RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Russia declares Estonian PM Kaja Kallas a ‘wanted’ person

Qatar Is The Trojan Horse In Washington, D.C.

Young Evangelical support for Israel plummets

A strange focus on Christians given the subject matter. Unable to survive in Egypt, refugees return to war-torn Sudan

Prices rose more than expected in January as inflation won’t go away

I would normally say things like “keep in mind it is not adjusted for inflation” but even allowing for that fact that chart still looks pretty bad. About the best I can say is that we not given much historical context but a more then doubling in price in one year’s time still looks pretty bad. Cocoa prices surge to all-time highs as bad weather hurts West Africa crop yield

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv’s Grip On Avdiivka Is Slipping

Chinese Ships Get Insurance Edge Navigating Red Sea

Since 2022, the report says, Iran’s ‘breakout’ time has been zero— that is to say, Iran “has more than enough… highly enriched uranium (HEU) to directly fashion a nuclear explosive.”

Adjusted for inflation it is likely not a record but it is growing no matter how you look at it. Americans held more than $1.05 trillion on their credit cards in the third quarter of 2023, a record, and a figure certain to grow once the fourth-quarter data is released by Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. next month.

Colorado House Bill 24-1163 aims to impose a tax of up to $8.50 on every pet in the state, including invertebrates, with the tax being payable annually.

Californians shocked by electric bills after rate hike

China’s New Currency Playbook

What the Hell Is Going on in Maui After That Devastating Wildfire?