Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 5, 2026

Russia Walks Back Plague Claims After Siberian Lab Employee’s Death

The Bomb goes Latin. Notes on the nuclear weapons programs of Argentina and Brazil

The Elephant No One Wants To See. Why the World Ignores China’s Economic Crisis.

FPV Drone 101: A Masterclass

Noninvasive Cancer Treatment Looks Safe, yet 11% of Patients Died Within a Month

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 4, 2026

Houthis Lose Ground Along Strategic Bab Al Mandeb Strait In Saudi-Backed Counteroffensive

Mass quarantine issued in Russia after unexplained death of plague researcher

The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) dropped by almost 800,000 barrels last week, and the Trump administration moved forward with plans to sell another 40 million barrels in the coming months. New data released on Monday by the US Department of Energy showed the US energy backstop sitting at 283 million barrels, down from 283.77 million the week prior.

Central NY resident tests positive for rare, potentially fatal tickborne virus

Why Do Muscles Weaken With Age? A newly identified breakdown in nerve-muscle communication may help explain age-related weakness. Muscles do not weaken with age simply because they get smaller. New research suggests that part of the problem may lie in the electrical signals that tell them when to contract.

Scientists May Have Found a Way to Make Damaged Adult Retinas Repair Themselves

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 3, 2026

It is not clear if there is nothing going on and authorities are overacting out of an abundance of caution or if they are covering up how bad it is. Suspected plague outbreak erupts in Russia after scientist dies. Kobzev urged the public to remain calm after meeting with Popova to coordinate emergency containment measures.

This is more on the above story: Plague death triggers quarantine, mask mandates in Russia’s Irkutsk region in Siberia

B-1B Bombers Make Hasty Departure From England

No Lights, No Radio: Getting Oil Through Hormuz Is a Risky Job

AI Is Writing the Internet

The ‘Cornell 7’ haven’t been charged. The mob doesn’t care

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 2, 2026

Russia has begun striking Kyiv’s bridges across the Dnipro for the first time since invading Ukraine

Iran Is Losing Some of Its Leverage Over the Strait of Hormuz. Gulf crude and condensate exports excluding Iran reached at least 16.5 million barrels per day in September, matching their prewar average despite continued disruption around Hormuz.

Black Smoke Reported Over Critical Aramco Refinery As Saudis Weigh Major Assault On Houthi Rebels

Moral panic, evangelical fury and a culture war: The Bolsonaro formula threatens Lula’s re-election bid

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 1, 2026

LNG Shipments Through Hormuz Hit Highest Level Since Iran War Began

FlyDubai Incident

A Simple Pill Could Treat Diabetic Eye Damage Before Vision Is Lost

Ukraine Claims First Combat Use Of FP-7 Ballistic Missile

Pakistan launches deadly airstrikes on Afghanistan

Attackers doused a headteacher in gasoline and started fires in at least two schools on Thursday, officials said, as increasingly violent student protests raged across France against staff shortages and dilapidated buildings.

Indians Hail ‘Hero Pilot’ Who Fought Off Mid-Air Attacker, Save 174 Lives

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 30, 2026

Ukraine’s F-16 Fleet Is In A Readiness Crisis

Weak Links in Supply Chains

Your Car Is Sharing More Private Data Than Your Smartphone. Who’s Getting It?

How SpaceX Streamlined the Raptor Engine

Extraordinary Multi-Agent Delusions and the Madness of Crowds

I forgot two days in a row.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 28, 2026

Russia’s Jet-Powered Shahed Drones Are Quickly Evolving As Ukraine Scrambles To Blunt Their Damage

While Russia boosted its 2026 crude export forecast by about 150,000 barrels a day, it made a bigger cut of about 500,000 barrels a day to its forecast of refined product shipments.

Europe Draws More LNG as Hormuz Crisis Tightens Global Market

Captured Hamas Spy Chief Helps Israel Take Out Three Senior Terror Commanders

‘Currently impossible’: North Korea defections in freefall

Because of the war in Iran, the price of Costco’s Kirkland motor oil has increased by roughly $36 in four months. The same story is happening at Walmart and at thousands of company-owned and independent quick-lube shops nationwide.

Texas Declares Statewide Disaster to Combat Record Diesel Prices

Why observational studies lies to you

Scientists Reveal What Could Happen if Yellowstone Erupted Now