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Toulon talks yield theater, not policy; Berlin summit framed as turning point for Franco-German coordination 🤝🎭🇫🇷🇩🇪

Toulon talks yield theater, not policy; Berlin summit framed as turning point for Franco-German coordination 🤝🎭🇫🇷🇩🇪

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Ronny 29 August 2025
Two sides met in Toulon for earnest talk, but the outcome was mostly talk. Merz and Macron exchanged pleasantries, about ninety minutes of work, a group photo, and a Mediterranean lunch. They
Hatvanpuszta makeover tests line between private wealth and political power in Hungary 💰🏛️🗣️🔎

Hatvanpuszta makeover tests line between private wealth and political power in Hungary 💰🏛️🗣️🔎

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Friedrich 29 August 2025
Hatvanpuszta, an estate near Felcsút once left to decay in a relic of an Imperial tale, has been lavished into what its promoters call a flagship demonstration farm and heritage restoration. Győző
Trump Halts Extra Year of Secret Service Protection for Kamala Harris 🛡️⏳

Trump Halts Extra Year of Secret Service Protection for Kamala Harris 🛡️⏳

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Kim 29 August 2025
The report describes how former US president Donald Trump cancelled an extended round of Secret Service protection specifically granted to Kamala Harris by Joe Biden, ending an extra year of security
Iran Executes Hundreds as Public Punishments Escalate; Minorities Pay the Price 💔⚖️🩸

Iran Executes Hundreds as Public Punishments Escalate; Minorities Pay the Price 💔⚖️🩸

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Alexander 29 August 2025
A grim tally sits at the edge of the evening: through August, Iran has dispatched more than 840 souls, with July alone recording a hundred or so, a cadence that suggests the drumbeat of a state
Iran signals plan to quit the NPT as parliament drafts exit; Snapback clash with E3 heats up 🚨🌐⚖️

Iran signals plan to quit the NPT as parliament drafts exit; Snapback clash with E3 heats up 🚨🌐⚖️

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Leo 29 August 2025
Iranian officials are signaling a willingness to quit the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, with parliament drafting legislation to pull the country out and a provision that, if Western sanctions
CDC Chief Ousted; Jim O’Neill Named Interim as Kennedy Reforms Shake Agency 🧬⚖️🏛️

CDC Chief Ousted; Jim O’Neill Named Interim as Kennedy Reforms Shake Agency 🧬⚖️🏛️

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Elvira 29 August 2025
In the dim hour when the laboratories glow with patient light and the oath to truth trembles like a candle in a draft, another act of the republic’s tragedy unfolds. Susan Monarez, the CDC’s
Migrant boat sinks off Mauritania; 69 dead, 70 missing, 17 rescued; EU-Mauritania migration pact under scrutiny 🚢💔🌍

Migrant boat sinks off Mauritania; 69 dead, 70 missing, 17 rescued; EU-Mauritania migration pact under scrutiny 🚢💔🌍

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Ronny 29 August 2025
A boat carrying about 160 migrants sank off Mauritania’s coast. At least 69 people are dead and more than 70 are missing, with 17 rescued. The vessel reportedly left the Gambian coast about a week
Detained workers amid wildfire response spotlight private firefighting, immigration crackdown, and climate justice 🔥🧑‍🚒🌎⚖️

Detained workers amid wildfire response spotlight private firefighting, immigration crackdown, and climate justice 🔥🧑‍🚒🌎⚖️

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Luisa 29 August 2025
Quiet dawn over the hills finds the embers of a wildfire held back by brave hands, even as a sight unseen tightens its grip elsewhere. In a federal operation carried out as flames pressed toward the
European hoteliers launch collective action against Booking.com over “best price” parity; 15,000 hotels sign up to reclaim up to 30% of commissions in Amsterdam filing 🧾⚖️🏨💶🖊️

European hoteliers launch collective action against Booking.com over “best price” parity; 15,000 hotels sign up to reclaim up to 30% of commissions in Amsterdam filing 🧾⚖️🏨💶🖊️

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Friedrich 29 August 2025
A coalition of European hoteliers has brought a collective action against Booking.com over long‑standing “best price” clauses that barred hotels from offering cheaper rates on their own
Gaza City enters early phase of planned offensive as pause ends; civilians face danger and uncertain aid 🟧⚔️🚨

Gaza City enters early phase of planned offensive as pause ends; civilians face danger and uncertain aid 🟧⚔️🚨

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Alexander 29 August 2025
Gaza City remains home to hundreds of thousands of people even as the daylight humanitarian pause has been ended by the Israeli army, which says the city has entered the early phase of a planned
Courts, Dynasties, and War: A Libertarian Warning Against Centralized Power ⚖️🏛️👑⚔️

