Up north the wind grows sharp. ISR eyes run near Alaska. China and Russia push hard, more ADIZ incursions, more NORAD interceptions. Twenty-six Russian intrusions in 2024; eight this year; latest Aug. 26. Joint Sea 2025 patrols show closer Moscow-Beijing naval work and a broader Arctic push. The U.S. keeps a keen anti-submarine watch.

Netanyahu is to be questioned again in the Qatargate probe. Attorney General approval waits on new material. He was questioned in March. Pro-Qatar aides Urich and Feldstein draw focus; Qatar paid millions, reports say. The probe widens to security officials' ties.

A University of Leicester review finds rural Britain overwhelmingly white and not inclusive. Few halal options or prayer spaces; the pub scene is monocultural. It asks for cultural sensitivity and change. Critics call it anecdotal; rural regeneration could gain from diversity.

The Digest, 9/2/2025 @230AM, CDT

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