Mostly noteworthy because it is part of series of earthquakes that has been traveling around the world in the last few weeks. I suspect a big one is going to land somewhere soon. 6.9 magnitude earthquake rocks Taiwan

‘Once-in-a-Lifetime Discovery’: Israeli Archeologists Reveal 3,300 Year-Old Burial Cave Off Mediterranean Coastline

Izium bodies show signs of torture and execution

Kyrgyz-Tajik border clashes leave dozens dead and thousands displaced

Tension mounts in Haiti with widespread looting, violent protests

Open source intelligence. There is more information in pervious posts on the same website and the subject of speculation is this Russian weapon.

After knocking out the island’s power grid, Hurricane Fiona makes landfall in Puerto Rico

Germany Seizes Control Of Russian-Owned Refinery

They posted today’s in time for me to link to it. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, SEPTEMBER 16 That means that yesterday’s (found here) has been skipped over but it did not have anything particularly noteworthy in it.

The critical moment behind Ukraine’s rapid advance

FedEx issues ominous warning about the global economy, shares tumble

Fodder dries up for Pakistan’s livestock as floodwaters stay high

Five bank ‘heists’ in a day as Lebanese seek back frozen savings

Mysterious increase in deaths across Europe

An oil spill has forced a shutdown of all crude oil exports from Iraq’s Basra Port, oil sector sources said on Friday, cited by Reuters.

Israel’s Defense Minister Reveals Syrian Military Sites Used to Produce Advanced Weapons for Iran

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, SEPTEMBER 13

More interesting then it sounds but you have to get to the part where they talk about the quality of the study. A daily multivitamin could keep your memory sharp as you age

Mortgage demand from homebuyers falls 29% since last year, as interest rates surge past 6%

Actually, it is starting to make the news now but a little late. The Biggest Looming Crisis You’ve Heard Almost Nothing About

Always seems like that when the standard model ever goes into conflict with general relativity, general relativity wins (not that this conflict happens all that often). The energy of the vacuum should have a gravitational effect on large atoms. But physicists’ attempts to measure it have puzzlingly come up empty.

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, SEPTEMBER 12

Russian retreats continue as emboldened Ukrainians push on, shoot down drone

Switzerland looks at jailing people for heating their homes “excessively”

Inflation rose 0.1% in August even with sharp drop in gas prices

Plastic Might Be Making You Fat

Border conflict breaks out between Armenia, Azerbaijan as Russia distracted by Ukraine

Pakistan floods threaten food security as critical crops destroyed