There is much about the Chinese spy balloon story that is genuinely puzzling.
The Pentagon Saw a Warship Boondoggle. Congress Saw Jobs.
After years of crippling problems and a changing mission, the Navy pushed to retire nine of its newest ships. Then the lobbying started.
Turning Nairobi’s Public Libraries Into ‘Palaces for the People’ – The New York Times
Turning Nairobi’s Public Libraries Into ‘Palaces for the People’ The New York Times
Advocates say 22 Texas inmates still on hunger strike but state disputes figure
Solitary confinement inmates protest against brutal form of incarceration but state says it’s only aware of six striking menPrisoners in Texas who have been kept in solitary confinement in some cases for more than 20 years are sustaining a hunger strik…
She lost her partner in the protests. Then her twins. She’s still at it.
In Ayacucho, Peru, the deaths of protesters and official accusations of terrorism are reopening old wounds. The region was brutalized by the Shining Path.
Ties to Kabul Bombing Put ISIS Leader in Somalia in U.S. Cross Hairs – The New York Times
Ties to Kabul Bombing Put ISIS Leader in Somalia in U.S. Cross Hairs The New York TimesKilling of Islamic State leader in Somalia shows group’s growing reach Africa The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News
Ties to Kabul Bombing Put ISIS Leader in Somalia in U.S. Cross Hairs
Bilal al-Sudani’s financing of the ISIS branch in Afghanistan that killed 13 U.S. troops in 2021 elevated him on U.S. kill-or-capture lists.
Before Chinese Spy Balloon Sighting, Classified Report Highlighted Foreign Aerial Spying
Before a Chinese spy balloon was discovered in the United States, American officials said a rival power may have used advanced technology to surveil U.S. military sites.
Is The Growing China – Russia Alliance A Problem For The U.S.?
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping © Alexei Druzhinin/Russian Presidential Press and Information Office/TASS CNN: China and Russia are as close as ever, and that’s a problem for the US Hong Kong CNN — W…
Google Is Working On Blink-Based iOS Browser, Contrary To Apple’s WebKit Rule
Longtime Slashdot reader Dotnaught writes: “Google’s Chromium developers have begun work on an experimental web browser for Apple’s iOS using the search giant’s Blink engine,” reports The Register. “That’s unexpected because the current version of Chro…