articles 30 aug.

WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

Nuclear Safeguards Are Gone – Former Canadian Foreign Minister Pt. 1/2
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/08/nuclear-safeguards-are-gone-former-canadian-foreign-minister-pt-1-2.html

Vessels Crossing Strait Of Hormuz Drop To 5 Per Day
https://gcaptain.com/vessels-crossing-strait-of-hormuz-drop-to-5-per-day/

Bessent expects new US secondary sanctions weekly, aiming to increase pressure on Iran
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-907081

US forces strike Iranian launchers on Larak island in Strait of Hormuz
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260830-us-forces-strike-iranian-launchers-on-larak-island-in-strait-of-hormuz

Iran strikes US forces in Jordan after US attack on Larak Island
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2656366/middle-east

‘US must fulfill commitments’ for Hormuz Strait to open, Iranian official says
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2656274/middle-east

Leader urges Muslims to unite against US, Israeli regime
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247316/Leader-issues-message-on-Unity-Week

Tanker struck near Oman while transiting Hormuz: UKMTO
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247324/Tanker-struck-near-Oman-while-transiting-Hormuz-UKMTO-The-UK

No ship can pass Strait of Hormuz without Iran's permission
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247314/No-ship-can-pass-Strait-of-Hormuz-without-Iran-s-permission

Senior US Military Leaders Warn Hegseth Iran Operations Are Becoming Unsustainable 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Senior-US-Military-Leaders-Warn-Hegseth-Iran-Operations-Are-Becoming-Unsustainable/

John Mearsheimer and Chris Hedges: Trump’s Economic War on Iran Is a Desperate ‘Hail Mary’ 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/08/30/john-mearsheimer-and-chris-hedges-trumps-economic-war-on-iran-is-a-desperate-hail-mary/



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Over 80% of Gaza water and sanitation networks destroyed
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/30/369258/

Explosions heard in Jordan as Iran fires missiles at US forces, 'nearly all' intercepted
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-907079

NBC can’t report properly on settler attack on its own journalists – Daily Update
https://israelpalestinenews.org/nbc-cant-report-properly-on-settler-attack-on-its-own-journalists-daily-update/

At least seven IDF soldiers sent to military prison for refusing to board APC with female medic
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-907064

Israeli strike kills two people including a 3-year-old boy, Gaza medics say
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2656311/middle-east

Far-right Israeli minister boasts of worse prison conditions
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2656309/middle-east

American news crew attacked by masked Israeli settlers in West Bank
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2656319/middle-east

4 Palestinians shot in settler attack on Al-Mughayyir near Ramallah
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2656361/middle-east

Israeli settlers take over Palestinian recreational park in West Bank
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2656341/middle-east

Israel continues enforced disappearance of thousands of Gaza detainees for third consecutive year
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/174216?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Occupation forces raid towns and villages in Jenin, Tulkarm and Ramallah governorates
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/174215?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Israel issues military order to seize 37.5 dunams (9.3 acres) of Palestinian land in Beitunia
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/174200?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Settlers begin establishing infrastructure for outpost southeast of Bethlehem
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/174204?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Israeli colonists seize public park in Kafr Ni'ma, west of Ramallah
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/174197?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Israeli forces begin bulldozing Palestinian land in Deir Ballut, central West Bank
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/174191?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Ben Gvir posts video mocking Palestinian female inmates’ complaints about conditions
https://www.timesofisrael.com/ben-gvir-posts-video-mocking-palestinian-female-inmates-complaints-about-conditions/

Hamas: Ben Gvir’s cell raid reveals Israel’s fascism and moral decay
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/30/369240/

Funding crisis forces UNRWA to shut schools, sparking alarm in Lebanon
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/30/369235/

‘Massive’ explosion in southern Lebanon after Israeli bombing
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247319/Massive-explosion-in-southern-Lebanon-after-Israeli-bombing



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Between Patriot and SAMP/T: Ukrainian skies are up for sale 
https://en.topcor.ru/73755-mezhdu-patriot-i-sampt-ukrainskoe-nebo-vystavleno-na-prodazhu.html

