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Meduza in English @meduza.io · 10/09/2026
Russians abroad who fall afoul of the authorities can now be denied passport renewals and other consular services. Belarusians have faced a similar “choice” for years: return home and risk arrest or find a way to live abroad without a valid passport. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
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Russians abroad are losing access to passport renewals and other consular services. Belarusians know what comes next. — Meduza
In the summer of 2026, Russian authorities banned Russians abroad who have been convicted in absentia from receiving any consular services. The ban applies to anyone convicted under any article…
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 10/09/2026
Fire Point says its long-range FP-9 ballistic missile is currently undergoing flight tests. Developers say Ukraine lacks enough territory for a full-range ballistic test, meaning the missile's future military trials could transition directly into operational launches against Russian targets #Ukraine
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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 10/09/2026
Japan is demanding a correction be made to an Equal Earth world map on a website, claiming it uses the same color for Russian territory as it does for four islands that Tokyo and Moscow have a territorial dispute over.
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Japan demands correction to Equal Earth map over depiction of disputed islands
Tokyo claims the map uses the same color for the islands, which Japan calls the Northern Territories, as it does for Russian territory.
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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Rough Draft vs Final Draft
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Reuters @reuters.com · 03/09/2026
China deploys first 2026 policy financing funds to spur investment reut.rs/4qSCnu9
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China deploys first 2026 policy financing funds to spur investment
China Development Bank has disbursed 460 million yuan ($68.47 million) under the first tranche of ​China's 2026 policy-based financing tool, state media ‌reported on Thursday, as Beijing ramps up efforts to bolster investment and economic growth.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 03/09/2026
Nvidia bought Hugging Face for $12.9 billion. The deal could bolster Nvidia's open-source AI strategy, challenging OpenAI and Anthropic's closed systems. bit.ly/4cJoFE8
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Nvidia just spent $12.9 billion on Hugging Face. Here's what it's really buying.
Nvidia bought Hugging Face for $12.9 billion. The deal boosts Nvidia's open-source strategy, challenging OpenAI and Anthropic.
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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 02/09/2026
‼️ Explosion occurs in Moldova near border with Ukraine, possibly caused by drone
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Explosion occurs in Moldova near border with Ukraine, possibly caused by drone
Moldova is investigating an explosion near Crocmaz, 6 km from the Ukrainian border, after metal and plastic fragments were found at a scorched site.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 02/09/2026
Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing warned of populism and polarization ahead of an election in an eastern Germany state on Sunday where a far-right party is poised to secure a victory. Read more: bloom.bg/3Uwik91 📷: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This is why you can't have healthcare. www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigratio…
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ICE plans to buy robot ‘dogs’ for some immigration enforcement operations
The doglike robots are equipped with cameras and sensors that can detect chemicals and would be used in situations that
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Jen Fifield @jenafifield.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
1/ Just in: An anonymous federal worker has filed a whistleblower disclosure warning that the U.S. Postal Service's attempt to create a system to regulate mail voting for the midterms has been "rushed, chaotic, and fundamentally flawed." @propublica.org has the details 👇
Screenshot of the top of a whistleblower disclosure titled "USPS Rushed Implementation of New and Untested IT Systems Threatens U.S. Ballot Mail Delivery." Addressed to Senator Blumenthal, the first point details how the whistleblower has "significant concerns about the USPS's secretive, rushed, chaotic, and fundamentally flawed process for the creation and implementation of an entirely new and untested set of IT systems" intended for the 2026 midterms.
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 01/09/2026
⚡ Russia has spent more than $60 million constructing foreign centers to spread pro-Kremlin propaganda. united24media.com/world/russia...
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Russia Spends Over $60 Million Building Centers Used for Pro-Kremlin Propaganda
Russian authorities spent over $62 million on four new National Center “Russia” regional branches, with further expansion planned by 2031.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The massive nationwide electricity rate hikes aren’t happening simply because utility services have gotten more expensive or customers have been receiving better service. It’s because utility monopolies have bought off the system that’s supposed to keep them in check. Watch.
