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"Lebendig begraben" https://www.nordkurier.de/regional/uckermark/lebendig-begraben-dreifache-mutter-erleidet-jahrelange-tortur-wegen-mysterioeser-einschulung-4868947

„Lebendig begraben“: Dreifache Mutter erleidet jahrelange Tortur wegen mysteriöser Krankheit
Eine Mutter erzählt, wie ME/CFS ihr Leben ausbremste und sie dennoch zurückfand. Ihr leiser Neuanfang beginnt fern der Familie – in einem abgedunkelten Zimmer auf dem Land.

Azerbaijan sues CNN in US federal court, accusing CNN of falsely reporting that Azerbaijan let Israel stage military operations against Iran from its territory (Mike Leonard/Bloomberg Law)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/cnn-sue…

CNN Sued for Defamation by Azerbaijan Over Iran War Reporting
The Republic of Azerbaijan sued CNN for defamation Tuesday, saying the network put the country in Iran’s crosshairs by falsely reporting it had allowed Israel to stage military operations from its territory.

Mehr Unfälle: Verkehrssicherheitsrat fordert Führerscheinpflicht für E-Scooter
Die Zahl der verunglückten Elektro-Tretroller-Fahrer ist 2025 in die Höhe geschnellt. Jetzt verlangt der Deutsche Verkehrssicherheitsrat strikte Konsequenzen.

Mehr Unfälle: Verkehrssicherheitsrat fordert Führerscheinpflicht für E-Scooter
Die Zahl der verunglückten Elektro-Tretroller-Fahrer ist 2025 in die Höhe geschnellt. Jetzt verlangt der Deutsche Verkehrssicherheitsrat strikte Konsequenzen.

Retail traders are shifting from Big Tech to stocks boosted by AI like SK Hynix and Marvell; five of the Magnificent Seven stocks trail the market this year (Hannah Erin Lang/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/everyda

Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz US territory after 'finishing defeating Iran' (very badly, pretty soon).
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-15/trump-says-he-will-declare-hormuz-us-territory/107041530

Trump says he will soon declare Strait of Hormuz US territory
US President Donald Trump says he will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory, escalating his rhetoric over the vital waterway that carries a significant share of global oil supplies. 

Interviewer: “When you see Gaza destroyed like this, how do you feel?”
Katz: “What do I feel? Feel good.”
Hey boy, are you a work of art? Because you’d look great hanging in Nuremberg. @…

Drop Site on Twitter
🇮🇱 A new Channel 14 report shows senior Israeli government and military officials openly celebrating the destruction of Gaza, the mass killing of Palestinians, their forced displacement to the coast, and Israel’s permanent occupation of the territory. One senior officer described all 70,000 Palestinians he said Israel had killed as “terrorists.” The full video is linked below. Here are some of the remarks: 🔹 Defense Minister Israel Katz: “The important thing: those neighborho…

An interesting explainer/analysis of the recent Japan/Russia/ Kuril Islands issue.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/18/kuril-islands-putin-takaichi-dispute-japan-russia-northern-territories?CMP=s…

The Kuril Islands: how a visit from Putin reignited a 150-year-old dispute between Japan and Russia
The diplomatic spat continues to simmer as Moscow summons Tokyo’s ambassador after the Russian president’s trip to the disputed islands last week

An interesting explainer/analysis of the recent Japan/Russia/ Kuril Islands issue.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/18/kuril-islands-putin-takaichi-dispute-japan-russia-northern-territories?CMP=s…

The Kuril Islands: how a visit from Putin reignited a 150-year-old dispute between Japan and Russia
The diplomatic spat continues to simmer as Moscow summons Tokyo’s ambassador after the Russian president’s trip to the disputed islands last week

More than 80% of North America’s forests are entering dangerous territory https://www.earth.com/plants/more-than-80-of-north-americas-forests-are-entering-dangerous-territory/

More than 80% of North America’s forests are entering dangerous territory
Warming temperatures are reshaping where tree pests and diseases can thrive, leaving some forests far more vulnerable than others.

Sources: ~$18B of debt tied to an Oracle New Mexico data center slid into stressed territory, as investors grow wary of construction delays amid local pushback (Financial Times)