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CIA Director Secret Moscow Visit

2026-08-25 evening edition

🌍 IRAN / WAR

⚖️ CONTESTED Sanctions

US economic D-Day sanctions: 'Repeated bombing attacks across Iran failed to change the calculus'
US’ latest anti-Iranian sanctions fail to instill promised awe — media

🤖 AI / TECH

💵 ECONOMY

Canada announces 'dollar-for-dollar' retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%

📅 LOCAL EVENTS

⚖️ CONTESTED Israel, Palestine and Syria · day 3

⚔️ WAR MOVEMENT 10 items

🏛️ GOV / WORLD

📍 LOCAL MS NEWS

⚖️ CONTESTED Ukraine · day 3

🔥 ESCALATION 104 items

🇺🇸 TRUMP WATCH

Generated from the evening digest of 2026-08-25. Lead chosen: flagged breaking by the wire. Headlines link to our archived copy of the page where we hold one, and to the publisher otherwise. What is quoted here and on what terms: Project:General disclaimer. Everything the wiki holds: Index.

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-Knock knock knock. This is the war wiki.
+<div class="dnw-splash dnw-flash">
+[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cia-director-john-ratcliffe-russia-secret-trip/ CIA Director Secret Moscow Visit]
+</div>
-Every article here is written from archived headlines and cites them. Where the archive could not support an article, that is said plainly below rather than left blank - an empty space reads as 'nothing happened there', which is a claim nobody checked.
+<p class="dnw-dateline">2026-08-25 evening edition</p>
-== Conflicts ==
+<div class="row dnw-cols">
-* [[China]]
+<div class="col-12 col-md-4 dnw-col">
-* [[DR Congo]]
+<p class="dnw-sec">🌍 IRAN / WAR</p>
-* [[Gaza]]
+<ul class="list-unstyled dnw-list">
-* [[Iran]]
+<li>[https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/world/middleeast/iran-us-economy-sanctions.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8FA.uJNr.iUjOBz2dXgUZ&smid=url-share Tehran May Have Little to Lose as USA Tries to Squeeze Its Economy]</li>
-* [[Israel, Palestine and Syria]]
+<li>[https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/08/mojtaba-khamenei-dead-rumor-iran/688393/ Is Mojtaba Khamenei Dead?]</li>
-* [[Lebanon]]
+</ul>
-* [[Mali]]
+<p class="dnw-sec">⚖️ CONTESTED <small>Sanctions</small></p>
-* [[Nuclear programme]]
+<ul class="list-unstyled dnw-list">
-* [[Pakistan]]
+<li>[https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260825-us-economic-d-day-sanctions-repeated-bombing-attacks-across-iran-failed-to-change-the-calculus US economic D-Day sanctions: 'Repeated bombing attacks across Iran failed to change the calculus']</li>
-* [[Russia]]
+<li>[https://tass.com/world/2177521 US’ latest anti-Iranian sanctions fail to instill promised awe — media]</li>
-* [[Sanctions]]
+</ul>
-* [[Strait of Hormuz]]
+<p class="dnw-sec">🤖 AI / TECH</p>
-* [[Sudan]]
+<ul class="list-unstyled dnw-list">
-* [[Syria]]
+<li>[https://newsletter.semianalysis.com/p/openai-jalapeno-better-than-nvidia OpenAI Jalapeño: Better than Nvidia Blackwell]</li>
-* [[Taiwan]]
+<li>[https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-introduces-m6-and-m5-ultra-for-a-big-leap-in-performance-and-ai-compute/ Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra]</li>
-* [[Trade and tariffs]]
+<li>[https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-authorizes-first-wearable-device-continuously-monitors-both-ketone-levels-and-blood-sugar FDA authorizes first wearable device that monitors ketone and blood sugar levels]</li>
-* [[Turkey]]
+</ul>
-* [[Ukraine]]
+<p class="dnw-sec">💵 ECONOMY</p>
-* [[Yemen]]
+<ul class="list-unstyled dnw-list">
+<li>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v4xg5klx7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Canada announces 'dollar-for-dollar' retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%]</li>
+</ul>
+<p class="dnw-sec">📅 LOCAL EVENTS</p>
+<ul class="list-unstyled dnw-list">
