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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...

Russian missile and drone barrage of Ukraine kills at least 16 KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that lasted for hours and killed at least 16 … www.byteseu.com/2291768/

Bitcoin rally sparks debate whether Clarity Act is already priced in

Crypto bank part-owned by Trump family offers depositors way to ‘gain favor’ with White House, experts say | Donald Trump | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

BitGo secures South Korea virtual asset license, says it's the first global crypto company to do so

Should Ukraine hold elections during the war? Popular former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has broken a taboo by calling for wartime elections. Martial law has kept the president and parliament in office for nearly two years beyond their terms. What does this mean? 🔽

Bitdefender Labs researchers analyse SilkParasite, a cyberespionage operation, assessed with medium confidence as China-nexus, that targeted government bodies across Central Asia. They found seven RAT families in use, five of which were previously undocumented. www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/b...

Another Level of Crazy - Drax’s plans to build a data centre powered by burning imported forests. Dr Mary Stevens at @friends-earth.bsky.social accuses Drax of using the boom in AI to extend the life of its wood burning power station in North Yorkshire Watch full film here👉 youtu.be/V5ZfbMYi2y8the

The bond market is signaling trouble ahead. This is why you should pay attention www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5937600/e...?...

Cape Town to hosts the world’s palaeontology elite when they gather for the first International Palaeontological Congress (IPC7) in Africa | EurekAlert! www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

White House roiled by another high-profile loss as 'job becomes increasingly hard': report www.rawstory.com/trump-white-...

‘Having surgery for my endometriosis could trigger my bipolar – why doesn’t the NHS consider the whole picture?’ www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/health/a7... #endometriosis

Fed up with people shirking responsibility by arguing that the UK causes just 1% of emissions? Here are two fantastic analogies from a primary school teacher, Mark in Coventry, who called Sheila Fogerty on @lbc.co.uk - one involving dog poo 😆 Other arguments here: www.nebriefing.org/mp-dialogue

China triples its e-CNY network in 2026 as 8 more banks join the CBDC push this week The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) added 20 new operators this year across two rounds of expansions, including eight additions this week. #crypto #news

Parliamentary approval securing Evgeniy Khmara as the new Minister of Defence following a decisive majority vote in the Verkhovna Rada. #Ukraine #VerkhovnaRada cij.s.gy/FN9NOW

📰 Today's UK Prepper News — 20 August 2026 Flash flood risk up north, a burst main halts Enfield hospital ops, and BSE confirmed in Scotland. #UKPrepperHub #UKWeather #PreparedNotPanicked ukprepperhub.co.uk/27c5?...

We (@para-mor-ukri.bsky.social) published a paper! Life expectancy & Disabilty Free Life Expecyancy by country of origin in England & Wales. Interesting findings, showing the change over time for some groups, including some groups now living longer in worse health. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

When the Stones Held In 18th-century Wales, William Edwards attempts the impossible: a single-span stone bridge across the River Taff. A story of ambition, love, failure and the ordinary lives history rarely records. Available now: davideowen.uk

#BREAKING | 🇮🇷 🇺🇸 — Iran’s Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said in a televised interview that the country’s oil exports have practically stopped under current conditions.

"Pupils from first ​through seventh grade, aged 6 to 13, shld as a general ​rule not be using AI, while those in lower secondary school, aged 14 to ‌16, can ⁠cautiously adopt tools under teachers' supervision, the govt said." www.reuters.com/technology/n...

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have announced a special operation, "Forest... by Suspilne in Ukraine