Russia’s air war exposes Ukraine’s winter defense gap
2026-09-05
Ukraine faces a Patriot missile shortage as Russia expands ballistic missile and jet-powered drone attacks before winter.Continue Reading
Multipolarity gives middle powers more choices, but fewer guarantees
2026-09-05
BRICS, SCO and other organisations can offer relief from great power pressure but do not provide collective defence., At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek this week, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian received precisely the kind of political support he had hoped for. The SCO condemned the military attacksContinue Reading
US says it hit Iran oil tankers helping finance ‘regional proxies’
2026-09-05
US strikes have hit Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Iran’s Kharg island., The US strikes have hit Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Iran’s Kharg island. The United States military says it has struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran’s IslamicContinue Reading
Two people pulled alive by Nepal’s search and rescue team 10 days after devastating flash floods
2026-09-05
Ten days after floods devastated Nepal, one woman and one man were pulled alive on Saturday in separate search and rescue operations. Meanwhile, more than 5,000 people remain missing and at least 1,300 were killed.Continue Reading
Bosnian Serb war criminal Mladić commemorated in Belgrade, but no state honours
2026-09-05
Thousands are expected at Mladić’s burial in Belgrade on Monday, which will proceed without serving officials, artillery salutes or ceremonial military presence. Brussels has earlier said any glorification would be “incompatible with the values on which the EU path is built”.Continue Reading
Falling For Misinformation: Melanie Trecek-King, CSICon 2024
2026-09-05
From Skeptical Inquirer: “Have you ever wondered why even smart people fall for hoaxes, pseudoscience, and conspiracy theories? Or why giving people facts doesn’t change their minds? This presentation explores how our brains and social circles can make us vulnerable to false or misleading information and how curiosity and skepticismContinue Reading
At least four civilians killed in Houthi missile strike near Yemen’s Taiz
2026-09-05
The attack on a crowded road comes amid fierce clashes across Taiz and Hodeidah and rapid civilian displacement., The attack on a crowded road comes amid fierce clashes across Taiz and Hodeidah and rapid civilian displacement. At least four civilians have been killed and nine others injured in a HouthiContinue Reading
How big is Africa really? Why the UN voted to change the world map
2026-09-05
The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection., The United Nations General Assembly has voted to back a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that shows the continent as much bigger than it is on conventional worldContinue Reading
Maria Bartiromo’s Fox exit exposes breakdown of The Traitor’s media machine
2026-09-05
analysis The Bartiromo break up shows where Fox’s loyalty actually ends Published September 5, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) Former anchor Maria Bartiromo during FOX Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria” on June 9, 2026. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images) As usual, anything Traitor 47 touches eventually becomes a test of institutional loyalty . ThisContinue Reading
From HQ to the zero line: Ukraine’s Hrafit system answers one important question on an ordinary phone in a trench and on the road
2026-09-05
A Ukrainian soldier in a trench or in a vehicle can now get a short alert on their phone the moment a Russian FPV drone or glide bomb starts closing in. The system behind it, Hrafit (Graphite), pulls together data from nearly all available radio-technical intelligence and surveillance into aContinue Reading
Europe stockpiled Leopard 1s for a war that never came. Ukraine is rebuilding them for this one.
2026-09-05
Ukraine is getting 170 Leopard 1A5 tanks from a European consortium Most fight as tanks, but some are becoming air defense vehicles—built in Rome, paid for with frozen Russian money A second program swaps in an unmanned Belgian turret and drops the crew to three Europe’s warehouses hold enough spareContinue Reading
Iranian media report US strike on Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island
2026-09-05
Iranian media reported that an Iranian oil tanker was struck by US forces on Saturday morning, a day after Iran reportedly fired missiles towards the Strait of Hormuz., Read MoreContinue Reading
Walmart is having a secret Lego sale, with sets priced as low as $8
2026-09-05
Walmart’s annual Bricktember sale is here, with Lego deals across Duplo, Creator, Marvel, and more. We rounded up the best discounts, with sets starting as low as $8., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading