Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 3, 2026

Gulf Arab States Under Pressure As Iranian Attacks Grind On (Updated)

Conflict in Iran and the Global Oil Market

Two more and he will be an ace. Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornet Responsible For Shooting Down Three USAF F-15E Strike Eagles

Microbes That ‘Disarm’ Peanut Allergy Proteins Discovered in Mouth And Gut

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 2, 2026

War With Iran Now In Its Third Day

Qatar LNG Shutdown Sends European Gas Prices Surging Over 50%

Satellite Images Reveal Aftermath Of Drone Attack On Saudi Arabia’s Biggest Refinery

IDF Eliminates Hezbollah Intel Chief, Launches Massive Strike on Iran Regime Targets

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 1, 2026

On Bombing Iran

Iranian Ballistic Missile Attacks Kill 3 U.S. Servicemen and 9 Israeli Civilians

One of the reasons the Quentin Deranque murder is so sensitive in France is that the U.S. ambassador was actually summoned to the foreign office for commenting on it because it potentially exposes the semi-official status of political street gangs in a country that likes to think of itself as tolerant.

In my view, until it goes over $100 a barrel (and it might) it is not significant. In early Asian trade, Brent futures broke the $80 mark, briefly trading at $82.37 before trimming gains slightly as markets digested volatility. Similarly, WTI futures climbed rapidly, soaring past the $72 mark in early trading before dropping back to $71 at the time of writing.

Protect yourself from surging AI tax scams as criminals use voice cloning, deepfakes

This is just rage bait and there are lots of versions around. But this one felt more personal to me for some reason.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 28, 2026

Russian Oil Tanker Diverts From Cuba as Trump Naval Blockade Deters Shipments

Pakistan, Afghan Taliban move toward ‘open war’ after fighting escalates

Germans allowed to use oil and gas to heat their homes again

Does History Rhyme?

New York sues Valve for enabling “illegal gambling” with loot boxes. The ability to resell Steam items for real value is key to the state’s case.

Waking Up at 5am Could Make You More Productive, But There’s a Catch

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 27, 2026

Tankers Vacate Al Udeid Air Base As U.S. Citizens Are Urged To Leave Israel Immediately

Pakistan Declares War on Afghanistan, Conducts Airstrikes on Kabul

Cartel Warfare Creeps Close to California’s Doorstep After El Mencho Raid

New AirSnitch attack bypasses Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises

Ancient Killer Is Rapidly Gaining Resistance to Antibiotics. Research published in 2022 revealed the bacterium that causes typhoid fever is evolving extensive drug resistance, and is rapidly replacing strains that aren’t resistant.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 26, 2026

USS Gerald R. Ford’s Imminent Arrival Off Israel Comes As Negotiations Grind On

Russia and Iran Launch Oil Price War for Chinese Buyers as India Retreats

Hezbollah official: We will not intervene in event of ‘limited’ US strikes on Iran

Trump advisors eye Israel-first Iran strike to boost US backing for American assault

600 airline passengers faced the weirdest sleepover ever, when heavy snow left them stuck on stationary planes overnight There is this claim associated with the story they trapped FIVE planes overnight with over 500 people on board because ground crew went home at their shift. I don’t know if is true or not but it does seem weird that they could not get people out of planes on the ground just because of snow.

Number of births in Japan falls to record low for 10th straight year

When FAFSA Broke, They Called This Guy. “Two moms can’t produce a baby in 4.5 months”

Smartphone Market Set to Shrink 13% Due to Memory Chip Crisis

‘Some of the cracks had penetrated through’: Chinese astronauts reveal new details about spacecraft that ‘stranded’ them in space last year

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 25, 2026

The Massive Questions Surrounding A Major American Air War Against Iran

UK Officers Used Police Cars to Help Traffic Girls

Many NYC Gas Stations Reportedly Selling Regular Gas as Premium

It seems quite likely that humans today are a bit less intelligent than in prehistoric times.

Western analysts say Russia is losing 50,000 soldiers a month. A Meduza investigation suggests those estimates are based on manipulated data.

The Kremlin spent years building a messenger to replace Telegram. Now it is reportedly telling soldiers the substitute is too insecure to use at the front.

USS Gerald Ford Carrier Hit By ‘Sewage Crisis’ As Record Deployment Endures

The Hidden Imran. The cricketing legend is Pakistan’s most famous man. Can the state make him vanish?

A software engineer’s earnest effort to steer his new DJI robot vacuum with a video game controller inadvertently granted him a sneak peak into thousands of people’s homes.

I recently tried refine, an AI tool for refining academic articles. The results are stunning. The comments it offered were on the par of the best comments I’ve received on a paper in my entire academic career.

SMART PEOPLE SURE CAN ACT DUMB SOMETIMES:

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 23, 2026

Russia’s military recruitment numbers remain steady, but how long can the regions foot the bill?

Iran Signals Possible “Fast Deal” To Be Made In Nuclear Talks As U.S. Military Build-Up Grinds On

U.S. Gave Mexico Intelligence for Operation That Killed Drug Cartel Leader. The State Department also expanded the “shelter in place” declaration for Americans in Mexico.

The Great Cocoa Unwind

Home health care is going to get increasingly political as money gets short. Medicaid Data Dump: Billing Codes Explode Up to 10,000%, LA Mental Health Dept. Highest Biller in the Nation

Popular Sugar Substitutes Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline