Thursday · August 20, 2026 Vol. I · No. 231
Independent · Aggregated · Daily
"All the news that's worth your time"
Established 2026
The

Krull Report

A Daily News Brief · Curated by Vladimir Krull
Live
Price of Bitcoin up by more than 10% surpassing $71,000 In Russia, a child painted cartoon characters on a playground. Authorities threatened the child and… Russia has no plans at present to sever agreements with NATO, EU, WTO or IMF — politician Meta, Google, TikTok, and LinkedIn now face an Australian news law whether they carry news or not Chinese video platform Bilibili enters international market Without action wildfires in Europe will increase 39% even in best-case climate scenario, study finds An open letter to Iran’s political prisoners, trapped ‘between two blades of a scissors’ Michele Tafoya: from unassuming NFL sideline reporter to rightwing firebrand Price of Bitcoin up by more than 10% surpassing $71,000 In Russia, a child painted cartoon characters on a playground. Authorities threatened the child and… Russia has no plans at present to sever agreements with NATO, EU, WTO or IMF — politician Meta, Google, TikTok, and LinkedIn now face an Australian news law whether they carry news or not Chinese video platform Bilibili enters international market Without action wildfires in Europe will increase 39% even in best-case climate scenario, study finds An open letter to Iran’s political prisoners, trapped ‘between two blades of a scissors’ Michele Tafoya: from unassuming NFL sideline reporter to rightwing firebrand

Sports

SPORTS
Sports · NFL

The Bear’s Den, July 9, 2026

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Where Montez Sweat ranks among the leagues best edge rushers Hey wow! A list! Chicago Bears Film Review: Dayo Odeyingo’s Strengths and Areas o…

Sports · European soccer

The World Cup quarter-finals are here! Your guide to every tie

From 48, we're now down to just eight. The World Cup quarter-finals begin today - and we're one step closer to knowing who will lift the trophy on July 19.

Sports · MMA

Max Holloway claims he will make highest UFC payday against Conor McGregor despite end of PPV

Max Holloway has implored other fighters to get new management if they aren’t making big money out of the UFC’s new broadcast deal. As a...

SPORTS
Sports · MLB

Visit and friendship with young cancer survivor shows caring side of Mitch Keller

SPORTS
Sports · European basketball

Anadolu Efes’ Brice Dessert receives NCAA offer

Alper Yılmaz confirmed interest from the United States, while the Turkish club still controls the player’s future L'articolo Anadolu Efes’ Brice Dessert receives NCAA offer provie…

Sports · European soccer

McIlroy happy with 'complete performance' at Scottish Open

Rory McIlroy called his brilliant first-round score of 65 at the Genesis Scottish Open 'the complete performance', but insists he is not getting complacent as he looks to win his …

Sports · European basketball

Jazz gaining optimism on Keyonte George extension

The Utah Jazz have become more optimistic about reaching a rookie-scale extension with Keyonte George before the deadline, according to ESPN’s Tim McMahon. “I’ve been telling you …

Sports · Boxing

Johnny Nelson says he could ‘ruin’ Prince Naseem Hamed with what he knows about him: “Unforgivable”

Former Wincobank stablemates Johnny Nelson and ‘Prince’ Naseem Hamed have had a public spat following the latter’s comments regarding late, great trainer, Brendan Ingle, who guide…

Sports · European basketball

Stephen Curry hopes to team up with LeBron James

Stephen Curry would welcome the opportunity to share the court with LeBron James, although the Golden State Warriors star is also interested in a different kind of partnership wit…

Sports · European basketball

Brancou Badio joins Panathinaikos through 2029

The Senegalese guard arrives from Valencia after a breakout EuroLeague season The post Brancou Badio joins Panathinaikos through 2029 appeared first on Eurohoops.

Sports · European basketball

Panathinaikos signs Brancou Badio on three-year deal

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens has strengthened its backcourt by signing Brancou Badio to a three-year contract, adding one of the standout perimeter defenders from the 2025-26 EuroLe…

Sports · European soccer

'Sack him' - Stokes reacts as ICC look into possible retirement video rule breach

Ben Stokes appears to have made light of the International Cricket Council (ICC) contacting the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over a potential rule breach linked to his re…

SPORTS
Sports · European basketball

Brancou Badio signs three-year deal with Panathinaikos

The Greek club officially announced the Senegalese guard after his departure from Valencia Basket L'articolo Brancou Badio signs three-year deal with Panathinaikos proviene da Spo…

Sports · European basketball

Jared Butler extends Crvena Zvezda contract

Crvena Zvezda announced Thursday that Jared Butler will remain with the club after signing a contract extension that keeps him in Belgrade through 2028. Butler joined Crvena Zvezd…

SPORTS
Sports · NBA

Optionality, the Walker-Pierce parallels, and 2028

If you tuned in to the press conference, you heard two buzzwords from President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens and majority owner Bill Chisolm: “optionality” and “basketbal…

Sports · European soccer

France national team uses ICE deportation planes for World Cup travel

The plane that French team used after match with Paraguay flew 44 deportation-related flights this year aloneThe French men’s national soccer team, whose star Kylian Mbappé is one…

SPORTS
Sports · NFL

49ers News: Two months until Australia 

K.J. Wright never planned to be a coach. Now, could he be the next DeMeco Ryans? (Paywall)“Norton said if there was an 8 p.m. team meeting the night before a game, Wright would sh…

SPORTS
Sports · NHL

Thursday Morning Fly By: It’s almost tomorrow

*We’ve about 36 hours to wait until Pat Verbeek tells us in which way Danny Briere will have screwed him over — because you know it’ll be like, 7:57 p.m. when he makes the call. M…

SPORTS
Sports · European basketball

Jared Butler extends with Crvena zvezda through 2028

The Serbian club keeps the American guard, who joined in October 2025 and became one of its offensive leaders L'articolo Jared Butler extends with Crvena zvezda through 2028 provi…

Sports · European basketball

Nuggets out of LeBron James sweepstakes

The Denver Nuggets are no longer viewed as a serious option for LeBron James as the four-time NBA champion continues evaluating his next destination, according to ESPN’s Shams Cha…

Sports · European basketball

Jared Butler extends contract with Crvena Zvezda through 2028

The American guard has committed his future to the Belgrade club despite receiving multiple offers The post Jared Butler extends contract with Crvena Zvezda through 2028 appeared …

Sports · European basketball

Austin Wiley officially joins Bayern Munich on three-year deal

The former Hapoel Jerusalem center has signed with the German champions through 2029 The post Austin Wiley officially joins Bayern Munich on three-year deal appeared first on Euro…

SPORTS
Sports · NHL

2026 Panthers Prospect Profile: Olof Glifford

The Florida Panthers went completely off the board with its selection of Swedish goaltender Olof Glifford in the fifth round (159th overall) of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. At the ti…

Sports · NFL

No criminal charges filed against Alaric Jackson after domestic battery arrest

The case is not closed and could be re-evaluated in the future, but Jackson may be able to avoid facing charges via a pre-trial diversion program.