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Ukrainian drones kill several, hit warehouse of Russian online retailer Ozon

Ukraine continues its long-range strikes on the Russian economy and military industry. By one count, only 28 percent of Russian petrol stations can now supply fuel. A leading state economist who foresaw social unrest was promptly fired for saying so. johntpsaropoulos.substack.com/p/ukraines-c...

Tesla revisa en China casi 3M de eléctricos: las manillas retráctiles pueden no abrirse si se corta la corriente tras un choque. Añadirá avisos extra y una actualización para bajar ventanillas. #Tesla #SeguridadVial

He ran in a district Trump carried by 18 points. Republicans had held the seat since the 1990s. It was a special election in the middle of August. Nearly a third of registered voters turned out anyway. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/great-news...

The RCMP will review a call from First Nations chiefs in Albert for a criminal treason investigation into Danielle Smith and the UCP for calling a referendum on separation. Wheeeee! www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...

Tina Peters Pushes Trump Administration for Sweeping Federal Election Control Before Midterms After leaving prison early, a convicted former election official has returned to the political spotlight mezha.net/eng/bukvy/e5...

"The Trump administration has made a habit of offering vindication for people who flat-out violated election laws in an attempt to stop what they believe was fraud—a lie their president has constantly tried to manifest into existence."

Is a U.S. Department of Justice investigation about to disrupt Alaska’s U.S. Senate race? www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-d...

Former British and French diplomats urge action over Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Changing diets are creating new markets for Africa’s Indigenous crops. Growing demand for gluten-free foods is boosting cassava, millet and sorghum, creating opportunities for farmers, food scientists and entrepreneurs. #Africa #Agriculture globalvoices.org/2026/08/21/h...

Grade 1 listed Harlaxton Manor, near Grantham, Lincolnshire which was built in 1831 for Nottinghamshire businessman Gregory Gregory & is now the British campus of the University of Evansville in the US to open to the public for two days on 30th & 31st August. 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Trump is going to be hitting American consumers with a new round of tax hikes just over two months before the election www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/w...

Republican Party lawsuit goes down in flames as judges dismiss appeal. By Sarah K. Burris The RP lawsuit against the state of Nevada over the law allowing ballots be counted up to four days after the Election Day has been dismissed. www.alternet.org/nevada-ballo...

Jasmine Crockett: "If you don't like how things are going, vote for a Democrat. The Republicans control the House, the Senate and the White House. It is baffling to me that Republicans are running on everything that's going wrong in the country yet not accepting responsibility. You run everything."

The turnaround in Finland has been remarkably quick. As well as NATO, Ukraine, and Russophobia, Finland joined the EU and gave up monetary independence for the Euro. Adopting the Euro alone can probably explain a lot of the decline in public services and standard of life.

Ahead of tough new U.S. sanctions, Iran criticizes 'extraterritorial sovereignty'

Z80–The 1970s Microprocessor Still Alive

Canada suspends trade negotiations with USA and match tariffs dollar for dollar

How a Treasury buyback tweak helped bitcoin surge 25% to nearly $80,000 in days

Shandong, Hebei and Inner Mongolia are China’s three largest solar producers ☀️ In July 2026, solar generated: 🟨 9.7 TWh in Inner Mongolia 🟨 11.5 TWh in Hebei 🟨 13 TWh in Shandong Data from ember-energy.org/dat...

22-08-1950 CANADA: More than 100,000 railway workers go on strike, shutting down the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railway lines. A week later an emergency session of Parliament passes a law to end the strike, the first use of back-to-work legislation in Canada. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Does such a regime have a “right to exist?” No. In fact, dismantling such a regime and its replacement with a free Palestine with equal rights for all is not only a legal requirement, but also an existential imperative for all of humanity. mondoweiss.net/2026/07/no-i...

Is the Saudi Arabia–Türkiye–Pakistan defence pact really a “Muslim NATO”? Dr. Ikramul Haq argues that the Makkah Pact is better understood as an experiment in regional deterrence, strategic autonomy and defence cooperation. www.thefridaytimes.com/22-Aug-2026/... #Pakistan #SaudiArabia #Türkiye

#BREAKING | 🇺🇸 🇳🇱 🇨🇳 — The US is advancing the MATCH Act to force the Netherlands to ban all remaining ASML lithography sales and servicing to China within 150 days, backed by extraterritorial sanctions.

“Putin’s plan is to terrorise Ukraine’s civilian population with ballistic missiles and bomb them into submission.” Business Ukraine editor Peter Dickinson joined 24 Канал as Russia escalates the bombardment of Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure INTERVIEW: youtu.be/Ct9SDxMOHHA?...