Measles could kill up to 480 and infect about 390,000 in twenty years if vaccination stays at current levels. UK MMR is about 85% overall, 70% in London. Call for action, better access, even compulsory shots. The cost runs to about £290 million.

Alexei Likhachev, head of Rosatom, warned of colossal threats and said Russia must upgrade its nuclear shield. The notes come after a Putin–Trump meeting as New START nears expiry; Moscow paused inspections while the US and Russia hold most of the nukes.

A Toronto teacher fired in 2021 for blackface makeup at Parkdale Collegiate Institute is reinstated with back pay dating to Oct 2023 after an arbitrator found culpable misconduct, not dismissal. The piece contrasts Trudeau’s blackface past with the case, saying elites get a pass while ordinary people face punishment.

Thousands marched in Australia for pro-Palestinian protests, calling for Gaza end and sanctions on Israel. Australia recognized Palestinian statehood and revoked a visa for an Israeli official; Netanyahu blasted Albanese as tensions rise.

The Digest, 8/24/2025 @630AM, CDT

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