Ukraine has built low-cost drones to counter Russian attacks with imported Iranian Shahed drones., Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Kyiv could provide defensive systems as well as assistance to civilians and American soldiers “deployed in certain countries” in the Middle East as the war in Iran continues. HeContinue Reading
OPINION — The democratization of drone warfare When Ukrainian soldiers began destroying Russian tanks with inexpensive quadcopters, the economics of warfare shifted suddenly. At the same time, Iranian drones appeared on Middle Eastern battlefields ranging from Yemen to Lebanon, while non-state actors such as the Houthis and Hezbollah started theirContinue Reading
Nine days after US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Brent crude has nearly doubled and Russian Urals crude more than doubled from where both traded two weeks ago. G7 finance ministers scrambled to respond. Ukraine is watching its fuel costs reach their highest level since the first months of theContinue Reading
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened on 8 March to block Ukraine’s €90bn EU loan and announced Slovakia would take Hungary’s place doing so if needed, Reuters reported. The threat deepens a coordinated pressure campaign by two pro-Russian EU members against Kyiv over Russian oil supplies halted since a Russian droneContinue Reading
commentary Turning the Lone Star State blue will be expensive. Hesitation to go all in on a candidate will cost even more Published March 9, 2026 6:45AM (EDT) In his campaign for the U.S. Senate, Texas state Democratic Rep. James Talarico wants to “fundamentally change our politics.” (Mikala Compton/The AustinContinue Reading
SGU Episode #1034: Interview with Melanie Trecek-KingNews Items: Internet Fakes and Violence, Lab Grown Teeth, RFK On Autism, AI Designed InstrumentsWho’s That NoisyYour Questions and E-mails: Big Bang MiracleScience or Fiction Listen Here The post Thinking Is Power on the Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe Podcast appeared first on ThinkingContinue Reading
A former co-founder of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) told Euronews Mojtaba Khamenei had been preparing for the succession for years, yet lacks his father’s stature. Meanwhile, IRGC military commanders have the upper hand in the power structure., Read MoreContinue Reading
Collision involving inflatable boat carrying migrants or refugees occurs off southwestern Turkiye’s Antalya province., Collision involving inflatable boat carrying migrants or refugees occurs off Finike district of southwestern Turkiye’s Antalya province. At least 14 people have been killed when an inflatable boat carrying migrants or refugees crashed into a TurkishContinue Reading
A newly released video suggests a US Tomahawk missile likely struck an Iranian elementary girls’ school in Minab., NewsFeed A newly released video suggests a US Tomahawk missile likely struck an Iranian elementary girls’ school in Minab, killing 175 people, most of them children. The US had previously accused IranContinue Reading
California’s rejiggered congressional districts will force voters to educate themselves on the shifting field of candidates in the June primary. One GOP congressman decided to retire, and another is running as an independent., Read MoreContinue Reading
Celebrations in Tehran as new Iranian leader selected, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Delayed care. Physician burnout. These are just a few consequences of New Mexico’s health care shortage. It’s a problem that’s been years in the making — though lawmakers took steps to stem it during the latest legislative session. A December 2024 report by the state’s Legislative Finance Committee found thatContinue Reading
Iran’s Assembly of Experts said Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, will become the new supreme leader following his father’s death in joint U.S. and Israeli airstrikes last week. Alekasir said the new leader was chosen using Khamenei’s advice that they should be “be hated by the enemy.”Continue Reading