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New thread. Israel and Iran.

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BREAKING: Pakistan has begun its retaliation (Bunyan-ul-Marsoos) launching a massive assault on multiple Indian air and missile bases.

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U.S. pauses sharing intelligence Ukraine uses for strikes against Russia The rupture in intelligence sharing, confirmed by CIA Director John Ratcliffe, involves the targeting of U.S.-provided weapons critical to Kyiv’s fight against Russia.

The United States has paused major portions of its intelligence sharing with Ukraine, squeezing the flow of vital information that Kyiv has used to repel invading Russian forces and strike back at select targets inside of Russia.

Secret Service Agent Starstruck After Seeing Taylor Swift’s Bodyguards theonion.com/secret-...

US arms shipments to Kyiv briefly paused before resuming over weekend, sources say U.S. shipments of weapons into Ukraine were briefly paused in recent days before resuming over the weekend as the Trump administration debated its policy towards Kyiv, according to four people briefed on the matter.

'U.S. shipments of weapons into Ukraine were briefly paused in recent days before resuming over the weekend as the Trump administration debated its policy towards Kyiv, according to four people briefed on the matter.' www.reuters.com/world/us-arm...

I asked DeepSeek three questions:

- How does China treat the Uyghur Muslims?

- Is Taiwan part of China?

- What happened in Tiananmen Square in the 1980s?

Here are DeepSeek's answers:

Duke and UNC will join forces for new $2 billion children's hospital in the Triangle The hospital would be the first standalone children's hospital in North Carolina.

big scoop by @lucillesherman.bsky.social @zeanes.bsky.social: UNC and Duke will join forces to open a new $2B children’s hospital in the Triangle — the first standalone children’s hospital in North Carolina. www.axios.com/local/raleig...

"Tech stocks fell sharply on Monday as advances by Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek cast doubt on whether the US could sustain its leadership in AI by spending billions of dollars on chips." www.ft.com/content/e670...

US officials push to exempt Ukraine from Rubio’s foreign aid freeze Support for schools, hospitals and economic development in Ukraine at risk from Trump administration’s order

Saturday scoop from me in Kyiv: Senior US diplomats have requested an urgent exemption for Ukraine-related programs from a 90-day freeze on foreign aid and “stop work” orders issued by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, citing national security.
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The US secretary of state ordered the immediate halt pending a review into whether they are consistent with President Donald Trump’s policies, according to an internal cable seen by the Financial Times on.ft.com/40u43Jd

The US president insisted he was serious in his determination to take over Greenland in a fiery telephone call with Denmark’s prime minister www.ft.com/content/ace0...

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JUST IN: U.S. Supreme Court sets Friday as Opinion Day with pending TikTok case.

Biden approves Ukraine’s use of long-range U.S. weapons inside Russia, reversing policy The Biden administration will allow Kyiv “limited” use of the ATACMS long-range missile system to strike enemy positions in Kursk, a significant reversal of U.S. policy.

Breaking news: President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use a powerful American long-range weapon for limited strikes inside Russia in response to North Korea’s deployment of thousands of troops to aid Moscow’s war effort, according to U.S. officials.

The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of Bankruptcy The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.

Hi everyone.

The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.

We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.

We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.

I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.

The Biden admin has lifted a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine to help the country’s military maintain and repair US-provided weapons systems, particularly F16 fighter jets and Patriot air defense systems - CNN

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