Trump and Putin shake hands warmly in Alaska
President Donald Trump arrived in Alaska for a pivotal summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin that could reshape the war in Ukraine.
Day: August 16, 2025
A Ukrainian view of the Trump-Putin summit
President Trump and Putin are meeting to discuss the end of Russia’s war in Ukraine without Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ukrainian journalist Iuliia Mendel.
UK to prosecute 60 more people for backing banned Palestine Action group
Since the controversial ban on July 7, more than 700 people have been detained at peaceful protests.
How an emergency declaration deepened Honduras’s crime crisis
Critics say Honduras’s long-running state of exception created a system of impunity for the country’s law enforcement.
I tried to find out if the fossil I bought online was real. Then I realized I was asking the wrong question – CNN
I tried to find out if the fossil I bought online was real. Then I realized I was asking the wrong question CNN
Zelenskyy on Russian strikes ahead of Trump-Putin meeting: They keep killing even on the day of talks
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Friday Squid Blogging: Squid-Shaped UFO Spotted Over Texas
Here’s the story. The commenters on X (formerly Twitter) are unimpressed.
As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.
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Shared-terminal operator rolls out AI-based gate security platform
Outpost’s technology aims to answer key supply chain security questions and clarify visibility at terminal gates.
Playboy leaves Los Angeles for Miami Beach as CEO disses ‘anti-business’ California
Playboy Enterprises will relocate its headquarters from Los Angeles to Miami Beach, becoming the latest high-profile company to abandon California.
Trump aims to foster space industry by cutting environmental regulation
Experts expect the new executive order to benefit SpaceX, as well as its competitors.