On February 15, 2026, the bulk carrier, Grumant (IMO: 9385879) was pictured at the occupied Ukrainian Port of Feodosia on the Crimean peninsula. Satellite imagery suggests it had already been there for several days. It appeared to stock up on grain before departing on a two-mont…
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- France Is Latest EU Country To Ban & Sanction Israel's Finance Minister
WAR & GEOPOLITICS
“In the age of misinformation, the line between fact and fiction is blurrier than ever.” “For those of us working in video news, verification isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s a necessity. It is how we protect the stories we help shape and how we earn and maintain trust in an increasing…
A “river of blood” was how one survivor described the scene in western Myanmar. “I saw shooting. I saw mass killing.” Another told the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHRC) how 20 relatives, including three children, had been killed in the 2024 attack on Htan Shauk Khan v…
The initative, dubbed Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay, is slated to begin in early October.
Taiwan's biggest appeal is the lack of China in the manufacturing supply chain, one analyst said.
Flashpoint Campaigns is an OODA Loop-anchored computer wargame that depicts a hypothetical Warsaw Pact invasion of West Germany in 1989.
A call for industry ideas pulled in 200 proposals. The service is moving ahead with data centers, manufacturing upgrades, and more.
Trump taps Jay Clayton as ODNI, but Democrats want a promise that Bill Pulte won't even be acting spy chief.
A 4-star general would lead the effort, should SASC’s version of the NDAA become law.
Missiles, drones, and maritime disruptions do not stop at national borders. Gulf defense architecture still too often waits for national permission to act. The Gulf Cooperation Council has spent decades building defense institutions, diplomatic forums, and a language of indivisib…
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE TECH
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The Catfish 757 has spent decades supporting the F-22 program, and that work now extends to testing external stores. The post F-22’s ‘Catfish’ 757 Testbed Spotted Carrying Raptor’s New Infrared Sensor Pod appeared first on The War Zone.
Kharg Island, the epicenter of Iran's energy exports, is in the news again today after Trump declared he would seize it, before changing his tune. The post What It Would Take To Seize Iran’s Kharg Island According To Top Former Military Leaders appeared first on The War Zone.
Congress recently asked the USAF for a briefing on the feasibility of buying new C-17s and allies have interest too. The post Boeing “Encouraged” By C-17 Production Restart Discussions appeared first on The War Zone.
Aerospace executives see AI not as a replacement for workers but as a necessary tool for helping an overstretched industrial base The post In aerospace, AI isn’t replacing workers. It’s filling a shortage appeared first on SpaceNews.
SAN FRANCISCO – The European Space Agency awarded AAC Clyde Space a 10.9 million euro ($12.6 million) contract to complete development and demonstrate VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) satellites for […] The post AAC Clyde Space wins ESA contract to complete maritime-monitoring con…
The U.S. Space Force is seeking potential users of a new launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base reserved for smaller rockets. The post Vandenberg offers new launch site for small and medium rockets appeared first on SpaceNews.
UNDERGROUND & INVESTIGATIVE
The post A Popular Doctor Had Long Warned That Vitamin K Shots Are Risky for Newborns. Now He’s Changed His Tune. appeared first on ProPublica.
The post Lawmaker Pushes for Ban on Special Treatment for Convicted Drug Traffickers After ProPublica Report appeared first on ProPublica.
The post What You Need to Know About How Tear Gas Harms Kids appeared first on ProPublica.
Spencer Pratt’s pratfall in LA, Graham Platner’s victory, prediction markets, and other takeaways from the California and Maine primary elections. The post The Right’s “Election Fraud” Cry for Midterms Previewed in Primaries appeared first on The Intercept.
Kenyan McDuffie says DC needs to crack down on youth gatherings to stave off the Trump administration. Janeese Lewis George argues that's playing into Trump's hand. The post How Policing Teen Hangouts Became a Key Issue in D.C. Mayor’s Race appeared first on The Intercept.
Advocates welcomed centrist Democrats switching sides but warned against extending the spy law with or without Bill Pulte as spy chief. The post Hakeem Jeffries Finally Finds a Spine: Dem Leaders Rallied Against Extending Domestic Spy Law appeared first on The Intercept.
Researchers found that Keytruda — the focus of ICIJ's recent Cancer Calculus investigation — accounted for nearly half of the potential annual savings.
Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, who recently stepped down from two senior administration posts, was serving as a CIA officer during the dispute.
The U.S. and its Five Eyes partners warned that Chinese military intelligence services were behind “cover companies” using job platforms to pry sensitive information from foreigners.
INDEPENDENTS & SUBSTACK
Narrated Version | American and European liberalism rightly campaigned against ethnocentrism once upon a time, but both versions ultimately went way too far
Rome wasn't built in a day, but Machiavelli listed the reasons it held together for centuries. Brad and Matt discuss
57 years ago, Americans went to the moon in four days. Californians would still be working on the countdown
Today in TGIF: Karmelo Anthony trial reactions, college costs cross six figures, the vice president owns birds, Rosie O’Donnell looks amazing, We the Economists make an announcement, and more!
The “Roastmaster General” breaks down the art of the insult.
How America’s founder mentality built both its economy and its arsenal
LEFT
Two indie horror movies with YouTube origins, Obsession and Backrooms, crushed big-budget Star Wars and He-Man movies at the box office. But claims that these films represent a revival of cinematic creativity à la the New Hollywood era are overblown.
Is “girlboss feminism” responsible for declining birth rates? Are endocrine disruptors lowering teenage boys’ sperm counts? Stop asking ridiculous questions designed to stir up the culture wars, and start figuring out how to put cash in new parents’ pockets.
