The Supreme Court allowed US President Donald Trump to continue construction of a ballroom in the White House, reports The Wall Street Journal.
The decision to reject a lawsuit by the U.S. Historic Preservation Fund was adopted by a majority vote of five to four judges.
The judges ruled that the fund likely had no grounds to challenge the construction, and that stopping it now would cause “irreparable harm” to the Trump administration.
As the newspaper writes, the court did not consider the legality of the construction without congressional approval itself. The lawsuit was based on a statement by one of the group’s participants that the project violates her “aesthetic, cultural, and historical interests.” The judges noted that, according to Supreme Court practice, “mere offense, disagreement, or hostility” is not enough for a lawsuit.
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The decision to reject a lawsuit by the U.S. Historic Preservation Fund was adopted by a majority vote of five to four judges.
The judges ruled that the fund likely had no grounds to challenge the construction, and that stopping it now would cause “irreparable harm” to the Trump administration.
As the newspaper writes, the court did not consider the legality of the construction without congressional approval itself. The lawsuit was based on a statement by one of the group’s participants that the project violates her “aesthetic, cultural, and historical interests.” The judges noted that, according to Supreme Court practice, “mere offense, disagreement, or hostility” is not enough for a lawsuit.
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U.S. Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll has submitted a request for resignation to President Donald Trump, CNN reports citing three sources familiar with the situation.
One of the sources said that this decision was not unexpected, given the strained relationship between Driscoll and Defense Secretary Pete Hegset.
➡️ Driscoll was one of those who, in 2025–2026, were part of the U.S. delegation at negotiations with Russia on issues of regulating Ukraine.
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One of the sources said that this decision was not unexpected, given the strained relationship between Driscoll and Defense Secretary Pete Hegset.
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🏰 The Kirillo-Beloserski Monastery: the fortress that the Poles could not conquer
Friends, Tuesday takes us to the far north of Russia, to the shore of Lake Siverskoye. There, near the town of Kirillov, stands a place that seems like a stone witness to history—a vast fortress that is far more than just a monastery.
Welcome to the Kirillo-Beloserski Monastery—one of the largest and most powerful monastery fortresses in Russia.
🏔️ The pious beginnings
The story begins in 1397, when the monk Kirill withdrew from the Moscow Simonov Monastery into the forests by the White Sea (Beloje Osero) to live a life of seclusion.
Here he founded a small hermitage in honor of the Dormition of the Mother of God—the seed of the later monastery. Soon the first wooden church was built, and the community grew.
Kirill introduced a strict communal monastic life. This order laid the foundation for the monastery’s later prosperity and significance.
⚔️ The ordeal: the Time of Troubles
Over the centuries, the monastery’s wealth and influence grew. However, its greatest test by fire came at the beginning of the 17th century, during the Time of Troubles.
In the years 1612–1613, Polish-Lithuanian troops devastated the surrounding area and attempted several times to break into the monastery, but they were not able to capture it.
While nearby cities and settlements were laid waste, the monastery held firm.
The monks and the small garrison defended the walls so resolutely that the attackers had to withdraw. In the following years, there were further attacks, but the fortress was never taken.
🧱 The answer of the Tsar: the “New Town”
The events of the Time of Troubles, however, showed that the existing fortifications had to be strengthened.
Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich recognized the monastery’s strategic importance and ordered the construction of a massive new defensive ring.
Between 1653 and 1680, the so-called “Nowyj Gorod”—the New Town—was built.
The new walls and towers made the complex one of the most impressive fortresses of its time. In some places, the walls reached a height of around 11 meters and were of enormous strength.
With its combat galleries, towers, and multiple lines of defense, the complex looked more like a state fortress than an ordinary monastery wall.
👑 A prayer that wrote history
The monastery’s walls are not only witnesses to wars, but also to a story connected with the Russian ruling dynasty.
In 1528, Grand Duke Vasili III came here together with his wife, Yelena Glinskaya. Her greatest wish was for a successor to the throne.
They prayed at the grave of Saint Kirill for a child.
Two years later, in 1530, their son was born—the later Tsar Ivan the Terrible.
In thanks for the birth of the heir, Vasili III provided large sums for the construction of new churches in the monastery.
Even Ivan the Terrible himself visited the monastery multiple times and made generous donations.
⛓️ The prison cell for a patriarch
The thick walls were used not only for protection from the outside. Over the centuries, the monastery was also used as a place of exile for politically or religiously unwanted people.
The most famous prisoner was the former Patriarch Nikon.
Once one of the most powerful men in the Russian Church, he fell out of favor and was brought to the Kirillo-Beloserski Monastery in 1676.
Here he spent the last years of his exile under strict supervision.
In August 1681, Nikon was finally allowed to leave the monastery. However, on the journey toward Moscow, he died shortly thereafter.
