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Jihadi Ambush kills 50 Russian Mercenaries and Malian Soldiers

Jul 21, 2026

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Jihadi Ambush kills 50 Russian Mercenaries and Malian Soldiers

The attack near Tabrichat hit a 125-mile supply route linking Anefis and Gao, leaving several soldiers taken hostage; the Azawad Liberation Front and JNIM claimed joint responsibility.

Sam Havelock

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AI Hacks Hugging Face, Is Detected, Launches Re-attack with self generated AI.

Jul 20, 2026

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AI Hacks Hugging Face, Is Detected, Launches Re-attack with self generated AI.

Hugging Face used a locally hosted LLM to investigate after commercial frontier models restricted analysis; no public models were compromised.

Sam Havelock

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Two US Troops Killed in Iranian Strike on a Jordan Base

Jul 19, 2026

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Two US Troops Killed in Iranian Strike on a Jordan Base

It's the ninth consecutive night of strikes; CENTCOM says the operation targets Iranian capabilities threatening Hormuz shipping, after three U.S. troops died this week.

Sam Havelock

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CIA Director Reports Avg Russian Recruit Survives Less Than 30 minutes on the UKR Front.

Jul 17, 2026

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CIA Director Reports Avg Russian Recruit Survives Less Than 30 minutes on the UKR Front.

Ratcliffe called Ukraine's drones a "great equalizer" that let it hold off Russia for over four years; analysts say Russia has lost up to 450,000 dead at an 8-to-1 casualty rate.

Sam Havelock

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69% of Surveyed Americans Want Nationalized Ownership of AI Corporations

Jul 16, 2026

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69% of Surveyed Americans Want Nationalized Ownership of AI Corporations

The 69% survey follows Sen. Bernie Sanders' bill requiring AI firms to fund a public account he estimates could reach $7 trillion, amid record OpenAI and Anthropic valuations.

Sam Havelock

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Jul 15, 2026

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Hegseth Orders Testosterone Screening

Screenings apply to troops 30 and older, with younger troops opting in; Hegseth says it builds the "biological foundation" for the fight, part of a wider hormone-access push.

Sam Havelock

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UKR Conducts First Fully Robotic Amphibious Assault.

Jul 14, 2026

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UKR Conducts First Fully Robotic Amphibious Assault.

The 123rd Separate Territorial Defense Brigade released footage of the robot, likely a Ukrainian-made Rys UGV with a PKT machine gun, engaging a target on the Kinburn Spit.

Sam Havelock

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First US Kamikaze Drone Attack Conducted

Jul 13, 2026

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First US Kamikaze Drone Attack Conducted

Three 24-foot Corsair boats struck a submarine and maintenance facility at Bandar Abbas; the same drones helped recover a downed Apache crew near Oman last month.

Sam Havelock

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Jul 12, 2026

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Wagner Mercenaries Run Opioid Empire

Hundreds of Wagner mercenaries in CAR reportedly run the trade, led by Pavel Prigozhin; tramadol prices have tripled, with $7,000 shipments fetching $21,000 in Cameroon.

Sam Havelock