Cartoons of the Day — August 22, 2026

Today’s selection ranges from political alliances and the treatment of Imran Khan to artificial intelligence, the cost of summer holidays and the small absurdities of seasonal life. 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I’ve Found My Feet", source:"The Guardian | United Kingdom", image:"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/b6d89c00a0c66fd90ce57988cc2f550c75b326f8/0_0_1080_1350/master/1080.jpg?crop=none&dpr=1&s=none&width=480", original:"https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/picture/2026/aug/22/summer-fashion-ive-found-my-feet-the-becky-barnicoat-cartoon" }, { artist:"Gilmar Fraga", title:"IA de boteco...", source:"GZH / Zero Hora | Brazil", image:"https://www.rbsdirect.com.br/filestore/4/2/3/6/7/1/6_951e3f7c0780fde/6176324_8f178ec5fd76f17.jpg?format=webp&w=700", original:"https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/opiniao/noticia/2026/08/gilmar-fraga-ia-de-boteco-cmt3n8a8502a9013gwenp21fv.html" }, { artist:"Sabir Nazar", title:"Imran Khan Taken to PIMS", source:"The Express Tribune | Pakistan", image:"https://i.tribune.com.pk/media/images/cartoon-22nd-august-2026-saturday1787339660-0/cartoon-22nd-august-2026-saturday1787339660-0.jpg?h=583&w=774", original:"https://tribune.com.pk/multimedia/slideshow/2239957" } ]; let current=0; const artist=document.getElementById("fdArtist"); const title=document.getElementById("fdTitle"); const source=document.getElementById("fdSource"); const image=document.getElementById("fdImage"); const original=document.getElementById("fdOriginal"); const thumbs=document.getElementById("fdThumbs"); const counter=document.getElementById("fdCounter"); cartoons.forEach(function(c,index){ const button=document.createElement("button"); button.type="button"; button.className="fd-thumb"; button.setAttribute("aria-label",c.artist+" — "+c.title); const im=document.createElement("img"); im.src=c.image; im.alt=""; im.loading="lazy"; button.appendChild(im); button.addEventListener("click",function(){ current=index; render(); }); thumbs.appendChild(button); }); function render(){ const c=cartoons[current]; artist.textContent=c.artist; title.textContent=c.title; source.textContent=c.source; image.src=c.image; image.alt=c.artist+" — "+c.title; original.href=c.original; counter.textContent=(current+1)+" / "+cartoons.length; document .querySelectorAll("#fd-daily-cartoons .fd-thumb") .forEach(function(t,i){ t.classList.toggle("active",i===current); }); const active=document.querySelector( "#fd-daily-cartoons .fd-thumb.active" ); if(active){ active.scrollIntoView({ behavior:"smooth", block:"nearest", inline:"center" }); } } document.getElementById("fdPrev") .addEventListener("click",function(){ current=(current-1+cartoons.length)%cartoons.length; render(); }); document.getElementById("fdNext") .addEventListener("click",function(){ current=(current+1)%cartoons.length; render(); }); render(); })();

Cartoons of the Day — August 22, 2026

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