articles 25 aug.

WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

Tehran's condition for resuming dialogue is US compliance with Islamabad agreement 
https://tass.com/world/2177531

Larry Johnson: US Targets Iran’s Oil Network as Tehran Sets Sights on American Regional Assets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6G5Ot0wQQI

Scott Ritter: Russia Warns Ukraine Allies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54rr9c559po

New U.S. Sanctions Are Unlikely To Work 
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2026/08/war-on-iran-new-u-s-sanctions-are-unlikely-to-work.html

Iranian attacks cause billions in damage to US surveillance hardware in Middle East — TV 
https://tass.com/world/2177687

Japan can assemble nuclear weapons within one year — Kremlin aide 
https://tass.com/politics/2177659

Iran says it is 'fully prepared' to counter widened US economic sanctions
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/94751318-a576-4881-8cb5-9eaae7f67541

Yemeni leader pledges support for Iran amid aggression
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247234/Yemeni-leader-pledges-support-for-Iran-amid-aggression

Oil tanker reportedly hit by projectile off Oman
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247215/Oil-tanker-reportedly-hit-by-projectile-off-Oman

US to have no place in region's future: Rezaei
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247228/US-to-have-no-place-in-region-s-future-Rezaei

Iran says Hormuz transit route with Oman will be 7 miles wide
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iran-says-hormuz-transit-route-with-oman-will-be-7-miles-wide/4037519

Iran has caused unprecedented damage to US intelligence facilities, NBC reports
https://ria.ru/20260826/iran-2113182875.html



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Israel making Lebanon a burned out hellscape and US paying for it
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israel-making-lebanon-a-burned-out-hellscape-and-us-paying-for-it/

US revokes Syria’s designation as State Sponsor of Terrorism — Treasury Department 
https://tass.com/world/2177159

Seven killed in Gaza as Israeli strike 'destroys' aid supply warehouse
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/b20112fb-c788-434a-b307-868a972b6f40

Israeli forces seize UNRWA center in East Jerusalem, expel staff:
https://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/official-statements/unrwa-press-statement-kalandia-training-centre-occupied-east-jerusalem

Colonists assault solidarity activists in Harmala southeast of Bethlehem
https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/174096

Qatar condemns Israeli defense chief’s entry into southwestern Syria
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/qatar-condemns-israeli-defense-chief-s-entry-into-southwestern-syria/4037529

Israel Took Another Major Step Towards West Bank Annexation 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/08/25/israel-took-another-major-step-towards-west-bank-annexation/

US lawmaker urges Trump to halt Israeli settlement plans in West Bank
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-lawmaker-urges-trump-to-halt-israeli-settlement-plans-in-west-bank/4037518

Israel approves 18 settlement jurisdiction areas in West Bank
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/25/368959/

Settler attacks in West Bank rise 63% in first seven months of 2026
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/25/368937/

18 New Israeli Orders Target West Bank for Settlement Expansion
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/18-new-israeli-orders-target-west-bank-for-settlement-expansion/

Settlers filmed attacking activists, reporters in front of IDF troops; none arrested
https://www.timesofisrael.com/settlers-filmed-attacking-activists-reporters-in-front-of-idf-troops-none-arrested/

Colonists damage solar panels east of Tammun south of Tubas
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/174106?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Israeli colonists block firefighters from reaching blaze near Ramallah
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/174091?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Israeli forces demolish animal shelters, uproot dozens of trees near Nablus
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/174087?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Israeli colonists cut power poles, damage memorial in Nablus-area villages
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/174084?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

* Russia Warns UK Factories Could Face Attacks After Britain Shares Storm Shadow Missile Blueprints With Ukraine 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Russia-Warns-UK-Factories-Could-Face-Attacks-After-Britain-Shares-Storm-Shadow-Missile-Blueprints-With-Ukraine/

US Air Force C-17 makes rare Moscow flight carrying CIA director
https://www.airdatanews.com/us-air-force-c-17-makes-rare-moscow-flight-carrying-cia-director/

Peskov, in an interview with WP, named the reason for the visit of the head of the CIA to Moscow
https://ria.ru/20260826/peskov-2113195992.html

