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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 5, 2025

Trump Peace Plan: Netanyahu Says Hostage Release to be Finalized ‘in Coming Days’

The UK Government suppressed and had dismissed an open-and-shut case against two British citizens who were spying for the People’s Republic of China. It appears that No10 did not want one of its officials to say in a British court that the PRC was an enemy for fear that Beijing might take offense (or should I say “offence”).

How Takaichi won the LDP’s leadership race and may become Japan’s next Prime Minister.

Chinese Plot to Disrupt NY-Area Cell Service 3X Larger Than Originally Believed

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 4, 2025

France Investigating Russia-Tied Tanker’s Possible Ties to Recent Drone Incursion into Denmark

Billionaire Andrej Babis wants to cut aid to Ukraine, and now he is the projected winner of the Czech parliamentary elections.

“Shock Outcome:” Japan Hardline Conservative Takaichi Elected Party Leader, Set To Become First Female Prime Minister

ICE Agents Boxed In, Attacked Near Chicago Amid Growing Unrest

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 3, 2025

Russia launches largest strike on Ukraine’s gas infrastructure since start of full-scale war, inflicting ‘critical’ damage

A new Danish intelligence assessment blames Russia for employing various ‘gray zone’ tactics against its forces.

Brazil’s Renewable Energy Faces Crippling Curtailment Challenges

Would-Be Kavanaugh Assassin Gets Lenient Sentence After Pleading Trans

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U.S. To Give Ukraine Intel For Attacks On Critical Energy Targets In Russia

Russia to Import Gasoline from Asia as Drone Hits Cripple Refineries

Inside Israel’s ‘Esther Project’: Justice Dept. filing exposes secret influencer PR campaign

After Israeli strike, Trump declares US commitment to defend Qatar if it’s attacked again

Philippines earthquake death toll rises to 72 as survivors recall moment tragedy struck

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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.