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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?...

Three cross-confirmed events overnight across three continents. Shopping center strike in Ukraine, aid worker probe halted in Gaza, Tehran calling for negotiations. Full breakdown below.

'…dramatic rise in global ocean algae blooms. An analysis of 1.2 mn satellite images powered by AI has uncovered a massive expansion of floating seaweed across 🌎’s oceans, which scientists say could damage & reshape marine habitats & coastal ecosystems.' oceanographicmagazine.com/news/ai-anal...

🇺🇦 UKRAINE: Death toll rises following Russian drone strikes on Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk oblast - Update | www.riskline.com

SickKids data breach exposes employee and job applicant info Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) says a cybersecurity incident exposed the personal information of some current and former employees and job applicants, stemming from a flaw in third-party software. Clini… #hackernews #news

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Who in their right mind called this 'Pressa' when it is so clearly a 'Socktopus'?! PRESSA hanging dryer 16 clothes pegs, green - IKEA UK share.google/YQrlDUJCdbqt...

Canadian prime minister suspends trade talks with U.S., setting new 50% tariffs in motion - NBC News - Google News #world #news #donald trump #canada

El Niño set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office ->BBC News | More on "El Niño and global temperature rise" at BigEarthData.ai | #ClimateChange #ElNiño

Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade talks break down

The UK, Australia and Canada on Friday called Israel’s decision not to pursue a criminal investigation into the deadly 2024 strike on a World Central Kitchen (WCK) convoy in Gaza “shameful.” Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260821-uk-...