Reckoning With a New Era of Deadly Floods
The floods and landslides that have killed more than 1,350 people in recent weeks are a grim reminder of the risks of a warming planet.
Day: December 2, 2025
Lord Of The Rings author JRR Tolkien’s desk up for auction
Tolkien used the desk during his tenure as Merton professor of English language and literature at Oxford between 1945 and 1959.
U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats will begin to include land locations in South America, Trump says
President Trump said Tuesday that his administration will expand drug strikes to land locations, including in Colombia, after defending the U.S. military attacks on vessels in the Caribbean near Venezuela.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal pleads not guilty in US National Guard shooting
Judge orders suspected attacker held without bond after fatal shooting in Washington, DC caused ‘sheer terror’.
Former Honduran president released from US prison after Trump pardon
The release Hernandez, who had a 45-year sentence, comes a day after the Honduras presidential election.
British spy plane probes Russian territory
A Royal Air Force RC-135 has carried out an intelligence-gathering orbit around Kaliningrad.
The post British spy plane probes Russian territory first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
Tariff costs, data center demand create mixed outlook for ro/ro shippers in 2026
As key global manufacturers of high and heavy cargo, Caterpillar and Deere are considered performance indicators for the roll-on/roll-off breakbulk shipping segment.
Four quotes from Vladimir Putin explaining how Russia is winning the war in Ukraine, which is not really a war, and Russia didn’t start it even if it were, but it should have even sooner – Meduza
Four quotes from Vladimir Putin explaining how Russia is winning the war in Ukraine, which is not really a war, and Russia didn’t start it even if it were, but it should have even sooner MeduzaAmid missiles and diplomacy, Russia is exploitin…
Delayed tariff impact starting to hit, could cause companies to reduce head count in 2026
President Trump’s tariffs, aimed at reshoring American jobs lost to overseas manufacturing, could end up lowering head count instead
French journalist unions file legal complaint accusing Israel of obstructing press freedom
The complaint filed with France’s anti-terror prosecutor accuses Israeli authorities of systematic obstruction and war crimes against reporters.