Noon News Digest - Wednesday 20th of August 2025

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Stay informed with a curated selection of news from mainstream sources like New York Times, Fox News and Bloomberg. But that's not all - we also feature alternative perspectives from outlets such as Sergent News Network, Wide Awake Media and The Nordic Times that delve into stories the mainstream might not cover. For a global view, we incorporate reports from Russia via PravdaReport. And for those seeking a deeper understanding of the world, this news digest offers thought-provoking discussions on metaphysical and spiritual topics.

Mainstream Media Insights

Note: It is essential to remain critical of what you read in mainstream media because it presents a filtered reality that reflects the vision of the anointed - those who claim to have the solutions to society's problems. By questioning and verifying information, readers can cut through the spin and gain a more accurate understanding of the world, rather than relying on a one-sided narrative.

There is an effort by Trump on Russia and Ukraine.

President Trump has bent other leaders to his will. Vladimir Putin of Russia is the only person who is willing to budge more than President Trump. The White House correspondent for The New York Times takes us inside how Trump is engaging with Russia.

Source: New York Times

Ireland has a TV show.

Kevin Woods has built a tidy business with books, merchandise, guided tours and maybe an animated series.

Source: New York Times

The Democratic Party is having a voter registration crisis.

Florida has had a significant shift of registered voters in the Republican direction, which explains the state's transformation from a perennial battleground to the new symbol of red America.

Source: New York Times

There is a new white-only community in Arkansas.

Florida has had a significant shift of registered voters in the Republican direction, which explains the state's transformation from a perennial battleground to the new symbol of red America.

Source: New York Times

Texas Republicans are ready to pass new maps.

The goal is to help the G.O.P. There are five more U.S. House seats up for grabs. Other states are likely to change their maps.

Source: New York Times

Many international students won't make it to campus because of Trump's tactics.

Students from some countries won't be in class this fall because of the travel ban. Others are unable to get visa appointments. Some are afraid. Universities are panicked.

Source: New York Times

Mexico and Canada are drawing closer to Trump.

The President of Mexico and the Prime Minister of Canada met during a summit of the Group of 7 nations.

Source: New York Times

Come One, Come All!

A battle is heating up in the streaming world as millions of Americans sign up for multiple services through a single provider.

Source: New York Times

Georgia is drifting toward Russia.

Two decades after the Rose Revolution, the former Soviet satellite is moving back toward Russia. What happened?

Source: New York Times

The Times analyzed the decline in voter registration by the Democrats.

The Democratic share of voter registration in swing states like Nevada has fallen as the Republican share has risen.

Source: New York Times

There is a first Emmy nomination for the man on 'Severance'.

His performance in the sci-fi mystery brought him his first Emmy nomination, but his background in comedy made him more comfortable in comedy.

Source: New York Times

I knew that deepfakes were a problem.

More difficult to stop deepfakes are getting more realistic. Congress needs to take action.

Source: New York Times

Democrats lost on voter registration.

If you want to understand the health of a political party, look at their voter registration numbers. It is not looking good for the Democrats.

Source: New York Times

Sexual Stimulants Flood West Africa.

Major health risks are posed by unregulated sexual stimulants that are flooding West Africa.

Source: New York Times

The Cooled vs. the Cooked are the topics of The New American Inequality.

Those without water, shade and air-conditioning are more vulnerable to heat waves.

Source: New York Times

Bessent sees China Status Quo as working pretty well.

In an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled US satisfaction with the current tariffs set up with China. There was a pause on higher tariffs on Chinese goods for another 90 days. Brendan Murray is on television.

Source: Bloomberg

The Memphis area is seeing a push for policing.

Helicopter blades whirred overhead as police SUVs fanned out through the neighborhood, spotlights cutting across dark yards in search of their suspect, who abandoned a silver sedan in front of a house. You are on a poster. The trees gave the suspect cover when he took off on foot, but the Tennessee Highway Patrol's aviation unit said he hadn't left the neighborhood. The curtains moved. The blinds are raised. A man, woman and three children are all dressed in their pajamas. One trooper told Fox News Digital that people can be nervous and frightened, but he appreciated the cooperation. Several people allowed troopers to check their yards and even offered to open their sheds, he said....

