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New Army unit seeks to disrupt ‘malign influence’ in Indo-Pacific The 1st Theater Information Advantage Detachment in Hawaii is the first of three such units to activate, with two units planned for Georgia and Germany.

Not likely to end well...

Army seeks to disrupt ‘malign influence’ in Indo-Pacific with a new 65-soldier formation combining military intelligence, psyops, electronic warfare, public affairs, civil affairs, information operations & cyber operations www.armytimes.com/news/your-ar...

Poland plans to charge 2 Ukrainians with sabotage of terrorist nature for railway explosion Polish authorities plan to charge two Ukrainians with sabotage over an explosion that damaged a train track used for deliveries to Ukraine.

apnews.com/article/pola... plans to charge 2 Ukrainians with sabotage of terrorist nature for railway explosion

China moves to ban Japanese seafood as tensions escalate | Honolulu Star-Advertiser TOKYO/BEIJING >> China has indicated it will ban all imports of Japanese seafood, two government officials in Tokyo said on Wednesday, in what appears to be the latest salvo in an escalating diplomati...

China moves to ban Japanese seafood as tensions escalate
Tensions ignited after new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said this month that a Chinese attack on Taiwan threatening Japan’s survival could trigger a military response. www.staradvertiser.com/2025/11/19/b...

Trump Loyalist Admits Grand Jury Never Saw Final Comey Indictment

Grand jurors have to vote on indictments to approve them, but Lindsey Halligan admitted to the judge in the case that only the foreperson formally approved the second charging document, a move that could cripple the case.
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YouTube video by CNN Courtroom was silent after DOJ's admission, CNN reporter says

Gobsmacked... a legal lie
Full grand jury NEVER reviewed indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.
Interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan conceded that she simply brought an altered version to the magistrate’s courtroom for the grand jury’s foreperson to sign. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLLK...

'Gassed' by John Singer Sargent 1919

FBI Director Kash Patel’s girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, gets FBI detail NewsNation has learned FBI Director Kash Patel’s girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, has been given a full FBI protection detail.

NewsNation has learned FBI Director Kash Patel’s girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, has been given a full FBI protection detail. #politics

US will sell F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia, Trump says The president's announcement comes on the eve of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Washington visit.

US will sell F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia, Trump says www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...

Judge orders DOJ to release Comey grand jury files, cites ‘misconduct’ | Honolulu Star-Advertiser WASHINGTON >> A U.S. judge found today there is evidence of misconduct in how a federal prosecutor closely aligned with President Donald Trump secured criminal charges against James Comey, and ordered...

“The record points to a disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps, missteps that led an FBI agent and a prosecutor to potentially undermine the integrity of the grand jury proceeding,” Fitzgerald wrote in his ruling. www.staradvertiser.com/2025/11/17/b...

Northern Norway feels the consequences of record-high fossil fuel emissions With 2025 set to be a record year for fossil fuel emissions, experts have concluded that it is no longer plausible to keep global warming below 1.5°C.

Northern Norway feels the consequences of record-high fossil fuel emissions
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Israeli soldiers shoot at UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said Sunday that Israeli soldiers had shot at its peacekeepers from a tank near an army position in the country's south. Israel responded that it…

Israeli soldiers shoot at UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon f24.my/BZ1f.BS

'Not in our name': Afrikaners push back against Trump’s false white genocide claims in South Africa While the US has announced special treatment for white South Africans seeking asylum, local division between left and right leaning groups in South Africa deepens.

'Not in our name': Afrikaners push back against Trump’s false white genocide claims in South Africa f24.my/BZ1C.BS

Saab weighs Gripen E assembly in Canada amid Ukraine demand Saab is exploring Gripen E assembly in Canada with Bombardier to meet Ukraine demand, as Ottawa reviews its F-35 deal and deepens defense ties with Sweden.

Saab and Bombardier consider Gripen E assembly in Canada to support Ukraine deal www.aerotime.aero/articles/saa... via @AviationNews

Japan lawmakers eye firm response to Chinese envoy's threat to behead PM The LDP adopted a resolution calling for a decisive response to Xue Jian's post on X, including the possibility of expelling the diplomat from Japan.

Japan lawmakers eye firm response to Chinese envoy\'s threat to behead PM www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11...

America’s Rosgvardiya Moment When Trump Turns the National Guard Into His Own Private Army

America’s Rosgvardiya Moment
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Shutdown causes turmoil for some military families’ food assistance In the most recent DOD survey of active-duty military spouses, about 7% said they were using WIC benefits and 1% said they were using SNAP.

Shutdown causes turmoil for some military families’ food assistance www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits...

Troops have been paid again, but what comes next? The government pulled together funds to pay troops Oct. 15 and now Nov. 1, but officials said it’s doubtful they'll be paid again if the shutdown persists.

Troops have been paid again, but what comes next? www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits...

Military medical facilities aim to woo back Medicare-eligible patients 21 military treatment facilities are prioritizing bringing back Tricare for Life patients.

Military medical facilities aim to woo back Medicare-eligible patients www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits...

The Arctic has again become Moscow’s nuclear bluster playground History is repeating itself.

The Arctic has again become Moscow’s nuclear bluster playground
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Here comes Russia's first serial submarine to carry nuclear-powered giga-torpedoes The Khabarovsk was launched from the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk on Saturday.

Poseidon is a post-doomsday weapon unlike any ever seen in any previous arms race.
Formed like a giant torpedo, the weapon is nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed, and can allegedly travel down deep with intercontinental range.
www.thebarentsobserver.com/security/her...

Trump threatens to send US military into Nigeria, alleging mass killing of Christians US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened Nigeria with a possible military attack after accusing the country of allowing the killing of Christians by Islamists. Trump alleged on social media on...

I'm thinking of all the Islamist militia from the Sahel in the north to points south who would be drawn to such a conflict.
And it would be maximum pucker factor for US embassies in the region.
In the real world, such ignorance is deadly. f24.my/BXIw.BS

Washington, D.C. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly permanently blocked part of an executive order from Donald Trump, ruling that the president cannot require voters to show passports or similar documents as proof of citizenship before voting.
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They refuse to

Just in time for Halloween.

Just in time for Halloween.

YouTube video by 60 Minutes Bhutan building Mindfulness City to create jobs, lure young Bhutanese home from abroad

Bhutan building Mindfulness City to create jobs, lure young Bhutanese ho... youtu.be/7g_t1lzn-1A?... via @YouTube

Hungary's top tabloid sold to company close to Orban – DW – 10/31/2025 Opposition leader Peter Magyar accuses Viktor Orban's Fidesz party of seizing control of Hungary's last major independent media outlets.

Swiss media group Ringier has sold Hungary's most-read tabloid & other major titles to a company widely seen as close to Viktor Orban's ruling Fidesz party.
Sale comes months ahead of Hungarian elections, where Orban faces a challenge to his 15-year rule.
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Rookie Trey Yesavage's brilliance has Blue Jays one win away from glory

Rookie Trey Yesavage’s brilliance has Blue Jays one win from glory www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...