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"In Laos, imports of battery-powered vehicles from China are soaring. And in countries as different as Australia, Colombia and South Korea, the E.V. share of total new car sales has nearly doubled since fighting in the Middle East began." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Using AI, researchers have designed complete, functional bacteriophage genomes. Their work marks a step toward generative systems capable of engineering entire biological systems rather than individual genes or small genetic systems, while also raising important biosafety and biosecurity concerns.

In a rare display of opposition, the UK Government on Wednesday issued a strongly worded statement condemning Israel’s publication of a tender for the E1 settlement, describing the project is an unacceptable and destructive act. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260820-uk-...

Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration

If "Buying isn't owning, Piracy isn't stealing" being quoted very reasonably in the EU parliament. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7os0...

August 20th, 1940 By decision of the British RAF Fighter Command, No. 303 Squadron was permitted to fight air battles over Britain itself in mid-August 1940. The Polish pilots of fought side by side with the British Royal Air Force against the German Luftwaffe. warsawinstitute.org/no-303-squad...

Racist flyers littered a neighborhood in Dearborn Heights following an anti-Islam protest in Dearborn led by far-right agitator Jake Lang. MORE BELOW ⬇️ MORE: bit.ly/4yb0Duj

A Welsh civil engineering firm has secured a £46.5m contract to help build what is described as the first significant new wind farm in mid Wales for almost a decade

President Trump pushes new crypto rules amid scrutiny over his financial interests www.wtae.com/article/trump-pushes-new-c...

Yesterday, the Government released guidance on how people seeking asylum in the UK should behave. The Guide: ❌Reinforces anti-migrant rhetoric ❌Distorts the reality of violence against women and girls ❌Distracts from its root causes ❌Impedes access to support and justice for survivors 1/2

Putin continues his campaign of wanton mass murder in Ukraine as the so-called democratic world stands idly by: At least 15 dead after hours-long Russian missile, drone attack on Kyiv, children's hospital damaged kyivindependent.com/russian-ball...

Harry and Meghan’s security funding on UK return is private matter, Burnham says

The Trump-endorsed candidate did not concede the race after Lisa Demuth won the GOP nomination by 11 points, or about 45,000 votes. Lindell said that even if he doesn’t overturn the election result, this is a “gateway to get rid of election voting machines.” kstp.com/kstp-news/to...

Donald Trump’s Crypto Firm Gets Approval To Operate As A Bank. What Could Go Wrong? The merger of political and financial power augurs a new era of politicized finance with potentially huge ramifications. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

More grifting by the family that knows ONLY grifting. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Crypto bank part-owned by Trump family offers depositors way to ‘gain favor’ with White House, experts say

🚨 LATEST: Changpeng “CZ” Zhao says the #CFTC’s crypto policy is bullish for the entire #crypto industry, not just Hyperliquid, as U.S. regulatory access expands. 🔗 Full story: coingape.com/changpeng-cz...

Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to hospital over deteriorating health. Evidence: court health order, prison medical neglect, political tensions #Aletheia #Pakistan

"US and British media are reporting that Russians are withdrawing increasing amounts of cash from the country's banks amid fears that the Kremlin could soon seize deposits to fund its war in Ukraine. "

The U.S. Treasury can buy back bonds, soothe a rattled market and perhaps ease political pressure before the midterms. But unless it addresses mounting debt, stubborn inflation and doubts about the Federal Reserve's direction, the relief will be fleeting — and could come at the dollar's expense.

Ripple-linked XRP jumps 15% as data shows 'banker hours' onchain pattern

Good morning with good news: China's coal and gas generation fell in July 2026, even as total electricity output rose! Coal down 2.5% Gas down 13.9% But electricity output rose 0.5% How? Solar up 10.4% Hydro up 7% Nuclear up 6.7% energyandcleanair.org/china-energy... #energysky

📰 #Finance "The energy shock from the Middle East conflict is not yet fueling broader wage inflation in Germany, the Bundesbank said."

Gaza held a funeral today for the remains of 50 Palestinians whose bodies were recovered from beneath the rubble of homes destroyed in Israeli attacks. It is the second mass burial in two weeks, after 112 members of two families were buried earlier this month www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/...

The new kingmakers: Crypto, AI and betting firms fuel record spending on the 2026 midterms - www.reuters.com/legal/legali...

"We should be a little bit cautious about the view that the Iranian economy is simply on the verge of collapse," Mehrdad Sepahvand, a former economic adviser to the Central Bank of Iran, told CNBC's Dan Murphy on "Access Middle East" on Thursday. www.cnbc.com/2026/08/20/i...