Nicolás Maduro given new torture charge in unsealed indictment
2026-10-08
U.S. authorities allege torture tactics included electric shock, asphyxiation, prolonged isolation and starvation.Continue Reading
The Future of Iran Lies Beyond the Regime
2026-10-08
The U.S. administration is pursuing its latest strategy: a naval blockade combined with aggressive “Outcast” sanctions, aiming to strangle the Iranian economy, force the regime to its knees, and compel it to return to negotiations on American terms. Simultaneously, Washington is deploying additional military assets to the region. This isContinue Reading
How War Starts: A Warning from the Korean DMZ
2026-10-08
The current landmine incident in the Demilitarized Zone of the Korean Peninsula could escalate into conflict on the Korean Peninsula. South Korea and the United Nations Command said North Korea violated the Korean War armistice following a landmine blast on September 21 in the South Korean side of the DMZ,Continue Reading
Armored assaults aren’t dead. Robots got the credit, but it was Ukrainian infantry in armored trucks that reversed a year of Russian gains near Lyman
2026-10-08
Defying the trend toward footborne infantry assaults, the Ukrainian 3rd Army Corps deployed armored vehicles for Operation Vivaldi The operation was a reminder that vehicles are still useful despite the ever-present danger from drones But vehicles need a lot of support to give them a fighting chance Armored vehicles aren’tContinue Reading
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1688: Russian strike on two passenger buses kills 30 in Kramatorsk
2026-10-08
Military Drone attack forces Yandex to shut down its data center on the grounds of a sanctioned Russian machine-tool plant. In Bashkortostan, Ukraine’s General Staff says its forces hit a Gazprom refinery. Salavat’s mayor says an unnamed enterprise there keeps working. Fewer targets, more waves: jet-powered Gerans partly free RussiaContinue Reading
Tech leaders embrace The Traitor’s “super intelligence” as he calls critics “the enemy”
2026-10-08
analysis The president’s rebrand of AI is brilliant, according to Silicon Valley billionaires Published October 8, 2026 7:06PM (EDT) Tesla, X and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks to reporters as President Traitor 47 looks on outside the White House on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026 in Washington, D.C. The Traitor heldContinue Reading
Deadly floods sweep Albania and Montenegro as rivers burst banks
2026-10-08
Homes surrounded by water, flooded roads and farmland submerged beneath swollen rivers. Albania and Montenegro were still battling severe flooding on Thursday, 8 January, after days of torrential rain and heavy snow.Continue Reading
Hundreds of farmers rally in Paris against EU-Mercosur pact and import fears
2026-10-08
Hundreds of French farmers drive tractors into Paris to protest the EU‑Mercosur deal, warning of unfair competition and demanding stronger protections.Continue Reading
UN extends Darfur arms embargo, blocks broader Sudan sanctions proposal
2026-10-08
Russia and China block US efforts to expand the Darfur arms embargo to cover all of Sudan amid ongoing conflict., Russia and China block US efforts to expand the Darfur arms embargo to cover all of Sudan amid ongoing conflict. The United Nations Security Council extended the arms embargo onContinue Reading
USS Lincoln returns to US after long deployment supporting war on Iran
2026-10-08
Crew members express relief after a record 265 days at sea that strained conditions on board., Crew members express relief upon return from record-breaking deployment of 265 days that strained conditions on board. The United States aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has returned to its home port after a 322-dayContinue Reading
Skeptoid Podcast: Rethinking Science Education
2026-10-08
I had the honor of guest hosting Skeptoid Podcast, and couldn’t resist talking about my favorite thing: science and critical thinking education. Skeptoid Podcast #990: Rethinking Science Education The post Skeptoid Podcast: Rethinking Science Education appeared first on Thinking Is Power.Continue Reading
Putin pledges Russia’s support to end US-led war on Iran
2026-10-08
The Russian and Iranian presidents met in Turkmenistan ahead of regional summit., The Russian and Iranian presidents met in Turkmenistan ahead of regional summit. Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that Russia will “do everything” to help end the United States-led war on Iran, Russian newsContinue Reading
French giants Bordeaux relegated to sixth tier for financial irregularities
2026-10-08
Six-time French champions Bordeaux, the club where Zinedine Zidane made his name, to play in sixth tier after sanctions., Six-time French champions Bordeaux, the club where Zinedine Zidane made his name, to play in sixth tier after sanctions. Six-time French champions Bordeaux, sanctioned in the summer for financial irregularities, willContinue Reading