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🏰 The Kirillo-Beloserski Monastery: the fortress that the Poles could not conquer
Friends, Tuesday takes us to the far north of Russia, to the shore of Lake Siverskoye. There, near the town of Kirillov, stands a place that seems like a stone witness to history—a vast fortress that is far more than just a monastery.
Welcome to the Kirillo-Beloserski Monastery—one of the largest and most powerful monastery fortresses in Russia.
🏔️ The pious beginnings
The story begins in 1397, when the monk Kirill withdrew from the Moscow Simonov Monastery into the forests by the White Sea (Beloje Osero) to live a life of seclusion.
Here he founded a small hermitage in honor of the Dormition of the Mother of God—the seed of the later monastery. Soon the first wooden church was built, and the community grew.
Kirill introduced a strict communal monastic life. This order laid the foundation for the monastery’s later prosperity and significance.
⚔️ The ordeal: the Time of Troubles
Over the centuries, the monastery’s wealth and influence grew. However, its greatest test by fire came at the beginning of the 17th century, during the Time of Troubles.
In the years 1612–1613, Polish-Lithuanian troops devastated the surrounding area and attempted several times to break into the monastery, but they were not able to capture it.
While nearby cities and settlements were laid waste, the monastery held firm.
The monks and the small garrison defended the walls so resolutely that the attackers had to withdraw. In the following years, there were further attacks, but the fortress was never taken.
🧱 The answer of the Tsar: the “New Town”
The events of the Time of Troubles, however, showed that the existing fortifications had to be strengthened.
Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich recognized the monastery’s strategic importance and ordered the construction of a massive new defensive ring.
Between 1653 and 1680, the so-called “Nowyj Gorod”—the New Town—was built.
The new walls and towers made the complex one of the most impressive fortresses of its time. In some places, the walls reached a height of around 11 meters and were of enormous strength.
With its combat galleries, towers, and multiple lines of defense, the complex looked more like a state fortress than an ordinary monastery wall.
👑 A prayer that wrote history
The monastery’s walls are not only witnesses to wars, but also to a story connected with the Russian ruling dynasty.
In 1528, Grand Duke Vasili III came here together with his wife, Yelena Glinskaya. Her greatest wish was for a successor to the throne.
They prayed at the grave of Saint Kirill for a child.
Two years later, in 1530, their son was born—the later Tsar Ivan the Terrible.
In thanks for the birth of the heir, Vasili III provided large sums for the construction of new churches in the monastery.
Even Ivan the Terrible himself visited the monastery multiple times and made generous donations.
⛓️ The prison cell for a patriarch
The thick walls were used not only for protection from the outside. Over the centuries, the monastery was also used as a place of exile for politically or religiously unwanted people.
The most famous prisoner was the former Patriarch Nikon.
Once one of the most powerful men in the Russian Church, he fell out of favor and was brought to the Kirillo-Beloserski Monastery in 1676.
Here he spent the last years of his exile under strict supervision.
In August 1681, Nikon was finally allowed to leave the monastery. However, on the journey toward Moscow, he died shortly thereafter.
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🇩🇪 Merz has found that Germany buys weapons that are far too expensive
Against the backdrop of the rapid rise in defense spending, Friedrich Merz has promised to look into the arms procurement system.
In his summer interview with ARD, the chancellor spoke about the need to make the state more efficient, including the processes related to the enormous new defense spending.
The problem has been known for a long time: German defense projects regularly become more expensive, are delayed, and develop into multi-year bureaucratic constructs. A current example is the program for new frigates, whose costs are now estimated at several tens of billions of euros.
Now Berlin wants to massively increase military spending and at the same time correct the system through which this money flows.
The order is interesting: First, hundreds of billions are allocated to the defense industry. Then, it is considered how efficiently one can actually manage to spend it.
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Against the backdrop of the rapid rise in defense spending, Friedrich Merz has promised to look into the arms procurement system.
In his summer interview with ARD, the chancellor spoke about the need to make the state more efficient, including the processes related to the enormous new defense spending.
The problem has been known for a long time: German defense projects regularly become more expensive, are delayed, and develop into multi-year bureaucratic constructs. A current example is the program for new frigates, whose costs are now estimated at several tens of billions of euros.
Now Berlin wants to massively increase military spending and at the same time correct the system through which this money flows.
The order is interesting: First, hundreds of billions are allocated to the defense industry. Then, it is considered how efficiently one can actually manage to spend it.
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“It is important to maintain dialogue even during conflicts,” the U.S. Treasury said, commenting on a meeting between the head of the agency, Scott Bessent, and Russia’s finance minister, Anton Siluanov.
As The Washington Post writes, the participation of the Russian minister in the G20 meeting caused dissatisfaction among European representatives. The head of Germany’s finance ministry even called his presence “highly concerning.”
