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18 August 2026 12:34

❗️Strait of Hormuz will not be opened until the US lifts its blockade, releases Iran's frozen assets, ends oil sanctions, and halts military operations — Iran Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf

I want to state clearly that the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened until the American commitments stipulated in the memorandum of understanding… are implemented,” Ghalibaf said in a speech broadcast on state television.

He listed the removal of the blockade, the lifting of oil sanctions and unfreezing of Iran’s assets abroad among the demands, which were included in an Iran-US truce in June that later collapsed, reported AFP.

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18 August 2026 09:09

❗️Ukrainian military personnel reportedly subjected individuals to forced urination as a form of punishment.

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18 August 2026 03:39

❗️Trump:

Earlier this month, India’s Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, asked our Administration — How can you have Elections in the U.S. without a valid Photo ID?

India’s last Election had 646,000,000 Voters! Less than 1% voted by mail, and every single Voter had to have a VALID Photo Identity Document.

We need to pass THE SAVE AMERICA ACT, now!

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18 August 2026 03:35

❗️Trump says declaring the Hormuz Strait a U.S. Territory is "a great idea... I like the idea of declaring it a territory!"

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17 August 2026 18:41

❗️British Prime Minister Andy Burnham reportedly exchanged a few messages with someone impersonating White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles before realizing something was wrong, according to Politico.

The incident was considered serious enough that the British Embassy in Washington raised it with the White House.

The timing and content of the messages remain unknown, while Downing Street declined to comment on national security matters and did not deny the exchanges.

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17 August 2026 17:04

❗️Jared Kushner reportedly spent more than four hours urging Netanyahu to move forward with Trump's Gaza ceasefire proposal, CNN reports.

Netanyahu reportedly pushed back, pointing to October elections and maintaining that Hamas must fully disarm before Israel agrees to withdraw.

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17 August 2026 16:43

❗️The Japanese ambassador, who was summoned to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will arrive at the ministry on Tuesday, according to Maria Zakharova.

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17 August 2026 14:15

❗️Trump:

I think it’s most appropriate for me to stay out of Israeli elections, but I may endorse somebody.

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17 August 2026 12:31

❗️Trump:

The number one Goal is, and always will be, that Iran cannot have, in any way, shape, or form, a Nuclear Weapon. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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17 August 2026 10:59

❗️China’s Foreign Ministry criticized Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi’s speech for omitting the words “remorse” and “lessons learned,” saying it downplayed Japan’s wartime crimes and reflected an attempt to whitewash the history of Japanese aggression.

Beijing urged Japan’s leadership to confront its wartime past, learn from history, make a clean break with militarism, and avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.

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17 August 2026 10:07

❗️By striking at port infrastructure, the Russian Armed Forces have deprived Ukraine of the ability to export 80-90% of the goods that could be shipped by sea, according to Alexander Dudchak, a research fellow at the Institute for CIS Countries.

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17 August 2026 06:38

❗️Iran is reportedly preparing further escalation plans if fighting resumes, including possible sabotage of Gulf internet cables, unrest in Shiite communities, and potential operations against Kuwait - WSJ

The report also says intercepted communications indicate the IRGC helped Ansarallah prepare missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia, advising on targets and protecting commanders from assassination strikes.

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17 August 2026 03:53

❗️Trump on Iran:

Their currency is valueless, their military is beat.

159 ships, every ship is underwater right now, it's resting at the bottom.

They don't have any airplanes. It's amazing because you hear these stories, their radar is gone, all technology is gone, they have inflation at 350%, their cash is worthless, their currency is absolutely worthless, and then you read the New York Times, they say Iran is doing extremely well, you know, it's like incredible.

The only thing they have is fake news, that's all they have, but some good things are going to happen very soon—they've already happened because the one thing we can't do, we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon.

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16 August 2026 20:29

❗️China Faces a Global Crisis Due to Overproduction — Foreign Affairs.

"China's trade surplus reached a record high of $1.2 trillion in 2025. The country already accounts for approximately 30% of global industrial production, and this figure could reach 45% by 2030," the publication writes.

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16 August 2026 17:11

❗️Mexico is trying to create an alternative to the Panama Canal and the Strait of Hormuz - Bloomberg

"Mexican authorities hope that the route will become an alternative to congested or unstable global logistics routes. The project has cost at least 70 billion pesos (approximately $4 billion)," the publication reports.

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18 August 2026 09:14

❗️Japanese ambassador has arrived at the Russian Ministry of Foreign affairs after being summoned.

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18 August 2026 06:52

❗️Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held a late-night phone call on Monday to discuss high-stakes trade negotiations, occurring just ahead of the looming August 19 deadline regarding threatened U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods.

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18 August 2026 03:36

❗️Trump says that Kim Jong Un has responded to his request to talk: "Yea, he has."