US media outlets have revealed the reason for the CIA chief's choice of a C-17A transport aircraft for the flight to Russia. 
https://en.topwar.ru/288655-media-ssha-nazvali-prichinu-vybora-glavoj-cru-transportnika-c-17a-dlja-poleta-v-rf.html

Russian troops liberate Annovka community in Donetsk region over past day — top brass 
https://tass.com/politics/2177469

Russia’s Battlegroup North destroys 245 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over past day 
https://tass.com/politics/2177297

Putin's adviser: By launching the SVO, Russia thwarted the Ukrainian army's invasion of Russia. 
https://en.topwar.ru/288640-sovetnik-putina-nachav-svo-rossija-sorvala-vtorzhenie-ukrainskoj-armii-v-rf.html

Grain exports stall as Ukraine steps up attacks on Russia's Black Sea ports
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/404318ca-dfaa-49f3-9277-636f1321f0a8

UK and Ukraine Sign AI Defence Partnership Giving Britain Access to Battlefield AI Data 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/UK-and-Ukraine-Sign-AI-Defence-Partnership-Giving-Britain-Access-to-Battlefield-AI-Data/

Britain is transferring secret technologies for the production of SCALP missiles to Ukraine. 
https://en.topcor.ru/73649-britanija-peredaet-ukraine-sekretnye-tehnologii-dlja-proizvodstva-raket-scalp.html

Russia’s ‘Starlink Rival’ Rassvet Faces Setback as Two Satellites Enter Orbital Decay After Failing to Raise Their Orbits 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Russias-Starlink-Rival-Rassvet-Faces-Setback-as-Two-Satellites-Enter-Orbital-Decay-After-Failing-to-Raise-Their-Orbits/

Russia Equips Shahed and Geran Drones With Electronic Warfare Systems to Jam Ukrainian Interceptor Video Links 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Russia-Equips-Shahed-and-Geran-Drones-With-Electronic-Warfare-Systems-to-Jam-Ukrainian-Interceptor-Video-Links/

Ukraine’s Newest USV Is A Super Sized Mothership Packed With Anti-Drone Interceptors
https://www.twz.com/sea/ukraines-newest-usv-is-a-super-sized-mothership-packed-with-anti-drone-interceptors

Air defense forces shot down 148 UAVs over Russia overnight
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8907559?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



NATIONAL  2

Federal Judge Says, ‘To Be American Is to Be a Zionist’
https://israelpalestinenews.org/federal-judge-says-to-be-american-is-to-be-a-zionist/

Federal judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s ‘miscarriage of justice’ claims and bid for prison release
https://apnews.com/article/ghislaine-maxwell-epstein-sex-trafficking-5dbf8548c211188a03c6e23c8a5b9311

Trump criticism leads to rare criminal charges for Air Force officer who called for impeachment
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-criticism-leads-rare-criminal-001719021.html

US judge blocks Ohio law requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/us-judge-blocks-ohio-law-155848869.html

DEA Seized 47 Million Fentanyl-Laced Counterfeit Pills In 2025
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/dea-seized-47-million-fentanyl-laced-counterfeit-pills-2025

Trump ignored warnings from Tulsi Gabbard and US intelligence the Iran war would backfire: report
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-iran-tulsi-gabbard-ayatollah-b3038854.html

Hormuz Catastrophe: Netanyahu & Trump Knew Risks, Escalated Anyway 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/08/25/hormuz-catastrophe-netanyahu-trump-knew-risks-escalated-anyway/

Trump Sanctioned ICC Officials to Shield Israeli Leaders. Rights Groups Sued. 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/08/25/trump-sanctioned-icc-officials-to-shield-israeli-leaders-rights-groups-sued/

Flashback: The role of the Israel lobby in Jon Ossoff’s ascendance
https://israelpalestinenews.org/flashback-the-role-of-the-israel-lobby-in-jon-ossoffs-ascendance/

From Lionel Messi, Kanye West to Taylor Swift: Celebrities are “Protected” By Israeli Security Teams
https://israelpalestinenews.org/from-lionel-messi-kanye-west-to-taylor-swift-celebrities-are-protected-by-israeli-security-teams/

Trump sends Saudi civil nuclear agreement to Congress for review
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260826-trump-saudi-civil-nuclear-agreement-congress

