Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Thursday, August 13, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources

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1
Israeli Troops Order Palestinian Families to Vacate Homes in West Bank Village
  • The Guardian — “Israeli troops force families from homes amid settler terror campaign in West Bank”
  • The New York Times — “Israel Evicted Settlers Besieging Palestinian Homes. Hours Later, They Were Back.”
  • BBC News — “Palestinians told to leave homes in village where Israeli settlers besieged houses”
  • BBC World — “Palestinians told to leave homes in village where Israeli settlers besieged houses”
2
Ukraine Proposes Agreement to Stop Attacks on Civilian Ships in Black Sea as Russia Strikes Grain Vessels
  • The Guardian — “Ukraine ‘offering Russia deal to halt attacks on civilian ships in Black Sea’”
  • The New York Times — “Russian Strikes on Dozens of Grain Ships Threaten Global Food Supplies”
3
Taiwan Reports AI-Assisted Cyber-Attack on Government Agencies
  • The Guardian — “Taiwan says it was hit by ‘abnormal’ AI-assisted cyber-attack ”
4
Poland Arrests Russian National Allegedly Recruited to Kill Ukrainian-American in Warsaw
  • Fox News World — “Poland arrests Russian allegedly hired to kill Ukrainian-American who was 'inconvenient to the Putin regime'”
5
Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Infrastructure and Black Sea Ports as Drone Campaign Intensifies
  • Fox News World — “Ukraine pounds Black Sea Fleet’s ‘last major stronghold’ while Putin flexes naval power in Pacific”
  • NPR News — “By sky and sea, Ukraine's drone strikes challenge Russia's grip on Crimea”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Ukrainian drones strike major oil refinery deep inside Russia, setting it ablaze”
6
Taiwan Restricts Mobile Internet to Text-Only Speeds During Civil Defense Drill
  • NPR News — “Taiwan briefly slows its mobile internet to text-only speed as part of defense drill”
7
BAE Systems US Unit to Pay $36 Million Penalty for Over 100 Arms Export Violations
  • The Guardian — “BAE Systems to pay $36m penalty after 104 violations of US arms export rules”
8
US Inflation Eased Slightly in July According to Labor Department Data
  • NPR News — “Inflation eased slightly in July. And, ICE plans to give officers electric shock gloves”
9
White House Estimates Tariff Evasion Costs US $19–26 Billion Annually
  • PBS NewsHour — “Trump White House says it's losing $19B-$26 billion a year in revenue as countries dodge tariffs”
10
Kennedy Center Board Votes to Close Main Building for Two-Year Renovation, Plans to Restore Trump's Name
  • The Guardian — “Trump-led board reportedly votes again to close Kennedy Center for renovations – live”
  • NPR News — “Kennedy Center Board votes again to shut main building down — and add Trump's name back”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Kennedy Center board moves forward with a two-year closure to allow for renovations”
11
Reports of Deteriorating Conditions Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln Prompt Congressional Concern
  • The Guardian — “Pete Hegseth dismisses reports of deteriorating conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln”
  • BBC World — “Conditions on US aircraft carrier at sea for more than 250 days raise alarms”
12
Federal Records Show DHS Surveillance of Anti-ICE Protesters and Left-Wing Organizations in Minnesota
  • The Guardian — “US government extensively spied on anti-ICE protesters and leftwing groups, records reveal”
13
Trump Signs Memo Authorizing Private Companies to Conduct Offensive Cyber Operations Against Foreign Targets
  • The Guardian — “Donald Trump empowers US private companies to conduct cyber-attacks”
14
Federal Judge Dismisses Trump Administration Antisemitism Lawsuit Against Harvard
  • PBS NewsHour — “Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard”
15
California Bans Paraquat Herbicide Linked to Parkinson's Disease
  • Guardian Environment — “California bans paraquat, highly toxic herbicide outlawed in more than 70 countries”
16
Supreme Court Ruling Expands Fourth Amendment Protections for Digital Data
  • SCOTUSblog — “The Supreme Court expands protections for digital data – now what?”
17
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Rule Promptly on Mail-In Voting Dispute
  • SCOTUSblog — “Trump administration asks SCOTUS to rule soon on mail-in voting”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Trump administration urges Supreme Court to issue a decision in mail-in voting dispute”
18
Fossil Study Finds High CO2 Levels Harm Forests Rather Than Promote Growth
  • The Guardian — “Fossils show huge carbon emissions harm forests, not ‘green the planet’”
  • Guardian Environment — “Fossils show huge carbon emissions harm forests, not ‘green the planet’”
19
HIV Prevention Drug Lenacapavir Begins Rollout with Questions About Equitable Access
  • NPR News — “The drug lenacapavir is a mighty weapon against HIV. Its rollout gets mixed reviews”
20
License Plate Camera Company Flock Safety Announces New Privacy Restrictions Following Documented Misuse
  • The Guardian — “Flock Safety tries to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals”
  • The New York Times — “Flock Announces Privacy Updates to Its Car-Tracking Cameras”
21
Western Europe Experiences Severe Heat; UK Records Hottest Day of 2026
  • The Guardian — “UK sees temperatures of 38.1C, the hottest day of 2026; Greece battles wildfires after gale force winds – as it happened”
  • BBC News — “UK sees hottest day of the year as 38.1C recorded in Kew Gardens”
  • PBS NewsHour — “UK records hottest day of the year as western Europe swelters once again”
  • Guardian Environment — “UK sees temperatures of 38.1C, the hottest day of 2026; Greece battles wildfires after gale force winds – as it happened”
22
Romania Shuts Nuclear Plant as Danube Water Levels Drop Due to Heat
  • BBC World — “Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level”
23
Severe Midwest Storms Cut Power to 540,000 Homes and Businesses
24
Firefighter Entrapments by Wildfires Reach 20-Year High During Record US Fire Season
  • Usnews — “In Record US Wildfire Season, Firefighter Entrapments Hit 20-Year High”
25
Luigi Mangione Expected to Enter Federal Guilty Plea in UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing Case
  • BBC World — “Mangione lawyers to meet federal prosecutors amid reports of plea deal”
  • NPR News — “Mangione could plead guilty in federal case ahead of N.Y. murder trial”
  • PBS NewsHour — “AP report: Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in federal case over CEO killing”
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