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aljazeera.com (2026-08-14). Mexico says Colombia rejected its earthquake rescue teamMexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has said Colombia is refusing to allow a team of Mexican rescue experts into the country to help search for survivors of Monday's devastating earthquake, as questions grow over how the new government is handling offers of international assistance.

presstv.co.uk (2026-08-14). falseThe environmental fallout from the US-Israeli aggression against Iran has reached the country's southern coastline, with oil pollution affecting parts of Qeshm and nearby Hengam islands in the Persian Gulf.

presstv.co.uk (2026-08-13). Strait of Hormuz authority nixes US claims, says waterway remains blocked until Iran's conditions are metThe Iranian authority controlling the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf has categorically rejected American officials' claims about reopening of the waterway.

counterpunch.org (2026-08-13). Paper Tiger: the Failure of Americas Trillion Dollar War MachineAccording to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the United States spent $21 trillion on its military between 2001 and 2024 (in constant 2024 dollars), equal to the combined military spending of the next eighteen countries. Iran barely made that list at all, spending only 2% of what the US did, and SIPRI estimated Iran's 2025 military budget at only $7.5 billion. So how is Iran holding its own against the multi-trillion-dollar US war machine?

apnews.com (2026-08-13). Settler siege of Palestinian homes in the West Bank a horrific act of terror, US ambassador saysIsraeli settlers have besieged three homes in the occupied West Bank for several days, including one owned by a Palestinian American, in what the U.S. ambassador called a "horrific act of terror" on Thursday. Mike Huckabee's remarks on X represented an unusually sharp rebuke from the Trump administration of the latest episode in a surge of settler violencein the region.

aljazeera.com (2026-08-13). Iran war live: Tehran rejects US claims that vessels are transiting HormuzIran's military rejects US claims that vessels are passing through the Strait of Hormuz, saying no ship can pass without its permission.

independent.co.uk (2026-08-13). Gas prices hit their highest mark ever for mid August as Trump's Iran war drags onOn Wednesday morning, the average fuel price was just over $4 per gallon. The last time fuel cost nearly that much around mid-August was in 2022 when the national average gas price was $3.98 per gallon.

english.palinfo.com (2026-08-12). Israeli artillery shelling and gunfire target eastern GazaIsraeli forces renewed artillery shelling and gunfire across several areas of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, continuing violations of the ceasefire agreement on the ground.

upi.com (2026-08-12). Human rights groups sue Trump administration over ICC sanctionsFour human rights groups sued the Trump administration Tuesday over "crippling" sanctions on judges and prosecutors of the International Criminal Court, saying the executive order is unconstitutional and punishes those doing important human rights work.

apnews.com (2026-08-12). ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver electric shocksImmigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.

apnews.com (2026-08-12). Putin warns of retaliation over Western vessel seizures, calls them piracyPutin described the Western moves to detain vessels linked to Russia as a breach of international maritime law.

thenationalnews.com (2026-08-12). Iran warns of hacks and global internet cuts if US strikes resumeGlobal internet, power plants and US computer systems will be at risk if America continues to attack Iran, an Iranian official said on Monday.

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2024-07-08 UNB: Global Warming Heating Up Quicker and Far Beyond Expectations

Note. This URGENT NEWS BLAST includes stories in part from the mainstream media (MSM) for now… When possible, we prioritize alternative sources.

kwtx.com (2024-07-08). Searing heat wave grills large parts of the US with triple digit temperatures

reuters.com (2024-07-08). Record temperatures scorch US West as Americans sweat through extreme heat

ctvnews.ca (2024-07-08). Heat warnings and high temperatures for much of country, remnants of hurricane Beryl on the way

sailingscuttlebutt.com (2024-07-08). Final finisher for Global Solo Challenge

wam.ae (2024-07-08). Average global temperature has been 1.5°C above for 12 successive months: EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service

manilastandard.net (2024-07-08). The continuing global warming threat

livescience.com (2024-07-08). 'The last 12 months have broken records like never before': Earth exceeds 1.5 C warming every month for entire year

thebaltimorebanner.com (2024-07-08). Baltimore under heat advisory as global temperatures break records

firstpost.com (2024-07-08). 2024 saw hottest June ever in a 13-month streak of record global temperatures

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btlonline.org (2026-08-13). Trump Flounders as Iran Takes Initiative in his Reckless and Destabilizing WarWe started the war. It's a war of aggression under international law. Aggression is the supreme international war crime. And that's what the United States and Israel committed on Feb. 28 by attacking Iran when there was absolutely no reason to attack Iran.

btlonline.org (2026-08-13). Trump Flounders as Iran Takes Initiative in his Reckless and Destabilizing WarWe started the war. It's a war of aggression under international law. Aggression is the supreme international war crime. And that's what the United States and Israel committed on Feb. 28 by attacking Iran when there was absolutely no reason to attack Iran.

presstv.co.uk (2026-08-12). Trump's relationship with Netanyahu keeps him obliged to ignore intl. law: AnalystTrump is not acting as a free agent, adding that his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made him increasingly willing to ignore international law, morality and ethics.

msn.com (2026-08-12). Trump Media sells $100,000 Truth Social data access, drawing scrutinyTrump Media & Technology Group is aiming to energize growth by selling faster access to President Trump's Truth Social posts for up to $100,000 a month.

presstv.co.uk (2026-08-12). Eight months at sea: Families raise alarm over mounting mental toll aboard US carrierFamilies of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln say an eight-month deployment in the US war against Iran has taken a heavy toll, with concerns growing over exhaustion, mental health, living conditions and the safety of the carrier's crew.

presstv.co.uk (2026-08-11). US, Israel solely to blame for Hormuz insecurity; world should hold Washington accountable: Iran FMAraghchi says the United States and the Israeli regime are the only parties to blame for the insecurity that has come to affect the Strait of Hormuz.

wanaen.com (2026-08-11). Dehumanization: the First Weapon of ColonialismWhen Donald Trump... refers to a nation as "animals," this should not be understood merely as an expression of personal hostility or a careless choice of words.

presstv.co.uk (2026-08-11). Iran's orchards: A new frontier for non-oil exportsSome of Iran's most valuable export opportunities are not found in factories, oil fields or gas projects, but growing in orchards stretching from the Caspian coast to the southern provinces and across the country's diverse landscapes.

english.palinfo.com (2026-08-10). Used as human shields: Leaked image shows blindfolded Gaza men hours before being killed by Israeli forcesA newly leaked photograph shows two blindfolded elderly Palestinian men from Beit Lahia in Gaza hours before Israeli forces killed them in November 2024, according to Palestinian journalist Younis Tirawi, who published the image.

tasnimnews.ir (2026-08-10). Historic Sites Damaged in US-Israeli War on Iran Face Restoration EffortsIran's minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts said 149 historic sites sustained between 10% and 90% damage during the recent US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran

presstv.co.uk (2026-08-09). Iran unveils homegrown technology to design, produce targeted cancer-killing virusesIran has unveiled a homegrown technology for the design, genetic engineering, production and purification of oncolytic, cancer-killing viruses.

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