Lindsey Graham's sister wins. The War Party wins. We lose, again. 
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/lindsey-graham-sister-wins/

80% of over 100 defendants arrested for fentanyl trafficking in Portland are illegal aliens from Honduras: US Attorney's Office
https://thepostmillennial.com/80-of-over-100-defendants-arrested-for-fentanyl-trafficking-in-portland-are-illegal-aliens-from-honduras-us-attorneys-office

US colleges working to inject DEI into AI for classroom use: Defending Education 
https://thepostmillennial.com/us-colleges-working-to-inject-dei-into-ai-for-classroom-use-defending-education
 
 

COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

Long COVID Study Finds Persistent Hypercoagulability and Microclots - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/long-covid-study-finds-persistent-hypercoagulability-and-microclots

Korea Faces Growing COVID 19 Resurgence Threat - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/korea-faces-growing-covid-19-resurgence-threat

Judge Rules For Doctor Who Prescribed Ivermectin For COVID-19
https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/judge-rules-doctor-who-prescribed-ivermectin-covid-19

Pennsylvania reports 2 measles deaths from Lancaster County
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/pennsylvania-reports-2-measles-deaths

Florida: Locally transmitted dengue case reported in Citrus County
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/florida-locally-transmitted-dengue-a01

Spain: Tuberculosis cases reported in Segovia
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/spain-tuberculosis-cases-reported

Polio cases rise in Afghanistan
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/polio-cases-rise-in-afghanistan

Dengue outbreak declared in the Marshall Islands
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/dengue-outbreak-declared-in-the-marshall

Scientists Warn of Nearly 400 Percent Surge in Toxic Liver Injuries - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/scientists-warn-of-nearly-400-percent-surge-in-toxic-liver-injuries

2 NIH Researchers Indicted for Smuggling Mpox DNA Samples into U.S.
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/2-nih-researchers-indicted-smuggling-mpox-dna-samples-u-s/



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

Japan Enters Neutral-Atom Race With Shunkai, Its First Full-Stack Quantum Computer
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/325424/20260825/japan-enters-neutral-atom-race-shunkai-its-first-full-stack-quantum-computer.htm

Self-driving truck startup Gatik raises $200M following PepsiCo deal
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/self-driving-truck-startup-gatik-raises-200m-following-pepsico-deal/

In China, talking to AI is normal. Now the government fears it might replace human intimacy
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/26/china-ai-companion-relationships-marriage-birth-rate-concern

Mysterious, ultra-powerful AI system emerges as China closes in on the West
https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/25/mysterious-ultra-powerful-ai-system-emerges-as-china-continues-to-give-western-ai-a-run-fo

Harvard Professor Warns That AI Execs Are Pushing World Toward Factory Farming of Humans
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/harvard-professor-warns-ai-execs-175416663.html

AI helps workers most when paired with experience, new study finds
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-ai-workers-paired.html

How the Media Sells Genocide 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/08/25/how-the-media-sells-genocide/

AI is supercharging hacks of everyday utilities
https://www.axios.com/2026/08/25/ai-critical-infrastructure-cyberattacks

‘Industrial, Human and Hospital Waste’: What’s Really in ‘Organic Compost’ Sold in Garden Stores?
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/the-sludge-war-film-industrial-human-hospital-waste-organic-compost/

Airborne Amazon Drone Drops Package In Pool
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=0F461FB6-924F-4B06-966F-70AEE4CCED65



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

Scientists Find Evidence That Life on Earth Had Two Separate Origins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFk-8_0dXYo

Top Navy Admiral: “The Ocean is FULL OF UFOs!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRKNVFQBi38

China sends archaeologists to South America to trace ancestral links for the first time
https://ua.news/en/world/kitaiski-arkheologi-gotuiutsia-do-pershogo-polovogo-proiektu-v-pivdennii-ameritsi

SpaceX to Build $100 Billion Spaceport on Louisiana Gulf Coast
https://gcaptain.com/spacex-to-build-100-billion-spaceport-on-louisiana-gulf-coast/

Egypt's deserts were once home to a diverse shark community
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-egypt-home-diverse-shark-community.html

The little red dots of our cosmos might hide something big
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-red-dots-cosmos-big.html

