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open.substack.com/pub/thomhart... Howard Lutnick, Commerce Secretary, claimed 24,000 noncitizens who’d illegally voted in the 2020 election. It’s a lie, this will be the foundation for GOP rules to prevent married women, racial minorities, and low-income people from voting this fall and in 2028.

We've got used to there being a stalemate in Ukraine - but things are changing now, with risks for Putin, Zelenskyy, and indeed Europe markurban.substack.com/p/double-jeo...

‘Shameful’: UK, Australia and Canada criticise Israel over Gaza aid convoy killings decision Joint statement issued after IDF said it will not pursue criminal investigations into April 2024 strike that killed seven humanitarian workers www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Australian Who Joined Ukraine’s Army to Spy for Russia Arrested A 27-year-old man has been arrested in Australia after allegedly joining the Armed Forces of Ukraine for obtaining information for Russian intelligence. militarnyi.com/en/news/aust...

“The West is often seen as trying to preserve an order that has lost legitimacy… but China is positioning itself as protecting their sovereignty and allowing them to take back control of their affairs...” chinabooksreview.com/2026/08/20/p...

NewsInsideUkraine t.me/c/1966917236... 🇺🇦❗️A National Guard special forces officer was revealed to be an agent of Russian intelligence services. The "mole" within the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) was exposed with the assistance of the National Guard command.

@congressmanraja.bsky.social, D-IL, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, joins Morning Joe following a recent trip to Ukraine. Krishnamoorthi, who toured the country’s drone factories and operations centers, calls Ukraine’s drone strategy “incredibly sophisticated.”

Michigan Republican Mike Rogers holds millions in AI-related investments while backing Donald Trump’s push to fast-track the infrastructure fueling the industry. www.levernews.com/the-senate-c...

Russian frozen assets have Australia's Senate fired up "The Australian government (should) consider legislation to seize Russian sanctioned entity assets and consider legislation to disburse these assets to Ukraine," recommends a Senate report.

My second EFE story: Baltic countries commemorate 35 years of independence under the shadow of the war in Ukraine www.swissinfo.ch/spa/pa%c3%ad...

Ukrainian AS-90 Commander Shows How Britain's 155 mm Self-Propelled Gun Works (Video) New footage from Ukraine's 58th Brigade offers a close look at the AS-90 crew preparing British 155mm self-propelled gun for a firing mission en.defence-ua.com/news/ukraini...

💙💛 Ukraine’s Defense Forces have received the first domestically produced Alexa Spatium jet drone interceptor. The Ministry of Defense has approved the system for military use. mezha.net/eng/bukvy/43...

1/ "The tragic story surrounding Jason Arday has taken another unsettling turn after the British academic who brought plagiarism allegations against the late Cambridge professor into the public spotlight is being investigated." www.theroot.com/new-question...

In our news wrap Thursday, U.S. military says the USS Abraham Lincoln is heading home following a roughly nine-month deployment and reports of poor living conditions, storms and at least one tornado tore through parts of Germany overnight and China sentenced the founder of Evergrande to li..

A former Moldovan police officer is to be deported from Northern Ireland after he pleaded guilty to ‘people smuggling’ into the UK. Ion Bilea had previously denied a single charge of assisting unlawful immigration to the UK of a non-UK national on May 18, 2025.

💙💛 President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel, speaking at events marking the anniversary of the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, compared the Soviet occupation of 1968 to Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine. mezha.net/eng/bukvy/3d...

Senate probes Roblox over child safety AI grooming tools and profit focus. Partnerships with Sesame Street NFL FIFA examined. #Roblox #ChildSafety #SenateProbe #AI #OnlineSafety

A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities whose parents or relatives receive SNAP benefits. Read the full story: propub.li/4bYtpFK

Weeks after the FBI busted a plot to launch explosive-laden drones at the White House, a U.S. Army division engaged a Ukrainian drone unit in a war games exercise and got whupped so thoroughly they had to 'respawn' to keep going. In June, Allen Control Systems raised... Source: Fortune Term Sheet

WAR MUST GO ON—Ukraine Ukraine is now buying a homegrown glide bomb that could help its pilots strike Russian forces from a safer distance while relying less on weapons supplied by the U.S. and Europe Everyone is placing bets on when will Russia unleash the hounds. www.foxnews.com/politics/ukr...

Further "gut curdling" confirmation that #HongKong is now FULLY COMPROMISED by #Xi 's and mainland #China 's totalitarian fascism. The response from the entire international community to the imminent jailing of these Tiananmen activists MUST incur "consequences" against China. @albomp.bsky.social

THE MONSTER OF BROOKLYN'S POWER GRAB: Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, announced a plan to dramatically expand who would vote in an upcoming internal party election to choose its chair. nysfocus.com/2026/08/20/b...

El Niño set to be strongest in living memory. The powerful natural climate phenomenon pushes up global temps & can increase the risks of extreme weather. Add to the effects of human-induced climate change, it is very likely to mean 2027 is the hottest year on record.. www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...

Ossoff: White House made promises but delivered war, high inflation, doubled health insurance premiums for >1M Georgians. 300K lost coverage completely. Collins voted twice to let health subsidies expire and premiums in his own district are spiking 345%. Some Senatorial material! #Blues

The US sanctioned nine Cuban state entities in metals, mining and construction. Cuba says the measures will hinder imports of food, medicines and medical devices, including purchases by private firms. The action follows a May order that broadened US sanctions.