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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 26, 2026

EU Running Out of Steam to Counter Record Energy Crisis. Central bankers warn of potential rationing as the Persian Gulf shutdown enters its eighth week, leaving debt-laden European nations with limited fiscal room to intervene.

Crypto scam takes advantage of Strait of Hormuz crisis by taking fake payments, leading to two ships being fired upon — two vessels reportedly fell victim and paid fake ‘Iranian authorities’

JNIM and allied rebels surge across Mali, take several cities, pressure capital

The most extraordinary mountain road in China—the Lingpaishi Zigzag Highway in Wuxi, Chongqing.

Who is Cole Allen, the Suspect Accused of Opening Fire at the WHCD?

Our Self-Colonized Nation

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 24, 2026

U.S. Efforts To Prevent Iranian Mine Laying In Strait Of Hormuz Underway

The Strait of Hormuz Remains Effectively Closed and the U.S. Blockade of Iranian Ports Continues

Samsung execs worried company could lose money on smartphones for the first time

Vitamin D may help prevent diabetes, depending on genes

“Behind a dark curtain”: The lived experiences of aphantasia

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 23, 2026

Trump Puts Out Kill Order On Iran’s Small Boats (Updated)

Some Israeli and American officials believe Mojtaba Khamenei is not functioning as the Iranian supreme leader and is not in control, two people familiar with the matter have told The Jerusalem Post. One source said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its commander, Ahmad Vahidi, were essentially in control of Iran.

Iranian Attacks Change Way Navy Refuels Its Ships In Middle East

US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winning $400,000 on Maduro raid

DOT Pulls $73M From New York Over Failure to Revoke Thousands of Questionable CDLs

Checking In on Gasoline and Diesel Prices

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 22, 2026

Iran Ramps Up Attacks On Ships In The Strait Of Hormuz After Trump Ceasefire Extension (Updated)

CIA Agents Killed After Massive Cartel Lab Raid in Mexico

Navy Secretary John Phelan Abruptly Departs Trump Admin With No Explanation, “Effective Immediately”

Interest costs will exceed $1 trillion this year and have nearly tripled from $345 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. By FY 2036, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that interest payments will be double what they are today and surpass $2.1 trillion. We estimate that using CBO’s interactive tool on economic conditions, an alternative scenario in which yields on Treasury securities rise above baseline projections could result in interest payments being trillions higher over the next decade.