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Israeli Strike In Damascus Takes Out Top Iranian Revolutionary Guards Commander Reza Mousavi

US military operation in the Red Sea sparks tensions between Madrid and Washington

Sudanese in ‘total panic’ as paramilitaries move south

China is in damage-control mode after its crackdown on video games sparked an $80 billion market meltdown

China purchases more than 100m tons of autumn grain to secure food supplies

Rumors swirl that TSMC chairman Mark Liu was forced to retire over Arizona fab debacle

California Medicaid Soon Open To All, “Papers or No Papers”

The Surprising Possibilities of See-Through Wood

From Owen actually. Induction welding joins metal foams without cramping their style

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, DECEMBER 24, 2023

Ukrainian Artillerymen Report 60-80 Percent Fall in Firing Rates Due to Crippling Munitions Shortages

Polish truckers halt blockade at Ukraine border crossing

Israeli Military Discovers ‘Child-Sized’ Suicide Vests in Gaza Medical Clinic

The US has accused Iran of launching a drone that hit a tanker off the Indian coast.

Houthi Attacks on Red Sea Shipping Causing Ripple in Global Economy. Egypt’s Suez Canal and economy is threatened, and African ports are becoming overwhelmed by diverted ships.

U.S. Shatters Oil Production Records in 2023

Secret Acres: Boom or bubble? High farmland prices encourage investors, concern farmers

“Our case adds to the growing body of literature suggesting that central Florida represents an endemic location for leprosy”

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, DECEMBER 23, 2023

Putin ally ‘behind bomb’ that killed Wagner boss

Cracks Form In New Naval Coalition, Drone Strikes Spread To Indian Ocean A video rant on this subject here.

Iranian spy ship providing Houthis with information on vessels in Red Sea

What does quantum mean in this case? US Army Tests World’s First Long-Range Quantum Radio Communication

Payroll providers, Power, Respect

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT: DECEMBER 22, 2023

Red Sea Task Force Grows, How It Actually Will Work Remains Unclear

Ukraine Says It Shot Down Three Russian Su-34 Fullbacks

Angola Leaves OPEC in Blow to Oil Producer Group

Argentina Milei reform impressions

Supreme Court Won’t Expedite Special Counsel’s Request to Review Trump’s Immunity Claims, Leaving it to Lower Courts for Now

Cummins Fined $1.67 Billion for Diesel Defeat Devices in 630,000 Ram Pickups

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Story Behind the Rise Of Hamas.

Oil prices have spiked and could remain elevated as companies try and find alternative cargo routes following vessel attacks in the Red Sea.

Power Outages Force Maine to Delay Vote for Electric Vehicle Mandate

The survival time of chocolates on hospital wards: covert observational study

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, DECEMBER 20, 2023

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Wants A Million FPV Drones In 2024

Red Sea Maritime Coalition Much Bigger Than Originally Disclosed

Biden Tried to Keep This Dirty Little Secret About His Summit with Xi

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Approves Slavery Reparations Commission

The Big Cloud Exit FAQ: Just over a year ago, we announced our intention to leave the cloud. We then shared our complete $3.2 million cloud budget for 2022, and the fact that we were going to build our own tooling rather than pay for overpriced enterprise service contracts. The mission was set!

AlphV ransomware site is “seized” by the FBI. Then it’s “unseized.” And so on.

Behind the Shortage Keeping Cancer Patients From Chemo

I don’t know what the intention of this article was, but it made me feel sympathy for the US Army and I don’t experience that emotion very often. Some US Army recruits have taken a bold move, taking to social media to complain about how badly they are treated in the service.

Effects of open-label placebos in clinical trials: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, DECEMBER 19, 2023

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: U.S. Military Leaders Push For Scaled-Back Campaign

Hamas Using Female Suicide Bombers As IDF Closes In On Gaza’s Terrorist Leadership

N. Korean Missile Test Had Potential Range of Entire US

In radical shift, Pope Francis approves priestly blessings for same-sex couples To see how Conservative Catholics cope, see here.

YouTube is the last bastion of unbiased journalism in India

‘This Should Be a National Scandal’: Medicare Advantage Plans Using AI for Denials

Colorado Supreme Court says Trump is ineligible to run again

Honestly this is not as crazy it seems. On the East Coast we put it in the river for people downstream to drink. California prepares to transform sewage into pure drinking water under new rules

Armed Robbery Foiled When Getaway Car Is Stolen by Another Thief

Google’s loss to Epic Games leads to $700M settlement with users, states

Video that gives an idea of how long the series of lava eruptions were in Iceland.