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The Secret Behind High Electricity Bills
Private utility companies like PG&E, Duke, and Exelon control electricity for nearly 70% of Americans — and they're usin
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Meduza in English @meduza.io · 01/09/2026
Vladimir Putin had planned to meet with CIA Director John Ratcliffe during his August 25 visit to Moscow but called it off after learning the purpose of the trip, a source close to the Kremlin told Agentstvo. meduza.io/en/news/2026...
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Agenstvo: CIA director traveled to Moscow to urge peace talks. Putin planned to meet him but changed his mind. — Meduza
Vladimir Putin had planned to meet with CIA Director John Ratcliffe during his August 25 visit to Moscow but called it off after learning the purpose of the trip, a source close to the Kremlin told…
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
It’s getting pretty gross out there! zeteo.com/p/19-ways-tr...
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Here Are 19 - Yes, 19! - Ways Trump and Republicans Are Plotting to Rig and Steal the Midterm Elections
Attacking immigrants and Black voting power. Gutting election security. Voter purges. Threats of arrests and raids. And so much more. Trump’s assault on elections is truly unprecedented.
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The iconic weeping willow trees outside the Kennedy Center have been cut down by Trump.
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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The USS Abraham Lincoln has been at sea for 200+ straight days, and reports say conditions onboard are so bad that multiple sailors have tried to jump off. Our servicemembers deserve better than this. There needs to be an investigation.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 13/08/2026
Trump signed a memo to enlist private-sector firms to launch cyber attacks abroad, expanding the scope of national security operations that’s now largely conducted by government agencies
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Trump Enlists Private Sector to Boost Cyber-Offensive Arsenal
The US government is partnering with private-sector firms to launch cyber attacks abroad, expanding the scope of national security operations that until now have been largely conducted by government agencies.
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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
What happens when you put incompetent conspiracy theorists in positions of authority? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/w...
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RFK Jr. Stirred Vaccine Fears in Pennsylvania Years Before Measles Outbreak
At a speech in Lancaster County, Robert F. Kennedy mocked the threat of measles. Now local officials are racing to contain one of the largest outbreaks in the country.
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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
donald trump says we control the strait and i say we take him at his word and point out that by not allowing traffic he is intentionally making your gas more expensive because he hates you
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Reuters @reuters.com · 13/08/2026
Romanian Nuclearelectrica starts shutting down sole working nuclear reactor reut.rs/4wKATnr
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Romanian Nuclearelectrica starts shutting down sole working nuclear reactor
Romanian state-owned nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica has started the process of disconnecting its sole working ​reactor from the power grid due to record low ‌Danube river levels, it said on Thursday.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Orsk Oil Refinery shut down for six months after the drone attack. "As for the plant in Orsk that was damaged in the terrorist attack, the situation there is difficult. The impact elements hit key infrastructure, which cannot currently be restored.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Trump just dismantled this so his blatant corruption and his cronies overseas can operate without consequences or detection. Organized crime is now legal and the US is open for exploitation by foreign and domestic criminals. Don’t expect Rubio to say a word.
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 13/08/2026
Trump’s decided to keep the National Guard deployed in DC until January 2029. Guess how much it’ll cost? $200 million? $500 million? Not even close, it’ll cost roughly $1.4 BILLION. And that’s all taxpayer money being spent.
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Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B, estimate shows
The extension of the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. until January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate provided to Congress.
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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 13/08/2026
The White House normally gets $2.5 million a year for maintenance. Trump’s team has allocated $875 million.   That’s 350 years’ worth of the usual budget spent by a single administration.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Russian terror across Ukraine continues,targeting civilians& infrastructure ▪️ In Odesa region,a Russian jet-powered drone seriously wounded a woman This morning,Russia struck a passenger train carrying 340 people,including 67 children.The strike hit the locomotive,killing the driver&his assistant
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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
❗️At night, the Defense Forces of 🇺🇦Ukraine struck the 🇷🇺NS-Oil refinery (NPPZ «NS-Oil») in Ulyanovsk Oblast. This is a small-capacity oil refinery with an annual processing capacity of up to 600,000 tons.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
‼️ Russia: “Boeing and Airbus do not plan to supply aircraft to Russia for another 20 years.” 🍿 www.fontanka.ru/2026/07/23/7...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Trade war, page one: @financialtimes.com
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 22/07/2026
The EU is set to tie billions of euros in financial support to Kyiv's ability to complete the so-called Kachka-Kos plan for rule-of-law reforms, after months of inertia in Ukraine's parliament and a recent government reshuffle interpreted by some as another attempt to avoid making those changes.
