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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...

When a low-IQ governor decides what federal law requires, this is what happens. Unfortunately, Greg, an election happens this fall. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Minnesota sues Abbott to force extradition of ICE agent accused of shooting Venezuelan man www.texastribune.org/2026/08/18/m...

🟦 Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Loses External Power, Activates Diesel Generators 📍 Ukraine · Source: Democracy Now Live: warheatmap.app www.democracynow.org/2026/8/20/headlines/znpp_p...

China Evergrande founder sentenced to life in prison | Reuters www.reuters.com/world/china/... How does he like his greed now?

NewsInsideUkraine t.me/c/1966917236... ❗️Mobilization needs to become more humane: I expect the Ministry of Defense to change its approach to this issue, — Zelenskyy. Subscribe to Times of Ukraine

Ashley Moody claimed victory in Florida’s Republican U.S. Senate primary Tuesday night, delivering a fiery speech from her hometown of Plant City that drew sharp contrasts between herself and her Democratic opponent ahead of the November general election.

Donald Trump Aide Natalie Harp Worked at White House Without Security Clearance for a Year: @jake__traylor's Explosive, Appalling Report okmagazine.com/p/donald-tru...

Meta is shaking things up! 📸 With the rollout of its Muse Image model, anyone can use your public Instagram photos for AI creations—unless you opt out. Are you ready to protect your content… www.wired.com/story/meta-now-lets-anyone...

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) on Wed. waved away outrage over his quip that Trump prefers traveling with White House aide Natalie Harp to actually doing his job, slamming administration members over their anger and stating bluntly that "no one cares about their feelings." www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

A household appliance maker made it into Josh Brown's Best Stocks list this month. It is soaring in 2026

"To survive the next few months, Ukraine must destroy Russian launch sites & weapons operations & bolster its own air defenses. Then, by year-end, Ukraine will have ballistic missiles & have reoccupied Crimea. That is when twilight ends for Putin, & the sun will finally set on his hideous war." .