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Ukraine’s military says it hit some of Russia’s most advanced combat aircraft deep inside its territory, striking Su-57 stealth fighters and a Su-34 bomber in the Chelyabinsk region, roughly 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles) from the Ukrainian border. The strike took place on April 25, according to Ukraine’s General Staff, which did not disclose the method …
During the war, the U.S lost one of its most advanced spy drones over the Strait of Hormuz: a $200 million MQ-4C Triton. It dropped from 50,000 to 10,000 feet in seconds after sending a distress signal, then vanished from radar. Why it matters: This thing is packed with America’s most classified radar and surveillance …
Gen. David Petraeus on just how successful the U.S. has been in Iran: "We have actually achieved air supremacy, not just air superiority" pic.twitter.com/OEYhlJAiYK — Ryan Saavedra (@RyanSaavedra) March 6, 2026 🚨 BREAKING: The US military is prepared to use Optical Dazzling Interdictor Navy LASERS against Iran, equipped on at least 2 destroyers The US …
by Michael If Iran is not bluffing, this war could be about to take a very apocalyptic turn. The Iranians keep dropping hints that they possess very powerful weapons that they will soon use against the United States and Israel. But why should we believe them when they have such a long history of lying? …
Regardless of the numbers, what a terrible quotation to give, in his position — parreeeto (@Jake__Turnbull) February 9, 2026 Friend got laid off last month. $180K salary. 8 years experience. Great reviews. 'Nobody's hiring at my level. All the jobs are junior roles at half the pay.' That's the AI squeeze. Senior roles shrink. Junior …
Putin is planning on full scale nuclear tests (Nov 5, 2025) in response to Trump restarting US tests The US has issued a new NOTAM today 🇺🇸🇺🇸‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ https://t.co/rJHNWaiRRR — WW3 Monitor (@WW3_Monitor) November 5, 2025 #BREAKING: RUSSIA SAYS ITS NECESSARY TO IMMEDIATELY BEGIN NUCLEAR TESTS. — Insider (World News) (@InsiderWN) November 5, 2025 Putin ordered …
U.S. Customs and Border Protection San Diego Sector Border Patrol uncovers sophisticated cross-border drug smuggling tunnel U.S. Border Patrol agents have uncovered and disabled a large-scale narcotics smuggling tunnel linking Tijuana to the San Diego area. The uncompleted tunnel extended more than 1,000 feet inside the U.S. and was highly sophisticated. In early April, Border …
APPLE’S NEXT IPHONE IS SO COMPLICATED, IT HAS TO BE MADE IN CHINA Despite moving most iPhone production to India to dodge Trump’s tariffs, Apple is keeping its 20th-anniversary iPhone in China—because it’s reportedly too complex to build anywhere else. 2027 models require new parts and manufacturing techniques only China can handle—for now. Rumors hint …
Apple will no longer offer its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) tool to UK customers following a data privacy row with the UK government. ADP is a tool offered to Apple customers that means only account holders can see things like photos or documents that they have stored online. Apple itself does not have access to …
by Michael The fact that economic conditions are getting worse is certainly not good news, but it is better to know in advance what is coming. After four years under Joe Biden, the U.S. economy is a giant mess. We have been witnessing a slow-motion collapse right in front of our eyes, and those at the …
China has activated the world’s most advanced hypergravity machine, aiming to deepen scientific understanding. The system, featuring the largest hypergravity centrifuge, will be able to produce forces thousands of times stronger than Earth’s gravity. The Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) is located in Hangzhou, the capital of eastern China’s Zhejiang province. https://www.yahoo.com/news/1-900-times-earth-gravity-132859960.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsERUq89EWU
The U.S. ordered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSM, 2330.TW)to halt shipments of advanced chips to Chinese customers that are often used in artificial intelligence applications starting Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Department of Commerce sent a letter to TSMC imposing export restrictions on certain sophisticated chips, of 7 nanometer or …
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow could arm countries with a view to attacking Western targets. Mr Putin made the statement while criticising the West’s delivery of long-range weapons to Ukraine. Several countries including the United States have given Ukraine the green light to strike targets inside Russia. Such action could lead to …
Here’s an article from https://www.cleveland19.com/2024/05/04/my-parents-really-poured-into-me-17-year-old-girl-earns-3-degrees-2-years/ The article reports that the subject received her high school diploma at 15 and on the same day received an associate degree. Then a year later she had a full 4 year college degree in biology at the age of 16. Then a year after that she had her MBA …
By Martin Armstrong Sanctions and the removal of Russia from SWIFT have not deterred the Russian economy. A recent report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts that Russia’s economy will grow more in the next year than any other advanced economy. The IMF believes Russia’s economy will grow by 3.2% in 2024, in comparison, …
Good job Democrats and RINOs, you really are about to start WWIII: “The EU is a direct participant in the Ukraine conflict and is aiming to supply Kiev with weapons capable of striking at the ‘heart’ of Russia, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. Moscow has received information suggesting that the EU’s foreign policy …
Ukraine will likely receive it first shipment of advanced F-16s in the next few days, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a phone call as Kyiv seeks to disrupt Russia’s air superiority over Ukrainian skies amid continued battles on December 23 in the east and south of the country. “Today, I …
via sfexaminer: The San Francisco Unified School District will reexamine its math curriculum following a near decadelong outcry from parents who have been incensed that the district stripped algebra from middle school curriculum. Now, voters will get to weigh in on whether algebra should be offered in eighth grade. A March 2024 ballot initiative was …
BREAKING: Reports that China's most advanced ship 980 hull number Type 071 landing ship (Longhushan) is on fire pic.twitter.com/eOVtNvzaQl — AlexandruC4 (@AlexandruC4) November 21, 2023
via Mike Shedlock: Trump and Biden both tried to cut off China’s supply of advanced microchips. So China is now producing its own. Please consider New Phone Sparks Worry China Has Found a Way Around U.S. Sanctions. As Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo was visiting China earlier this week, a sea-green Chinese smartphone was quietly launched online. …
#UPDATE Kim Jong Un met Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang, state media said Thursday, the North Korean leader's first known foreign guest since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, as the country marks a key Korean War anniversary. — AFP News Agency (@AFP) July 26, 2023 NORTH KOREA'S KIM AND SHOIGU VISIT MISSILE …
by BoatSurfer600 via reuters: A total of 130 countries representing 98% of the global economy are now exploring digital versions of their currencies, with almost half in advanced development, pilot or launch stages, a closely-followed study shows. The research by the U.S.-based Atlantic Council think tank published on Wednesday said significant progress over the past …