Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 2, 2024

Discourse of destruction’: Iran expert says Iranian retaliation guaranteed

Furious farmers warn Britain is at risk of food shortages as a result of the Budget tax raid: Labour accused of ‘disgusting land grab’

Spain floods disaster: death toll rises to 205 as extra troops mobilized

A visual guide to understanding the deadly floods in Spain

So now Donald Trump wants to kill Liz Cheney? Worse, he wants to drag her before a firing squad. Is there no end to this man’s wickedness?

Théo thinks Trump is poised to rout Harris, which is why he has more than $30 million on Trump reaching 270 electoral votes, with the potential to receive $80 million if he’s right. He says his $30 million on Trump represents most of his liquid assets.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 1, 2024

Ukrainian Defenses In The East Are Buckling, Russian Advance Is Accelerating

The Hwasong-19 is North Korea’s biggest missile yet and its test comes during a time of notable tensions on the peninsula.

Vatican and Israel implicated in Italian hacking scandal, leaked files reveal

The supervisor, in the email, called the press office’s handling of the matter “a breach of protocol and spoliation of transcript integrity between the Stenography and Press Offices.”

Dentists Are Pulling ‘Healthy’ and Treatable Teeth To Profit From Implants

As hospitals struggle with IV fluid shortage, NC plant restarts production

It is about Volkswagen’s US division but it gives a lot of insight into the games that all American car makers must play.Volkswagen Facing Yet Another Crisis

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 31, 2024

Finland Warns of Russia’s Satellite Jamming and Tanker Spoofing in Baltic Sea

The Russian government has started hiding monthly migration statistics

Once again, CNN journalists make — in their own words — a horrific allegation against Israeli soldiers. Predictably, the allegation — that Israeli soldiers are using Palestinians as human shields — is short on credible evidence.

The death toll from flash floods in Spain has risen to at least 150 on Thursday as rescuers raced to find survivors. Officials have said many are still missing after the extreme flash flooding submerged whole towns.

Gilts, Pound Crash Amid Panic Over Unsustainable UK Deficit

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 30, 2024

Spain’s Valencia, Andalusia regions hit by deadly floods

UK Gilt Yields Soar After Reeves Reveals Budget: Market Braces For Inflationary Debt Surge

I am surprised Alaska is so high. The rest is what I would expect.

Android Trojan that intercepts voice calls to banks just got more stealthy

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 29, 2024

Ukraine Strikes Chechnya With Long-Range Drones For The First Time

Satellite photos show Israel’s Iran strike likely hit key IRGC missile production base

Credit failures reported throughout Israel, customers asked to pay in cash

Mexico Rushes Oil Tanker to Cuba as Island’s Energy Crisis Worsens

Philippines Banks on U.S. Backing in South China Sea

Here’s What NORAD’s Commander Just Told Us About The Langley AFB Drone Incursions

This is strong enough to take cars unlike the bridge that was made by trailers that was only good for side by sides that was featured earlier. Tennessee Locals Rebuilt Bridge With Semi Trailers Instead of Waiting for Help

How The New York Times is using generative AI as a reporting tool

I was in fine form yesterday. I forget to embed the video and forgot to hit publish on these links.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 28, 2024

Israeli Strikes Knocked Out All Of Iran’s S-300 Air Defense Systems

French government announces more than €5B in additional spending cuts

Asheville 1 month after Helene faces long recovery

The new cameras in Albany, NY issued nearly 13,000 tickets in two weeks, but most of the revenue is going to the camera vendor.

California may lose two more refineries, would have to rely on gas from abroad

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 27, 2024

Iran’s Khamenei seriously ill, son likely to be successor as supreme leader

The Israeli warplanes took out Iran’s advance Russian-made air defense systems, making regime’s nuclear weapons and terrorist assets venerable to any future Israeli airstrike.

Japanese village struggling with low population creates life-sized dolls to mimic feeling of bustling society

Japan faces political instability as ruling coalition loses majority

The Mississippi River is Drying Up Again—And the Timing Could Not Be Worse

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 26, 2024

Russia makes key gains on seven fronts as Ukraine suffers its hardest week on the battlefield this year

Israel’s Reprisal Strike Carefully Calculated, Unclear If Jets Ever Flew Over Iran. Israeli officials contacted Iran before the attack and said what they would and would not hit, according to the Jerusalem Post.

The clip starts out so corny and stupid I almost did not watch it. But wow does it pack a punch if you wait a bit. This is the single-most devastating ad against Kamala Harris.

TSMC’s Chip Plant In Arizona Achieves Higher Yields Than Taiwan

Cable companies ask 5th Circuit to block FTC’s click-to-cancel rule