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.
The Guardian Europe
Six months of strikes, threats, and failed diplomacy - because who needs oil when you have principles?
The Guardian Europe
Iran's rial hits rock bottom, gold shines, Thames Water shuffles deckchairs, and New Zealand tries to ban kids from social media - all in a day's work for the global economy.
BBC Business
Iran-linked hackers reportedly shut down a UK power plant for four days, and the government is now advising power companies to maybe, perhaps, consider cybersecurity.
The Guardian
Trump claims the Strait of Hormuz as 'American territory' while blockading it, and Iran's response is basically 'delusions of grandeur.'
BBC Business
Trump threatens 'most crushing' economic operation against Iran and any country that helps it, while failing to specify what that means - classic.
BBC World
Iran says Qatar is holding three pilots hostage; Qatar says it was just defending its airspace, and also, can we talk about the remains?
The Guardian
Trump eyes a new beachfront property: the Strait of Hormuz, international waters be damned.
The Guardian Europe
Ukraine's Patriot missiles ran out just when everyone else needed them too - turns out NATO's 'wait and see' approach has consequences.
The Guardian
Trump reportedly dodged an Iranian assassination threat by hiding in a catering cart for a secret flight, because why not add 'airport catering cart' to the presidential escape repertoire?
The Guardian Europe
Trump signs order to split MMR vaccine and ditch other shots, citing an autism myth that science has repeatedly debunked, while also juggling Iran compensation demands and a congressman's domestic violence scandal.
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