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TikTok reaches $400M settlement over children’s privacy lawsuit

📢BREAKING NEWS! Hans Kluge has entered the race to become the @who.int’s next Director-General, adding another senior WHO official to a contest that is beginning to take shape ahead of the 2027 election. 📰➡️ healthpolicy-watch.news/hans-kluge-t... ✍️ @fargonaut.bsky.social @whoeurope.bsky.social

A 'Justice Dept probe of Muslim washing stations' at airports ... because nothing could possibly be as threatening or urgent to investigate at top federal level than ordinary people washing their feet, hands and face before prayer wapo.st/4xhEo5M

An ancient Chinese proverb says that understanding other languages allows one to see more of the world through different windows. We are blessed with more than 42 windows on the world at Seattle U Law, a global law school where JD, LLM, MLS & SJD students from across the US... 1/3

Not SCOTUS, John Roberts alone okayed Trump's desecrating, under his tenancy, our White House By the time a decision is made, the desecration will be complete Next up for demolition & rebuild, Statue of Liberty to be torn down & replaced by Statue of Trumpery wapo.st/3S0fGHO

Good News Peeps. Today: Turkey HAS ISSUED... AN INTERNATIONAL ARREST WARRENT FOR Nazi Netanyahu re Terrorist Gov of Israel INTERCEPTION of the Gaza Bound Activist Flotilla (snip) Those CRIMINAL ARREST WARRENTS ARE REALLY PILING UP, hey. 😬😁😂 TY Turkey www.timesnownews.com/world/turkey...

Exclusive: Trump DOJ appears to have hired lawyer convicted of hacking election sites to check ‘integrity’ www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Girl, 6, dies days after Shoreham sea tragedy killed three family members

“The govt pays to ensure this exclusivity, to determine lifelong advantage for a group of people whose only distinguishment is their parents’ earnings. Public schools are underfunded so this can continue.” Why private schools shouldn’t get public money. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/edit...

Denmark Chooses Terma for Nationwide Counter Drone Defense System — Security Today Denmark Chooses Terma for Nationwide Counter Drone Defense System The Danish military will integrate existing and future sensors into a unified situational map powered by AI data … www.byteseu.com/2296051/

Also new: The most recent week-long reporting period was the 1st that federalist referendum advertisers outfundraised their separatist opponents who still enjoy a $550K advantage since the start of July Story and interactives 🔽 #abpoli #ableg

aje.news/dnsk6k #PopeLeo urges the world to ‘help begin reconstruction’ of Gaza Pope Leo is appealing to authorities around the world to support the people of #Gaza, who are “still suffering greatly”, and to help begin reconstruction efforts. aje.news/dnsk6k?updat... aje.news/dnsk6k?updat...

President Donald Trump can continue building a White House ballroom for now, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday, reversing a federal judge’s order that barred above-ground construction on the grounds of the former East Wing. marylandmatters.org/2026/08/21/r...

Supreme Court temporarily unfreezes Trump ballroom construction

Trump to allow import of 300,000 metric tons of ground beef without tariff

Supreme Court allows Trump to continue White House ballroom construction for now

NEW: I covered yesterday’s Alberta government AI data centre town hall in Sturgeon County, where provincial and municipal governments have already approved a Meta data centre. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/08/21/news/testy-town-hall-albertans-decry-data-centre-rush

£250,000, allegedly, to a company "linked to" CodePink, from firms "connected to" a businessman "accused of" funding pro-China content. Four degrees of hedged separation, which the Telegraph turns into a headline saying China is paying for Britain's Gaza marches. socialistchina.org/2026/08/21/a...

Turkey has requested a Red Notice from Interpol following an international arrest warrant issued in July against Netanyahu and 34 high ranking officials, related to the investigation into genocide in Gaza and torture and unlawful detention of activists.

A recent Census Bureau report did not prove that 24,000 noncitizens voted in the 2020 election: apnews.com/article/fact...

India-China Economic Reset: FDI, Trade & Manufacturing 2026 2020 — India Requires Approval for Land-Border FDI 2020 — Border Clash Hardens Economic Security Posture 2020 — India Blocks Chinese Mobile Apps in Multiple Rounds aitimeline.in/india-china-economic-reset...

Trump tariff deadline looms as Canada says it's working to resolve 'trade issues' with U.S.

Tesla recalls 3 million vehicles in China over doorhandle safety, driver monitoring

We're long overdue for a Belmont-style report to guide the development of frontier AI models and their public impacts. www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulat...

4 #Avenal council members recalled by voters in April remain in office challenging election’s validity. Attorney General Rob Bonta authorized a quo warranto lawsuit for their removal, but courts have yet to resolve whether they can legally remain in office. www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-n...