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EPISODE · Aug 21, 2026 · 31 MIN

Trump 'Economic D-Day' threat, Zelenskyy aide dismissal and record $40T US debt

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Trump declares an 'Economic D-Day' against Iran, Lebanon extradites an ex-Assad general to Syria, Zelenskyy fires the deputy head of his office, U.S. national debt tops $40 trillion for the first time, a report accuses ICE and Iran or coordinating deportation flights, the founder of China Evergrande Group gets life in prison for fraud, Trump aide Natalie Harp allegedly worked at the White House without security clearance for a year, an academic who raised concerns over Jason Arday is suspended by Ghent University, an outbreak of jalapeño-linked Salmonella hits 431 cases in 32 U.S. states, and NASA abandons operations to boost a failing observatory. Sources: Verity.News

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