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Zelensky can kick Kachka out of Ukraine, but not his reforms
The EU is set to tie billions of euros in financial support to Kyiv's ability to complete the so-called Kachka-Kos plan for rule-of-law reforms, after months of inertia in Ukraine's parliament and a r...
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Wildberries warehouses are also on fire in Nevinnomyssk.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 22/07/2026
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Ukrainian drones deliver robots directly into battle by sea and air
Ukraine's battlefield surge of robots now features airdrops and beach assaults.
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 22/07/2026
Krasnodar, Russia today.
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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 21/07/2026
The U.S. Secretary of Defense just stated that—so far—the war with Iran has cost $37.5 billion dollars. That's since February. That same amount is how much the United States spent on planetary science from FY2013 through FY2026 inclusive. Thirteen years of planetary science or five months of war.
The Curiosity rover on Mars. At about $2.6 billion, it buys you about ten days of Iran war.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 20/07/2026
BREAKING: The Houthis say they will impose a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia
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Yemen’s Houthis Vow to Impose Maritime Blockade on Saudi Arabia
Houthis, an Iran-backed Yemeni group, said they would impose a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia, putting at risk the flow of millions of barrels that the kingdom exports via the Red Sea.
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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
❗️New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced in his first speech from 10 Downing Street that his first calls will be to Zelenskyy and Trump. He assured that UK support for Ukraine remains unwavering, stating “there are no changes,”
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Another epic shot of the burning warehouse near Moscow.
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AlNews @almot.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
President Trump just threatened to add additional tariffs onto Canada due to "not properly maintaining their Forests, and Brush therein, and the United States is being unnecessarily invaded by filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air, the quality of which is dangerous, and totally unacceptable"
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The court has spoken: Trump's attempt to get political revenge by shutting down the Hudson Tunnel project wasn't just illegal, but "flagrantly" unlawful. This ruling is good news for the thousands of workers building the project and the hundreds of thousands of commuters who will depend on it.
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 23/06/2026
❗️Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces said the rail bridge over the North Crimean Canal in occupied Crimea has been destroyed. SOF posted that the bridge “no longer exists” and hinted footage of the strike could soon be released. #Crimea
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AlNews @almot.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
this will be exciting
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 22/06/2026
The president is trying to reclaim control of the Reflecting Pool narrative by doing what he does best: blaming his enemies for the paint peeling. Today's "Morning Shots" from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social talk Globalist Independence Day and the peeling Reflecting Pool.
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
This was 1.5 months ago
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Russian media report that a bit of a traffic jam has built up on the Crimean Bridge. Well, no big deal - Russians are used to waiting in lines.
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Secretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
What did @regimecpa.bsky.social know?
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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
❗️Additional footage of the consequences of the missile strike on the 🇷🇺Voronezh Semiconductor Devices Plant ‘VZPP-S’, which is involved in the production of components for Russian weapons.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 22/06/2026
Russian industrialist Baisarov eyes expanding investments in metals after buying gold miner stake reut.rs/4uSk2Or
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Russian industrialist Baisarov eyes expanding investments in metals after buying gold miner stake
Russian businessman Ruslan Baisarov has said that his company is ​interested in making other investments in ‌the metals sector after it bought a controlling stake in nationalised gold producer Uzhuralzoloto (UGC) on ​Friday.
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
BREAKING: Trump threatens to “hit Iran very hard again” if Tehran doesn’t stop its “proxies” in Lebanon from “causing trouble.”
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Hey, remember how this war started: Trump deciding to unilaterally murder all his counterparties in Iran nuclear negotiations? It’s almost as if it’s impossible to strike any agreement with Trump because he is faithless and will instantly break any deal when facing the slightest adversity
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Three ferries carrying fuel trucks to Russian-occupied Crimea are on fire at the Kerch Strait ferry line.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
🚗 A giant queue of over 650 cars formed on the Kerch Bridge.
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