Delaware removed a statue of a founder with 200 slaves. National Parks now plan to install it in DC
The statue is slated for a six-month stay at Freedom Plaza starting in 2026
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Drone drops package with knives, phone and hair clippers into New York prison
Prison staff quickly recovered the package after the drone was detected flying above the facility
Commentary: Iran war shows how AI speeds up military ‘kill chains’
Artificial intelligence has enhanced the speed and scale of war, but this brings serious risks for civilians and military combatants, say academics.
Are US soldiers really “refusing orders” to fight in Iran war?
More than two weeks after the US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran, a rumour has sprung up that American soldiers are refusing, en masse, to fight. There is no evidence for it. However, the number of conscientious objectors in the US milita…
‘Overseas’ suffering more on petrol than US: Vance
US Vice President JD Vance has told a US audience that other countries around the world had it worse on petrol prices.
Major airline plunges into bankruptcy – all flights cancelled
The airline had been flying for 77 years.
Libertarian author Brian Doherty dies after falling in a park
Brian Doherty was associated with a group who he claims pioneered flash mobs and the Yes Men, according to one of his articles
One killed as cable car plunges down Swiss mountainside
One person was killed after a cable car detached and plunged down a snowy slope at a ski resort in Switzerland, possibly due to strong winds.
Petros Panagiotidis’ Robin Energy raises $14m in share deal with Maxim
US-listed shipowner could add $75m to balance sheet in at-the-market offering
‘The United States is undermining itself’: China is ignoring Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips – Fortune
‘The United States is undermining itself’: China is ignoring Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips Fortune‘Not our war’: Europe says no to Trump ReutersEstonia ‘ready to talk’ on Strait of Hormu…