"The show is over": A military correspondent explained the meaning of the Russian Defense Ministry's warning. 
Troops have been tasked with preparing massive strikes against Ukraine's energy sector.
https://en.topcor.ru/73806-shou-zakanchivaetsja-voenkor-objasnil-smysl-preduprezhdenija-minoborony-rf.html

"Putting Out Starlink": Russia Begins Mass Production of New EW System 
https://en.topcor.ru/73813-potushit-starlink-v-rossii-nachato-serijnoe-proizvodstvo-novejshej-sistemy-rjep.html

Air defense shot down six UAVs flying toward Moscow. 
https://ria-ru.translate.goog/20260831/bpla-2114225959.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Ukraine's national debt grows by $4-5 bln each month 
https://tass.com/economy/2179409

Russia Hits Kiev Ammo Dump Next To Homes; Ukraine Admits 90% Of Retail Food Logistics Wrecked
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-hits-kiev-ammo-dump-next-homes-ukraine-admits-90-retail-food-logistics-wrecked

Moscow vows ‘massive strikes’ in retaliation to huge fires at ‘Amazon-style’ warehouses
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-live-putin-cia-chief-kyiv-strikes-b3041688.html



NATIONAL  2

Abdul El-Sayed’s top comms aide is a self-hating white liberal
https://thepostmillennial.com/abdul-el-sayeds-top-comms-aide-is-a-self-hating-white-liberal

Portland Public Schools taps drag queen ‘Poison Waters’ for back-to-school message
https://thepostmillennial.com/portland-public-schools-taps-drag-queen-poison-waters-for-back-to-school-message

Indiana coroner questions if serial killer acted alone as OVER 9,000 bones remain unexamined 
https://thepostmillennial.com/indiana-coroner-questions-if-serial-killer-acted-alone-as-over-9000-bones-remain-unexamined

In Latest Attack On Press, Trump Demands Punishment For NBC Journalist
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/in-latest-attack-on-press-trump-demands-punishment-for-nbc-journalist-11979318

Federal Court Rules Sexual AI Images Of Children Are Legal To Possess
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/federal-court-rules-sexual-ai-images-childen-are-legal-possess

Trump jokes he's 'concerned' Karoline Leavitt likes her children more than him 
https://www.indy100.com/politics/trump/donald-trump-karoline-leavitt-children



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

IVERMECTIN & FENBENDAZOLE SUCCESS STORIES: Endometrial Cancer, Mantle Cell Lymphoma & Stage 4 Prostate Cancer
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/ivermectin-and-fenbendazole-success-4a3

Cell-Free Hemoglobin and Iron May Drive COVID-19 Stroke Clots - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/cell-free-hemoglobin-and-iron-may-drive-covid-19-stroke-clots

COVID-19 Spike Protein Can Weaken the Brain’s Protective Barrier Without Infection - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/covid-19-spike-protein-can-weaken-the-brain-s-protective-barrier-without-infection

Mitochondrial Damage May Be Fueling Long COVID Symptoms - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/mitochondrial-damage-may-be-fueling-long-covid-symptoms

North Carolina: Rabid baby goats at a mobile petting zoo prompts health warning
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/north-carolina-rabid-baby-goats-at

Dengue Snapshots - Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Afghanistan, Vietnam and Cambodia
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/dengue-snapshots

England reports increase in Giardia infections
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/england-reports-increase-in-giardia



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

18-year-old arrested after cutting down Flock camera in California
https://thepostmillennial.com/18-year-old-arrested-after-cutting-down-flock-camera-in-california

U.S. Army To Spend $2.2B On Nuclear Microreactors At Military Bases
https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/US-Army-To-Spend-22B-On-Nuclear-Microreactors-At-Military-Bases.html

Solar Has Crossed a Critical Economic Tipping Point
https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Solar-Energy/Solar-Has-Crossed-a-Critical-Economic-Tipping-Point.html

America’s Electricity Boom Is Outrunning Its Power Grid
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Americas-Electricity-Boom-Is-Outrunning-Its-Power-Grid.html

Shanghai Girl, 13, Earns 18,000 Yuan in 3 Days With AI Study App
https://www.citynewsservice.cn/articles/shanghaidaily/news/shanghai-girl-13-earns-18000-yuan-in-3-days-with-ai-study-app-4m3xeorm

Humanoid robot with embodied intelligence to run convenience store 24/7 in Hong Kong
https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/hong-kong-humanoid-robot-convenience-store

Next-generation power chips top 3,400 volts in 5x voltage leap for future EVs
https://interestingengineering.com/science/new-gan-transistor-can-handle-3-4-kv?

