free-starlink-access-for-iran-seen-as-game-changer-for-demonstrators-getting-their-message-out

BANGKOK (AP) — Iranian demonstrators’ ability to get details of bloody nationwide protests out to the world has been given a strong boost, with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service dropping its fees to allow more people to circumvent the Tehran government’s strongest attempt ever to prevent information from spilling outsideContinue Reading

syrian-government-forces-seize-strategic-town-in-raqqa-as-sdf-retreats

The Syrian army captures Tabqa, intensifying their push against Kurdish-led forces east of the Euphrates River., Syrian forces seize Tabqa, intensifying their push against Kurdish-led forces east of the Euphrates River. Syrian soldiers at a checkpoint in Tabqa. [Kasim Yusuf/Anadolu] Government forces have seized a strategic town in eastern Syria,Continue Reading

just-like-venezuela,-iran,-too,-is-expendable-for-russia

Moscow is focused on winning in Ukraine; all else is a means to that end., The abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the United States military and the subsequent threats by Washington to intervene in Iran during its recent upheaval have generated a tide of enthusiasm in hawkish pro-UkraineContinue Reading

ubuntu-25.10:-top-new-features

We round up the best new features of the Ubuntu 25.10 (“Questing Quokka”) release. Ubuntu 25.10, released on October 9, 2025 (supported until July 2026 for 9 months), is the final interim release before the next long term version of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. This release prioritizes modernization through Rust-based componentsContinue Reading