Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · AM Edition · Sources

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1
Ukraine Marks 35th Independence Day as European Leaders Visit Kyiv and Aerial Attacks Continue
  • The-messenger — “European leaders mark Ukraine’s 35th Independence Day as Russian invasion pushes on”
  • The Guardian — “Burnham to take Zelenskyy’s pleas for Patriot missiles to Trump – Europe live”
  • The Guardian — “Burnham’s visit to Kyiv marks a renewal of badly needed support for Ukraine”
  • Fox News World — “Putin ‘panicked’ as defiant Ukraine marks Independence Day under Russian bombardment”
2
US Launches Broad New Sanctions Campaign Against Iran Targeting Trading Partners
  • NPR News — “Trump calls leaders to isolate Iran. And, SCOTUS backs Trump for now on mail-in voting”
  • NPR News — “Can Trump's economic war against Iran do what airstrikes and negotiations couldn't?”
  • PBS NewsHour — “A look at the new U.S. sanctions on Iran and threats against its trading partners”
3
US Removes Syria from State Sponsors of Terrorism List After Nearly 50 Years
  • Fox News World — “Syria off US terror blacklist after nearly 50 years as Trump admin clears investment hurdle”
  • BBC World — “US removes Syria from list of state sponsors of terrorism”
4
US-Canada Trade Talks Collapse; Canada to Announce Retaliatory Tariffs as Trump Threatens Vehicle Surcharge
  • The New York Times — “From ‘Fortress North America’ to All-Out Trade War: How the U.S.-Canada Talks Collapsed”
  • The New York Times — “U.S. Tariffs Could Price Canadian Firms Out of U.S. and Threaten Thousands of Jobs”
5
US-Canada Trade War Escalates with Threatened Vehicle Tariffs and Planned Canadian Retaliation
  • BBC World — “US-Canada trade war escalates as Trump threatens tariff hike on vehicles”
  • PBS NewsHour — “The potential economic fallout of Trump's trade war with Canada”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against U.S. on Tuesday, official tells AP”
6
Supreme Court Allows Trump Mail-In Voting Restrictions to Take Effect While Legal Challenges Proceed
  • SCOTUSblog — “Supreme Court allows Trump administration to move forward with order imposing restrictions on mail-in voting”
  • SCOTUSblog — “The latest on the mail-in voting and ballroom battles”
7
South Carolina Republicans Vote in Senate Runoff to Replace Late Sen. Lindsey Graham
  • Fox News Politics — “Darline Graham faces make-or-break GOP runoff in historic bid to keep brother’s Senate seat”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Graham and Norman make final push in South Carolina GOP Senate runoff”
8
Trump Administration Considers Revoking Visas of Up to 200,000 Asylum Seekers
  • Fox News Politics — “Trump admin eyes historic mass visa revocation targeting up to 200K asylum seekers: report”
9
DHS Proposes Making $103,000 H-1B Visa Fee Permanent
  • Fox News Politics — “Trump administration proposes six-figure price tag for new H-1B visas”
10
EPA Proposes Rule That Would Let Data Centers Obtain Air Emission Permits Without Public Notification
  • The Guardian — “Trump EPA aims to exempt datacenters from disclosing air pollution, advocates warn”
  • Guardian Environment — “Trump EPA aims to exempt datacenters from disclosing air pollution, advocates warn”
11
Study Finds at Least 25% of Recently Deceased NFL Players Had Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
  • The New York Times — “Many N.F.L. Players Get Brain Disease. Why Hasn’t OSHA Intervened?”
  • The New York Times — “Study’s Alarming Finding: At Least 1 in 4 N.F.L. Players Gets Brain Disease”
  • NPR News — “At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds”
12
Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief Drops Recalled Over Sterility Concerns
  • The New York Times — “Nearly 40,000 Eye Drop Bottles Are Recalled Over Potential Contamination”
13
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”
14
Hawk Wildfire Near Reno Roughly 27% Contained with Tens of Thousands Under Evacuation Orders
  • BBC World — “US firefighters say major blaze near Reno about a quarter contained”
  • PBS NewsHour — “News Wrap: Wildfire forces evacuations near Reno”
  • Guardian Environment — “Fast-moving Hawk wildfire is about 27% contained in Reno, Nevada, officials say”
15
At Least 35,000 Excess Deaths Recorded Across Europe During Summer Heatwaves
  • The Guardian — “At least 35,000 excess deaths recorded in Europe’s back-to-back heatwaves”
16
Landfill Collapse in Guinea Kills at Least 30 After Heavy Rain
  • Fox News World — “Massive garbage heap collapses onto homes, killing at least 30 as rescuers search for survivors”
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