Courts, Dynasties, and War: A Libertarian Warning Against Centralized Power ⚖️🏛️👑⚔️

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Jerome 29 August 2025
The move to remove Paetongtarn Shinawatra and press the entire cabinet to resign is a stark reminder of how quickly political authority can centralize control in a single institution and then wield
Kyiv in Ruin as Sirens, Smoke and Memory Test Endurance; Global Powers Debate Peace 🕯️🕊️🌍

Kyiv in Ruin as Sirens, Smoke and Memory Test Endurance; Global Powers Debate Peace 🕯️🕊️🌍

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Elvira 29 August 2025
What remains of us when the sirens imitate the closing of a tomb and the very air trembles with the memory of a blast? In Kyiv, the day repeats itself like an antique tragedy: homes unmade, lives
Disaster Budget Cuts Pave the Way for the Next Katrina 💸🌀🏚️

Disaster Budget Cuts Pave the Way for the Next Katrina 💸🌀🏚️

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Ronny 29 August 2025
Summary: Twenty years after Katrina, the U.S. still faces heightened risk because federal disaster protection funding has been trimmed. Katrina exposed major unpreparedness—slow responses, turf
End of the de minimis: libertarian critique advocates liability-based safety, private standards, and near-zero duties to revive free trade 🔎⚖️🌐💸

End of the de minimis: libertarian critique advocates liability-based safety, private standards, and near-zero duties to revive free trade 🔎⚖️🌐💸

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Jerome 29 August 2025
The regime now treats cheap imports the same as any other goods, ending the long de minimis threshold and subjecting low-value parcels to duties with only a narrow $100 gift exception. In practice
Foreign Protection Force in Haiti Could Undermine Local Governance—Prioritize Haitian Institutions 🇭🇹🛡️🤝🌍

Foreign Protection Force in Haiti Could Undermine Local Governance—Prioritize Haitian Institutions 🇭🇹🛡️🤝🌍

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Friedrich 29 August 2025
Haiti is engulfed by a wave of gang violence that has drawn international attention and concern. The United States and Panama are seeking to push through a UN Security Council plan for a new
Lebanon to monopolize security as UNIFIL winds down by 2026; critics warn of a dangerous vacuum ⚠️🇱🇧🌍

Lebanon to monopolize security as UNIFIL winds down by 2026; critics warn of a dangerous vacuum ⚠️🇱🇧🌍

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Kim 28 August 2025
The plan being implemented envisions ending a long-standing multinational border mission and winding it down by 2026. A united vote signals that the Lebanese state should become the sole security
Israel strikes Sana'a again in a precise operation as Houthis regroup; Red Sea shipping under pressure 🚀⚖️⚓

Israel strikes Sana'a again in a precise operation as Houthis regroup; Red Sea shipping under pressure 🚀⚖️⚓

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Alexander 28 August 2025
Last week, and again this week, the Israeli Air Force conducted strikes in Sanaa, Yemen, aimed at a military objective near the presidential palace and another site in the southern part of the city.
Russia launches massive Kyiv drone–missile strike; 18 dead, ~50 injured as EU pledges swift sanctions 🚨🇺🇦💥🛰️

Russia launches massive Kyiv drone–missile strike; 18 dead, ~50 injured as EU pledges swift sanctions 🚨🇺🇦💥🛰️

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Leo 28 August 2025
Russians launched a massive strike on Kyiv with drones and missiles, killing at least 18 people, including four children, and injuring around 50. The attack heavily damaged the European Union
30-Day Countdown to Iran Sanctions Snapback as UN Vote Looms ⏳🗳️🌍

30-Day Countdown to Iran Sanctions Snapback as UN Vote Looms ⏳🗳️🌍

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Elvira 28 August 2025
The old clock tolls once more over the theatre of nations, and the stage—the world’s fragile peace—receives its groan as if from a tomb. Three banners ascend in a weary ritual—the German, the
Floods reveal governance crisis: cities shielded while rural livelihoods drown 🚨🌧️🏛️🌾

Floods reveal governance crisis: cities shielded while rural livelihoods drown 🚨🌧️🏛️🌾

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Ronny 28 August 2025
Summary: Since the monsoon began in June, Pakistan has seen over 800 deaths and about 1.4 million people affected. Up to a million in Punjab may need evacuation in the coming days. The rescue service
Tracing Service logs nearly 2,400 missing-relatives inquiries as wars expose capitalist profiteering, calling for socialist transformation 🌍✊