Android 17 Hides Your Browsing Destinations From Carriers, Closing HTTPS Privacy Gap
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/325959/20260829/android-17-hides-your-browsing-destinations-carriers-closing-https-privacy-gap.htm

Google Moved Its Gemini AI Safety Team Into Lobbying, Blocking Researchers From Staying
Team with authority to halt Gemini releases over bioweapon risk now reports to Global Affairs head
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/325860/20260828/google-moved-its-gemini-ai-safety-team-lobbying-blocking-researchers-staying.htm

Kinisi KR1 Humanoid Starts Crankshaft Bearing Assembly for Major Global Automaker
Learning-by-demonstration architecture tackles bearing tolerances; $2 billion opportunity at stake
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/325880/20260828/kinisi-kr1-humanoid-starts-crankshaft-bearing-assembly-major-global-automaker.htm

"Profound Game-Changer": Musk Launching New Turbine Blade Factory To Solve Shortage Threatening AI Boom
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/profound-game-changer-musk-launching-new-turbine-blade-factory-solve-shortage

The 5 craziest discoveries from OpenAI's HuggingFace investigation
https://www.axios.com/2026/08/29/openai-huggingface-hack-investigation-highlights



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

Plastic waste to be turned into sustainable jet fuel as Chinese pyrolysis tech scales up
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/plastic-waste-turned-into-jet-fuel?

US nuclear fusion firm tests 100,000-atmosphere plasma pulses to advance Texatron engine
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/american-fusion-atmosphere-plasma-pulses-texatron?

Hong Kong Re-Optimizes for Space: From China's Forgotten Launch Pioneer to a New Science Hub
https://pandaily.com/hong-kong-space-science-pioneer

NASA launches new telescope to explore hidden universe
https://www.dw.com/en/nasa-launches-new-telescope-to-explore-hidden-universe/video-78562297

Mysterious tremors on the Moon have a surprising source 
https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/moonquakes-apollo-17-2677790410

'Lost City' deep in the Atlantic is like nothing else we've ever seen on Earth 
https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/lost-city-hydrothermal-field-2677719182



MILITARY - AVIATION

* Defense Post: The US has run out of money for a war with Iran. 
https://en.topcor.ru/73812-the-defense-post-na-vojnu-s-iranom-u-ssha-zakonchilis-dengi.html

American Airlines To Pay $200,000 To Former Employee Over Blind Discrimination Lawsuit
https://simpleflying.com/american-airlines-pay-200000-former-employe-blind-discrimination-lawsuit/

Delta Flight Diverts, Then Leaves Some Passengers Behind After TSA Checkpoint Closes
https://simpleflying.com/delta-flight-diverts-leaves-passengers-behind-tsa-checkpoint-closed/

Watch: FlyArystan Airbus A320 Catches Fire At Almaty Airport During Maintenance
https://simpleflying.com/flyarystan-airbus-a320-fire-almaty-airport-maintenance/

20kW high energy laser systems that can fry enemy’s drones at rapid speed delivered to US Army
https://interestingengineering.com/military/high-energy-laser-systems-fry-drones?

