Two missiles hit Kyiv, twenty seconds apart. The British Council building was struck; seventeen killed citywide. Staff escaped, narrowly. Britain summoned Russia’s ambassador. Lammy urged an end to the killings; the PM blamed Moscow for sabotaging peace. The British Council will press on with education and cultural links.

Across the Atlantic, a column says Trump baited Democrats into opposing broadly popular policies, turning pushback into theater. Democrats react to his ideas—from immigration to campus funding—stoking clashes and boosting his edge.

Camps in Lebanon handed over weapons to the army as a step toward civil administration. It could extend labor and property rights for about 200,000 descendants, but not citizenship. Factions are split over the handover; the aim is police-led camps under Palestinian officials, despite past clashes.

The Digest, 8/29/2025 @400AM, CDT

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