Source: Fox News

The third Alien: Earth episode is about the big fight.

Alien: Earth is a story about humanity with a pair of long-lost siblings at its core. Wendy and Hermit are the names of their father's army callsign and their mother's Peter Pan matriarch. The latter is a hybrid, who finds themselves reconnected through an Ice Age in-joke, then coming face-to-face in the ruins of a crashed Weyland-Yutani spaceship. In order to understand their characters, the major fight in episode 3, and how voice notes helped build their sibling bond, we sat down with Lawther and Chandler. The voices of Alex Lawther and Anh Ni of "Alien: Earth" brought them together. Lawther wanted to establish a connection with his sister by sending her a song from the Johnsons, "You Are My Sister." I'm not sure if that song is about a biological sibling relationship or about her sisters, but I imagine her queer sisters. Lawther tells us that it speaks to an immense love, an immense family bond, and about one person looking after the other when there's scary things in the shadows....

Source: Mashable

The prosecutor reveals a crucial moment.

Failure was not an option. An Idaho prosecutor helped convince a judge to allow controversial DNA evidence to stand despite the FBI violating its own policy to get it. Jeff Nye, chief of the criminal division at the Idaho Attorney General's Office, was the legal big gun brought in to back up Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson as the defense threw a "kitchen sink" strategy at the court. Nye said that he would describe him as pure evil. I think it was weird going up to Latah County, a small courtroom, small town. Everything else fades away when I get into my rhythm. I forget some of the external details, but when I sit down for my argument, I think about what he did that night and the horrible, horrible acts that he committed against the innocent people. One of Nye's key contributions was overcoming the defense's challenges to investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) evidence, which the FBI used to tip investigators off....

Source: Fox News

Trump's border wall gets a new upgrade.

1. The border wall gets a new upgrade. There is a hot mic between Trump and Macron. Blue state AG warns police they'll regret arresting her in the video. The former Obama officials were stripped of their clearances. The blue city is rattled as an alleged serial attacker preys on women. Parents are angry as school punishes boys over trans locker room confrontation. The Supreme Court's most interesting justice leaves puzzled crowd after brief remarks....

Source: Fox News

Bessent says China's tariffs are working.

Wall Street's selloff in tech heavyweights dragged down global markets on Wednesday, as investors cashed in gains from the leaders of the post-April rally. The technology stocks fell as much as 0.9%. Real estate and utility stocks were among the biggest gainers. UK inflation climbed to an 18-month high on the back of surging food, fuel and transport prices, putting the Bank of England under pressure to reconsider the pace of interest-rate cuts. The Office for National Statistics said consumer prices rose 3.8% from a year earlier, up from 3.6% in June. Greg Fleming, Rockefeller Capital Management CEO, Dean Forbes, Forterro CEO are today's guests. This is a transcript of a story from Bloomberg.

Source: Bloomberg

Alternative Media Insights

Note: As we venture into the realm of alternative media reporting, it is essential to acknowledge that not all sources are created equal. While some outlets offer crucial counter-narratives and insights, others pose a significant risk of misinformation, perpetuating controlled opposition or serving as wolves in sheep's clothing, intent on misleading their audience with agendas designed to confuse rather than inform.

@DrMikeYeadonsolochannel on Telegram

I don't know how to reduce the total body burden of a likely toxic substance added to many food crops. I don't think the regulatory parts of the Canadian government are likely to take action after reading Prof Denis Rancourt's article. Catherine Austin Fitts calls it The Great Poisoning. Knowledge is helpful, but not the only answer. Best wishes to Mike.

Source: Telegram

@realwideawakemedia on Telegram

A two-minute summary of why the climate agenda is a scam. CO2 is not the enemy. It's the most important thing on this planet. Life is meaningless without it. "Second... The Earth goes on cycles. Glaciers formed long before cars, planes, or factories. Glaciers melted....

