Forgot to hit publish. It was a shame too because it was better then average set of links.

How Saudi Oil Policies Could Cripple Russia’s War Effort

Alarm in Ukraine over increasing number of army deserters. At least 80,000 soldiers have deserted their units so far during the war with Russia, more than half of them in the first eight months of 2024

The Christians of Lebanon Refuse to Evacuate

Macron: Israel was created by UN, Netanyahu should not forget it

When the FBI originally released the “final” crime data for 2022 in September 2023, it reported that the nation’s violent crime rate fell by 2.1%. This quickly became, and remains, a Democratic Party talking point to counter Donald Trump’s claims of soaring crime. But the FBI has quietly revised those numbers, releasing new data that shows violent crime increased in 2022 by 4.5%.

Talking about the link from yesterday with some more reporting. Aurora, CO, Apartment Worker Beaten Up by Venezuelan Gang

California moves to provide surrogates to gay male couples in the name of ‘fertility equality.’ Co-author of the bill Senator Caroline Menjivar (D) said the bill “will ensure that queer couples no longer have to pay more out of pocket to start families than non-queer families.”

Did a top NIH official manipulate Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s studies for decades?

Google announced a groundbreaking agreement on Monday to purchase power from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). This corporate deal, a world-first of its kind, signals a new era for clean energy, where nuclear power is positioned as a pivotal player in meeting the soaring electricity demands driven by artificial intelligence (AI).

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 15, 2024

Thousands Of North Korean Troops To Help Russia Fight Ukraine

US threatens Israel with arms embargo over Gaza aid

How far-right Hindu nationalists use WhatsApp to target Christian families when they’re most vulnerable — by preventing them from burying their dead.

What is particularly troubling about these drones is that the mystery drones used bands are not ones used by hobbyists or commercial interests. The origins of the drones were unknown, though suspicions were raised that they came from Russia or China.

Gangs have taken control of several of our properties in Aurora, Colorado. In an attempt to discredit this fact for political purposes and avoid governmental accountability, some have spread false information about our situation. Let’s set the record straight.

Running out of SM-3 at Sea?

Environmentally friendly forms of student transport are hitting the road in more and more states, but there are concerns over how realistic New York state’s ambitious goals for electric buses may be.

Speaker Johnson Claims CBS Cut His Answers About FEMA, Voting Rolls, and Illegal Aliens

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 14, 2024

Emergency THAAD Deployment To Israel Heightens Concerns On Strain To U.S. Air Defenses

IDF Discovers Expansive Hezbollah Underground Compound Stocked With Weapons

Over 86% of surveyed health care providers are short on IV fluids

‘Mystery Drones’ Penetrate Restricted U.S. Air Space in Virginia, Pentagon Stumped Related: Five Chinese graduates of UMich were caught spying on US military base

Routine dental X-rays are not backed by evidence—experts want it to stop

Scientists cast doubt on claims Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Spain

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 13, 2024

US sending air defense systems, troops to Israel

Is divorce coming to the Philippines?

The Missing Dockworkers

SpaceX Starship Launch and Historic Catch Was Good

Link above has more media, this is just straight up reporting. SpaceX catches returning rocket in mid-air, turning a fanciful idea into reality

Study finds Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe

Possible trigger of Crohn’s disease discovered: Dysfunctional mitochondria disrupt the gut microbiome

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 12, 2024

Fearing Israeli Counter-Strike, Iran Threatens Arab States Against Allowing IDF to Use Their Airspace

Recovery of Abbas Nilforoushan’s body comes as Iranian authorities face questions over whereabouts of Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani

Mob Loots Freight Train Of Flat Screen TVs In Lawless Chicago

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 10, 2024

The Russian army is increasingly relying on older recruits — but frontline soldiers say ‘grandpas’ aren’t fit for war

Zelenskiy sets up Ministry of Unity to save Ukraine from demographic disaster

North Korea Wading Deeper Into Russia’s War Against Ukraine

In first public comments on Wildberries shooting, Kadyrov declares ‘blood feud’ against federal lawmakers who he claims ordered his murder

Esmail Qaani under guard and questioned as Iran probes Nasrallah killing. Head of Revolutionary Guard’s Quds Force not wounded but swept up in major investigation into Iranian security breaches, sources tell Middle East Eye

Who is Germany’s far-right AfD leader Alice Weidel?

China hacked Verizon and AT&T, may have accessed US wiretap systems

More educational for me then I would have thought. Do U.S. Ports Need More Automation?

Student Association Congress at Binghamton U. Rescinds BDS Resolution From the Spring