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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 24, 2026

An American lawyer helped open a backchannel between Biden’s White House and Putin. A Financial Times report details the exchanges, a later unofficial peace bid, and how it fell apart.

European unrest spreads as French and Belgian officials accuse far-left activists of fueling violence and Italy deploys more soldiers to Milan.

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He’s 14 and ready to graduate. His Upstate NY school district says he’s too young.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 23, 2026

Tehran threatens strikes on energy, civilian targets, and nuclear escalation if attacked

Record shipping costs are reshaping global oil trade, boosting premiums for nearby crude while forcing U.S. and African producers to offer steep discounts.

France Protests Turn Violent Again Despite 70,000 Police. France protests brought 410,000 people into the streets as clashes erupted despite 70,000 police deployed after last weekend’s rioting and looting.

Homeowners Hit With Alarming New Financial Burden That Now Exceeds Property Taxes Across America

The Coming Insurrection

If the vulnpocalypse is the apocalypse, where are the agentic attacker hordes?

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 21, 2026

A Western official told Bloomberg earlier this month that Iran “remains well-stocked with ballistic missiles and some anti-ship missiles, and can quickly add more,” and a U.S. official posited in May that “the Iranians have exceeded all timelines the IC [Intelligence Community] had for reconstitution.”

Trump asks Musk to lift Starlink restrictions after Russia hits Kyiv with cluster bomb

Iran’s Shadow Fleet Tankers Run Out of Oil Amid U.S. Blockade

Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes China’s Tibet, killing 16, Xinhua reports

An idiot in motion goes farther than a genius at rest

Moderna and Merck say their mRNA cancer vaccine cut death, recurrence by 42%

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Report: Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, then blamed it on Trump

French Bond Yields Explode To 24-Year High As Unrest And Fiscal Crisis Collide

Micron Faces Taiwan Strike As Union Demands “Fair Profit-Sharing System”

Hochul confirms talks to lure 2nd big chipmaker to CNY: ‘Micron will always be the first child’

Toledo Tank Explosion Releases Chemical Plume, Triggers Evacuations

RIP BioWare: EA shuts down storied RPG studio after over three decades. Next Mass Effect project canceled as parent company lays off 400.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 19, 2026

Japan’s Electricity Prices Surge 25% As LNG And Coal Costs Soar

U.S. Midwest Refiners Need Expanded Infrastructure to Move Their Surplus Capacity to Markets

Four Canadian Soldiers Killed, 39 others were injured, including 19 critically, as questions arise about the continuation of military training when there was a wildfire burning nearby.

Star Citizen crosses 1bn

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 18, 2026

Russian Satellite’s Unprecedented Shadowing Of A Very Particular Radar Imaging Satellite Is A Big Deal

Aerial Drones Appear To Be Picking Up Wounded Off The Battlefield In Ukraine

France announced partial curfews in Paris and other cities on Monday after weekend demonstrations over soaring prices degenerated into some of the worst street violence in recent years. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu did not rule out imposing a state of emergency after the interior minister said police had “lost control.”

Communists, Pro-Palestine Groups Fueling Riots in France. Only 15 of the over 50 groups are student and youth organizations.

Pennsylvania issues alert on congenital measles—something US hasn’t seen for decades

Nine Days from the Dark

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 17, 2026

Egypt Approves Troop Deployment In Support Of Saudi Arabia

Hormuz Is Turning Shipping’s Fuel Bill Into a Supply Crisis

Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case as regional outbreak spreads. Kenya has been on heightened alert, as a major Ebola outbreak centered in Congo has spread across borders in the region.

France: Some 2,400 arrested after looting, arson during protests

Live-Fire Drill Sparks Massive Gas Explosion At Canadian Base, Killing 7

Democrats Pour $4.3M Into Kathy Hochul Reelection Fight

The state of Florida is dealing with a tropical disease outbreak that has surpassed both recent and historical records.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 15, 2026

Israeli Military Raises Alert Level as Iran Tells Hezbollah to ‘Prepare For War’

Chinese open-weight AI models offer high capability at significantly lower costs than U.S. frontier systems, but face monetization and compute challenges

US Offers Another 17 Million SPR Barrels As Fuel Crisis Deepens

OpenAI models hacked a crypto wallet and breached more websites

Relief At The Butcher? Beef Prices Show Signs Of Easing