+<li>[https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787686101.586763/starkville.org/event/msu-vs-oklahoma-state-soccer/index.html MSU vs. Oklahoma State- Soccer]</li>
+<li>[https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787687485.217297/starkville.org/event/msu-vs-troy-volleyball/index.html MSU vs. Troy-Volleyball]</li>
+<li>[https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787687485.217656/starkville.org/event/team-trivia-at-daves/2026-08-26/index.html Team Trivia at Dave’s]</li>
+<li>[https://starkville.org/event/starkville-library-miss-raineys-storytime-and-toddler-time/2026-08-26/ Starkville Library: Miss Rainey’s Storytime and Toddler Time]</li>
+</ul>
+</div>
+<div class="col-12 col-md-4 dnw-col">
+<p class="dnw-sec">⚖️ CONTESTED <small>Israel, Palestine and Syria · day 3</small></p>
+<ul class="list-unstyled dnw-list">
+<li>[https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040422/ Uganda Pledges 1,200 Troops as Burundi Eyes Gaza Force]</li>
+<li>[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-906563 Board of Peace demands Israel comply with Gaza ceasefire, calls for end to kite attacks]</li>
+<li>[https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/eli-gerzon/livestream-iran-guts-us-drone-fleet-ireland-shuts-out-gaza-students Livestream: Iran guts US drone fleet as Ireland shuts out Gaza students]</li>
+</ul>
+<p class="dnw-sec">⚔️ WAR MOVEMENT <small>10 items</small></p>
+<ul class="list-unstyled dnw-list">
+<li>[https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787689305.502019/meduza.io/news/2026/08/25/vo-vnukovo-priletel-voenno-transportnyy-samolet-vvs-ssha-kogo-on-privez-neizvestno.html A US military transport plane arrived at Vnukovo. Who it brought is unknown.]</li>
+<li>[https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787693919.692297/www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/08/25/dutch-navy-to-equip-fleet-with-destinus-c-uas-interceptor-drones/index.html Dutch Navy to equip fleet with Destinus C-UAS interceptor drones]</li>
+</ul>
+<p class="dnw-sec">🏛️ GOV / WORLD</p>
+<ul class="list-unstyled dnw-list">
+<li>[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/25/dolly-parton-dead-age-80-live Tributes pour in after country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80: ‘Thank you, Lord, for Dolly’ – latest updates]</li>
+<li>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0rewkerdpyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Nigeria's president orders manhunt after kidnappers upload victim video]</li>
+<li>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yednen30go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania]</li>
+</ul>
+<p class="dnw-sec">📍 LOCAL MS NEWS</p>
+<ul class="list-unstyled dnw-list">
+<li>[https://www.wcbi.com/tupelo-police-make-an-arrest-in-an-april-domestic-violence-case/ Tupelo Police make an arrest in an April domestic violence case]</li>
+<li>[https://cdispatch.com/news/lowndes-eyes-improvements-to-charles-younger-landing/ Lowndes eyes improvements to Charles Younger Landing]</li>
+<li>[https://www.wcbi.com/snap-restrictions-cut-soda-purchases-but-raise-stigma-concerns-study-finds/ SNAP restrictions cut soda purchases but raise stigma concerns, study finds]</li>
+<li>[https://www.wtva.com/2026/08/25/chickasaw-county-mourning-death-longtime-public-official/ Chickasaw County mourning death of longtime public official]</li>
+</ul>
+</div>
+<div class="col-12 col-md-4 dnw-col">
+<p class="dnw-sec">⚖️ CONTESTED <small>Ukraine · day 3</small></p>
+<ul class="list-unstyled dnw-list">
+<li>[https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.039223/ Update 363 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine]</li>
+<li>[https://www.twz.com/sea/ukraines-newest-usv-is-a-super-sized-mothership-packed-with-anti-drone-interceptors Ukraine’s Newest USV Is A Super Sized Mothership Packed With Anti-Drone Interceptors]</li>
