Topical, anti-inflammatory news
Sunday, August 23, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources
Sources for this digest
1
Iran Defends Nuclear Memorandum with US While Warning Gulf States on Oil
- ABC News — “Iran’s president says US memorandum is best path out of stalled war, and other Middle East news”
- The New York Times — “Iran Warns Gulf States Against Joining Trump’s Economic War, or Else”
2
Russia Conducts Exercises to Test Readiness for Potential New Military Mobilization
- WSJ — “Russia Tests Readiness for New Round of Military Mobilization”
3
Zelensky Rejects Holding Elections During Wartime, Disputes Dismissed Minister's Position
- Yahoo! News — “Zelensky rejects wartime elections, says would 'split' Ukraine”
- The New York Times — “Zelensky Says His Ex-Defense Minister Was Wrong to Call for Elections”
4
UK Power Plant Temporarily Shut Down Following Cyber Attack Attributed to Iran-Linked Hackers
- The Guardian — “Iran-linked hackers blamed for cyber-attack that shut down UK power plant”
5
Russia Withdraws Ambassador to the United Kingdom
- The Guardian — “Russia withdraws ambassador to UK as Kremlin raises pressure over Ukraine support”
6
US-Canada Trade Talks Collapse, Triggering Retaliatory Tariffs on Both Sides
- The Guardian — “‘No more!!!’: Trump lashes out after US-Canada talks devolve into trade war”
- The Guardian — “The lesson from Canada’s collapsed trade talks with the US: negotiation may be futile”
- BBC World — “Trump says Canada wants 'benefits' of being US state after trade talks collapse”
- PBS NewsHour — “Carney warned about economic coercion. Now Trump is testing the Canadian prime minister”
7
Federal Government Announces Colorado River Water Cuts Affecting Three States
- The New York Times — “U.S. Announces Colorado River Cuts for 3 States Amid Drought”
8
Former NIH Official Pleads Guilty to Concealing COVID-Related Emails
- The New York Times — “Former Fauci Adviser Pleads Guilty to Trying to Conceal Covid-Related Records”
9
Federal Judge Rules Trump Administration's 75-Country Visa Ban Illegally Discriminated by Nationality
- NPR News — “Trump administration's 75-country visa ban was illegal, judge rules”
10
Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Surpasses 2,500 Deaths, Spreading Faster Than Any Previous Outbreak
- The New York Times — “Over 2,500 Killed in the Ebola Outbreak: What to Know”
11
Nearly 40,000 Bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief Recalled Over Sterility Concerns
- The New York Times — “Nearly 40,000 Eye Drop Bottles Are Recalled Over Potential Contamination”
12
Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to E. Coli and Salmonella Illnesses Across 15 States
- The New York Times — “Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to Illnesses in 15 States, F.D.A. Says”
13
Moderna and Merck Report mRNA Vaccine Prevents Melanoma Recurrence in High-Risk Patients
- The New York Times — “How Moderna Nearly Tripled Its Stock Price in a Single Day”
- The New York Times — “A New mRNA Vaccine Could Prevent Skin Cancer From Returning”
14
Tropical Storm Moke Brings Additional Heavy Rain to Hawaii Still Recovering from Hurricane Lala
- NPR News — “Tropical Storm Moke to cause more flooding as Hawaii recovers from Lala”
- PBS NewsHour — “Tropical Storm Moke dumps more rain on hurricane-stricken Hawaii”
15
Wildfire Near Reno, Nevada Forces Nearly 42,000 Residents to Evacuate
- PBS NewsHour — “Human-caused wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands of evacuations”
- Guardian Environment — “Fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada, forces thousands to evacuate homes”
16
Landfill Collapse in Guinea's Capital Kills at Least 30 People
- Fox News — “Massive garbage heap collapses onto homes, killing at least 30 as rescuers search for survivors”
- Fox News World — “Massive garbage heap collapses onto homes, killing at least 30 as rescuers search for survivors”
- BBC World — “Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30”