Claims Swirl Over Supposed Ukrainian Attack On Putin’s Helicopter

Russia Modifies Iskander Missile to Beat Ukrainian Patriot System

Israel facing dangerous shift in relations with Egypt

Netanyahu-Trump phone call on Iran was marked by heated disagreements

Iran Threatens ‘Decisive Strike’ Against Israel Amid Rising Tensions Following Nuclear Talks With US

The military culture that is German

DOGE’s Unfinished Business

The Coming Democratic Civil War

An Upstate Orchard Is Putting New Farmworker Protections to the Test

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 26, 2025

Spain Boosts Natural Gas Capacity After Renewable Energy’s Failure Led to Historic Blackout

Why Apple can’t just quit China

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Announce New Oil Discovery

Canada has more measles cases right now than any other country in the Americas

Chinese laser cracks spy dream, can read letters size of a sesame seed from a mile away

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 25, 2025

On the night of May 24-25, Russian forces launched nearly 300 drones and 70 missiles in one of the largest air assaults on Ukraine since the start of the war, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 60.

U.S. Urges Israel to Pause ‘Full-Scale’ Operation Against Hamas in Hopes of Facilitating Hostage Talks

I never thought I would see the day that these nations would be arguing that Trump was being to lax on Iran. Senior officials from the E3 countries — the United Kingdom, Germany, and France — warned the Trump administration that Iran is deliberately stalling negotiations over a new nuclear agreement to hinder the ability to impose sanctions

Chinese propaganda as presented to Africans.

According to Zhong, the dominant strain in this wave is the Omicron XDV variant, which is highly transmissible but relatively less virulent. Early symptoms include fever, headaches, fatigue, a burning throat, and severe coughing.

Arguably, without China, Apple would not have had the money to invest or its current valuation so this is a little bit a chicken or an egg type question. Apple’s Investment in China… more than quadruple the Marshall Plan

The semiconductor shortage led to fewer new cars in 2022 and beyond, which in turn translates to fewer used cars today.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 24, 2025

Analysis: Iran braces for potential conflict as 5th round of US negotiations ends inconclusively

Israeli Strike That Killed Hamas Chief Mohammed Sinwar Hit Meeting of Top Terrorists

1 In 4 People In Germany Now Has Migrant Background, Data Shows

Trump administration to shrink the National Security Council

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 23, 2025

On the move again Russian forces break through Ukrainian defenses in major Donbas offensive

Ford files shocking $300 million RICO lawsuit

DJI drones are everywhere. The U.S. may still ban them

Yikes! Here’s What Google’s Veo 3 AI Model is Capable of With Video

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 22, 2025

The troubling case of Lucy Connolly

North Korea’s Warship Launch Ends in Disaster as Kim Jong Un Watches

The House of Representatives passed its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget reconciliation bill, which now moves to the Senate for its consideration. The bill would add roughly $3 trillion to the debt including interest over the next decade. The bill also includes several policy expirations to artificially lower the deficit impact of its tax cuts and spending increases; making those provisions permanent would lead the bill to adding roughly $5 trillion to the debt, including interest.

Fish & Wildlife has expanded its regulatory rule to every tree in much of the U.S.

Yaron Lischinsky, Sarah Milgrim named as victims of Washington, DC, shooting

The word “see” is a bit of a stretch but still a cool start. Infrared contact lenses let you see in the dark

Japan and the Birth of Modern Shipbuilding

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 21, 2025

Russian forces in Ukraine are suffering casualties at more than 400,000 per year — enough to pack the house at the world’s four largest stadiums. Can Russian forces sustain similar losses in its ongoing war in Ukraine and rebuild to fight another day? The likely answer is “yes.”

UN retracts aid chief’s claim that 14,000 Gazan babies will die in 48 hours without aid

Rent Seeking for Four Generations

A Devastating New Exposé of Johnson & Johnson Indicts an Entire System

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 19, 2025

IDF Expands Operation ‘Gideon’s Chariots,’ Orders Khan Younis Evacuation Ahead of ‘Unprecedented Attack’

Operation Sindoor and the Evolution of India’s Military Strategy Against Pakistan

Operation Sindoor: Understanding Context and Consequences

Iran and Ethiopia have a security deal – here’s why they signed it

Nuclear Plant Shutdown Leaves Taiwan Facing Energy Crunch

House Republicans Advance Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” After Weekend Of Negotiations

Doctors Throw Cold Water on Biden Statement That Doctors Only Found Metastatic Prostate Cancer Last Week