More than 20,000 evacuated as wildfire grows in western Canada
A large wildfire is growing rapidly in western Canada, threatening towns in British Columbia. More than 20,000 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes. The entire town of Summerland, with a population of 12,000, is covered by the evacuation order. In addition, another 8,000 residents in nearby Peachland have been ordered to evacuate.
SpaceX Rocket Slammed Into the Moon and a South Korean Orbiter Just Captured the Fresh Crater
A SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage has slammed into the moon, leaving behind a new crater now photographed by South Korea’s Danuri lunar orbiter. The spacecraft captured the impact area before and after the collision. The impact happened on Aug. 5, when the leftover rocket stage finally reached the moon after months drifting through space.
Swedish ghost rockets included in latest Pentagon UFO files
Grainy films, most taken from American military planes, but also Swedish “ghost rockets,” are included in the Pentagon’s fifth release of files on unidentified flying objects. Most of the 41 files released on Friday are grainy recordings taken by cameras or sensors on US military planes, often during missions in the Middle East, of flying lights, orbs and other types of unidentified flying objects. The recordings come from the Pentagon, FBI, CIA, State Department and President Donald Trump’s office. “At approximately 4:30 a.m. local time, the subject noted that the stars above Bagram were darkening. It appeared as if something enormously large was passing overhead, from west to east, in the shape of an equilateral triangle.
Time Magazine Now Running Ads Meant Specifically to Influence AI Agents
If you feel like the internet is turning into a place for bots — not to mention by bots — you’re not alone. Social media platforms have been flooded with low-effort AI slop, while even once renowned publications are doubling down on the tech by outsourcing writing and editing responsibilities to the tech. In June, Cloudflare found that website traffic from AI agents and bots had overtaken human-generated traffic for the first time — even earlier than predicted. In the latest sign of the bot takeover, Time magazine has begun serving ads specifically aimed at AI agents. As Digiday reports, it’s an effort to adapt to a new reality governed by the tech.
Judge Denies Southern Poverty Law Center’s Bid To Dismiss DOJ Indictment
A federal judge on Aug. 7 rejected the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) bid to dismiss charges brought by the Justice Department, saying the nonprofit failed to show that the prosecution against it was vindictive. The department indicted the SPLC in April on 11 counts of wire fraud, making false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
EU Cohesion Breaks: Madrid Socialists Impose Border Protections Against Italians After Third World Invasion
Spain is to impose new border controls for flights and ships from Italy as the two countries’ row over the influx of migrants into Ceuta intensifies. Sky News reports that the Spanish government has confirmed that passport, nationality and visa checks would be conducted for Italian passengers and visitors from other countries arriving from Italy from midnight on Saturday until 7 September.
Pakistan defense chief calls Israel ‘common threat’ after new Saudi-Turkey defense pact
Pakistan’s defense minister on Friday called for Muslim countries to unite against what he described as a common threat from Israel, shortly after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed a trilateral defense agreement. Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif declared, “The Islamic world must unite to confront the common threat posed by Israel.” “Israel poses a threat to all of us. Islamic countries must adopt a coordinated approach to address this threat.”
Ted Cruz urges US to arm Iranian protesters to overthrow regime
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas called for the United States to arm anti-government protesters in Iran to help them overthrow the Islamic Republic, arguing that regime collapse should be Washington’s objective rather than a diplomatic agreement with Tehran. “I think our objective should be regime collapse,” Cruz said on Aaron MacLean’s “School of War” podcast.
President Trump: Beware the motivations of regional ‘friends’
Trump, instead, ordered decisive military action that significantly damaged Iran’s military capabilities: navy, ballistic missile infrastructure, air defenses, and nuclear program. This achievement is beyond dispute and should be the starting point of any serious discussion. Yet, countries that present themselves as friends of the United States—or even as friends of Trump—such as Turkey, Qatar, and Pakistan, have repeatedly stepped in at exactly the moments when Iran’s regime found itself under maximum pressure and have made themselves supposed mediators.
UNICEF Report Dispels Gaza Famine Narrative, Enclave Less Malnourished Than Finland
A newly released nutrition survey coordinated by UNICEF has found that acute malnutrition among children in the Gaza Strip remains at low levels, with Israeli officials arguing the findings undermine widespread claims that a famine is taking place in the enclave.