Tracing Service logs nearly 2,400 missing-relatives inquiries as wars expose capitalist profiteering, calling for socialist transformation 🌍✊

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Kim 28 August 2025
The International Tracing Service of the German Red Cross reports that almost 2,400 people sought help locating missing relatives in the past year, with about 1,000 inquiries in the first half of
Germany’s cosmetic arms embargo on Israel amid ceasefire push and PA support; 132,000 under-fives at risk 🕊️🤝📉🍽️

Germany’s cosmetic arms embargo on Israel amid ceasefire push and PA support; 132,000 under-fives at risk 🕊️🤝📉🍽️

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Ronny 28 August 2025
Germany halted arms deliveries to Israel and the three-week-old ban on exports—covering anti-tank weapons and such—still stands as a signal. Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan pressed
Kyiv Attack Tests Diplomacy as Calls Grow for Accountability, Repair, and a Green, Mutual-Security Future 🌍🕊️🌿

Kyiv Attack Tests Diplomacy as Calls Grow for Accountability, Repair, and a Green, Mutual-Security Future 🌍🕊️🌿

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Luisa 28 August 2025
Last night Kyiv sang with fire in the night, as drones and missiles shattered the quiet where the EU delegation and a beloved cultural partner sit within the city’s bones. Buildings trembled, lives
Fort Brégançon tests the Franco-German axis amid domestic tremors 🇫🇷🇩🇪 ⚖️

Fort Brégançon tests the Franco-German axis amid domestic tremors 🇫🇷🇩🇪 ⚖️

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Friedrich 28 August 2025
A high-stakes rendezvous at Fort Brégançon was arranged to test the closeness of the Franco-German axis, a gesture meant to signal unity even as their two domestic politics trembled. The French
Poland’s Nawrocki vetoes extending aid for unemployed Ukrainian refugees, blocks ~700,000 work-permit renewals, and vetoes six-month Ukraine aid 🇵🇱🚫💼🇺🇦

Poland’s Nawrocki vetoes extending aid for unemployed Ukrainian refugees, blocks ~700,000 work-permit renewals, and vetoes six-month Ukraine aid 🇵🇱🚫💼🇺🇦

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Kim 28 August 2025
Poland’s new president Karol Nawrocki has vetoed measures that would extend social support for Ukrainian refugees who are not employed and would block extensions of work permits for the roughly
Trump Era: Probes, Power, and the Theater of Loyalty 🎭🔎⚖️

Trump Era: Probes, Power, and the Theater of Loyalty 🎭🔎⚖️

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Alexander 28 August 2025
Since his return to the White House, the president has sharpened the screws on rivals and on officials who stand in the way of his agenda, turning the capital into a theatre of accusations and
Liberty First: Ukraine’s Defense via Voluntary Aid and Free Markets, Not Expanded State Power 🕊️💸⚖️

Liberty First: Ukraine’s Defense via Voluntary Aid and Free Markets, Not Expanded State Power 🕊️💸⚖️

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Jerome 28 August 2025
Russia continues its onslaught, pounding Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles, killing civilians, including children, and tearing apart homes and a shopping center as the energy of a nation is
Europe’s Copenhagen Push: A Credible Ukraine Shield and a Turn Toward Life-Centered Security 🛡️🇪🇺🌍🌱

Europe’s Copenhagen Push: A Credible Ukraine Shield and a Turn Toward Life-Centered Security 🛡️🇪🇺🌍🌱

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Luisa 28 August 2025
A gentle thread runs through the surface of events: European defence and foreign ministers convene in Copenhagen to carve concrete steps to shield Ukraine, navigating Europe’s oscillating role
Beijing to mark 80th anniversary parade with Kim Jong-un and Putin; Xi seeks anti-imperialist solidarity among 26 foreign leaders 🪖🌍🤝✊

Beijing to mark 80th anniversary parade with Kim Jong-un and Putin; Xi seeks anti-imperialist solidarity among 26 foreign leaders 🪖🌍🤝✊

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Kim 28 August 2025
Beijing is staging a grand parade on September 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war in Asia, a spectacle of thousands of troops and modern weaponry marching through Tiananmen Square.
CDC director ousted after vaccine-policy clash as internal turmoil fuels fears of centralized control 💉🏛️🔄⚖️

CDC director ousted after vaccine-policy clash as internal turmoil fuels fears of centralized control 💉🏛️🔄⚖️

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Leo 28 August 2025
A new CDC director was dismissed in under a month, with the White House saying she wasn’t aligned with the president’s agenda. It surfaced that Health Secretary Kennedy Jr. had tried to push her

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