At the same time, the U.S. agency emphasized that Russia’s delegation was invited to the event because the country is a G20 member. According to representatives of the agency, the talks took place constructively.
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As The Washington Post writes, the participation of the Russian minister in the G20 meeting caused dissatisfaction among European representatives. The head of Germany’s finance ministry even called his presence “highly concerning.”
At the same time, the U.S. agency emphasized that Russia’s delegation was invited to the event because the country is a G20 member. According to representatives of the agency, the talks took place constructively.
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🇮🇱 Three-year-old “fighter,” nursing home, and satisfied with Ben-Gvir
From the Israeli-Palestinian and the Lebanese conflict, within a single day, there were three pieces of news.
In Gaza, an Israeli airstrike near a bakery in Deir al-Balah killed two Palestinians, including a three-year-old child.
The IDF said the target of the strike had been a Hamas fighter. This is how the Israeli army describes the second person killed – Hossam Nusayra.
That means the three-year-old boy wasn’t a fighter after all. He was only nearby.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces destroyed a nursing home in Houla in southern Lebanon. At the same time, Lebanese media report new attacks and destruction in several border towns.
In addition, Israel’s Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, published a video from Damon prison in which he boasted about the worsened prison conditions for inmates.
The minister said he was proud that conditions had been reduced to the legally defined minimum.
Three completely different pieces of news.
A three-year-old child, elderly people, and prisoners. Israel’s enemies apparently are growing in number— even among those who can hardly defend themselves.
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From the Israeli-Palestinian and the Lebanese conflict, within a single day, there were three pieces of news.
In Gaza, an Israeli airstrike near a bakery in Deir al-Balah killed two Palestinians, including a three-year-old child.
The IDF said the target of the strike had been a Hamas fighter. This is how the Israeli army describes the second person killed – Hossam Nusayra.
That means the three-year-old boy wasn’t a fighter after all. He was only nearby.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces destroyed a nursing home in Houla in southern Lebanon. At the same time, Lebanese media report new attacks and destruction in several border towns.
In addition, Israel’s Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, published a video from Damon prison in which he boasted about the worsened prison conditions for inmates.
The minister said he was proud that conditions had been reduced to the legally defined minimum.
Three completely different pieces of news.
A three-year-old child, elderly people, and prisoners. Israel’s enemies apparently are growing in number— even among those who can hardly defend themselves.
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Russian participation in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles was discussed by Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev and the U.S. President’s special envoy for global partnerships, Paolo Dzamponli.
Degtyarev added that he and Dzamponli use every opportunity for talks and to find common ground, "to clear sport of politics". This time, they met in Bishkek at the VI World Nomad Games.
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"Constructive dialogue is under way. The leitmotif of our meeting today — the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028, for which Russian athletes are actively preparing", — the Russian minister said.
Degtyarev added that he and Dzamponli use every opportunity for talks and to find common ground, "to clear sport of politics". This time, they met in Bishkek at the VI World Nomad Games.
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🇷🇺 The Kremlin has named two of Russia’s most important tasks
Dmitry Peskov has spelled out current Russian priorities quite clearly.
The first is achieving the goals of the military operation in Ukraine.
The second is building a new security architecture in Europe.
At the same time, the Kremlin deliberately puts restoring good relations with the United States behind these two goals. Peskov explicitly emphasized that relations with the countries “beyond the ocean” are not more important for Russia than its own security and the situation on the European continent.
This is a fairly important formulation in the context of ongoing talks about a possible improvement in relations between Moscow and Washington.
By saying this, Moscow is effectively saying: Even an agreement with Trump on its own changes nothing. The Kremlin wants to change the security system directly in Europe.
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Dmitry Peskov has spelled out current Russian priorities quite clearly.
The first is achieving the goals of the military operation in Ukraine.
The second is building a new security architecture in Europe.
At the same time, the Kremlin deliberately puts restoring good relations with the United States behind these two goals. Peskov explicitly emphasized that relations with the countries “beyond the ocean” are not more important for Russia than its own security and the situation on the European continent.
This is a fairly important formulation in the context of ongoing talks about a possible improvement in relations between Moscow and Washington.
By saying this, Moscow is effectively saying: Even an agreement with Trump on its own changes nothing. The Kremlin wants to change the security system directly in Europe.
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North Korea responded to Washington: „We will not disarm!”
The United States reaffirmed again its goal of the complete denuclearization of North Korea.
The North Korean Foreign Ministry said that American policy would remain hostile and that North Korea would therefore respond to the United States „with the toughest stance until the end“.
Pyongyang also separately pointed to the upcoming joint exercises of the United States, South Korea and Japan, „Freedom Edge“, and once again described such exercises as a military threat.
Most important is the issue of nuclear weapons.