What if Polio Isn’t Really What We Think It Is?
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/what-if-polio-isnt-really-what-we-think-it-is/



MILITARY - AVIATION

FCC Pulls HoverAir Versa Approval
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=6DFF6401-E667-40A3-9F5C-ECD82C78259B

Airport Employee Dies After Being Hit By Aircraft In Montreal
https://simpleflying.com/montreal-airport-employee-hit-by-plane-dies/

Rome-Bound Delta A330 Diverts To Canada With 280 Onboard After 'Mechanical Emergency'
https://simpleflying.com/delta-a330-rome-diverts-canada-mechanical-emergency/

Stranded In The Azores: Mystery Odor Forces SWISS Boeing 777 Diversion
https://simpleflying.com/swiss-boeing-777-azores-diversion/

A Black Hawk helicopter belonging to special operations forces crashed in the United States. 
https://en.topwar.ru/288652-v-ssha-poterpel-krushenie-vertolet-black-hawk-sil-specialnyh-operacij.html

China Developed a Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Capable of Launching Air-to-Air Missiles at Extreme Range.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/china-developed-a-hypersonic-glide-vehicle-capable-of-launching-air-to-air-missiles-at-extreme-range

Israel Plans Broad Expansion of Military Space Capabilities, Including Space-to-Ground Strike Concepts 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Israel-Plans-Broad-Expansion-of-Military-Space-Capabilities-Including-Space-to-Ground-Strike-Concepts/

NATO Launches Exercise Northern Viking 26 in Iceland to Secure North Atlantic Routes 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/NATO-Launches-Exercise-Northern-Viking-26-in-Iceland-to-Secure-North-Atlantic-Routes/

China’s YJ-20 hypersonic missile tilting Pacific’s naval balance 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/chinas-yj-20-hypersonic-missile-tilting-pacifics-naval-balance/

New US ‘Malice’ missile aims at China’s carrier kill chain 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/new-us-malice-missile-aims-at-chinas-carrier-kill-chain/



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

French tourist dies in California’s Death Valley after being stranded in heat
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/french-tourist-death-valley-park

Record-breaking heat dome expected to bring dangerous temperatures to US south-west
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/us-weather-heat-dome-south-west

A lush knee-high jungle grows in the Arctic, but warming is changing Earth’s mini-greenhouse
https://apnews.com/article/arctic-alaska-plants-jungle-climate-change-lush-33897ae8e9cbf139701473d30f1bd2c2

Urban heat’s overlooked fix: Greening the land upwind of cities
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/08/urban-heat-overlooked-fix-greening-the-land-upwind-of-cities/

Only 1,325-1,648 wild elephants left in Indonesia, government says
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/only-1325-1648-wild-elephants-left-in-indonesia-government-says/

At least 306 people infected with salmonella in Belgium in outbreak linked to eggs
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/25/at-least-306-people-infected-with-salmonella-in-belgium-in-outbreak-linked-to-eggs

Surprise! London’s tax on polluting cars made everyone much healthier (updated)
https://electrek.co/2026/08/19/surprise-taxing-polluting-vehicles-in-london-made-everyone-much-healthier/

Tides can vary by almost a meter across a single bay, four decades of satellite images reveal
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-tides-vary-meter-bay-decades.html

Cloud seeding start-up uses drones to generate 19 million gallons of water in Alaska in three hours
https://www.the-independent.com/climate-change/alaska-cloud-seeding-rainmaker-test-drought-b3039256.html

Volcanoes 26 Aug 2026: Fuego volcano, Klyuchevskoy, Krakatau, Ibu, Reventador, Kilauea, Mayon, Lewotobi
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcanoes/today.html



ECONOMY

"Buffers Running Down Quickly": HSBC Warns Next Global Food Shock Brewing
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/buffers-running-down-quickly-hsbc-warns-next-global-food-shock-brewing

Strait of Hormuz ship traffic drops to single vessel
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247214/Strait-of-Hormuz-ship-traffic-drops-to-single-vessel

Join new Iran sanctions or leave the dollar system: Bessent 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/join-new-iran-sanctions-or-leave-the-dollar-system-bessent/