+<li>[https://tass.com/politics/2177677 One civilian killed, eight others injured in Ukrainian attacks on DPR during past day]</li>
+<li>[https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-ato/4157712-na-fronti-173-zitknenna-zsu-zneskodili-ponad-70-okupantiv-na-pokrovskomu-napramku.html On the front - 173 clashes, the Armed Forces of Ukraine neutralized over 70 occupiers in the Pokrovsk direction]</li>
+</ul>
+<p class="dnw-sec">🔥 ESCALATION <small>104 items</small></p>
+<ul class="list-unstyled dnw-list">
+<li>[https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260825-gaza-media-office-israel-has-killed-21500-children-targeted-1244-mosques-since-october-2023/ Gaza Media Office: Israel has killed 21,500 children, targeted 1,244 mosques since October 2023]</li>
+<li>[https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-regions/4157693-u-seli-na-dnipropetrovsini-evakuuvali-ludej-z-epicentru-vibuhu-e-zagiblij-11-poranenih.html In a village in Dnipropetrovsk region, people are being evacuated due to an explosion and fire - one dead, 11 injured.]</li>
+<li>[https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787691593.267162/meduza.io/news/2026/08/25/na-amurskom-gazohimicheskom-komplekse-proizoshel-pozhar-po-dannym-telegram-kanalov-est-pogibshiy-i-desyatki-postradavshih.html A fire occurred at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex. A Chinese citizen died. More than 100 people were injured.]</li>
+</ul>
+<p class="dnw-sec">🇺🇸 TRUMP WATCH</p>
+<ul class="list-unstyled dnw-list">
+<li>[https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787688388.715039/ The Radical Left Democrats are going CRAZY with Fake Polls. They’re putting them out at levels never seen before. They’re called, “Demoralization Operations,” where they try to…]</li>
+<li>[https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6050130-air-force-officer-charged-trump-capitol-protest/ Air Force officer who called for Trump impeachment criminally charged]</li>
+<li>[https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6049931-trump-administration-threatens-kennedy-center-demolition/ Trump administration threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if renovations are blocked]</li>
+</ul>
+</div>
+</div>
-== Organizations ==
+<p class="dnw-foot"><small>
-* [[Chinese Communist Party]]
+Generated from the evening digest of 2026-08-25. Lead chosen: flagged breaking by the wire.
-* [[Hamas]]
+Headlines link to our archived copy of the page where we hold one, and to the publisher otherwise. What is quoted here and on what terms: [[Project:General disclaimer]]. Everything the wiki holds: [[Index]].
-* [[Hezbollah]]
+</small></p>
-* [[Houthi movement]]
+[[Category:Index]]
-* [[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]]
-* [[Quds Force]]
-* [[United Nations]]
-== People ==
-* [[Abdul Fatah al-Burhan]]
-* [[Ahmad al-Shara]]
-* [[Ali Khamenei]]
-* [[Asif Ali Zardari]]
-* [[Assimi Goita]]
-* [[Bashar al-Assad]]
-* [[Felix Tshisekedi]]
-* [[Joseph Aoun]]
-* [[Lai Ching-te]]
-* [[Li Qiang]]
-* [[Masoud Pezeshkian]]
-* [[Mikhail Mishustin]]
-* [[Nawaf Salam]]
-* [[Rashad al-Alimi]]
-* [[Recep Tayyip Erdogan]]
-* [[Shehbaz Sharif]]
-* [[Vladimir Putin]]
-* [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]]
-* [[Xi Jinping]]
-== Timelines ==
-* [[Timeline:China]]
-* [[Timeline:DR Congo]]
-* [[Timeline:Gaza]]
-* [[Timeline:Iran]]
-* [[Timeline:Israel, Palestine and Syria]]
-* [[Timeline:Lebanon]]
-* [[Timeline:Mali]]
-* [[Timeline:Nuclear programme]]
-* [[Timeline:Pakistan]]
-* [[Timeline:Russia]]
-* [[Timeline:Sanctions]]
-* [[Timeline:Strait of Hormuz]]
-* [[Timeline:Sudan]]
-* [[Timeline:Syria]]
-* [[Timeline:Taiwan]]
-* [[Timeline:Trade and tariffs]]
-* [[Timeline:Turkey]]
-* [[Timeline:Ukraine]]
-* [[Timeline:Yemen]]
-== Vessels ==
-* [[USS Abraham Lincoln]]
-* [[USS Boxer]]
-* [[USS George Washington]]
-* [[USS Makin Island]]
-* [[USS Milius]]
-* [[USS Paul Ignatius]]
-* [[USS Rafael Peralta]]
-* [[USS Ross]]