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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 5, 2025

Israel Destroys Syria’s Military and Air Bases Which Turkey Planned to Occupy

A French criminal court ruling forbidding Marine Le Pen from contesting the 2027 presidential election could throw the country into turmoil.

The death toll for Myanmar’s earthquake has risen to 3,354 and more than 200 are still missing

Dramatic cuts in China’s air pollution drove surge in global warming

Trump imposes varying ‘reciprocal’ tariffs that punish friendly nations with few trade barriers

How to Fix Crime in New York City

Dangerous Fungal Infection Sees a Dramatic Increase in US Hospitals

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 3, 2025

Is The U.S. About To Go To War With Iran?

Trump’s Liberation Day Tariffs: ‘They Charge Us. We Charge Them’

Layoffs loom at home and abroad as Stellantis slams the brakes on the Charger, Chrysler Pacifica, and Jeep Compass in response to new tariffs.

This is the problem with Doge fans. They understand numbers but they don’t understand reality. Anyone who knows how the health industry knows that this list amounts to paying health care providers less and making them do more. SAVINGS TO MEDICAID DON’T NEED TO BE FOUND, THEY JUST NEED TO BE IMPLEMENTED

Starliner’s flight to the space station was far wilder than most of us thought

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 2, 2025

Israel Craters Runway To Keep Turkey From Taking Over Syrian Airfield

Turkey’s military expansion in Syria: A new threat to Israel’s security

Cat-sized rats plague Britain’s second largest city as 17,000 tonnes of trash pile in streets

By the Numbers: The Year of the Dragon

Trump Tells Inner Circle That Musk Will Leave Soon

OK To Shoot Down Cartel Drones Flying Over Border Sought By NORTHCOM Boss

Title is obvious but it is a good list of the various issues. Policies, not price gouging, to blame for California’s soaring gas prices

Interesting medical story that is sadly short on details. I had to tell my wife I would no longer be able to earn a living as a concert pianist

The average college student today

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 1, 2025

New Russian Offensive In Ukraine Looms

Israeli airstrike in Beirut kills Hezbollah commander, operative

B-2 Spirits Amassed On Diego Garcia Underscore Hardened Aircraft Shelter Debate

Myanmar earthquake survivors without food and shelter as death toll passes 2,700

NYC Will Start Digging Through Residents’ Trash Today

“Chaos” at state health agencies after US illegally axed grants, lawsuit says

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 31, 2025

Zelensky begins preparing for elections, eyes summer timeline

Taiwan’s Biggest Limitation in Defense Isn’t Spending, It’s Late Deliveries from U.S. Defense Companies

France: Le Pen defiant after being barred from office

Inside a Marine’s decision to eject from a failing F-35B fighter jet and the betrayal in its wake

Are Used Car Prices Set To Soar Again?

Feds Investigating 2.2M Hondas and Acuras for Maddening Start-Stop Failures

California-Mexico border, once overwhelmed, now nearly empty

Trump’s Federal Cuts Push New York Mental Health Programs to Brink of Collapse

Generation Hopeless: The Despair of Young Americans

NASA Is Watching a Huge, Growing Anomaly in Earth’s Magnetic Field

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 30, 2025

‘Pissed off’ at Putin, Trump threatens Russian oil tariffs

Key Takeaways From NYT’s Secret History Detailing US ‘Shocking’ Involvement In Ukraine War

Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 1,700 as aid rushes in

Magnitude 7 earthquake hits Tonga Islands

Peak Permian? Geology and Water Say We’re Close

Trump Says He Is ‘Not Joking’ About Running For 3rd Presidential Term

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 29, 2025

U.S. Hits Houthi Targets in Yemen, Moves More Stealth Bombers to Indian Ocean Base

Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 1,600

Italy moves to curb ‘right of blood’ citizenship claims

What could possibly go wrong? DOGE to rapidly rebuild Social Security codebase.

Parkinson’s Gut Bacteria Link Suggests an Unexpected, Simple Treatment

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 28, 2025

Israel-Turkey Tensions Mounting Over Air Bases In Syria

Britain becomes only G7 country unable to make new steel

Trump Puts Tariffs on Countries that Buy Oil from Venezuela, Effective April 2

The Ugly Truth About Spotify Is Finally Revealed

??? Declassified CIA files reveal psychic quest for the Ark of the Covenant

“Republicans have been losing special elections all over the country — even red districts in Iowa & Pennsylvania. Democrats are fired up.”

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 26, 2025

Iran Shows Off Underground ‘Missile City’

TLDR: Ukraine attacks are having effect but a lot less then you might because tanks full of crude oil are not worth as much money as one modern fighter plane. Melting the Steel and Black Gold: A Comprehensive Analysis of Ukraine’s Long-Range Strike Operations

The Atlantic publishes texts showing Trump admin sent bombing plan to reporter

Update: Lumber Prices Up 15% YoY

Food Stamp Theft Could be Much Higher Than Reported, Survey Suggests