In London, Liam O’Hanna of Kneecap is charged with a terror offense for displaying a Hezbollah flag at a concert. A Westminster hearing will decide if the charge is time-barred. Hezbollah has been banned in the UK since 2019; prosecutors say the case concerns the flag and a slogan, not his views on Palestine or Israel.

Eamonn Holmes calls Belfast–London travel a rip-off. He spoke after GB News inflation coverage, saying the price from Belfast is disgraceful.

Branco’s cartoon, Attack of the Peacemaker, targets Democrats, Trump and impeachment amid Ukraine–Russia tensions. It shows the peacemaker fueling fear of a wider war, perhaps World War III.

Denmark will end its 25% book sales tax to spur reading, at about 330 million kroner a year. OECD data show 24% of 15-year-olds cannot understand simple text; publishers say the tax cut would widen access to books.

The Digest, 8/20/2025 @600AM, CDT

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