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Iran’s rial hit a record low of 2.02 million to the dollar on Monday. The currency fell as Washington prepared new sanctions against the country. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, “President Trump decimated Iran’s economy to a point where the rial has never been weaker and inflation has rarely been higher.”
Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, father of a sailor on the USS Abraham Lincoln, was taken into federal immigration detention. U.S. Border Patrol arrested him in Key West, Florida. His son, Joshua Aviles, said, "I just got a call that my dad was taken by ICE," while waiting for green card approval.
Iceland voters decide Saturday whether to restart talks to join the European Union. Many people worry about geopolitical instability and want the economic benefits of the euro. "We can't really trust the U.S. anymore," said writer Hildur Knútsdóttir. Others fear losing the independence that Iceland got back in 1944.
AIPAC plans to spend millions supporting Mike Rogers, the Republican Senate nominee in Michigan, but the candidate has some reservations. Rogers worries that public backing from the group could backfire politically. While both sides want to find a way to work together, the path forward remains unclear for now.
Donald Trump’s recent olive branch to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has deepened doubts about U.S. reliability across Asia. As of August 24, allies from Japan to India worry about Washington’s shifting security commitments. Jeremy Chan said, "The decision will certainly fuel growing doubts in the region about U.S. security commitments."
A YouGov survey found people in five European nations favour air conditioning over cutting carbon emissions. After extreme heatwaves, many residents said they could not keep homes cool. Between 61% and 73% of respondents now want air conditioning installed as standard in all new homes to stay safe from heat.
Anti-corruption investigators released wiretap recordings of senior officials on August 19th. The tapes showed corruption is treated as routine workflow in Ukraine. "He says defeating corruption is the wrong approach," said Iryna Mudra in the recordings. These tapes surfaced as the president faces a direct challenge to his leadership today.
The Marine Mineral Administration proposed auctioning 28m hectares of seabed near the Mariana Trench for mining. US territories in the Pacific opposed the plan, citing environmental risks. Guam’s lieutenant governor, Joshua Tenorio, said: “We’re unequivocally opposed to the deep sea mining efforts in this region.” Officials now demand rigorous scientific studies.
US envoy Tom Barrack retracted his comment that Syria’s Golan is occupied. On Sunday, he walked back his claim, confirming Washington still recognizes Israel’s sovereignty over the territory. “United States policy on the Golan was set by President Trump in 2019 and is unchanged,” he said in a recent statement.
A landslide at the largest landfill in Conakry, Guinea, killed 30 people early on Sunday. Heavy rains triggered the collapse, burying nearby homes. Six people got injured during the disaster. Minister Dienabou Touré said, “We will ensure that the remaining families are relocated elsewhere.” Search operations are still underway today.
Alexis Rodriguez is suing New York City medical examiner analysts for allegedly fabricating DNA evidence that led to his 2014 attempted rape conviction. His lawyer, Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma, said, "It was the first time that anyone from the medical examiner's office had been sued for DNA analysis leading to a wrongful conviction."
Dozens of coordinated arson and incendiary attacks across Thailand's south left at least three people wounded and government property burned on Saturday. The military said, "We had intelligence reports for about two months that there would be attacks on local offices." Authorities imposed a curfew as investigations started on Sunday.