Opinion: The Real Reason Putin Could Be Preparing to Test NATO
The reason for CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s recent surprise visit to Moscow hasn’t been officially revealed. However, indications suggest that at least part of the unusual trip was meant to warn the Kremlin against possible provocations targeting NATO. … Why the hell would Putin want to pick a fight with NATO now? For starters, there’s an important distinction between provoking NATO and actually wanting to start a war with it. The former may very well be the objective. Whatever form the provocation takes, it only needs to be serious enough that NATO cannot ignore it, but ambiguous enough that its members can’t agree on how to respond. And that’s the point.

Trump card fails to clinch Iceland’s EU vote 
REYKJAVÍK – The desire for national sovereignty outweighed the argument that EU membership was a necessary bulwark against geopolitical instability and Donald Trump. -Despite the US president’s threats against neighbouring Greenland, the allure of joining a big bloc failed to win over voters in a small Arctic nation far from the mainland of continental Europe.

US forces strike Iranian launchers on Larak island in Strait of Hormuz
US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in the first military action in a month on Sunday, according to a US official, … the Revolutionary Guard Corps were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the strait

King Harald to be buried in Oslo on September 9
The funeral of the late King Harald will take place on September 9 at 1 p.m. The public in Norway will have the opportunity to say goodbye to King Harald at the coffin starting Tuesday, the Norwegian court announced in a press release. The King’s coffin is then carried in a solemn procession from the palace to Oslo Cathedral. Family members, representatives of Norwegian society and foreign guests are invited to participate.

Fire breaks out at Russian oil refinery after drone crash in Leningrad region
A fire has broken out at a Russian oil refinery in the Leningrad region after a drone crashed nearby, local authorities say. Leningrad Governor Aleksander Drozdenko says rescue services are on site, and that 42 drones have been shot down over the region. There are no reports of injuries.

CIA director floated Trump-Putin-Zelensky summit during Moscow visit, sources say
CIA Director John Ratcliffe proposed a trilateral meeting between President Trump, Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky during his covert trip to Moscow earlier this week in an effort to end the war, two sources briefed on the matter told Axios. Why it matters: This was the first time Ratcliffe got personally involved in the diplomatic push to broker a breakthrough between Russia and Ukraine.

Independent researchers call on Andy Burnham to suspend the use of mRNA vaccines
the Health Advisory and Recovery Team (“HART”) published a letter from 160 doctors, scientists and health professionals to the installed UK Prime Minister, Andy Burnham. The letter called for him to suspend mRNA vaccines until independent safety testing had been conducted.

Trump vows to report NBC anchor Kristen Welker to FCC over ‘purposeful inaccuracy’ on endorsements
The president posted on Truth Social that the Meet the Press host should face ‘rebuke or punishment’ for her characterization. NBC’s “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker would be reported to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for potential punishment after she characterized his primary endorsement record as producing mixed results.

Mom who shot infant son in face said it was ‘worth it’ to deprive father custody
A woman was convicted in a New Mexico courtroom this week for kidnapping and killing her infant son in order to deprive his father of custody. The case adds to the growing number of highly disturbing stories of moms killing their children. In recent weeks, LifeSiteNews has reported on Lindsay Clancy and Kailey Erhart, both of whom brutally killed their young children, including infants.

US Treasury bars certain journalists from G20 meeting in North Carolina
The US Treasury Department denied credentials to reporters from The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg for a Group of 20 finance meeting in North Carolina, the latest restriction on media access under President Donald Trump. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the decision was unrelated to journalists’ viewpoints.

Federal Court Rules Sexual AI Images Of Children Are Legal To Possess
A federal appeals court says a Supreme Court precedent set in 2002 forces it to protect the in-home possession of AI-generated child sexual abuse material. The court warned that rapidly advancing technology has complicated legal lines drawn nearly 25 years ago. The Seventh Circuit said it was bound by the Supreme Court decision that rejected restrictions on sexually explicit depictions of fictional children when no actual child was involved in their creation. But two judges warned that modern AI can now generate images virtually indistinguishable from material depicting the abuse of real children.