U.S. Air Force Accelerates AI Counter-Drone Defense After Lessons From Europe and Middle East.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/u-s-air-force-accelerates-ai-counter-drone-defense-after-lessons-from-europe-and-middle-east

Greece and Israel Set to Sign $3.6 Billion ‘Achilles Shield’ Air Defense Deal 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Greece-and-Israel-Set-to-Sign-36-Billion-Achilles-Shield-Air-Defense-Deal/

Russia Patents Reusable Laser Jammer to Protect UAVs From Starstreak-Type MANPADS 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Russia-Patents-Reusable-Laser-Jammer-to-Protect-UAVs-From-Starstreak-Type-MANPADS/

Russia Begins Serial Production of Volna Kupol Garant Electronic Warfare System Targeting Starlink 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Russia-Begins-Serial-Production-of-Volna-Kupol-Garant-Electronic-Warfare-System-Targeting-Starlink/

Airfield without a runway: Can the X-BAT make the entire combat cycle mobile? 
https://en.topwar.ru/288736-ajerodrom-bez-polosy-smozhet-li-x-bat-sdelat-mobilnym-ves-boevoj-cikl.html



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

Flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park leaves about 15 missing
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260831-grand-canyon-national-park-flash-flood-missing

Nepal issues fresh flood warning as 3,000 still missing
https://www.dw.com/en/nepal-issues-fresh-flood-warning-as-3000-still-missing/a-78561068

Global sea surface temperatures reach a record high, again
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/global-sea-surface-temperatures-reach-a-record-high-again/

Is Germany's Laacher See volcano stirring again? Scientists detect hundreds of deep earthquakes
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/30/is-germanys-laacher-see-volcano-stirring-again-scientists-detect-hundreds-of-deep-earthqua

Colombian Geological Survey Warns of Puracé Volcano Increased Seismic Activity
https://www.telesurenglish.net/colombian-geological-survey-warns-of-purace-volcano-increased-seismic-activity/

Massive ocean discovered beneath the Earth's crust containing more water than on the surface 
https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/ocean-beneath-earth-crust-ringwoodite-2677795577



ECONOMY

Panama Canal Loosens Neopanamax Booking Rules as Capacity Tightens
https://gcaptain.com/panama-canal-loosens-neopanamax-booking-rules-as-capacity-tightens/

How the US-Canada trade war is being felt on both sides of the border
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/af38b80c-7a71-4e58-abae-a0629d742c55

Mexico's auto sector heads for 10% decline as US tariffs bite
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/1f5f701a-6ce1-48b7-9fb8-d440173ed385

Ghalibaf calls U.S. Treasury secretary a big liar
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247312/Ghalibaf-calls-U-S-Treasury-secretary-a-big-liar

U.S. consumers bearing cost of energy market manuipulation
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247310/U-S-consumers-bearing-cost-of-energy-market-manuipulation

Mamdani Begs Capitalists At The Adult Table For Help
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2026-08-29/mamdani-begs-capitalists-adult-table-help

Mamdani’s free day care plan in chaos as cash-strapped centers warn they may not open
https://thepostmillennial.com/mamdanis-free-day-care-plan-in-chaos-as-cash-strapped-centers-warn-they-may-not-open



EU - UK - CANADA

Icelandic voters reject a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union
https://apnews.com/article/iceland-european-union-election-referendum-accession-fish-d29f8d4e140894fe22db17005e9c2a2e

US seriously considers use of nuclear weapons in Europe — Russian MFA 
https://tass.com/politics/2179385

US defence firm plans medium-range missile production near Leipzig
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/c5173cb1-5535-42fe-b301-bb99226d7a78

Spain announces €165m emergency package for Ceuta as migrant returns continue
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/30/spain-announces-165m-emergency-package-for-ceuta-as-migrant-returns-continue



CHINA - ASIA

Construction of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202608/1369426.shtml



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

Venezuela says it will retain 'sovereignty' over its oil reserves despite US dea
https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/30/venezuela-says-it-will-retain-sovereignty-over-its-oil-reserves-despite-us-deal

U.S. Marines Board Suspect Vessel in Pacific as SOUTHCOM Expands Counter-Drug Mission.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/u-s-marines-board-suspect-vessel-in-pacific-as-southcom-expands-counter-drug-mission

US Forces Sink Vessel Providing At-Sea Refueling For Cartel: SOUTHCOM
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-forces-sink-vessel-providing-sea-refueling-cartel-southcom

Thousands of Children Missing Across Colombia 2026
https://www.telesurenglish.net/colombia-missing-girl-reward/

Controversial Changes in Argentina Electoral Reform for 2027
https://www.telesurenglish.net/argentina-electoral-reform/