Source: Telegram

@realwideawakemedia on Telegram

This is a big hit. I stumbled across it this morning. "Here's the truth no one wants to hear: Tomorrow isn't promised." "You're not guaranteed another sunrise, another conversation, another chance to say 'I love you' or 'I'm sorry'." How many people do you love right now that you think you'll always have time for? This is your life. Not tomorrow. Not next week....

Source: Telegram

@realwideawakemedia on Telegram

This is a big hit. I stumbled across it this morning. "Here's the truth no one wants to hear: Tomorrow isn't promised." "You're not guaranteed another sunrise, another conversation, another chance to say 'I love you' or 'I'm sorry'." How many people do you love right now that you think you'll always have time for? This is your life. Not tomorrow. Not next week....

Source: Telegram

@SGTnewsNetwork on Telegram

It is much worse than that because it causes your own Cells to make a foreignProtein. Piers Morgan dislikes the Covid Vaccines. @SoundOfFreedomChannel

Source: Telegram

@realwideawakemedia on Telegram

The spread of misinformation on social media has contributed to the distrust in vaccines. During the Covid-19 pandemic, false information about masks, vaccines and lockdowns spread as fast as the virus itself, and were almost as deadly. For more content like this, subscribe to RealWideAwakeMedia.

Source: Telegram

@realwideawakemedia on Telegram

The whole thing is a scam. They're killing us. The beauty of our scenery is being killed by them. It's the most expensive form of energy. Almost all of them are made in China. The wind doesn't work. The subsidy for wind and energy should not be needed. You don't lose money with energy....

Source: Telegram

@DoctorMercola on Telegram

The mercury in dental amalgam should be eliminated. Donate to Consumers for Dental Choice to support mercury-free dentistry. I will match your donations up to $150,000. You can show your support by clicking here.

Source: Telegram

Israel's journalist killings are justified by a secret propaganda unit.

Israel has a secret military unit that is supposed to find and create connections between journalists and Hamas. The unit manipulates and distorts intelligence material as international criticism of journalist killings increases, according to intelligence sources. Thelegitimization unit was established after the attack by Hamas. According to three intelligence sources who confirmed the existence of the unit, its main task is to try to justify Israel's warfare in Gaza as international criticism grows. Evidence of Hamas using civilian buildings, documentation of failed Palestinian rocket launches that killed their own civilians, and attempts to taint journalists reporting from Gaza by linking them to Hamas are all found by the unit. When international criticism against Israel increases, the unit is ordered to produce intelligence material that can be used to silence the criticism. If the global media is talking about Israel killing innocent journalists, then immediately there is a push to find one journalist who might not be so innocent, as if that somehow makes killing the other 20 acceptable, says the source. The Israeli army unit tasked with linking Gaza journalists to Hamas scoured Gaza for material that could be used to justify the killing of Palestinian reporters....

Source: The Nordic Times

@ABridgen on Telegram

Data: US/UK/Japan show cancer spikes since the beginning of the year.

Source: Telegram

@robinmg on Telegram

The Italian Coaches' Association wrote a letter urging for Israel to be suspended from international competition because of the war in Gaza. The Italian-Coaches Association of Israel has been suspended.

Source: Telegram

Half of the aid workers killed in 2024 were in Gaza.

Aid workers were killed in the world's crisis zones at the highest rate ever recorded. Almost half of them were killed during the Israeli invasion of Gaza. The figures were presented on Tuesday by the UN's humanitarian office OCHA on World Humanitarian Day, an annual day to honor people who risk their lives to help others in crisis situations. The development is a wake-up call for the international community to protect civilians and aid workers. Attacks on this scale, with zero accountability, are a shameful indictment of international apathy. According to the Aid Worker Security Database, the number of aid workers killed in the last 20 years has increased. In Gaza, over 180 of them were killed. Most of the victims were local staff who were attacked....

Source: The Nordic Times

@childrenshd on Telegram

Data from the USDA and FDA show pesticide and heavy metals in our food. What has been done with it? Nothing. Our food supply collapses while they bury the evidence.

Source: Telegram

@ABridgen on Telegram

Most of the MPs walked out of the chamber when I stood up to warn of the cancer risks from the Covid 19 gene therapies. Why? The UK has the best politicians money can buy. They don't care about you or your family, they don't represent you, and they don't protect you. I told them the truth. ABridgen

Source: Telegram

@SGTnewsNetwork on Telegram

An ICE agent said that a woman was harassing them.

