Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 9, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War

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  1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 9, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  2. Russia’s FPV-Stopping Arena System For Tanks Gets Combat Debut  Forbes
  3. Russia Integrating FPV Drones Onto Tanks to Transform Strike and Recon Capabilities  Military Watch Magazine
  4. Russian Arena-M APS Intercepts FPV Drones on the Front Line for the First Time  Militarnyi
  5. Russia’s new ‘drone‑proof’ tanks overwhelmed by Ukrainian swarms in Donbas battle (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,628)  EUobserver
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Canadian government steps in as ‘out of control’ wildfires force thousands to flee – The Guardian

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  1. Canadian government steps in as ‘out of control’ wildfires force thousands to flee  The Guardian
  2. Residents warned to brace for the worst as Canada wildfire rages out of control  BBC
  3. Wildfires burn across western US and Canada as residents are evacuated  AP News
  4. ‘Like a Bomb Going Off’: Wildfire Forces Evacuation of 20,000 People in Canada  The New York Times
  5. What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 9  CBC
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Netanyahu rejects Trump-backed Gaza plan for Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawal – The Washington Post

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  1. Netanyahu rejects Trump-backed Gaza plan for Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawal  The Washington Post
  2. Netanyahu calculates upsetting Trump is his least-bad option  CNN
  3. Why Netanyahu’s ‘coup’ against Gaza plan risks endless war  Al Jazeera
  4. Israel Rejects Trump’s 15-Point Plan to Disarm Hamas  The New York Times
  5. Netanyahu rejects Trump's Gaza Peace Plan, demands Hamas disarm first  NPR
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The strange power of Iran’s absent supreme leader – Iran International

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  1. The strange power of Iran’s absent supreme leader  Iran International
  2. Iran’s president says supreme leader urges ‘unity’ amid US sanctions  The Boston Globe
  3. Iran Releases Undated Video Of Mojtaba Khamenei Amid Health Rumours  NDTV
  4. Iran's Pezeshkian recently met Supreme Leader Khamenei, state media says  Reuters
  5. Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East  The Jerusalem Post
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Trump appoints staff secretary Will Scharf as new White House counsel

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Scharf, who helped president win approval for $400m ballroom, to replace David Warrington on 1 September

Donald Trump announced on Sunday that ⁠Will ​Scharf, the staff secretary who helped secure approval for the $400m White House ballroom project, will become ⁠White House counsel and assistant to the president.

Effective 1 September, Scharf will replace David Warrington, who will be leaving the administration to join the private sector. Warrington ​formerly served ​as a ​personal counsel and a ​lawyer ‌for Trump’s ​2024 campaign.

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Bombshell Letter Revealed in Jared and Ivanka’s Resort Saga – The Daily Beast

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  1. Bombshell Letter Revealed in Jared and Ivanka’s Resort Saga  The Daily Beast
  2. The Suspected Gangster Causing Headaches for Kushner’s Albania Deal  WSJ
  3. Greetings From Javanka-bania  newrepublic.com
  4. Albania protected Jews from Nazis. Can America protect its migrants?  The Boston Globe
  5. The Same Enemy Is Driving Protests Across the Balkans  International Viewpoint Online magazine
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Iran replaces top security official at crucial moment in talks over Strait of Hormuz – Financial Times

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  1. Iran replaces top security official at crucial moment in talks over Strait of Hormuz  Financial Times
  2. Iran Taps Longtime I.R.G.C. Commander Mohsen Rezaei to Top Security Post  The New York Times
  3. Khamenei appoints two formational IRGC leaders to senior political positions within regime  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Mohsen Rezaei Named Leader’s Representative, Secretary of Iran’s SNSC  تسنیم
  5. Rezaei named Iran’s top security chief and Khamenei representative  Iran International
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announces decision to freeze her eggs

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US congresswoman to share journey online as she criticizes Trump administration’s attacks on reproductive care

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has announced she is going to freeze her eggs and will be sharing the process online.

The progressive New York congresswoman, 36, revealed her decision to undergo fertility treatment in a series of Instagram stories this weekend. “This is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life,” Ocasio-Cortez said.

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Alleged cartel boss Daniel Kinahan charged in Ireland amid heavy security – Al Jazeera

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  1. Alleged cartel boss Daniel Kinahan charged in Ireland amid heavy security  Al Jazeera
  2. UAE extradites alleged Irish crime gang boss Daniel Kinahan  CNN
  3. Alleged crime boss, ex-boxing promoter Kinahan extradited  ESPN
  4. Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan appears in court after extradition  BBC
  5. Organized Crime Suspect Is Back in Ireland After Extradition From U.A.E.  The New York Times
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Moscow, Kyiv assassins hunt weapons bosses as Ukraine war spills beyond the battlefield – Fox News

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  1. Moscow, Kyiv assassins hunt weapons bosses as Ukraine war spills beyond the battlefield  Fox News
  2. Russian drone factory director seriously injured in car explosion  CBS News
  3. Head of drone manufacturer critically injured in car bomb in Russia  The Guardian
  4. Blast destroys car of Russian drone maker, wounding him and killing his driver  The Detroit News
  5. Putin’s ‘Vampire’ Drone Boss Badly Injured in Car Explosion  The Daily Beast
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‘Not a drop’: Anger grows as Puerto Rico begins rationing water – NPR

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  1. 'Not a drop': Anger grows as Puerto Rico begins rationing water  NPR
  2. Hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico wake up with no running water as rationing begins: "It's brutal"  CBS News
  3. FEMA says it's providing water trailers to Puerto Rico amid water crisis  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. Puerto Rico rations water supplies due to intense drought  BBC
  5. Puerto Rico Needs More Than Thoughts and Prayers. Where Is Hollywood?  Variety
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Trump claims he’s ‘low-keying it’ with Iran after report he could walk away without nuclear deal – Yahoo

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  1. Trump claims he’s ‘low-keying it’ with Iran after report he could walk away without nuclear deal  Yahoo
  2. Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle  AP News
  3. Trump Is Trapped in His YOLO War in Iran  The New Republic
  4. Trump signals shift to economic pressure as Iran hardens stance over Strait of Hormuz  CNBC
  5. Iranian Demands Disrupt Trump’s Plan to End the War  WSJ
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Germany warns of ‘daily hybrid warfare’ after explosive-laden drone found – Al Jazeera

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  1. Germany warns of ‘daily hybrid warfare’ after explosive-laden drone found  Al Jazeera
  2. Drones spotted over German base days after Leipzig bomb incident  bbc.com
  3. Bus driver kicked explosive drone out of the air at German airport, lawmaker says  Reuters
  4. Exploding drone incident at German airport housing Ukrainian planes highlights ‘new threat’  NBC News
  5. Footage shows drone hitting wing of Ukrainian aircraft at Leipzig airport but failing to explode  Українська правда
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