State Department Revokes Visa Of Iraqi National On FBI Terror Watchlist
The State Department has revoked the visa of an Iraqi national who was placed on the FBI’s Terror Watchlist, ending her ability to enter the United States years after she received a high-profile award from the Biden administration. Taif Sami Mohammed Al Shakarchi is no longer present in the United States,

The New False Narrative of 9/11: How Institutions Are Rewriting the Deadliest Terrorist Attack in American History
Twenty-five years after nineteen al-Qaeda hijackers murdered nearly 3,000 people in the deadliest terrorist attack in American history, a new false narrative of that day has taken hold across American and Western institutions. It does not deny the attacks happened. It strips them of the one fact that explains them. The pattern is appearing among broadcasters, institutions, educators, media organizations, and public figures who discuss September 11 while avoiding the words “terrorism,” “terrorist,” and “Islamist extremism,” or who decline to name al-Qaeda’s ideological motivation directly, and who apply that same linguistic avoidance to Hamas and to Hezbollah.

A lot of Californians are taking their own lives
In the past five years the number of people taking advantage of assisted-suicide in the state has soared150%. Other states which have legalized the practice are also reporting a surge. In Canada, where lawmakers continue to expand the groups of people who are eligible, the numbers are skyrocketing.

Christian lawmakers ask Trump to open legal pathway for Jewish Canadians facing antisemitism
A coalition of Christian lawmakers, religious leaders and civic figures asked President Donald Trump to create an expedited legal pathway for Jewish Canadians seeking to move to the United States because of antisemitic persecution or fears for their safety. The National Association of Christian Lawmakers (NACL) sent the request to Trump on Thursday, calling on his administration to use existing refugee, humanitarian and visa authorities while preserving US security and admissibility standards.

Explosions heard in Jordan as Iran fires missiles at US forces, ‘nearly all’ intercepted
Explosions were heard near the southern Jordanian city of Aqaba following launches from Iran, local media reported on Monday. Iran launched an attack on US forces in Jordan, a US source familiar with the situation confirmed to Fox News on Monday. The source added that nearly all of the missiles had been intercepted by US air defenses.

Syrian President Names Former Commander of Kurdish-Led Force as Adviser
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed the former commander of a now-dissolved Kurdish–led fighting force as a presidential adviser on Friday, reflecting a rapprochement between the two long-time civil war adversaries. For over a decade, Mazloum Abdi led the Kurdish–led Syrian Democratic Forces, which aligned with the US to fight Islamic State and seize swathes of northern and eastern Syria during the country’s war to create a semi-autonomous zone.

Despite Economic Abyss And National Collapse, The Iranian Regime’s Hunger For Terror Only Grows
The nation’s infrastructure continues its collapse, and President Trump recently reported that large segments of the nation’s military are not receiving paychecks. But somehow they still have money to continue work on their nuclear facilities in Pickaxe Mountain and to attempt their piracy of ships as they pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Two areas to watch for tropical development in Gulf, Atlantic
Watching two areas: one in the Gulf near Louisiana; one in the Atlantic – Tropical Storm Dolly’s remnants. Both have a low chance of development at the moment, but could bring heavy rain to regions they’re near. Rain totals of 1-2 inches are possible along the Gulf Coast. Much-needed rain up to 3-5 inches is expected across Puerto Rico.

Severe thunderstorms to bring damaging winds, flooding from Plains to Northeast
Rounds of severe thunderstorms packing damaging winds and flooding downpours are expected across parts of the US this week as intense heat builds across the eastern half of the country. Thunderstorms are expected to track from the Plains to the Northeast at least into the middle of this week along the northern periphery of a heat dome.

Why Are There So Many People Living in Third World Conditions in the United States?
Poverty, hunger, & homelessness are growing all around us. Vast stretches of rural America look totally left behind by society. Today, 35.9 million Americans (including 10.4 million children) live below the official poverty line. Tens of millions of others make enough to be above the poverty line but are deeply suffering too.

US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks
U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in their first military action in a month on Sunday, breaking a lull in fighting during an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months. Vowing to retaliate for what it called a deadly attack, Iran later said it had launched missiles at U.S. sites in Jordan.

