across-the-gut



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

China's upgraded high-altitude wind power project that extracts clean energy from stratosphere completes test
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202608/1368748.shtml

Chinese humanoid robots smash human records in 100m sprint and high jump at Beijing robot games
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/chinese-humanoid-robots-smash-human-161614506.html

Uber faces fine of nearly $1B over automated driver suspensions
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/23/uber-faces-fine-of-nearly-1b-over-automated-driver-suspensions/

Flock CEO calls for ‘compromise’ as surveillance company faces growing backlash
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/23/flock-ceo-calls-for-compromise-as-surveillance-company-faces-growing-backlash/

Harvard’s $699 startup bootcamp offers AI avatars of its instructors
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/22/harvards-699-startup-bootcamp-offers-ai-avatars-of-its-instructors/

AI fraud costing victims millions of dollars
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/23/ai-fraud-costing-victims-millions-of-dollars



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

Chinese scientists develop electrode coating to address signal loss and tissue adhesion problems in long-term brain-computer interface implantation
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202608/1368843.shtml

Iran develops smart device to measure depth of anesthesia
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247162/Iran-develops-smart-device-to-measure-depth-of-anesthesia

From satellite internet to microwave weapons 
https://en.topwar.ru/288489-ot-sputnikovogo-interneta-k-mikrovolnovomu-oruzhiju.html

Quantum computer microscope is set to significantly improve electron microscopy
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-quantum-microscope-significantly-electron-microscopy.html

The superconducting gap of an ultrathin nickelate defies expectations
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-superconducting-gap-ultrathin-nickelate-defies.html



MILITARY - AVIATION

Fuel Emergency As 20+ Flights Divert Or Hold After Man Breaches Manchester Airport
https://simpleflying.com/manchester-airport-breach-flights-diverted-fuel-emergency/

United Airlines Stuck With Hundreds Of Boeing 737 MAX 10 Lie-Flat Seats It May Never Install
https://simpleflying.com/united-airlines-boeing-737-max-10-lie-flat-seats-stuck/

PLA Navy commissions new Type 054A frigate as cost-effective platform continues production, upgrade
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202608/1368847.shtml

US Navy reveals AIM-424 Malice air-to-air missile with range beyond 250 nm
https://www.airdatanews.com/us-navy-reveals-aim-424-malice-air-to-air-missile-with-range-beyond-250-nm/

U.S. Army Expands Infantry Squad Vehicle Fleet 18-Fold to 11,582 for Drone-Era Warfare.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/u-s-army-expands-infantry-squad-vehicle-fleet-18-fold-to-11-582-for-drone-era-warfare

The US is developing a cheap hypersonic missile for the HIMARS. 
https://en.topwar.ru/288418-ssha-gotovjat-deshevuju-giperzvukovuju-raketu-dlja-himars.html

China’s Next Aircraft Carrier Is Taking Shape
https://www.twz.com/sea/chinas-next-aircraft-carrier-is-taking-shape



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

Fast-moving wildfire in Nevada forces nearly 90,000 to evacuate was human caused, sheriff says
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/reno-nevada-hawk-fire-human-caused-b3037862.html

Arizona to lose a third of its Colorado River supply - and shut-off remains a threat as drought worsens
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/colorado-river-basin-water-reduction-phoenix-drought-b3037848.html

China, Arab states launch a five-year action plan to combat drought, desertification and land degradation
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202608/1368813.shtml

San Andreas Fault Is Moving Faster, Storing More Stress Than Scientists Knew
Two studies now confirm: from Silicon Valley to LA, the fault is more dangerous than models assumed.
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/325249/20260823/san-andreas-fault-moving-faster-storing-more-stress-scientists-knew.htm

Flights cancelled after severe gales hit parts of New Zealand
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/bcb26a2a-a64d-4f73-a917-d576152d7c2d

South Korea sends first container ship through Arctic route
https://www.dw.com/en/south-korea-sends-first-container-ship-through-arctic-route/video-78476978

