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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 15, 2026

Ebola outbreak with uncommon strain erupts in Congo and Uganda; 65 deaths

Protests flared in Havana amid widespread power outages. Cuba’s energy minister says fuel has “run out” as a four-month US oil blockade chokes off energy supplies.

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warning issued

US Crude Oil, Gasoline Inventories Continue to Crash as Iran War Takes Its Toll

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 14, 2026

Mass cattle slaughter underway in Russia. Authorities say it’s lumpy skin disease. Farmers say it’s foot-and-mouth.

CENTCOM Commander Dismisses Reports That Iran Retains Most Of Its Missile And Drone Arsenal (Updated)

Japan’s Refinery Utilization Hits 73% As Strategic Oil Stocks Flow In

Grenade style IED next to a dam? I don’t understand anything about this story. Explosive device found, detonated at Mobile water reservoir. Multi-agency team safely removed grenade-type IED discovered by divers at Converse Reservoir dam

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I could have sworn I hit publish yesterday.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 13, 2026

Israel Building Factory To Pump Out Its Own FPV Drones

UAE Building Massive ‘Cope Cages’ To Protect Energy Facilities From Iranian Drone Attacks

Africa’s Farmers Brace for Food Crisis as Hormuz Fertilizer Flows Collapse

Eating Eggs five times a week associated with 27% lower risk of Alzheimers

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 12, 2026

IRGC Navy Claims Vast Expansion In Its Definition Of Strait Of Hormuz (Updated)

Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened

Amazon employees are “tokenmaxxing” due to pressure to use AI tools

Mamdani Declares Victory As Hochul Helps City Close Budget Gap

New research suggests the sugar alcohol can trigger processes linked to fatty liver disease, especially when gut bacteria fail to break it down properly.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 11, 2026

Possibility Of Operation To Retrieve Iran’s Enriched Uranium Appears To Rise As Negotiations Sputter (Updated)

The Chinese whiz kids of Silicon Valley

A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed — until residents complained about low water pressure

People exposed to infrasound may not consciously hear it, but they can show higher cortisol levels and increased irritability, which may help explain reports of “haunted” locations.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 9, 2026

Tehran Could Withstand Blockade for Four Months, CIA Report Shows, as Fighting Flares

Israeli forces face challenges as Hezbollah ramps up use of FPV drones

‘Plastic shock’ hits Asia as Iran oil crisis strangles supplies

EU Russian Arctic LNG Imports Hit $4.4bn Record Despite Sanctions Measures

Sir Keir Starmer faced calls from ­Labour MPs and unions to set out a timeline for his departure after historic losses in the local elections.The party lost 1,300 councilors, was routed in Wales and gave up areas in the traditional heartlands it had controlled for a century.

Russian security assistance is creating problems on the Korean Peninsula

Whirlpool warns of ‘recession-level’ slump as Iran war and tariff ruling hit sales

Instructure Confirms Major Hack Affecting Canvas Users Across Thousands of Schools

Scientists Say This Simple Supplement May Actually Reverse Heart Disease