State Department urges American travelers to reconsider visits to Israel
Americans planning travel to Israel are urged to reconsider as the U.S. State Dept warns of terrorism and unrest. The department recently reissued Israel’s Level 3 advisory, “Reconsider Travel.” Some areas carry the highest Level 4, “Do Not Travel,” warning due to armed conflict.

Iceland voters say no to negotiations to join EU
Icelandic voters narrowly rejected a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union, as voters sided with independence versus the capital city’s general desire to restart talks that were suspended more than a decade ago. The “no” side won 52.8% of the vote to 47.2% for those who supported reopening talks.

What to know about the Mount Kailash pilgrimage site after floods in Nepal and Tibet
Devotees on a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, a sacred site in the Himalayas, were among the missing after massive floods. Mount Kailash is sacred for Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, & the Tibetan Bon tradition. It’s considered the home of Shiva, Hindu god of destruction, & Parvati, Hindu goddess associated with marriage, fertility & motherhood.

Is Russia’s New Wave of Constant Airstrikes a Prelude to a Massive Ground Operation to Conquer Kyiv?
Ukraine believes plans are being made by Russia for a ground operation to conquer Kyiv, and the constant airstrikes could be a prelude. If Putin pulls the trigger, it’s likely our European allies would intervene. If so, Russian forces could hit them. At that point, the US would be committed to a shooting war with Russia whether we like it or not.

Your Oura Ring Is a Snitch: Fitness Tracker Leads Cops to Victim’s Grave
A Utah murder case proves the wellness industry is the surveillance state’s favorite Trojan horse. Police in Utah are using GPS data from an Oura Ring to hunt down the body of a National Guardsman allegedly murdered by his wife — proving the fitness tracker on your finger is a surveillance device you paid good money to strap on yourself.

Standing for Christ—Whatever the Cost
In Britain, 35-year-old Simeon Chandra put a simple message on the sides of his car using temporary tape. The message read: “Jesus loves you.” When his insurance company found out, they demanded that he remove it. They also required a dated photograph proving it was gone if he wanted his insurance coverage to continue. Chandra pointed out that all kinds of messages, flags and slogans are displayed on vehicles. “But when a Christian puts a peaceful message on his own car, suddenly it appears to become a problem.” He is now receiving help from the Christian Legal Centre.

New Climate Change Dashboard Shows . . . No Climate Change?
And the data confirms that. Recently, a man who goes by the name “The Honest Broker” created a US Extreme Weather and Climate Change Dashboard that “follows the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) framework for detecting a change in climate in the context of internal variability. This dashboard tracks 38 variables associated with 8 types of extremes: heat waves, cold extremes, tornadoes, flooding, drought, winter storms, wildfire, and hurricanes.” There’s been climate change ever since Noah’s Flood. But the idea that it’s man-made and catastrophic, leading to an apocalyptic scenario in just a few years if we don’t do something dramatic, isn’t supported by the data. The world will end when Jesus returns to judge sin and make a new heavens and a new earth

A Holographic Universe?
Chuck Missler. Are we actually living in a holographic universe? Are the distant galaxies only a virtual illusion? In a hologram, distances are synthetic! How does this impact our concepts of time and space?There seems to be growing evidence to suggest that our world and everything in it may be only ghostly images, projections from a level of reality so beyond our own that the real reality is literally beyond
both space and time.

Judicial Watch: Federal Court Orders Justice Department to Answer Records Questions on FBI ‘Burn Bag Room’ Documents
Judicial Watch announced today that a federal judge ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to provide answers about nearly 2 million pages of FBI records discovered in a “hidden room” at FBI headquarters, including whether the records have already been reviewed in response to other Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and whether the newly uncovered records had been stored in other government record systems: There was a room [in FBI Headquarters], and we found stuff. A lot of stuff … hidden from us at least and not mentioned to us. And then found stuff in there. A lot is from the Comey era.

Hijacked cargo ship recaptured from pirates after days of fighting, Somali government says
The Turkish navy, together with Somali forces, has recaptured a ship hijacked by pirates. The ship was secured after several days of fighting with pirates in Somali waters, the Somali government said on Saturday. “During the 10-day operation, four boats used by the pirates were destroyed and 14 pirates were killed,” a statement said. The forces were then able to secure the cargo ship MV Latuf, which has now “resumed its journey safely.”