M6.0 Earthquake 33 km SSW of Honchō, Japan — Aug 23, 2026, depth  42.9 km
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tmz6/executive

More than 20 people injured in earthquake near Tokyo 
https://tass.com/emergencies/2176587

Volcanoes 24 Aug 2026: Krakatau volcano, Ibu, Kanlaon, Puracé
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcanoes/today.html



ECONOMY

De-dollarisation: A Genuine Structural Shift Underway, Says Barry Eichengreen
https://www.indexbox.io/blog/de-dollarisation-a-genuine-structural-shift-underway-says-barry-eichengreen/

Trump loses trade war with Canada — The Atlantic 
https://tass.com/world/2176601

Border states brace for economic impact as US-Canada trade talks stall 
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/canada-tariffs-border-states-economic-impact-maine-michigan/

Duffy: Carney will ‘come to the table’ because tariffs will be ‘devastating’ 
https://thehill.com/business/6045845-duffy-predicts-carney-trade-negotiations/

Trump says Canada wants US statehood 'benefits' as trade war deepens
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/219c46be-d788-479d-b183-ba12e58e1e95

Major gas field discovered in Iran's Fars Province
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247179/Major-gas-field-discovered-in-Iran-s-Fars-Province

Obstacles will prevent wider use of China’ new Arctic trade route 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/obstacles-will-prevent-wider-use-of-china-new-arctic-trade-route/



EU - UK - CANADA

Open preparations for war against Russia: Berlin to create an arsenal of long-range missiles 
https://en.topwar.ru/288443-otkrytaja-podgotovka-k-vojne-protiv-rf-berlin-sozdast-arsenal-dalnobojnyh-raket.html

NATO-Finland Prepares for War Against Russia
https://michaelwalshwriter.com/2026/08/23/nato-finland-prepares-for-war-against-russia/

Russian ambassador: Sweden may get French nuclear weapons
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/posol-rossii-shveciya-mozhet-poluchit-francuzskoe-yadernoe-oruzhie

AfD to withdraw Germany from eurozone, Schengen Agreement if comes to power - leader
https://tass.com/world/2176699



CHINA - ASIA

Fourteen killed in strike on Myanmar monastery during retreat
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/78e37ce2-2c97-4988-a320-02621411e11d

India crushes cockroach dissent as ‘Fix Schools’ campaign riles Modi
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/24/india-crushes-cockroach-dissent-as-fix-schools-campaign-riles-modi

Dozens of attacks in southern Thailand wound three people
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/23/dozens-of-attacks-in-southern-thailand-wound-three-people



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

Chinese archaeologists to begin first joint archaeological project in (Peru) South America
https://english.news.cn/20260822/f0e5cc6d80c645d8aaae6551661629a1/c.html

Nicaragua Will Reform Its Constitution To Invalidate Interventionist Foreign Laws
https://www.telesurenglish.net/nicaragua-will-reform-its-constitution-to-invalidate-interventionist-foreign-laws/

Peru Declares Emergency in Five Districts Affected by 7.2 Earthquake
https://www.telesurenglish.net/peru-declares-emergency-in-five-districts-affected-by-7-2-earthquake/



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

DR Congo Ebola: ‘The epidemic is growing exponentially’
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/dr-congo-ebola-the-epidemic-is-growing

Ebola vaccine trial to start in DR Congo as warning issued over infection speed
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/439cbb2e-8a00-4cee-b5c7-79aa10e7e393

Massive garbage heap collapses onto homes, killing at least 30 as rescuers search for survivors
https://www.foxnews.com/world/massive-garbage-heap-collapses-onto-homes-killing-least-30-rescuers-search-survivors

Sudan’s army-aligned force says 49 RSF vehicles destroyed, 70 fighters captured
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/sudan-s-army-aligned-force-says-49-rsf-vehicles-destroyed-70-fighters-captured/4035378