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The Guardian: Why is Anthropic destroying books?

10:16 22.08.2026

The Guardian: Why is Anthropic destroying books?

The AI company apparently found destructively scanning ‘all the books in the world’ easier than dealing with copyright in its quest for training data, The Guardian stresses. Should we destroy all the books in the world? An answer to this question can be found in the court documents of Bartz …

Bessent says U.S. likely won’t restart large-scale Iran combat as it steps up economic pressure

10:14 22.08.2026

Bessent says U.S. likely won’t restart large-scale Iran combat as it steps up economic pressure

Bessent says U.S. likely won’t restart large-scale Iran combat as it steps up economic pressure The Trump administration’s plan to crush Iran’s economy will likely negate the need for major U.S. military operations against the Islamic Republic, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC. “If we are doing the maximum economic …

Representatives of the NATO Military Committee may visit Ukraine in October

10:12 22.08.2026

Representatives of the NATO Military Committee may visit Ukraine in October

For the first time in eight years, the full NATO Military Committee plans to visit Kyiv to discuss long-range strikes against Russia with Ukraine's military and political leadership. The NATO Military Committee includes the Chiefs of Defence of all NATO member countries. The new Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, …

Maria Zakharova: “All possible scenarios for putting an end to the Ukraine crisis must invariably take into account the national interests of the Russian Federation, while it makes no sense to discuss the overblown and exaggerated demands coming from Kiev and its European sponsors which do not reflect the reality on the ground”

11:09 21.08.2026

Maria Zakharova: “All possible scenarios for putting an end to the Ukraine crisis must invariably take into account the national interests of the Russian Federation, while it makes no sense to discuss the overblown and exaggerated demands coming from Kiev and its European sponsors which do not reflect the reality on the ground”

Foreign Minister Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s answers to questions from Izvestia on topical foreign policy matters. Question: The United States has said that it intends to step up its diplomatic efforts to settle the Ukraine situation. Before that, Russia expressed its willingness to consider specific constructive proposals coming from Washington. Has …

FT: Zelenskyy fires top aide as corruption allegations pile up

11:08 21.08.2026

FT: Zelenskyy fires top aide as corruption allegations pile up

Zelenskyy fired one of his top aides on Wednesday after her house was raided by anti-corruption authorities, as the Ukrainian president comes under attack over a litany of graft allegations against top allies, Financial Times reports. Deputy presidential administration head Iryna Mudra, a close Zelenskyy ally, was the highest-profile target …

U.S. debt hits $40 Trillion!

11:07 21.08.2026

U.S. debt hits $40 Trillion!

America’s gross national debt topped $40 trillion for the first time on Wednesday, an ominous milestone for an economy that sits on a shaky fiscal foundation after decades of borrowing to pay for the rising costs of the military, social safety net programs and President Trump’s tax cuts, The New …

11:05 21.08.2026

Bild: The "Made in Germany" brand is dying

212,000 or 0.5% – the number of jobs in Germany fell in the second quarter. The decline continues for the fifth consecutive quarter and is gaining momentum, according to the German newspaper Bild. In the private sector, manufacturing, a key industry for Germany, was hit the hardest. The decline amounted …

Izvestia: Ukraine conflict gives rise to ultra-right radicals in Europe

13:05 20.08.2026

Izvestia: Ukraine conflict gives rise to ultra-right radicals in Europe

Right-wing radicals are becoming increasingly active in Europe. According to the EU police, in 2025, the number of terrorist incidents involving them rose fivefold, and the number of arrests in such cases remains several times higher than a decade ago. At the same time, some of the radicals are already …

FT: War and climate change drive surge in global shipping costs

11:37 20.08.2026

FT: War and climate change drive surge in global shipping costs

The cost of shipping goods through many of the world’s maritime chokepoints has soared in the past month due to war and climate change, fuelling fears of higher consumer costs and underlining concerns about the fragility of global supply chains, Financial Times writes. The dual impact of conflict and low …

View from London: To defend against Russia, the UK must reimagine Europe

11:36 20.08.2026

View from London: To defend against Russia, the UK must reimagine Europe

The United Kingdom faces two defence challenges. The first is financial. After decades of underinvestment, rebuilding military capability is essential. But the second challenge is intellectual. Britain has long underestimated Eastern Europe as a source of strategic knowledge, treating it primarily as a region that requires reassurance. This is based …

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