⚠️ GREENLAND GAMBIT UNDERWAY? “An American oil company connected to Donald Trump is preparing to sink wells in remote Greenland despite not having received permission from the local authorities.”
Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drillIsland’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drillingwww.theguardian.com
2/At the same time, Kyiv and Belgrade plan to strengthen energy cooperation, and the president called for accelerating free trade zone talks to prepare everything needed for an agreement by year-end.
❗️Due to Russian strikes, Ukraine has virtually no intact thermal power plants left and is entering winter under extremely difficult conditions, Zelenskyy said. He stressed that Ukraine seeks an end to the war and a just peace, using every opportunity to achieve it.
If you’re just waking up: the U.S. Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general at around 4:30am ET in a 50–49 vote.
🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: Reliable communications are vital on the front line. Ukraine’s Communications and Cybersecurity Forces ensure effective command, control operations, and help repel Russian attacks.
The world's wealthiest individual is once again deploying his fortune to influence the 2026 midterm elections in favor of Republicans.
NEW: @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom is urging Californians to use their voices to give the Trump Admin an earful! This morning, CA submitted formal comments opposing the Trump admin's attempts to force its corrupt offshore drilling agenda on CA — putting the state’s $51B coastal economy at risk.
“DONALD TRUMP IS THE LEADING SOCIALIST OF OUR TIME! WITH HIS GLORIOUS GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER, THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF AMERICA ENTERS A BOLD NEW ERA OF GOVERNMENT-RUN BUSINESS! ALL HAIL COMRADE TRUMP!” — @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom
This is exactly how a public-private partnership should work. Automakers are matching state funds to make every dollar go further. The result: more Californians can afford a zero-emission vehicle, and we keep California moving toward a cleaner future.
China is not screwing around. The United States has become a footnote. Supply chains, manufacturing, influence — China is flooding the zone all across the globe. As California doubles down on our low carbon green growth efforts, the Trump admin is doubling down on stupid.
Eliot Jacobson: As of August 5th, global sea-surface temperatures just set a new preliminary record high of 21.20°C. This breaks the previous record high of 21.17°C set on April 24, 2024.
Betrayed by the US, which stopped the delivery of long promised replacement ordinance, Ukraine scrambles to find alternative defenses to Russia's lethal missile attacks. www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
Guerre en Ukraine : privé de bouclier face aux missiles balistiques russes, Kiev cherche la paradeLa défense antiaérienne semble avoir épuisé ses stocks de munitions contre les missiles balistiques, fournies par les Etats-Unis et, dans une moindre mesure, par la France et l’Italie. Moscou en profi...www.lemonde.fr
Good lede by @svdate.bsky.social: President Donald Trump has over the past year been snapping up America’s means of production—the literal definition of communism—even as he makes a habit of labeling virtually all of his critics and political opponents “communists.” www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump Calls Democrats ‘Communists’ While Acting Like OneJust call him Comrade President.www.huffpost.com$942 million is hardly sufficient to redress the damage Zuckerberg and company have done, but remember, this is just for New Mexico. www.wsj.com/tech/meta-or...
Meta Ordered to Pay $942 Million to Address Harm to Kids From Social MediaA New Mexico judge ordered the social-media giant to create a new $567 million fund in addition to paying $375 million in previously determined civil penalties.www.wsj.comPubs and restaurants have started banning the wearing of Meta glasses out of concern about violation of privacy rights. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Restaurants, pubs and theatres ban Meta’s ‘spy glasses’ over privacy fearsMeta says safeguards are in place to prevent surreptitious filming, but some UK venues now prohibit them from being worn at allwww.theguardian.comThe News You Need, Friday, August 7th, 2026: • Trump's Pay to Play: Anduril Shows How It Works • Andreessen Horowitz Partner Boasts They Can Now Fabricate History Just Like In “1984” • Mandatory Testosterone Tests Are a Terrible Idea. A Doctor Explains Why. • Charting the Surface of the Sun
The News You Need, Friday, August 7th, 2026Thiel's Anduril funds MAGA to get Pentagon contracts, Justine Moore brags about fabricating history, Testosterone will be Pete's weird legacy, Russian drones discovered at Leipzig Airport.open.substack.comThis is one of those stories widely reported in the region and chatted about by US journalists that somehow never make it into print or broadcast media in the US. But congrats to Atlantic for crossing the line.
Robert F Worth: One of Tehran's major objectives is to breed disaffection between the Gulf Arabs, Jordan and Washington. And they are largely accomplishing this. Peter Hegseth is their major ally since he keeps spouting anti-Arab bigotries that make the local press.
Iran Goes Looking for Love in JordanTehran wants the Arab public to balk at the cost of allying with the United States.www.theatlantic.com
CBS and Bari Weiss may have created their own biggest competitor. Reports say journalists fired from 60 Minutes are planning to reunite with former exec. producer Bill Owens working bring on Scott Pelley, and other former correspondents/producers. This is how you do it.