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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 25, 2026

As the U.S. and Israel once again mull decisions on whether to resume strikes on Iran, regional powers held an unprecedented meeting in Tehran today in an effort to find ways to stave off a further conflict.

Brazil: Leftist Incumbent Lula Narrowly Defeats Bolsonaro in Presidential Runoff

Social Security is Now Less Than Six Years from Insolvency

The Pentagon is reportedly aiming for U.S. military installations to be able to continue essential operations for at least 90 days, or roughly three months, without any external support. The installation of new small nuclear reactors and other infrastructure is key to this part of a larger plan called Fortress America. The main intent is to ensure America’s armed forces can remain functional and ready to protect the homeland in the face of any massive disruptions to power grids and other supply chains due to major conflicts or other crises.

People living thousands of miles apart have reported an extraordinarily strange experience after eating certain wild mushrooms. They begin seeing tiny human figures that appear to move through the real world, walking around objects, climbing over surfaces, and interacting with their surroundings.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 24, 2026

An American lawyer helped open a backchannel between Biden’s White House and Putin. A Financial Times report details the exchanges, a later unofficial peace bid, and how it fell apart.

European unrest spreads as French and Belgian officials accuse far-left activists of fueling violence and Italy deploys more soldiers to Milan.

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He’s 14 and ready to graduate. His Upstate NY school district says he’s too young.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 23, 2026

Tehran threatens strikes on energy, civilian targets, and nuclear escalation if attacked

Record shipping costs are reshaping global oil trade, boosting premiums for nearby crude while forcing U.S. and African producers to offer steep discounts.

France Protests Turn Violent Again Despite 70,000 Police. France protests brought 410,000 people into the streets as clashes erupted despite 70,000 police deployed after last weekend’s rioting and looting.

Homeowners Hit With Alarming New Financial Burden That Now Exceeds Property Taxes Across America

The Coming Insurrection

If the vulnpocalypse is the apocalypse, where are the agentic attacker hordes?

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 21, 2026

A Western official told Bloomberg earlier this month that Iran “remains well-stocked with ballistic missiles and some anti-ship missiles, and can quickly add more,” and a U.S. official posited in May that “the Iranians have exceeded all timelines the IC [Intelligence Community] had for reconstitution.”

Trump asks Musk to lift Starlink restrictions after Russia hits Kyiv with cluster bomb

Iran’s Shadow Fleet Tankers Run Out of Oil Amid U.S. Blockade

Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes China’s Tibet, killing 16, Xinhua reports

An idiot in motion goes farther than a genius at rest

Moderna and Merck say their mRNA cancer vaccine cut death, recurrence by 42%

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Report: Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, then blamed it on Trump

French Bond Yields Explode To 24-Year High As Unrest And Fiscal Crisis Collide

Micron Faces Taiwan Strike As Union Demands “Fair Profit-Sharing System”

Hochul confirms talks to lure 2nd big chipmaker to CNY: ‘Micron will always be the first child’

Toledo Tank Explosion Releases Chemical Plume, Triggers Evacuations

RIP BioWare: EA shuts down storied RPG studio after over three decades. Next Mass Effect project canceled as parent company lays off 400.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 19, 2026

Japan’s Electricity Prices Surge 25% As LNG And Coal Costs Soar

U.S. Midwest Refiners Need Expanded Infrastructure to Move Their Surplus Capacity to Markets

Four Canadian Soldiers Killed, 39 others were injured, including 19 critically, as questions arise about the continuation of military training when there was a wildfire burning nearby.

Star Citizen crosses 1bn