Stick boys from Ethiopia’s Banna tribe use long sticks to avoid snakes in the Omo Valley
[🇪🇹 shirley.films]pic.twitter.com/Rxm03p7SK4
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) March 4, 2026
Scientists are shocked to find two hidden species for every species we know SciTech Daily
The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has become too high, weakening the human skeleton.
Robust data debunks the myth that wind farms are guillotines for birds ZME Science
Bill Gates’ TeraPower receives approval to build new nuclear reactor TechCrunch
New coronavirus infection/pandemic
CDC: Too few older adults at risk to receive antiviral drugs during coronavirus outbreak
Infants infected with COVID-19 develop more severe disease than those infected with RSV, US data reveals CIDRAP
Climate/Environment
Climate data from the past decade reveals something alarming SciTech Daily
EarthTalk – What is the relationship between extreme weather events caused by climate change and the rising prices of many foods? Kiowa County Press
south of the border
Venezuela’s fragile environment faces increasing risks as the U.S. pursues oil and critical mineral development and illegal gold mining expands.
President Trump says Cuba is “going to collapse soon.” What is actually happening there? Yahoo! news
US military conducts operation against ‘narco-terrorist’ supply facility in Ecuador The Hill
China?
The United States gave China an encyclopedia of military doctrine.
Wars involving the United States and Israel are monitored and recorded in real time by LEO satellite constellations such as Jilin 1, which can also capture 4K UHD video.
Today is China… pic.twitter.com/nMSw53R3Uk
— Patricia Mullins (@pati_marins64) March 6, 2026
China considers funding and weapons parts to Iran during war: Andor News Agency report
How the Iran war will strengthen China’s energy-dominated foreign policy
The Iran War Reveals the Limits of China’s Power Fair Observers
How China is challenging the US to become the next great space power CNBC
India
US grants India 30-day exemption from Russian crude oil as Iran war escalates Cryptopolitan
Aspects of the Bay of Bengal: India’s three-front dilemma and its impact on the Taiwan Reef War
US won’t make the same mistakes with India as it did with China 20 years ago: US official Business Today
Africa
Opinion – Exploring maritime access and great power conflict: new geopolitical fault lines in the Horn of Africa Andor Agency
What the war against Iran means for African foreign policy
Morocco’s Free Trade Zone: A Potential Model for the African Heritage Foundation
discord in europe
EU Commissioner: “Georgian Dream undermines long-term partnership with the EU” JAM News
EU aims to reduce utility costs for industry, reveals in document Reuters
European response to US-Israel war varies, Iran Foreign Relations Council also says
old blighty
Why is the UK so vulnerable to energy price shocks and how quickly can bills rise? This is Money
Military chief defends UK response to Middle East conflict BBC
Israel vs. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
🇮🇷🇺🇸 Satellite images don’t lie. They rarely do.
4 coordinates and 4 confirmed attack points. America’s Four Treasures in Missile Defense — Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System, AN/TPY-2 Radar…The Eyes of the Entire Gulf Air Defense Architecture —… pic.twitter.com/cXIrirFaib
— Islander (@IslanderWORLD) March 7, 2026
Israel has been planning war against Iran for 40 years. Everything else is a smokescreen support pillar
See the moment a drone crashed into the runway at Dubai International Airport on Saturday, forcing the grounding of all flights. pic.twitter.com/uU2msQeSX1
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) March 7, 2026
Tehran attacks, Iran targets Israel in second week of US-Israel war
Desalination plants in the Persian Gulf could become military targets in regional wars The Conversation
In the case of Hezbollah, is the writing on the wall? G zero
A new war that’s not so cold war
Ukraine uses around 700 Patriot interceptor missiles in four months, EU commissioner announces Ukraineska Pravda
Armed robots take to the battlefield in Ukraine war BBC
Hungary blocks some fuel shipments to Ukraine amid tensions DW
How the Iran war will reshape the Russia-Ukraine conflict and China’s foreign policy The Times of Israel
big brother is watching you
Privacy lawsuit targets Meta AI glasses after video review report Digwatch
Can quantum computers protect privacy and security? Technology.org
imperial collapse watch
Iran reveals the end of the American empire Ian Welsh
End of America’s empire? Dennis Kucinich warns that Iran could become the graveyard of American power
Trump 2.0
President Trump’s “war” is the beginning of a bulwark
Counterfeiting and adulteration: Trump starts a war and hosts a party at Mar-a-Lago NBC News
Kristi Noem’s face says it all as President Trump drags Kristi Noem into public view in the ultimate humiliation after she was fired from the Daily Mail.
Can President Trump avoid “magical thinking” on Iran? roll call
musk is important
Musk is seduced by Lunar Siren Quillette
Elon Musk sets a goal to send more than 1 million tons of payload into orbit a year with his Benzinga spacecraft
Musk admits production of CyberCab robotaxi and Optimus humanoid at X is off track and could prove very costly EcoNews
Democratic Party Death Watch
John Fetterman says he is aligned with Trump on all actions in Iran war: “This is a red line for me” Daily Mail
Carville urges Ilhan Omar to leave Democratic Party after accusing white people of evil FOX News
immigration
Court of Appeals vacates President Trump’s Chicago Immigration Operation injunction FOX News
33 people died while in ICE custody. Lawmakers demand accountability from California jails Los Angeles Times
Our press is no longer free
Judge doubts Pentagon media access restrictions WKZO
U.S. immigration authorities arrest Spanish-language news reporter in Tennessee Associated Press
Mr. Market is in a bad mood.
US cuts 92,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate rises Semafor
How high can oil prices rise? A realistic view of the ceiling Forbes
Forget Tariffs: Two Other Reasons Stocks Could Crash Under President Trump The Motley Fool
A.I.
Autonomous AI agents have ethical issues
Artificial intelligence will be held responsible for the mistakes of the US military. Vuzglyad
Value of Manhattan office tower plummets below coronavirus-era slump amid concerns that AI could spark white-collar bloodshed NY Post
Philosopher who studies AI is shocked when an AI agent sends him an email about his futurist “experience”
Alibaba reports rogue AI agent amid growing concerns about technical glitch Cryptopolitan
Scientists suggest quantum computers can be used to generate data to train AI in chemistry
basil
Seattle chief financial officer jailed for allegedly stealing $35 million for 20% crypto profit Cryptopolitan
Miami real estate developer charged with orchestrating $85 million fraud scheme CBS 12 News
Beware of extortion scam emails claiming your data has been stolen Fox News
guillotine watch
The most expensive airline ticket ever sold?💰✈️
Etihad Airways’ The Residence on the A380 costs up to $75,000 one way.
Private living room, bedroom, shower, and personal butler at 40,000 feet. Do you want to pay? pic.twitter.com/jYl8he0SfQ
— Aviation reporter (@TripleSeven7) December 27, 2025
Etihad Airways’ A380 ‘The Residence’ is the world’s most exclusive first class suite, with fares reaching up to $66,000 one-way.pic.twitter.com/7U7lR5sHpu
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) December 5, 2025
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