ThunderCat

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Russian forces struck port infrastructure in Odesa Oblast overnight, damaging a foreign civilian vessel and injuring four In July alone, Russian strikes damaged 28 vessels traveling to or from Greater Odesa's ports, killing 21 sailors and injuring 34 euromaidanpress.com/2026/08/17/r...

Russia’s latest strike on Ukraine’s most important trade route: Togo-flagged civilian ship hit in Odesa

A Russian strike on Odesa Oblast port infrastructure damaged a civilian vessel and injured four people, three of them hospitalized.

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Ossoff: "I have zero interest in running for president in 2028, and frankly zero interest in the 2028 fantasy football right now ... these midterms are the whole ballgame ... I don't know that we have a free and fair election in 2028 unless we restore checks and balances in these 2026 midterms."

1/ Iran has reportedly assessed that Donald Trump is "mentally incompetent" and has incorporated psychologists into its negotiating team to adapt the wording of the proposed agreement "as if the recipient were a [mental] patient ... whose capacity is limited." ⬇️

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"Cancelled. The author was killed by russia." Ahead of the Biennale, activists presented the "Invisible Pavilion" in Venice dedicated to Ukrainian artists murdered by russia. Volodymyr Vakulenko will never present his tales for children — he was tortured during the occupation of Kharkiv region.

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A leaked CIA memo reveals Iran is in much better shape economically and militarily than Trump claims. They still have 70% of their missiles, 70% of their launchers, more oil storage capacity, and they can withstand the blockade for at least three or four more months. www.rawstory.com/leaked-iran-...

Leaked CIA memo reveals true extent of Iran's leverage in firefight: report

A bombshell CIA memo distributed to administration policymakers the week revealed that Iran is in a far stronger military and economic position than President Trump has publicly claimed — directly con...

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