Source: Telegram

@SGTnewsNetwork on Telegram

An illegal immigrant who became a police officer in Maine is going to self deport.

Source: Telegram

@SGTnewsNetwork on Telegram

Democrats are protesting President Trump making DC safer.

Source: Telegram

@robinmg on Telegram

Culture workers march from the Royal Opera House to the Prime Minister's office. ROBINMG.

Source: Telegram

@SGTnewsNetwork on Telegram

A woman came to the US from Mexico and supports Trump.

Source: Telegram

@SGTnewsNetwork on Telegram

Englishman pretends to be a migrant to get free stuff.

Source: Telegram

@LauraAbolichannel on Telegram

My internet is down, hopefully it will be fixed soon. I will be back online as soon as possible. Thank you.

Source: Telegram

News from Russia

NOTE: By giving readers a glimpse into the Russian narrative, this section strives to humanize the country and its people, revealing that there is more to Russia than the sensationalized headlines and simplistic caricatures that frequently dominate Western news cycles. This nuanced perspective enables European readers to better understand Russia's complexities, interests, and concerns, ultimately fostering a more informed and balanced discourse on international relations and global affairs.

A former Russian MP is accused of selling secrets to the U.S.

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has accused a former State Duma deputy of handing over classified information to Western intelligence services in exchange for money and promises of foreign citizenship. According to the statement, the amount of money received from the U.S. government agencies was more than 3.5 billion rubles. Prosecutors claim that he has received major financial rewards for sharing confidential information. The new head of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency, Musk, drew attention to the controversial payments when he launched an investigation into them. The exact nature of the transmitted information has not been disclosed. The media reported that the information about the foreign assets of Russian businessmen and officials was delivered to the U.S. authorities. The Polish outlet *Salon 24* published documents in the year 2024 suggesting that the leader of the Russian Federation had provided detailed records of offshore accounts and real estate belonging to high-profile figures such as Suleiman Kerimov, Gennady Timchenko, Yury Kovalchuk, Ramzan Kad

Source: PravdaReport

Russian forces struck fuel facilities and a plant.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that it carried out strikes on mooring facilities used to supply fuel for the Ukrainian armed forces, as well as on a drone assembly workshop. According to the ministry, the attacks were conducted using operational-tactical aviation, drones, missile troops, and artillery. In addition to the drone plant, the attacks damaged fuel storage sites intended to support Ukrainian troops. The fire broke out at an energy and fuel facility. An air raid alert that lasted until after midnight caused local media to report late night explosions in Odesa.

Source: PravdaReport

The Ukrainian commander paid for his father's treatment in Moscow.

Doctors in Moscow saved the life of the 86-year-old father of the Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief, who was hospitalized with a severe brain condition. The Ukrainian general personally covered the costly treatment in Russia, paying millions of rubles to secure medical care for his ailing father. He is expected to be discharged by the end of August after weeks of intensive therapy. Despite moving in a wheelchair, he feels stronger, attends daily rehabilitation sessions, and plans to return with his wife to his hometown after release. Sources say that after learning of his father's illness, Syrsky reconnected with his family for the first time in years.

Source: PravdaReport

Spiritual Quest for Truth

Note: The mainstream media has been consumed by trivial matters, neglecting to report on the most critical battle of our time: the spiritual war raging within each of us. But fear not, dear reader, for we're about to embark on a journey that will illuminate the unseen forces at play and equip you with the wisdom and courage to emerge victorious in this epic struggle for your soul.

Elena Danaan: Emissary for the Galactic Federation of Worlds

Elena Danaan is a renowned humanitarian and ambassador who serves as an emissary for the Galactic Federation of Worlds, a coalition of intergalactic civilizations working together to promote peace, harmony, and cooperation across the cosmos. With her unique blend of spiritual insight and galactic knowledge, Elena travels the world sharing messages of hope and unity from the stars.

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Marina Jacobi: Quantum Manifestation

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