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Climate/Environment
US government is accelerating coral reef collapse, scientists warn Inside Climate News
Shipping industry could be stripped of carbon tax due to US ‘bullying’, experts warn Guardian
Narwhals how extreme weather affects farmers’ mental health
The hotter, wetter South is becoming a breeding ground for mold.
pandemic
How the coronavirus silently rewires the brain Bloomberg
South Korea
North Korea’s Kim expresses intention to be friends with US if US ends hostile policy Yonhap News
China?
Chinese surveillance agencies undergo AI processing China Media Project
Chinese New Year AI War Peking Studies
Chinese officials’ use of ChatGPT falsely exposes global blackmail operation CNN
India
Ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit, Ottawa tells Economic Times that India is no longer associated with violent crime
PM Modi continues visit to Israel, invokes so-called ‘Biblical axis’ in parliamentary speech New Arab
Afghanistan/Pakistan
Pakistan and Afghanistan live: Islamabad says “war”. Jets attack Kabul Al Jazeera
Pakistan-Afghanistan war: Did India and Israel offer ‘all support’ to Kabul amid President Pak’s threat? Eurasian Times
syrakistan
Palantir’s AI is already playing a key role in tracking aid delivery sites in Gaza
Activists plan 200-ship convoy to break through Israeli blockade in Gaza Strip New Arab
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Iran accuses Trump of bluffing as deep state traitor over war
Iran to offer ‘commercial favors’ to US companies FT
Will President Trump hit the exit ramp or go to war with Iran? Larry Johnson
White House official believes ‘politics will be a lot better’ if Israel attacks Iran first Politico
For President Trump, a military strike on Iran could serve a symbolic purpose The New York Times
Vance: “There is no chance that an attack on Iran will lead to a long war in the Middle East” The Hill
Saudi Arabia increases oil production in anticipation of US attack on Iran Oil prices
Flag of Iran Pavel Mosicki
Africa
As President Trump’s African peace deal teeters, U.S. suspends sanctions on Rwanda’s call WSJ
discord in europe
Viktor Orban orders military protection for Hungary’s energy infrastructure today
New poll shows Orbán steady lead ahead of April general election Hungarian Conservative Party vs new poll: Orbán should brace for crushing defeat as Peter Magyars look to constitutional reform Daily News Hungary
Gay Nazis (Or Why Liberal Identity Politics Must Die) by Nate Baer
Poland indicts former security chief for using Pegasus spyware Notes from Poland
old blighty
Blood technology: British use of Israeli spyware to support genocide Al Jazeera
Wrongful arrests caused by racist AI technology show that Labour’s AI “justice” initiative has failed.
Labour’s biggest fears come true with Green Party victory in Gorton and Denton by-election Guardian
Drone factory for Ukrainian military opens BBC
A new war that’s not so cold war
Kill all the birds with one stone Julian MacFarlane
Turkey is reportedly considering a $500 billion US energy contract linked to the possible purchase of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets Defense Industry Europe
Putin’s close aide Patrushev speaks of the West’s evolving naval threat to Russia Andrew Korybko
Russian Ministry of Finance to tighten budget rules due to falling oil revenue Intellinews
The strategic partnership between Russia and China continues to be tense Karl Sanchez
south of the border
An American was among those killed in the Cuban speedboat shootout. Here’s what CNN knows
US government blocks payment of legal fees, Maduro defends his right-wing Telesur movement
Court Diplomacy: How America Got Back to the Panama Canal Nacra
Lafaire Epstein
How Jeffrey Epstein tried to infiltrate the justice system Miami Herald
The Newspaper Didn’t Kill Itself Maureen Tkasik, America’s Promising Prospect
‘I need to ask my husband’ House Republican says Hillary Clinton pointed out questions about Epstein Politico
Trump 2.0
Trump-supporting lawyer pushes for executive order giving Trump sweeping powers over elections: Source ABC News
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Pentagon fires senior official who called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies ‘Jewish supremacist cronies’ TRT Africa
My guess, based on limited but not extensive contact with naval combatants, is that he takes the position that war with Iran would be a disaster. I don’t want to get too specific, but as far as I know, I believe this view is widely held, especially among the Navy… https://t.co/BYLvq8K5H8
— Daniel McAdams (@DanielLMcAdams) February 26, 2026
Tensions rise over President Trump’s favorite policymaker, Howard Lutnick
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Border wall plan expands into Big Bend National Park, sparking local opposition and environmental concerns Big Bend Times
This issue brought together liberals and conservatives, environmentalists and outdoorsmen. Locals of all persuasions.
Not only the landscape but also the dark skies are threatened. Big Bend is one of the best places in the Lower 48 for stargazing, and now that’s in jeopardy. pic.twitter.com/pMsoSoSElV
— Techno Fog (@Techno_Fog) February 26, 2026
DHS Shutdown
FEMA Disaster Relief Fund Almost Empty, Officials Announce Semafor
Democrats are the worst
DCCC collects millions from Palantir lobbyists in protests targeting company’s ICE surveillance tool Sludge
mamdani
Mamdani charms Trump, promotes housing and releases ICE detainees Axios vs. Mamdani deepens collaboration with Trump in second White House meeting WSWS
police state surveillance
FAA restricts Texas airspace after Pentagon reports downing Customs and Border Protection drone FOX News
Private prison falsifies death records of detainees in ice custody The Intercept
A.I.
Wall Street turns to complex trading to avoid AI ‘implosion’ FT
Emergence of high-yield bonds signals rising risk, demand for BTC mining and AI infrastructure Cointelegraph
About NVIDIA and Analyslop Ed Zitron
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Anthropic says Pentagon’s ‘final proposal’ is unacceptable Axios
Retired US Air Force General Jack Shanahan talks about tensions between humanity and the Department of Defense Gary Marcus
Iranian lavender scent Spencer Ackerman. He claims that the disagreement between Humanities and the Department of Defense is a play.
big brother is watching you
It’s getting harder to know what spy technology governments are buying 404 Media
Online deanonymization at scale using LLM arXiv
our famous free news agency
A family is trying to take control of CBS, CNN, HBO, and TikTok. They plan to buy WBD with $24 billion in funding from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi. To convince Trump, they canceled Colbert, blocked the CECOT investigation, and blocked Talarico. More will follow. Stop this rotten deal. pic.twitter.com/heRvXDIjrO
— Alvaro Bedoya (@BedoyaUSA) February 26, 2026
class war
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