The Guardian Europe
Trump demands prosecution of Mary Peltola over alleged ballot-stacking scheme, while also musing about renaming rivers and dancing for crowds - because nothing says 'law and order' like a dad dance and a geography rebrand.
The Hill
Karl Rove thinks Trump will restart strikes on Iran after the midterms, because nothing says 'election accountability' like a post-vote bombing campaign.
The Hill
Hegseth fires yet another top officer - because why have a strategist when you can have a vacancy?
BBC World
Five dead, 16 injured after Houthi missiles hit Aden's presidential palace, because Yemen's civil war apparently needed a reminder that it's still going.
The Hill
OpenAI bans Russian and Iranian propaganda accounts that used its models to run fake think tanks, fake journalists, and fake news - proving once again that AI is only as ethical as the guy with the VPN.
The Hill
The 10-year Treasury yield hits a 24-year high thanks to war, inflation, $40 trillion in debt, and AI data centers - because nothing brings people together like rising borrowing costs.
The Guardian Europe
A local farmer foiled an alleged terror plot at RAF Fairford, but the Defence Secretary says she only has a 'partial picture' - because clearly, the real experts are the ones who left the village unguarded until 6am.
The Hill
President declares America 'better than ever before' from a golf course in Chicago while his attorney general defends banning journalists and a senator says he's 'stuck' with the Iran war.
The Hill
Iran reportedly proposed a ceasefire and asked for everything up front; Trump said no, because apparently that's not how negotiations work.
TechCrunch
SpyCloud finds 1,787 U.S. water providers exposed via stolen passwords - because apparently the only thing standing between hackers and your tap water is 'Summer2024!'
The Hill
Poll finds 43% blame Trump for the economy, because nothing says 'I'm fixing it' like a four-day gas price spike and a tariff fight with Canada.
The Guardian
Saudi Arabia shoots down a Houthi drone near Mecca, the House votes to end the Iran war for the third time, and Ed Sheeran reminds everyone he's not complicit - just quiet.
The Guardian
Houthis capture strategic island in Bab al-Mandab strait, because the Red Sea clearly needed more chaos and oil prices weren't high enough already.
NPR Economy
Inflation rose 3.4% in August, diesel hit a record $6 a gallon, and investors are now 85% sure the Fed will raise rates next week - because nothing says 'getting prices under control' like making everything cost more.
BBC World
Houthis seize 130km of Yemen's coast, giving Iran control of two major choke points and 'as much leverage as a nuclear bomb' - because the Middle East clearly needed more of those.
The Guardian
Trump uses 9/11 memorial to plug his Iran war, because nothing honors the dead like a campaign speech. Also: inflation, Saudi lawsuits, and the guy who survived the 81st floor.
The Guardian Europe
Three sisters deported from Iran to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan cling to hope, unofficial classes, and the belief that the Taliban will eventually need educated women - like, for medicine and stuff.
The Guardian
Lonnie Bunch leaves the Smithsonian amid Trump's war on historical accuracy, while courts serve up 'weak sauce' rulings and Iran catches a busted drone.
The Guardian
Twin sisters get death and 25 years for protesting, because Iran's legal system is nothing if not capriciously terrifying.
NPR Economy
Trump renames Lake Ontario, tariffs run wild, and an expert says we're all shooting ourselves in the foot - but hey, at least the trade ministers stopped shouting.
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