Daily News Digest - Summary for August 12 2025

Heavy Metals in Everyday Toothpaste Threaten Your Health

Daily News Digest - Summary for August 12 2025

Heavy Metals in Everyday Toothpaste Threaten Your Health

by Dr. Joseph Mercola

One product that's an essential part of oral care is toothpaste. Sold in different colors and flavors, almost everyone has a preferred brand they regularly buy. However, most people take toothpaste for granted and don't think twice about what's in it. As it turns out, the minty flavor you've been enjoying reveals a dark side — heavy metals…


Tether’s $24M Freeze Proves Gov’t-Compliant Stablecoins Are Just CBDCs With Better Marketing

For years, Tether and Circle have frozen millions at the request of authorities — no trial, no charges, no due process.

by Matt Agorist

Last month, Tether — the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin — froze $24 million in USDT at the request of authorities, citing compliance with anti–money laundering regulations…


The Vast Network of Israeli Spy Tech Behind The Modern Surveillance State

Last week another batch of peaceful pro-Palestine protestors were arrested by British police on suspicion of terrorism offences

by Nate Bear

Last week another batch of peaceful pro-Palestine protestors were arrested by British police on suspicion of terrorism offences, including a disabled man in a wheelchair, as the UK continues its descent into authoritarianism on behalf of Israel…


Trump Authorized Military Operations on Foreign Soil to Target Latin American Cartels

President Donald Trump has ordered the US military to take direct actions against Latin American cartels

by AntiWar, News Nation and Jimmy Dore

President Donald Trump has ordered the US military to take direct actions against Latin American cartels, including conducting operations on foreign soil. The State and Treasury Departments have listed several Latin American cartels as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SGDT) that include Tren de Aragua (TdA), Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), and Cártel de Sinaloa. The Cartel de los Soles from Venezuela was also added…

Chikungunya Disease – James Roguski Breaks Down the Fear Mongering, Basics, Natural Remedies, and More!

They are at it again! Be prepared. Inform yourself. Be smart. Don't "bend over" and just take it this time. Please post a link to this article in response to government and media fear-mongering.

by James Roguski

This article is meant to be a resource center for you to properly inform yourself BEFORE the government, the mainstream media and the alternative media whip up a frenzy of fear-mongering around CHIKV (CHIKungunya Virus)…


EU Breaks Its Own Law, Forcing Use of Google for Age Verification

The EU just took a major step forward in their Digital ID program by releasing an age verification app and framework. Its being tested in 5 EU countries.

by Take Back Our Tech

The EU just took a major step forward in their Digital ID program by releasing an age verification app and framework. Its being tested in 5 EU countries.

The EU presents the app as a private solution to age verification. But there’s one catch. They recommend the app use Google attestation, meaning that it won’t work on alternative phones…


Israel Announces "Final Plan" to Occupy Gaza

Netanyahu has announced plans for the “final” takeover of Gaza, which he’s instead billing as a “liberation” from Hamas

by Simplicius

It’s interesting how, given Netanyahu’s above infographic, Israel’s objectives in Gaza can be superficially compared to the Russian SMO. The difference is, Russia is following international law, whereas Israel is breaking it. It was the UN itself which established the known precedent that a people have the right to self-determination when it came to Serbia being pressured to recognize Kosovo’s independence. But in Donbass or even Gaza, no such right to self-determination and official recognition apparently exists. In Ukraine, Russia is only enforcing the UN’s very own standards on self-determination, while in Gaza, Israel is breaking it…


Former CNN Host Jim Acosta Interviews AI Generated Version of Dead Teen to Push Gun Control

Former CNN host Jim Acosta recently interviewed an artificial intelligence bot version of one of the victims of the Parkland shooting

by Gateway Pundit

When it comes to journalistic ethics, former CNN host Jim Acosta clearly has none.

Acosta recently interviewed one of the victims of the Parkland shooting. Not a real one, mind you, but an AI generated version of one of the victims who died in the shooting…


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