The Transcripts of OpenAI Models Plotting Together to Commit an Actual Crime Is Pretty Chilling
Earlier this year, OpenAI found that a group of its AI models broke out of their sandbox environment and hacked third opens source AI platform Hugging Face’s systems. The incident highlighted how quickly frontier AI models had turned into a real cybersecurity threat — not just a tool to bolster existing cybersecurity defenses. Both Anthropic and Meta have reported similar hacks as well. This week, OpenAI published a report concluding its “extensive investigation” into the Hugging Face hack — and the details are surprisingly harrowing. … an intriguing, yet somehow horrifying glimpse into the minds of several AI agents acting together to infiltrate a third party over the internet.

Iran’s supreme leader admits economic hardships as US sanctions campaign takes toll
The Trump administration’s expanding economic campaign against Iran is increasingly targeting financial and trade channels through Dubai, Istanbul and Baghdad rather than focusing first on Beijing, according to an analysis by Iran International English. The outlet reported that Tehran needs hard currency it can readily spend to defend the rial, pay military and security forces and keep salaries and subsidies flowing, while much of the money Iran earns selling oil to China remains held in yuan.

Russia Hits Kiev Ammo Dump Next To Homes; Ukraine Admits 90% Of Retail Food Logistics Wrecked
A Russian drone struck a Ukrainian Defense Forces ammunition storage site in the village of Myla Friday evening, just west of Kiev. The resulting fire and hours of secondary detonations killed at least 37 people, injured dozens more, damaged around 50 residential buildings and a care home for the elderly and disabled, and forced the evacuation of hundreds. Among the dead was the local community head who had gone to help.

Who Is Legally Liable When An AI Agent Goes Rogue?
Autonomous AI agents can behave in highly unpredictable ways. Give an AI Agent a goal such as passing a test of its capabilities, and it might just decide the best way to score highly is to break containment and hack into a competing company in search of the answer sheet. That’s what happened when Open AI’s GPT-5.6 Sol hacked into Hugging Face last month. Anthropic and Meta subsequently admitted their models had also escaped testing sandboxes to hack third parties too.

Watch: Russian Military Conducts Test Of Huge Mobile ICBM
Russia on Friday unveiled that it conducted a successful combat training launch of a mobile, solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the northwestern Arkhangelsk region – host to a key missile defense and aeronautical testing base in the Arctic region. A mobile, solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile such as the one newly launched, is something which could eventually be used to directly target Ukraine, or else possibly Kiev’s NATO backers if a broader conflict were to break out.

Falklands Emerge As US Leverage Tool Against Britain To Ramp Defense Spending 
A new report from The Telegraph says the Trump administration is using Britain’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands as leverage to pressure the country into meeting NATO’s new defense-spending target.
What sounds like an “Art of the Deal” tactic by Trump has been described by a senior US official as a plan to push the UK toward NATO’s pledge to spend 5% of GDP on defense. Donald Trump’s administration is pushing NATO into what officials are describing as a new era of the alliance, dubbed NATO 3.0. This would require European countries and Canada to take primary responsibility for the conventional defense of Europe.

Meta removes 35 accounts of Iranian-linked network targeting US users
Meta removed 35 accounts that were part of a coordinated Iran-linked network targeting American users with political content, the tech company said in a report released on Thursday. The accounts pretended to belong to people based in the United States and were “used to manage civic meme accounts and engage with authentic American users by tagging real journalists and politicians in their posts to solicit content collaboration,” the report said. The accounts attempted to conceal their Iranian ties.

Kuwait just hired Pakistan’s army to defend it
On August 27, 2026, within the military command halls of Rawalpindi, Kuwaiti Defense Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif signed Protocol Agreement-2026. … the ceremonial signing marked the formal transformation of a previously passive security relationship into an active operational military framework. … this protocol establishes binding mechanisms for military training, capacity building, border management, technical exchanges, logistical integration and defense-industrial cooperation. The choice of Pakistan as Kuwait’s primary defense subcontractor is an act of profound strategic desperation … .

