In Seoul, prosecutors raid the People Power Party. Kim Keon Hee, former first lady, is arrested on corruption and stock-manipulation charges. Ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol remains detained.

In Washington, Trump tightens control. He fires a BLS official after weak jobs data, hires Heritage economist E.J. Antoni, and puts DC police under Pam Bondi. He seeks talks with Putin in Alaska and orders probes of opponents and Obama-era figures.

In London, Channel crossings reach 50,227 since Starmer took office in July 2024, with 474 on Monday. Seven months faster than under Sunak. Smith says the numbers remain unaddressed; Badenoch says Starmer has not delivered pledges to smash the gangs.

In Broward County, the School Board faces criticism for appointing Naima Khan-Ghany to key panels and replacing with Corey Shearer tied to pro-Hamas networks. Khan-Ghany was quietly reinstated by Nora Rupert; critics warn extremism is being normalized and students endangered.

Weather notes: Britain faces a late-week thundery blast as hot, humid air fuels storms from the south toward the south and east. The north stays cooler and wetter; by weekend high pressure brings drier, hotter conditions for most.

The Digest, 8/13/2025 @230AM, CDT

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