US military disables merchant vessel trying to transport oil from Iran
The U.S. military said Wednesday that it disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman. The Palau-flagged vessel was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade, the latest action by the The Traitor administration to try to push Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress ReadContinue Reading
Germany was late to grasp Russian hybrid attacks, Bundeswehr colonel tells defence forum
Hybrid threats span both hardware and politics, said Colonel Sönke Marahrens. The list of methods includes overflights, the cutting of undersea cables, and a concerted disinformation campaign. It also reaches into political and judicial systems, including what he called the “disposable agent” model —civilians recruited online for one-off sabotage orContinue Reading
Kostiantynivka is one of Ukraine’s “Fortress Belt cities” Russia demands. It may fall by end of summer 2026, says observer
Russian forces may capture Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast by the end of summer 2026, Ukrainian military observer Denys Popovych said on Radio NV. The warning comes as DeepState analysts have documented the Russian conversion of Kostiantynivka into ruins, and as Russian forces continue to consolidate in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad. KostiantynivkaContinue Reading
Is Fortress Europe becoming more strict?
The new EU’s Pact on Migration and Asylum is the most sweeping overhaul of European asylum law in decades., NewsFeed The new EU’s Pact on Migration and Asylum is the most sweeping overhaul of European asylum law in decades. Al Jazeera’s Marthe van der Wolf explains what’s new. Published OnContinue Reading
US inflation hits new three-year high amid energy price surge
US markets stumbled as inflation data sparked fears of interest rate rises in the coming months., US markets stumbled as inflation data sparked fears of rate hikes in the coming months. Consumer inflation in the United States increased at the fastest pace in three years as surging oil prices amidContinue Reading
KaOS Releases First Dinit-Based ISO, but It's Not Ditching Systemd Entirely
We are used to seeing systemd as the default init on most Linux distributions, but not everyone is a fan. Some users and developers take issue with its broad scope, preferring init systems that do one thing and do it well rather than one that reaches into session management, logging,Continue Reading
Good News For Linux Terminal Junkies! Proton Drive Now Has a CLI
Proton Drive (partner link) is getting a lot of love these days. We recently covered the encryption upgrades and the Linux desktop client that’s in the works. Now Proton has added something the terminal dwellers will find useful; an official Command-Line Interface (CLI) for Drive, available on Linux, macOS, andContinue Reading
Expedition 74 Works Scientific Installs, Suit Prep Ahead of Canadarm2 Repair Spacewalk
The aurora australis crowns Earth’s atmosphere above the Indian Ocean as the Canadarm2 robotic arm extends from a power and data grapple fixture attached to the Harmony module. NASA/Chris Williams Scientific hardware installations and biomedical monitoring topped the research schedule aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The Expedition 74Continue Reading
NASA Equips Astronauts, Industry with Robotic Intelligence
2 min read NASA Equips Astronauts, Industry with Robotic Intelligence In the Integrated Mobile Evaluation Testbed for Robotics Operations facility at Johnson Space Center, PickNik robotic control software proved its prowess in tasks like passing cargo transfer bags through a hatch and placing them in storage bins, in anticipation ofContinue Reading
Train Ride to NASA Kennedy for Artemis III Booster Segments
NASA/Brandon Hancock The final booster motor segments for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that will help propel Artemis III astronauts on their journey to space shipped from Northrop Grumman’s Railyard Shipping Facility in Corinne, Utah on June 2. The eight booster motor segments are on their way to NASA’sContinue Reading
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Fossil Fuel Financing Surges as Big Banks Retreat From Climate Pledges
Causing decades more of Earth-warming carbon emissions, last year, the 65 largest banks heavily expanded their fossil fuel financing, committing $906 billion to industry companies — $65 billion more than in 2024, according to a new report. Released this week, the 2026 Banking on Climate Chaos Report, published annually byContinue Reading
The Senate Must Reject Todd Blanche
Let me get right to the point. The Senate should not confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general. Blanche, who used to be President Traitor 47’s private lawyer, has treated the Justice Department as The Traitor’s private law firm. He still believes that The Traitor — rather than the United StatesContinue Reading