After Decades Of Cover-Ups, Education Department Finally Confronts Sex-Abuse Epidemic in Government Schools
After decades of cover-ups, union protection rackets, and official indifference, the U.S. Department of Education is finally admitting that government schools are infested with sexual predators preying on captive children. In some of the strongest official comments to date, U.S. Secretary Linda McMahon vowed a nationwide crackdown on teachers, staff, and other adults in positions of authority who sexually abuse and harass students.

China-made voting machine parts under scrutiny as DHS links funding to election audits
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin wrote that three vendors make up more than 80% of the market share. Each has acknowledged that its voting machines are manufactured with parts made in China.
The Department of Homeland Security will deny grants to states that do not conduct post-election audits, as the department notes growing concerns about China-made parts in voting machines.

Turkish presence in Syria poses threat to Israel due to Ankara’s NATO combat doctrine, expert warns
Turkish military presence in Syria constitutes a significant threat to Israel due to its NATO combat doctrine, expert Dr. Eitan Hai Cohen said. Cohen discussed what he described as the strengthening of economic and strategic ties between Ankara and Washington in Syria and the potential implications for Israel.

What we know about Trump’s deal giving US access to vast oil reserves in Venezuela
Trump said the agreement would give the United States a stake in Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, a step toward his goal of extracting energy from the country after American forces captured then-President Maduro in a middle-of-the-night raid in January and brought him to New York to face federal drug trafficking charges.

Iran’s President admits US sanctions are hurting the economy
Pezeshkian addressed claims that sanctions have no effect, saying, “To those people, I really don’t know what to say. We are in a war situation, and we must accept these wartime conditions.” He said Iran’s imports and exports have declined by 25% and 35% in recent months due to the US naval blockade of Iranian ports.

Hamas Found to Be Storing Weapons in Mosques
On Monday, IDF & Shin Bet destroyed a launch site & 5 Hamas weapon storage facilities across Gaza Strip. You thought Hamas turned in all its weapons under terms of Trump’s plan for lasting peace in the Mideast? That will not happen because a Muslim who’s waging jihad thinks he’s obeying a command of their so-called supreme being, Allah.

Russian Strikes on Kyiv in Ukraine Kill at Least 37, in One of Year’s Deadliest Attacks
The attack sparked a fire in the Bucha district, west of Kyiv, that swept through homes and damaged at least 50 residential buildings. A care home for the elderly and people with disabilities had been damaged, and an evacuation from the area was ongoing.

Satanic Temple Video Shows Woman Doing Abortion Ritual in Hobby Lobby Bathroom
The video shows a simulated satanic ritual inside the Christian-owned store. After taking abortifacient drugs, the woman sits on the toilet and flushes her baby. She then turns to the mirror and says, “By my body, my blood, by my will, it is done.”

They Want to Bring the Suicide Pod to England if the UK Legalizes Assisted Suicide
Philip Nitschke aka Dr Death, who invented a suicide pod, said it will be ready for use in Britain if assisted suicide is legalized. The pod uses gas to assist death. In September 2024, he carried out the first assisted Sarco suicide pod death in Switzerland.

‘Our Military Is Helpless’: Migrant Ambush Targeting Military Vehicles In Ceuta Was Pre-Planned, Police Claim
The attack targeting a military patrol in the Benzú area of Ceuta was a pre-planned ambush rather than a spontaneous clash, according to preliminary findings from the National Police. Now, military sources are speaking of soldiers who are unable to use physical force, have no weapons, and are vulnerable to such attacks in the future.

He Tried to Bite Off a Cop’s Ear, LA Let Him Out, So He Stabbed 4 People
There was never going to be a happy ending to this story. Ever. The only question was how much Jose Rodriguez was going to hurt people before eventually hurting them badly enough that even the woke pro-crime remnants of the criminal justice system still extant in California would lock him up.

Nepal flood death toll rises to 675 as nearly 2,500 remain missing
The death toll rose to at least 675 on Saturday, as nearly 2,500 people remained missing in the country, including 100 Americans. Rescuers struggled to reach devastated communities along the Nepal-Tibet border, with the scale of the disaster coming into view four days after the flood destroyed homes, bridges and other infrastructure.