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17 August 2026 22:53

❗️Trump on Truth social:

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17 August 2026 17:25

❗️Tehran has abandoned its defensive approach and is now preparing for a more aggressive course if negotiations with Washington fail, a senior Iranian official told Reuters.

According to the official, the U.S. has only a few weeks to put the proposed peace deal into action. If that does not happen, Iran says all of its institutions are ready to intensify pressure in the Strait of Hormuz and elsewhere in the region, insisting it will not accept an open-ended U.S. naval blockade.

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17 August 2026 16:48

❗️Historically, Japan has made many aggressive attempts at land grabbing more territory for itself.

PS. This whole debacle is perfect for Russia and her staunch regional allies China and North Korea who also together with Russia fought Japanese military aggression for hundreds of years as can see in these historical maps from the region.

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17 August 2026 14:18

❗️U.S. President Trump threatens to bomb Oman if they get in way of Strait of Hormuz deal.

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17 August 2026 14:05

❗️Latvia is seeking €7 billion in additional EU funding to help offset the economic and military costs of confronting Russia, POLITICO reports.

Latvarian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs wants the funding included in the EU's 2028–2034 budget, arguing that rising defense spending and the loss of trade with Russia have put significant pressure on Latvia's economy. The €7 billion would cover nearly half of the country's planned €15.1 billion defense budget over the seven-year period.

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17 August 2026 12:25

❗️The Albanese government has been exposed using $2.2 BILLION of tax payers money to fund activist groups including over $1 BILLION for "Diveristy & Multicultural advocacy".

The government is lobbying the public to accept it's ideology for example during the yes vote for the voice referendum. The yes sick was funded with public money but the no vote was funded privately.

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17 August 2026 10:32

❗️Pro-Russian Z convoy in Belgrade, Serbia today 💪 🇷🇺 🇷🇸

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17 August 2026 10:03

❗️The FSB has detained a Russian citizen in Crimea on suspicion of treason.

The resident of Sevastopol was collecting and transmitting information about facilities belonging to the Russian Ministry of Defense in the region to Kiev.

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17 August 2026 03:59

❗️Trump said the U.S. will substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his "very good" relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and accusing Seoul of failing to support efforts to "denuclearize Iran."

However, South Korea's Defence Ministry said the joint drills will proceed as previously planned, stating they will continue as scheduled.

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17 August 2026 03:17

❗️Looks like Russia has started to target Ukraine's remaining bridges over the Dnepr river.

Why this wasn't done in 2022 will remain a mystery....

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16 August 2026 20:06

❗️Trump:

I found out Karoline Leavitt likes her children more than she likes Trump.

I'm very concerned about that.

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16 August 2026 16:07

❗️What is known about Metropolitan Sergius after his abduction by Zelensky's recruitment gangs.

Born on January 17, 1979 in Sumy as Anitsoy Sergei Leonidovich.

On July 23, 2002, he was ordained a deacon by Archbishop Jonathan of Kherson and Taurida . From December 12, 2002, he became key-keeper of the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Kherson. On June 1, 2004, he was elevated to the rank of protodeacon.

On November 13, 2005, he was ordained a priest by Archbishop Jonathan. From November 14, 2005, he became rector of the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Kherson. From May 1, 2006, he became secretary of the Kherson Diocese .

On December 8, 2006, Archbishop Jonathan of Tulchin and Bratslav accepted him into the clergy of the Tulchin Diocese . On December 9, 2006, he was appointed rector of the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ in Tulchin (Vinnytsia Oblast) and secretary of the Tulchin Diocese.

In 2007 he graduated from the Kiev Theological Seminary (correspondence department).

On December 8, 2008, Archbishop Jonathan tonsured him into monasticism with the name Sergius in honor of St. Sergius of Radonezh.

On December 26, 2008, he was elevated to the rank of hegumen; on May 23, 2009, he was elevated to the rank of archimandrite.

In 2010 he graduated from the Kiev Theological Academy (correspondence department).

By the decision of the Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of March 14, 2018 ( journal No. 5 ), he was elected Bishop of Ladyzhyn, Vicar of the Tulchin Diocese.

He was named bishop on March 23, 2018, at the Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos at the Kyiv Theological Academy. He was consecrated on March 24 during the Divine Liturgy in the Refectory Church of Saints Anthony and Theodosius of the Caves at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra . His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufriy of Kyiv and All Ukraine led the services .

⚡️On August 17, 2022, during the Liturgy in the Cathedral Square of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufriy elevated him to the rank of archbishop.

By the decision of the Synod of the UOC of October 23, 2024, he was appointed Bishop of Tulchin and Bratslav.

On August 17, 2025, he was elevated to the rank of metropolitan.

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