Asian shipper pays record US$5.3 million for Panama Canal access
https://gcaptain.com/panama-canal-auction-hits-new-record-at-5-3-million/

Canada announces 'dollar-for-dollar' retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3v4xg5klx7o

The US-Canada trade war could push up these prices, analysts say
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/us-canada-trade-war-could-231058580.html

Trump Says U.S. Navy Has Cleared All Mines From Strait of Hormuz
https://gcaptain.com/trump-says-u-s-navy-has-cleared-all-mines-from-strait-of-hormuz/

Commodity Vessel Transits Through Strait of Hormuz Hit Three-Month Low, Data Shows
https://gcaptain.com/commodity-vessel-transits-through-strait-of-hormuz-hit-three-month-low-data-shows/

Japan Lifts Stablecoin Cap: FSA’s Dedicated Division Unlocks Institutional Yen Payments
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/325431/20260825/japan-lifts-stablecoin-cap-fsas-dedicated-division-unlocks-institutional-yen-payments.htm

US strategic petroleum reserves fall by 3.7m barrels: report
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247221/US-strategic-petroleum-reserves-fall-by-3-7m-barrels-report

PSYOP-FAMINE & PINK SLUDGE: Trump’s Beef Disaster & American Cattle Rancher Destruction 
Last Friday President Trump decided to intervene in the free markets by manipulating the price of beef at the direct expense of American cattle ranchers.
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/psyop-famine-and-pink-sludge-trumps

This Is The Income A Family Needs To Live Comfortably In Every US State
https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/mapped-income-family-needs-live-comfortably-every-us-state

Report: Taxpayers Funding $230 Million In Federal Grants Tied To 'Intersectionality'
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/report-taxpayers-funding-230-million-federal-grants-tied-intersectionality



EU - UK - CANADA

Italian farmers are RISING UP in Milan against the EU-Mercosur deal! Netherlands. Germany. Spain. Now Italy. Farmers across Europe are saying ENOUGH to Brussels. No farmers, no food.
https://x.com/GlobalDiss/status/2092003543628571135

Victorian (Australia) offshore wind auction opens with plans to power 1.5 million homes
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/2f8a6124-1aa5-4ad7-8f23-5263bcbf14ac

Germany Finds Third Explosive Drone Near Leipzig Airport as NATO Antonov Attack Probe Expands.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/germany-finds-third-explosive-drone-near-leipzig-airport-as-nato-antonov-attack-probe-expands

Churchill Sold the British Empire to Wage War on Germany
https://michaelwalshwriter.com/2026/08/25/churchill-sold-the-british-empire-to-wage-war-on-germany/



CHINA - ASIA

Rescuers find no trace of 22 missing crew days after cargo ship sinks in Bay of Bengal
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/rescuers-no-trace-22-missing-081210896.html



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

U.S. kills two in eastern Pacific boat strike: 
https://x.com/Southcom/status/2091757856018104599

Cuba’s president denounces US pressure, says country will 'not surrender'
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/cuba-s-president-denounces-us-pressure-says-country-will-not-surrender/4037525

Ecuador Records 345 Child Homicides in Seven Months, Historic High
https://www.telesurenglish.net/ecuador-records-345-child-homicides/

Ecuadorian Fishermen Prepare Lawsuit Against U.S. Government
https://www.telesurenglish.net/ecuadorian-fishermen-prepare-lawsuit-against-u-s-government/



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

DRC Ebola outbreak update: 57 health zones in 6 provinces
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/drc-ebola-outbreak-update-57-health

Six million Somalis face acute hunger as drought, conflict worsen
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/c54c4ea3-35c2-47a3-8fd9-ae6c087a80c9

Haiti gang attack near Port-au-Prince kills at least 47 people
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/5b80bc5b-52f4-45a8-b705-faababd4b158

Anger mounts in Haiti as new attack shows power held by gang coalition
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/98ee55af-16af-416c-a2a1-4b8f3b069847

Namibia paves way for phosphate mining in the Atlantic Ocean
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-namibia-paves-phosphate-atlantic-ocean.html

UNICEF warns 1 million Afghan children at risk of death from malnutrition
https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260825-unicef-warns-1-million-afghan-children-at-risk-of-death-from-malnutrition