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Aug 23 2026 Why North Korea rejected Trump’s peace gesture
he scaling down of the USFK and ROK military exercises should be welcomed. Ultimately, peace in Korea will have to depend on peace in the region.
By Dae-Han Song
Trump offered to scale down the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise (carried out annually by the US Forces in Korea (USFK) and Republic of Korea (ROK) military). In Trumpian… Continue reading -
Aug 23 2026 Neo-Israelites v Neo-Ottomans – Scott Ritter & Ray McGovern – The world this week
With Consortium News:
A wide-ranging and interesting discussion. They end up with the possibility of the US using Nukes. Scott Ritter speaks a sweet story at the end there, and I don’t believe a word.
Ray McGovern who is a good person talks at one stage that Iran must not escalate, and keep Trump calm. I believe… Continue reading
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Aug 23 2026 President Putin : Answers to media questions after United Russia Party Congress
http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/80572
Pavel Zarubin: It so happened that we meet right after the United Russia party Congress and, of course, I have many questions, but, if I may, I would like to clarify something straightaway: It turns out this is the second time in just over a month that you attend the United Russia Congress. A logical question is: Why and what for?
President of Russia Vladimir Putin: First, soon we… Continue reading
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Aug 23 2026 ICE arrested the ‘worst of the worst.’
A very interesting story harking back to the Pinochet era and ‘Caravan of Death’ in Chile, but there is something else interesting. RT now has an investigative inhouse OSINT team and this is their story.
ICE arrested the ‘worst of the worst.’ Washington made sure he walked free
The extraordinary case of a Pinochet henchman reveals how… Continue reading -
Aug 22 2026 The Financial Holy Grail
From Colin Maxwell
How a Three-Pillar Economic Architecture Could End Fiscal Dominance, Eradicate the Parasitic Economy, and Rebuild National Wealth within 2–5 Years.
Introduction: The Fragile Superstructure
The heavily financialised economies of the Western world are structurally broken. Decades of unconstrained credit expansion have resulted in a state of fiscal dominance.
This is a systemic trap where central banks… Continue reading
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Aug 22 2026 Eyes on Brazil
Brazilian President Lula is seeking help from Donald Trump as tensions with Secretary of State Marco Rubio escalate ahead of Brazil’s October election.Lula has accused Rubio and parts of the State Department of favoring the Bolsonaro family, while U.S. officials say Lula is… pic.twitter.com/vcbsjlvTvw— Clash Report (@clashreport) August 22, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State… Continue reading
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Aug 22 2026 Medvedev : “There is no forgiveness for such scoundrels”
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council and chairman of United Russia, delivered a fiery speech at the party’s congress in Moscow. Key points:
➡️Russia is withstanding immense external pressure and moving toward victory in the SMO. Medvedev called Russia’s enemies “cynical scoundrels” who believed they could break the country.
➡️Ukraine has already lost half its… Continue reading
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Aug 22 2026 Commentary on the Economic War on Iran declared by Bessent and Trump
This is some of the first commentary on the declared economic war on Iran.
(Economic D Day may just turn out to be Economic Defeat Day – for the empire, that is!).
Daniel Davis Deep Dive
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I think many in the West are misreading these alarms from Iranian leaders.We seem to be encouraged by them, concluding they’re considering… Continue reading
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Aug 22 2026 Russia Begins Cutting Ukraine Off from European Supplies
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Over the past two days, Russian drones and missiles have struck two border crossings that connect Ukraine with Europe. Yesterday, the “Reni – Giurgiu” border crossing on the Moldovan-Ukrainian border was hit, and today, the “Tabaki – Mirne” checkpoint, located further north, was targeted. It appears that Ukraine is being cut… Continue reading -
Aug 21 2026 US Meddling In Brazilian Elections, Preparing For Possible Military Intervention
Mintpress news
The United States is interfering in the Brazilian presidential elections, pressuring the Brazilian electorate into voting for right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of disgraced former president, Jair Bolsonaro. If that does not work and President Lula da Silva secures a fourth term in office, the groundwork is already being laid for a potential… Continue reading
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Aug 21 2026 Alastair Crooke: Mark the day of yesterday
With Daniel Davis
Alastair says that yesterday was an important day, as it was the day that the US lost control over its treasury.
We have been talking about the economic crash for months now. The chickens have now come home to roost.
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Aug 21 2026 China brings Bilibili to the global market
The Chinese video platform Bilibili is launching its international expansion. The service’s international Android version was effectively relaunched on August 17 to 18, and the app received support for multiple languages and became more accessible to users outside China. Among other things, a full Russian localization (https://m.ithome.com/html/991650.htm) also appeared.
Bilibili is one of China’s largest video… Continue reading
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Aug 21 2026 Prof Michael Hudson : Trump’s economic warfare on Iran will destroy the US Economy
With Mario Nawfal
Mario Nawfal is the host of the largest show on X, with regular guests including Elon Musk, Hunter Biden, Prime Minister Imran Khan, President Bolsonaro, President Milei, President Lukashenko, FM Lavrov, Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Trump Allies including Vivek Ramaswamy and Roger Stone, various US senators, business leaders such as Marc Andreessen,… Continue reading
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Aug 21 2026 Can Pakistan turn its coastline into a $10 billion goldmine?
From Sputnik
Pakistan is making a major bet on its “blue economy” — transforming ocean resources into a unified engine combining ports, shipbuilding, processing, and logistics, while protecting the marine environment. At the heart of this push is fisheries, with a target of $10 billion in revenue.
👉 Today, Pakistan’s seafood exports stand at just $568 million… Continue reading