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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, APRIL 24, 2024

Ukraine strikes two more fuel depots in Russia, defying US warnings

‘Nobody would have arrested him for corruption’ Russian deputy defense minister reportedly charged with bribery as cover story for treason investigation

The US secretly sent long-range ATACMS to Ukraine — and Kyiv used them

Russia’s ‘Top Secret’ EW Weapon Blamed for Flight Jamming on NATO East Flank

Nigeria Slips Into Lawlessness amid an Eroding Security Situation

“You Can Even Kill Them”: Albert Winsemius and the Rise of Singapore

US seeks to ‘reassure’ allies they don’t need nuclear weapons

Columbia Jewish students told to flee campus as situation unravels

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, APRIL 23, 2024

Russia’s deputy defense minister arrested for bribery

Iran’s nuclear activities ‘raises eyebrows’ at IAEA

U.S. Report Claims North Korea is Producing Pathogens for Germ Warfare Program

Missed deadlines and tension among Taiwanese and American coworkers are plaguing the chip giant’s Phoenix expansion.

The yield curve has been inverted for 18 months without a downturn – but the famed indicator isn’t wrong, and a recession is near

Record Large 2Y Auction Sees Stellar Demand, First Stop Through Of 2024

Columbia University Shutters Campus as Jews Fear for Safety

US Navy to Turn Pacific Oil Rigs Into Mobile Military Bases to Counter China

Which Major City Will Completely Collapse First – Los Angeles, Chicago, Or New York City?

New York Poised to Use Taxpayer Dollars to Pay Journalists

‘Like a film in my mind’: hyperphantasia and the quest to understand vivid imaginations

It is amazing that this thing is was launched before I was born. Voyager 1 resumes sending readable status updates after 5 months of repairs

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, APRIL 22, 2024

Ukraine Situation Report: Poland “Ready” To Host Nuclear Weapons

Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov reportedly suffering from pancreatic necrosis

Next Ukraine package to be larger than normal, include armored vehicles

New satellite photos suggest ‘precise’ nature of alleged Israeli strike on Iran radar

Saudi Arabia is desperately trying to woo bankers to pay for its futuristic desert city

Ghana’s cocoa farmers are losing, despite record prices

Bangladesh experienced about 1000 MW of load-shedding in electricity supply on Monday against soaring demand amid ongoing heatwave. According to the National Load Dispatch Centre (NLDC) at the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB), the country’s demand was recorded at 15,220 MW at 3:00pm on Monday, when the load-shedding was 996 MW.

Zoho has positioned itself as a cheaper alternative to Google and Microsoft, attracting the attention of African startup founders.

The IMF’s fiscal monitor estimates that the U.S. deficit for 2024 will reach 6.67% of GDP, rising to 7.06% in 2025 – double the 3.5% in 2015.

Hakeem Jeffries emerges as Congress’ shadow speaker

Early in Biden’s disaster-laden term, his Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed economy-crushing, liberty-limiting rules that would theoretically eliminate carbon dioxide emissions from the nation’s electricity sector by 2040. Twenty-Five State Attorneys General Sue Biden EPA over Economy-Crushing Emissions Mandates.

New Title IX Rules Erase Campus Due Process Protections

Where do all those colors in space telescope images come from?

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, APRIL 21, 2024

Bloomberg reported Israel’s attack on Iran’s consulate in Syria, killing Revolutionary Guards’ command, prompting Iran to suspect Syria’s involvement in previous assassinations.

Israel’s credit downgrade amid risk of regional escalation is a call to take action

Why did Poland get rid of homework in primary schools?

Disease Caused by Rat Urine Surged in New York City to Record Levels during 2023

The fungi in our guts can make cases of Covid worse

Study Suggests Possible Link Between CWD and Fatal Human Disease—But with Many Open Questions

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, APRIL 20, 2024

US House approves major military aid package for Ukraine

Israel used radar-evading missile to hit S-300 defenses near Natanz nuke site

A Dangerous Spiral of Violence in the Middle East

Israel allegedly obtained approval for an operation in Rafah as long as it doesn’t strike Iran

Israel aghast as US said poised to sanction notorious IDF unit

California Fast Food Prices Soar As Minimum Wage Hike Takes Toll on Businesses, Workers, and Customers

I have seen it but did not know it had its own name. What was that falling from the sky Friday morning? Graupel!

Enormous snake in ancient India was longer than a school bus