Heavy rains struck northern Pakistan. About 160 were killed in 24 hours. 110 in KP, 7 in Kashmir; 60 were injured. Landslides and floods came hard. More rain is coming.

In Lebanon, Naim Qassem warned that disarming Hezbollah would spark civil unrest. He says the government bows to a US-Israeli order and will defend its arsenal. The cabinet backs the plan; Hezbollah/Amal paused protests but could strike the US Embassy.

In France, Macron promised punishment after an anti-Semitic act. An olive-tree memorial for Ilan Halimi near Paris was cut overnight. The tree planted in 2011 is gone. Police opened a probe. Fear grows over anti-Semitic acts since 2023.

Stephanie Peacock spoke on VJ Day. She urged unity and spoke of a personal tie to the day. She condemned Britain's migrant crisis as unacceptable and blamed the government’s response.

Gromyko’s long tenure is noted; Lavrov arrived in Alaska in a USSR sweater—long, but despicable. Moscow seeks to remake the Soviet Union, treating Ukraine as part of Greater Russia. Western talk of protecting Russians hides the goal.

The Digest, 8/15/2025 @730AM, CDT

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