Rideshare apps Uber and Lyft are battling thousands of injury and sexual assault lawsuits. A must-pass transportation bill in Congress includes an industry-friendly carveout that would give the companies legal immunity from car crashes and injuries.
A key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is set to expire Friday unless it is reauthorized by Congress. Section 702 allows for the warrantless surveillance of foreign nationals believed to be outside of the U.S., yet, in practice, it also sweeps up and stores …
“People are really, really afraid … that ICE will go and raid communities where people are watching and gathering together” to watch the FIFA World Cup, says Nelini Stamp. She is an organizer with the Our Copa campaign, a grassroots initiative that aims to protect immigrant fans,…
We continue our World Cup coverage in Mexico City, where local protesters are using the global event to bring attention to their causes. A sit-in by a teachers’ union is targeting World Cup festivities. And “the mothers of disappeared people have been protesting, trying to reach …
Barnard Construction Company, Inc., has received $4.54 billion in awards from Customs and Border Protection alone.
Trump threatened to hit Iran “VERY HARD TONIGHT,” then announced hours later he had “cancelled the scheduled strikes.”
The mothers of disappeared people have also been protesting, trying to reach the stadium, says José Luis Granados Ceja.
As tech companies race to automate industries and build massive data centers, leaked government documents reveal growing fears of nationwide anti-A.I. unrest. Federal agencies are responding not with social programs, but with expanded surveillance and monitoring of potential anti…
RIGHT
The U.S. military was fully postured and just three hours away from launching another round of strikes against Iran on Thursday when President Donald Trump abruptly halted the operation and announced that a breakthrough agreement with Tehran was nearing completion, according to a…
President Donald Trump declared Thursday evening, “We ended the war with Iran today,” and touted an emerging agreement that he said would permanently prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. The post ‘We Ended the War’: Trump Touts Impending Iran Deal at Virtual Rally appe…
An alleged former girlfriend of Maine Democrat Senate nominee Graham Platner claimed that he cheated on his fiancée with her and that he defended his Nazi tattoo as a reminder that the "U.S. was the evil bad guy overseas." The post Ex-Girlfriend Says Graham Platner Cheated on Fia…
France Is Latest EU Country To Ban & Sanction Israel's Finance Minister A growing list of Western countries have imposed individual sanctions and travel bans on two Israeli hardline ministers who advocate for Jewish supremacy over the Middle East, evidenced in their …
CJ Hopkins: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The New Normal Reich Authored by CJ Hopkins via ConsentFactory.org, So the German Supreme Court has ruled on my case. Their ruling is that they will not rule on my case. They sent my attorney a letter to that effec…
New Pakistani Strikes On Afghanistan Kill 13 Civilians, Taliban Says Several months ago, close in time to when the US-Iran war started, a separate conflict had erupted further east, along the Af-Pak border and even reaching as deep into Afghanistan as far as Kabul (w…
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First lady Melania Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Thursday that children in foster care will be eligible for Trump Accounts, ensuring they can participate in the investment program even when no parent or guardian is available to open an account for them. Tru…
Congressional Republicans are exploring whether a budget reconciliation bill could be used to drive out “wokeness” in higher education and overhaul the accreditation system that determines whether colleges and universities can access billions of dollars in federal student aid. T…
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With progress in Ukraine grinding to a halt, Moscow could seek disruption off the battlefield.
The presidential race could hinge on just a few thousand votes.
Trump juggles Iran, a World Cup, and a UFC cage fight.
AI & TECH
Earlier this week, Life Biosciences, a biotech company focused on reversing age-related diseases, announced that it had dosed its first volunteer. A person with glaucoma has had an experimental treatment injected straight into their eyeball. The idea is to try to treat the diseas…
MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of science and technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. Your brain lives in the dark space of your skull. Yet it knows when the wind lifts the ha…
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Inside soccer’s data renaissance Imagine tuning in to the opening kickoff of a World Cup match and seeing a player intentionally kick the ball…
FIFA announced agreements with platforms such as TikTok and YouTube that include the participation of dozens of international influencers to generate content in the three host countries.
The company has set aside an unusually high number of shares for retail investors. Still, experts say, you’re just getting the crumbs.
The rocket maker debuts on Nasdaq today under a wave of criticism about Musk’s near-absolute control. It’s how the company has worked from the start.
Cruz/Wyden bill would help Americans sue federal officials over censorship.
The old app "still needs to be retired," AcuRite tells us.
"Some missions are using more than what their paperwork would say."
A new software update is turning off the AC in Amazon delivery vans after 10 minutes or 30 seconds under certain conditions.
SCIENCE
Nature, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01876-zThe papal letter goes beyond a religious document and diagnoses a failure in AI governance that the scientific community should heed.
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10784-1Author Correction: Plasticity and language in the anaesthetized human hippocampus
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01886-xThe treasure trove of fossils and bones has already revealed a new species of extinct whale.
Our soils are teeming with networks of fungi, and we're starting to understand how important they are
It was widely thought that the movement of water through Venus flytrap cells caused the trap to close, but detailed experiments have led scientists to propose an alternative mechanism
Global weather agencies have declared that El Niño has begun, and models show it is more likely than not to be a "super" El Niño. The climate pattern boosts extreme weather around the world, and could lead to record temperatures
The government has tasked a group of scientists with assessing new technologies for “sustainable” oil and gas drilling—but many experts say it’s a fantasy
Understanding how the first patient became infected may shed new light on Andes virus’ transmission patterns and incubation period
Goblin sharks have never before been filmed in their natural habitat