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👀👀👀 His university is that of Ghent. Have any UK universities started introspection on this tragedy yet? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

lack of a security clearance is 1 of several red flags raised about Harp internally by Trump’s top aides since he returned to White House. Harp operates unusually close to president & filters information Trump sees on a daily basis,& that proximity has spurred frustration inside the West Wing,.

Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by university

Walmart hikes full-year outlook and gets huge tariff refund, but stock falls on sales concerns

Bessent says U.S. likely won't restart large-scale Iran combat as it steps up economic pressure

Something weird has been happening on China’s internet. One small and vocal corner has been claiming the country’s most famous historical dynasty never existed.

In this clip from palabra’s webinar, Desirée Yépez explains how VERDAD, an AI-powered tool, can help journalists track misinformation narratives on the radio. Also, palabra is currently accepting pitches related to the midterm elections! palabranahj.org/pitchus

'A bad taste left in my mouth': Will Canadians buy U.S. booze again? Provincial leaders say Prime Minister Mark Carney is asking them to allow American booze sales, ending a ban in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada. #cbc #cbc-top-stories #Canada

Україна завдала удару по авіабазі Саваслейка - Украина нанесла удар по авиабазе Саваслейка - Ukraine attacked Savasleyka air base © Times of Ukraine news.timesofu.com?p=3486 thetimesofukraine.com

Wall Street loves these high-yielding AI bonds. What income investors should know

Scientific study reveals TikTok videos deactivate key cognitive brain regions

Poland called the criticism of aid to Ukraine absurd Włodzimierz Czazasty, Marshal of the Polish Sejm, criticized politicians who opposed the transfer of five missiles for the Patriot systems to Ukraine, calling their reaction “absurd.” “This is absurd. At … www.byteseu.com/2292794/

www.npr.org/2026/08/20/n... The debt has doubled in size since 2017. And now the people who lend money to the government are demanding higher interest rates….

I've been hearing more and more from a wide variety of folks about their use of different sorts of AI tools, so we decided to try to create a guide that walks through the sorts of privacy concerns to consider before using them: ssd.eff.org/module/priva...

Watch Women's Tour of Britain highlights as Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) takes her second victory in as many days for a comfortable overall race lead. www.tntsports.co.uk/cycling/tour-of-britain-wo...

All this royal coverage - however excellent - should be jolting reminder UK needs an elected head of state, not antiques inews.co.uk/news/inside-...

Trump’s DOJ “is teaming up with Elon Musk’s xAI to fight Minnesota’s ban on AI that lets users create sexual images of people without their consent. The DOJ filed a statement of interest this week arguing that the law goes too far, and is broader than federal law.“

The Guardian view on GCSE results: much to celebrate, much to reform | Editorial

🇺🇦 Ukraine’s Defence Procurement Agency says 80% of the long-range 155 mm artillery shells it orders are now supplied by Ukrainian manufacturers. The agency says competitive tenders have also reduced ammunition procurement costs. militarnyi.com/en/news/80-o...

President Trump is using a Census Bureau report to promote conspiracy theories about widespread illegal voting by noncitizens. But data and election experts say the report is questionable in its methodology and conclusions. Learn more ⤵️ www.npr.org/2026/08/19/n...

Friday night, while you were asleep, Trump’s own Treasury quietly approved HIS OWN family crypto bank. Not Tuesday at noon. Midnight on a Friday, when nobody’s watching and everybody’s asleep. Sneaking around in the dark is what guilty people do. #HoldTheCrooksAccountable

📋 #Earnings "Clearlake Capital Group’s FinThrive Inc. said earnings fell 17% in the second quarter, as it drew on a $150 million credit line to bolster liquidity, according to people with knowledge of the matter."

I think that LLM between John’s ears is hallucinating here. WTF? “Curtis said, he attended a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meeting where a group of seven young men drew straws to decide who would serve an LDS mission while the others were sent to Vietnam.”

The utter stupidity of Greenpeace this time round is absolutely amazing to me. Yes, let's damage a recently burned area in Wales that will take ages to regenerate to send a message to the UK government. www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-w...

The US fiscal situation appears to be getting worse, not better. Inflation concerns continue to linger amid the continuing war with Iran and skepticism about whether the chairman of the Federal Reserve will follow through with interest rate increases. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/b...