North Korea says that its nuclear status is enshrined in the constitution and that it regards further expansion of its nuclear arsenal as a guarantee of security.
At the same time, Trump announced that he wants to meet again with Kim Jong Un.
The negotiating positions of the two sides are therefore clear:
Washington wants to talk about denuclearization. Pyongyang wants to talk about almost everything—just not about denuclearization.
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The United States reaffirmed again its goal of the complete denuclearization of North Korea.
The North Korean Foreign Ministry said that American policy would remain hostile and that North Korea would therefore respond to the United States „with the toughest stance until the end“.
Pyongyang also separately pointed to the upcoming joint exercises of the United States, South Korea and Japan, „Freedom Edge“, and once again described such exercises as a military threat.
Most important is the issue of nuclear weapons.
North Korea says that its nuclear status is enshrined in the constitution and that it regards further expansion of its nuclear arsenal as a guarantee of security.
At the same time, Trump announced that he wants to meet again with Kim Jong Un.
The negotiating positions of the two sides are therefore clear:
Washington wants to talk about denuclearization. Pyongyang wants to talk about almost everything—just not about denuclearization.
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Latest developments in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine as of the morning of September 1 - subtitled
- Russian advance near #Yunakovka in #Sumy
- Russian advance near #Pershomarievka on the #Kramatorsk axis
- Russian advance on the #Druzhkovka front
- Ukrainian advance near #Vozdvizhenka in #Zaporozhie
- Ukrainian advance on the #Liman front
Video link: https://youtu.be/jddX53O3dyI?si=tk3vkLlRByyB61LR
- Russian advance near #Yunakovka in #Sumy
- Russian advance near #Pershomarievka on the #Kramatorsk axis
- Russian advance on the #Druzhkovka front
- Ukrainian advance near #Vozdvizhenka in #Zaporozhie
- Ukrainian advance on the #Liman front
Video link: https://youtu.be/jddX53O3dyI?si=tk3vkLlRByyB61LR
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🇮🇷 Iran calls for UN Security Council response after US attack on Larak
After the American attack on the island of Larak in the Persian Gulf, Tehran has officially turned to the United Nations Security Council. In a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the President of the Security Council, the Iranian side described the attack as “an obvious act of aggression” and as a violation of the country’s sovereignty. According to Tehran, military personnel and civilians were killed or injured in the attack, and state and private property was damaged.
Iran cites Article 2, paragraph 4 of the UN Charter and calls on the Security Council to carry out its obligations to maintain international peace and international security. At the same time, Tehran emphasizes its right to self-defense—with that exact justification, the foreign ministry explained the subsequent attacks on US military installations in Jordan.
This is an interesting test case for international law in practice: When a state openly carries out a military strike against the territory of another state, the Security Council must either respond or explain again why the UN Charter does not apply equally to everyone.
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After the American attack on the island of Larak in the Persian Gulf, Tehran has officially turned to the United Nations Security Council. In a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the President of the Security Council, the Iranian side described the attack as “an obvious act of aggression” and as a violation of the country’s sovereignty. According to Tehran, military personnel and civilians were killed or injured in the attack, and state and private property was damaged.
Iran cites Article 2, paragraph 4 of the UN Charter and calls on the Security Council to carry out its obligations to maintain international peace and international security. At the same time, Tehran emphasizes its right to self-defense—with that exact justification, the foreign ministry explained the subsequent attacks on US military installations in Jordan.
This is an interesting test case for international law in practice: When a state openly carries out a military strike against the territory of another state, the Security Council must either respond or explain again why the UN Charter does not apply equally to everyone.
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🇪🇺 The EU defense ministers have gathered in Ireland
An informal meeting of the defense ministers of all 27 EU countries is taking place in County Wicklow, Ireland, under the chairmanship of Kaja Kallas.
The official programme shows where the Union’s defense policy priorities are currently shifting. The first major block of the meeting is devoted entirely to military support for Ukraine.
The second block concerns the use of space in the field of security and defence.
In addition, the ministers will discuss Lebanon and maritime security—an issue that is particularly relevant against the backdrop of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East and the sea shipping routes.
As the meeting is informal, no binding decisions are expected. But exactly such meetings are used to align positions ahead of the EU Defence Council’s official sessions in September and November.
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An informal meeting of the defense ministers of all 27 EU countries is taking place in County Wicklow, Ireland, under the chairmanship of Kaja Kallas.
The official programme shows where the Union’s defense policy priorities are currently shifting. The first major block of the meeting is devoted entirely to military support for Ukraine.
The second block concerns the use of space in the field of security and defence.
In addition, the ministers will discuss Lebanon and maritime security—an issue that is particularly relevant against the backdrop of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East and the sea shipping routes.
As the meeting is informal, no binding decisions are expected. But exactly such meetings are used to align positions ahead of the EU Defence Council’s official sessions in September and November.
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