LEAK CRACKDOWN: Trump Demands Long Prison Sentences For Officials Who Exposed U.S. Ammunition Shortages
President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department to identify administration officials who leaked information about declining U.S. ammunition stockpiles, reportedly demanding lengthy prison sentences for those responsible. Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with reports detailing shortages of key American weapons, arguing that the disclosures portray the United States as vulnerable at a critical point in the confrontation with Iran and weaken his ability to use military pressure in negotiations.
GEOMAGNETIC STORM IN PROGRESS:
A moderate G2-class geomagnetic storm is in progress on Aug. 8th. Why? Earth is passing through the magnetized wake of a near-miss CME. There is a chance that this storm could escalate to category G3 (Strong).
Severe storms damage 114 municipalities, leave 1 dead and 5 injured in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil/
Severe storms crossed Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil, on August 6, producing wind gusts of approximately 120 km/h (75 mph), widespread roof and tree damage and a confirmed tornado. One person was killed, five were injured, and 2306 were displaced.
Met Office claimed 2,700 people died because of “the heatwave”; it’s a lie
UK’s Meteorological Office claimed over 2,700 people died in England & Wales May-June due to heatwaves. Not true. New York Times picked up on the story & publicized climate death statistics for France & Germany too. If New York Times isn’t doing due diligence on England & Wales, it’s likely not checking facts for France & Germany.
Iran sets conditions for opening Strait of Hormuz after UAE says its ship was targeted
Iran issued sweeping demands to the U.S. for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The conditions included, in part, lifting the U.S. naval blockade and sanctions, and withdrawal of U.S. military forces from the region. The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said one of its vessels was targeted by a missile while moving through the Strait.
Iran reportedly receives 300 anti-aircraft missiles
Iran has reportedly received hundreds of shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles from Russia and China in recent weeks, the US-funded Arabic-language outlet Alhurra reported, citing sources in the Kurdish and Arab opposition in Iran’s Ahvaz Province.
Without warning, British government starts moving illegal migrants into Thetford; locals protest and get arrested
Protests erupted in Thetford after migrant men were placed in free housing without prior notice to the local residents. The protests spanned several nights and resulted in property damage, clashes with police and the arrest of five people. The charges included public order offences and suspicion of racial hatred.
Pastor, 6 others executed extrajudicially in Sudan
A pastor, Rev. Adil Idris Jangoul, of the Sudanese Episcopal Church, was executed extrajudicially along with six other people after members of an armed faction arrested him at his church residence.
Parliament Member Barred from U.K. over Biblical Beliefs
A Finnish member of Parliament has been barred from passing through the United Kingdom because of a criminal conviction over a Christian pamphlet expressing biblical teaching on sexuality. The travel restriction could also affect plans for Räsänen to speak in Northern Ireland next month at a conference on—ironically—freedom of speech.
Politicians Turn Blind Eye to National Security Threat as Terror-Linked Muslim Brotherhood Celebrates Election of Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan
Muslim Brotherhood is celebrating communist Muslim Abdul El-Sayed’s election in Michigan as the Democrat nominee to run for Senate. El-Sayed and his family have deep ties to terrorist-linked Brotherhood & CAIR. Despite all the national security red flags, our politicians have turned a blind eye to the threat that El-Sayed poses.
How California Secretly Prodded Health Insurers to Cover Transgender Procedures
Instead of passing legislation or issuing regulations, both of which would invite public scrutiny, state officials have simply imposed their pro-transgender ideology on the regulatory apparatus. California officials got what trans patients wanted by stealth — at sane patients’ expense.
The Rape Gang Inquiry Report: Islamic collectivism and the Islamification of Britain
One way to view the lack of British state officials addressing the rape gang scandal is submissiveness to Islam. This prioritizes deference to Islam & Muslims while dismissing or assigning fault to non-believers. From this perspective, failure of authorities to act decisively against the grooming gang issue is the gradual Islamization of Britain.
Smart glasses could be used to covertly collect and misuse personal data
A legal expert warns Australia’s gov’t to get ahead of the rapid rise of AI smart glasses before having to play catch-up on privacy laws. They’re proving transformative for the disabled, but the ability to film strangers without their knowledge is raising concerns. Apart from a small light on some models, many may not realize they’re being filmed.
Red State Mississippi Appoints First Yemeni Sharia Hijabi Judge — An Immigration Attorney Who Legalizes Illegals
In deep-red Mississippi, Republicans elevated Assma A. Ali—a sharia-hijab-wearing Yemeni-American immigration attorney who built her career guiding illegal entrants & overstayers to citizenship without green cards, extracted Arab American Heritage Month from a GOP governor, defended antisemitic Muslim Brotherhood sympathizers, etc.