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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 30, 2025

Dutch Cargo Ship ‘Minervagracht’ Attacked in Gulf of Aden, Vessel Adrift and On Fire

Philippines hit by 6.9 magnitude earthquake

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has been wrestling with the consequences of a cyberattack for almost a month now. It’s a huge problem that’s halted production and screwed up business not just for the automaker directly, but also for its many suppliers and distributors.

Democrats vote down GOP funding bill, putting government on path to shutdown

This year, energy prices increased across Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with PPL Electric getting a 16% rate increase and JCP&L getting a 19.6% increase.

JPMorgan Chase now employs more workers in Texas than NY

Not Only Tulsi: Three Members of Congress Also Spied On In Quiet Skies Program

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 29, 2025

Frigate, Radars, Troops Rushed To Copenhagen To Defend Against Mystery Drones

Classified US intelligence warns of China’s preparations for Taiwan invasion

In China, electric trucks captured 22% of the heavy-duty market in the first half of 2025. In contrast, India sold just 280 long-haul electric trucks out of 834,578 total commercial truck sales last year. In Europe, EVs represent about 1% of truck sales. Tesla’s much-hyped Semi truck — announced in 2017 and delivered in token quantities to Pepsi in 2022 — has all but vanished due to component failures, range anxiety, and high costs.

Datacenter fire takes 647 South Korean government services offline

Six Staffers Jailed At NHS “Hospital of Horrors.” There are lots of hospitals in America with substandard service, but I’m hard-pressed to think of one where six different staff members have been sent to jail for their crimes there.

In an online version of Mamdani’s “Homeowner Policy Memo,” the mayoral frontrunner says he plans to “shift the tax burden from overtaxed homeowners in the outer boroughs to more expensive homes in richer and white neighborhoods,” a dive into racial politics that may undercut his objective of being seen as a unifying figure.

An aggressive flu virus has gripped northern India. H3N2 infections often start with a sudden high fever, shivering, a sore throat and a runny nose. Other symptoms may include a dry or productive cough, bad headaches, aching arms and legs, muscle pains, and severe fatigue and weakness. Some patients, particularly children, may lose their appetite, feel nauseous, or have gastro-intestinal problems. “Unlike the common cold or regular flu, H3N2, which is a subtype of Influenza A, is often more severe and tends to last longer,” Dr. Mayanka Lodha Seth of Redcliffe Labs told the Indian Express.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 28, 2025

Medicine shortages across Europe have reached record levels, with 136 critical drugs running short between 2022 and 2024

Europe Is Set To Be Plagued By Travel Disruptions In The First 10 Days Of October As Strikes In Greece, France, Italy, And The Netherlands Ground Flights And Cause Widespread Cancellations

Latin America is about to have one of the most rapid population collapses in human history.

Heavy Truck Sales Collapse To Levels Rarely Seen Outside Recession. Economists are taking note because trucking has long served as a leading indicator of economic health.

California Senate Bill 771 Sparks First Amendment Showdown

Following Up on Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s Mortgage Adventure

At Least 1 Dead, 9 Wounded After Shooting At Michigan Church

Eric Adams Drops Out of New York City Mayoral Race

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 27, 2025

Russia’s Wheat Woes: Diesel Costs and Dry Weather Impact Sowing

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo rages, with 61% death rate and funding running dry

Atypical weather has affected Turkey’s most important exports such as apricots, apples, figs and hazelnuts, which make up 70 percent of global production.

‘Could collapse entirely’: Bangladesh’s financial system in deep crisis as defaults mount

Borrowing costs jump again as investors snub UK Government bond auction

Much more educational and less bombastic then the title would suggest. Trump’s H-1B Changes Won’t Work

Illiteracy is a policy choice. In California, only 28% of Black fourth graders read at or above basic level, for instance, compared to 52% in Mississippi. It’s not just Mississippi — Louisiana, Alabama, and Tennessee have adopted the same strategies, stemmed the bleeding affecting states elsewhere, and seen significant improvements.

Woman hospitalized with pain and vomiting—diet soda cured her

Researchers say dangerous ‘Benadryl Challenge’ still active on TikTok

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 26, 2025

Massive Change In Trump’s Stance On Russia Emerging

I will not comply: No to Starmer’s Digital ID, we must Defend Britain’s Ancient Liberties Against Modern Tyranny

NYC passes new appliance mandate that critics argue will make rent, other costs skyrocket

A new app offering to record your phone calls and pay you for the audio so it can sell the data to AI companies is, unbelievably, the No. 2 app in Apple’s U.S. App Store’s Social Networking section.

If the Supreme Court upholds this ruling, it will reduce revenue by about $2.2 trillion through Fiscal Year (FY) 2035

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 25, 2025

Russia Weighs Diesel Export Curbs After Refinery Drone Hits

Massive floods in Pakistan have struck both the rural heartland and industrial centres for the first time in decades, causing billions of dollars in damage while straining food supplies, exports and a fragile economic recovery. While waters have yet to recede in many districts, officials and analysts warn the hit could be deeper than in 2022, when a third of the country lay under water, due to dual shocks to agriculture and manufacturing.

Venezuela hit by 6.3-magnitude earthquake

War Secretary’s Emergency Meeting A Mystery To Hundreds Of Top Officers Ordered To Attend

As many as 2 million Cisco devices affected by actively exploited 0-day

Huntington’s disease successfully treated for first time

IQ Linked to How Well You Hear in a Crowd

Swarms are For Agents, Not Just Drones

How Common Is Accidental Invention?

Radical Normie Terrorism

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 24, 2025

The Russian Sloppiness

Israel: 20 Wounded in Houthi Drone Attack on Eilat

New Info On How U.S. Military Was Caught Off Guard By Israeli Strike On Qatar

Car Makers Absorb Tariffs, but Not for Much Longer

Federal Judge Strikes Down New York’s “Save the Hudson” Nuclear Discharge Ban

A sniper attack at a Dallas ICE facility

Trump Escalator Incident Raises Security Alarms at UN

“Screwworm is dangerously close”: Flesh-eating parasites just 70 miles from US