RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, FEBRUARY 9, 2024

How Ukraine’s top general ran out of road both in Kyiv and in Washington

Ukraine Lawmakers Advance Key Mobilization Bill

From a pro Russian point of view. Tucker Carlson Interview of Vladimir Putin

An anti-Putin Russian point of view. Kremlin insiders explain key takeaways from Tucker Carlson’s interview with Putin

Beyond the Frontline: Ukrainian Forces Targeting Russian Assets in Sudan

Israel attempts to assassinate two high-ranking Hezbollah commanders in south Lebanon

Moody’s lowers Israeli credit rating, downgrades outlook from ‘stable’ to ‘negative’

Shipping Bosses Warn Maritime Security in the Red Sea Getting Worse, Not Better

Venezuela Deploys Tanks, Armored Carriers To Guyana Border

Farmers win: Major EU backdown on farming emissions and regulations

Special counsel report specifically cites Biden’s age and poor memory as a reason he wasn’t charged

Stellar 30Y Auction Sees Surge In Foreign Demand, Biggest Stop Through In 13 Months

How a historic neighborhood became ‘ground zero’ for the Maui wildfire

Getting rid of bed bugs is trickier than ever

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Wreckage found in Russia reveals the existence of what appears to be the latest Ukrainian long-range one-way attack drone.

Senate Republicans defeat bipartisan border deal, but Ukraine, Israel aid may survive

A Thorn in Tehran’s Side: Afghanistan’s Multifaceted Threat to Iranian Security

Rank-And-File Border Patrol Agents Livid Over Senate Funding Deal

Hochul Sparks Outcry With Proposed Cash Transfer From Legal Aid Fund

Stop Allowing Noncitizens to Determine Congressional and Presidential Representation

Disney invests $1.5B in Epic Games, plans new “games and entertainment universe”

AUTOMATION DOES NOT LEAD TO LEANER LAND FORCES

The Kale Controversy

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Russia’s Oil Industry Threatened by Ukrainian Drones

One thing I thought Russia would be successful at would be to shut down Ukraine’s seaborn trade. But they are almost back to prewar levels. Ukraine Farm Exports From Odesa Seaports 14.3M Tons Since August

Northern Ireland has appointed Michelle O’Neill as the first Irish nationalist leader in its history after an agreement with pro-UK unionists.

China is Censoring Bad News About Its Economy

Over 2 percent of the US’s electricity generation now goes to bitcoin

Antifungal Creams Could Be Triggering a Wave of Superfungal Skin Infections

America Hasn’t Seen Syphilis Numbers This High Since 1950

Correlation problem: How do you know it is not just lack of sleep? Warning Issued After Researchers Link Energy Drinks To Suicidal Thoughts In Children

Differential peripheral immune signatures elicited by vegan versus ketogenic diets in humans

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Russian oil refinery catches fire after overnight drone attack

As the U.S. determines what effect 85 strikes against targets in Iraq and Syria had, there were new attacks against Houthi targets in Yemen.

Did Drug Traffickers Funnel Millions of Dollars to Mexican President López Obrador’s First Campaign?

US Cattle Herd Shrinks to 73-Year-Low in Blow for Beef Lovers

California Bill Would Give Unemployment Benefits To Illegal Immigrants

Google will no longer back up the Internet: Cached webpages are dead

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Ukraine Situation Report: Czechs Call For Sourcing Shells For Ukraine From Outside Europe

Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s armed forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, lays out his strategy for defeating Russia and the challenges holding his country back militarily.

Over 85 Targets Hit In U.S. Retaliation Strikes Against Iranian Proxies, IRGC

Houthis Claiming New Attack in Gulf of Aden

If they take enough shots, they will get through. Houthi Missile Got Within One Mile of US Warship

Somalia joins Kenya, Rwanda in banning single-use plastics

HOW DOES ECUADOR’S INTERNAL ARMED CONFLICT END?

‘Reprehensible’: NYPD Lashes Out After Four Illegals Accused of Beating Cops are Released Without Bail

Military May Get Its Own SpaceX Starship Rockets For Dangerous Missions

The business of check cashing

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Ukraine Sinks Russian Navy Missile Corvette In Drone Boat Attack

EU overcomes ‘Orban fatigue,’ passes €50 billion Ukraine aid

Iranian Proxies Scatter Ahead Of Looming U.S. Retaliation Strikes

As hardliners in Tehran demand retaliation, Iran’s decision to pull out senior officers is driven partly by its aversion to being sucked directly into a conflict bubbling across the Mideast.

China’s Private Refiners Struggle Amid Faltering Economy and High Oil Prices

This is making big waves in New York. A lot of people who have not been paying attention are shocked that you can beat up cops and not even be required to post bail: Four of the migrants cut loose without bail after allegedly ganging up on two NYPD cops near Times Square may be on the run

A Cycle of Misery: The Business of Building Commercial Aircraft