Greta Thunberg sails from Barcelona, leading a flotilla toward Gaza to open a humanitarian corridor. Depart Aug 31, arrive mid-September. They call it the largest act of solidarity; more ships may join from Tunis on Sept 4. Israel blocked earlier attempts. The UN warns Gaza faces famine, with about 500,000 in catastrophic condition.

Mamdani's rent freeze could push tenants out and slow new housing, shrinking supply as residents head to Florida and Texas. After the primary, REITs fell; investors say rent-regulated housing slows development.

UK car insurance hinges on job titles. Retirees and the unemployed pay about £1,265; the average is £664. Healthcare staff and warehouse workers pay over £1,000; teachers and civil servants cheaper; pensioners face sharp rises.

Colleges faced false active-shooter alerts; swatting hoaxes triggered lockdowns, evacuations and heavy police responses. The FBI says swatting is rising, wasting resources and endangering lives; treat every call as real until confirmed.

Merkel’s Wir schaffen das framed the 2015 refugee influx as manageable and linked to integration. Merz says "We have obviously not succeeded" as "far right" attacks rise; two to three million refugees in a decade, 1.1 million in 2015–16, and over 1 million Ukrainians since 2022.

The Digest, 8/31/2025 @530AM, CDT

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