Scale of Beirut destruction revealed after wave of Israeli strikes
The damage from Israel’s devastating strikes on Beirut on Tuesday is coming into focus now that the smoke has cleared.
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Melania Trump makes bombshell statement slamming ‘lies linking her to Epstein’
The US First Lady made the stunning statement from the White House.
‘I am not Epstein’s victim’: US first lady Melania Trump denies any connection with convicted sex offender
First Lady Melania Trump has issued a rare public statement, firmly denying any connection to Jeffrey Epstein and refuting claims that he introduced her to President Donald Trump. She stated she has no knowledge of Epstein’s abuse and was never involve…
Report Advises Air Force To Rebuild Strategic Attack Capacity
A wargame conducted by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies suggested that a stand-in, penetrating force of the future Boeing [BA] F-47 stealth fighter for counter air and the Northrop […]
Iran says it ‘would be dumb’ for US to let Netanyahu kill diplomacy
In an implicit response to JD Vance, Iran’s Abbas Araghchi warns of the repercussions of Israel’s attacks on Lebanon.
CIA employees will get AI ‘coworkers’—and eventually run teams of AI agents, deputy says
Deputy Director Michael Ellis said the spy agency recently used AI to generate an intelligence report for the first time.
Calls mount for Pope to punish JD Vance: ‘Excommunicate the heretic!’
Vice President JD Vance was under fire on Thursday after a number of voices called for his excommunication from the Catholic Church. Vance has described himself as a devout Catholic and has a new book coming out about his faith journey. But critics of…
US imports of consumer electronics face threats to growth plans
Rising fuel prices and memory costs may force buyers to re-think, or at least delay, purchases of pricey electronics this year.
Russian Sources: Ukraine is Fielding New AI-Capable Drones That Can’t Be Detected or Jammed
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Xi Jinping calls on PLA brass to stay ‘pure,’ communist after corruption scandal in military
Rocked by political purges and corruption, the People’s Liberation Army is being urged by Chinese President Xi Jinping to stay pure and committed to communist ideology, according to state media.