The world tilts. Tariffs pull Delhi toward Moscow and Beijing; trust in Washington thins. Modi defends sovereignty at home while widening ties with Russia and China. The Quad looks doubtful; U.S. strategy is in question.

In Britain, Zia Yusuf attacks Jenrick over immigration records and an Epping appearance. Protesters figure in. Labour calls him a disgrace; Farage says he is a fraud; allies defend him.

Netanyahu talks straight. Albanese is weak, he says; Australia’s appeasement of Hamas won’t stop Israel from taking Gaza. Gaza City is Hamas’s last hold, he adds; victory could be swift. Antisemitism nags; ties with Australia strain.

On the ground, aid moves in fits. The UN counts 3,140 trucks stopped since May 19, 412 reaching the line. COGAT says about 9,200 deliveries in three months—a higher tally. UNOCHA warns armed escorts harm neutrality; the lifeline stays risky.

Roth calls the place a swamp, a uniparty across fifty states. Red-state Democrats run as Republicans. Thirteen caucuses; Texas and Florida absent; Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi show no conservatives. The map keeps shifting.

Car thieves have learned new tricks. Coat hangers and slim jims are old news. Now thieves use electronics. Security tech outpaces the tools, the market shrinks, and thieves adapt.

The Digest, 8/21/2025 @800AM, CDT

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