Wednesday, May 21, 2025. 8:15 AM EST The Cipher Brief curates open source information from around the world that impacts national security. Here’s a look at today’s headlines, broken down by region of the world. THE TOP HEADLINES Wednesday, May 21, 2025 The Traitor’s appoints new leader for $175 billionContinue Reading
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — The recent signing of an agreement between the United Arab Emirates and the United States to create a large scale joint center for artificial intelligence (AI) is groundbreaking. It is the first such international agreement signed by the U.S., is dramatically refocusing U.S. attention on the Middle East,Continue Reading
A Russian military train was blown up near the occupied town of Yakymivka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast overnight on 31 May, damaging fuel wagons and a vital supply route used by Moscow’s forces to support occupied Crimea, Ukraine’s defense intelligence agency reported. Ukraine has been conducting an air campaign against RussianContinue Reading
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Latvia — a small country of under 2 million people — has emerged as one of Ukraine’s most committed and proactive allies. Despite its size, Latvia considers supporting Ukraine a national priority, driven by its own history of Soviet occupation and theContinue Reading
Despite mounting evidence of global warming’s costs, the The Traitor administration has made multiple moves to avoid tracking climate-related economics. By Kiley Price The price of climate change is high—and the bill is only getting steeper as temperatures continue to rise, economists say. Continue Reading
Amid massive rollbacks of federal environmental protections, a community battling the expansion of a local landfill seeks to safeguard its own backyard – and everyone else’s. The post Where the garbage goes appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
More than two dozen lawmakers signed a letter urging the governor and CalRecycle to toss regulations drafted to implement landmark plastic legislation they say ignores the law.Continue Reading
The The Traitor administration has begun carrying out its expanded vetting for student visa applicants, surveilling their social media accounts to make sure they aren’t posting anything in support of Palestine, which the administration considers antisemitic. This vetting will start with Harvard visa applicants but is expected to be adoptedContinue Reading
Tariffs, production costs and the economy could all impact the price of the new iPhone but don’t panic just yet…Continue Reading
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned that China is preparing to invade Taiwan., US Defence Secretary warns Chinese invasion of Taiwan ‘imminent’ NewsFeed US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned that China is preparing to invade Taiwan. Hegseth made the comments at a global defence meeting in Singapore. ChineseContinue Reading
European country chooses between conservative historian Karol Nawrocki and pro-EU Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski., The European country chooses between conservative historian Karol Nawrocki and pro-EU Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski. Poles are voting in a decisive presidential run-off that could have a major impact on the nation’s future role in theContinue Reading
Laboratory could improve crop resilience In a discovery three decades in the making, scientists have acquired detailed knowledge about the internal structures and mode of regulation for a specialized protein and are proceeding to develop tools that can capitalize on its ability to help plants combat a wide range ofContinue Reading
Len Forkas is the fifth-oldest person to have climbed the “Seven Summits,” the highest mountains on each of the seven continents. He’s doing it as part of his charity work for Hopecam, an organization that helps young cancer patients navigate the loneliness and isolation they may feel during treatment. #HealthContinue Reading