The Trump administration covertly sent thousands of Starlink terminals into Iran after the regime’s brutal crackdown on demonstrations last month, U.S. officials said, an effort to keep dissidents online following Tehran’s stifling of internet access. ...
Minecraft has officially dropped a new DLC, this time focusing on global Civil Rights movements, complete with multiple celebrity appearances and various scenarios. ...
Decisions outsourced, chatbots for friends, the natural world an afterthought: Silicon Valley is giving us life void of connection. There is a way out - but it's going to take collective effort ...
The CIA is quietly working to establish a permanent US presence on the ground in Venezuela, spearheading the Trump administration’s plans to exert its newfound influence over the country’s future, according to multiple sources familiar with the planning. ...
The Defense Department has spent more than a year testing a device purchased in an undercover operation that some investigators think could be the cause of a series of mysterious ailments impacting US spies, diplomats and troops that are colloquially known as Havana Syndrome, according to four sources briefed on the matter. ...
The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops, two people familiar with the communications between the administration and the news organizations said. ...
Researcher skeptical of ‘Havana syndrome’ tested secret weapon on himself ( www.washingtonpost.com )
http://archive.today/2026.02.14-151910/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/02/14/havana-syndrome-cia-norway-experiment/ ...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts ( www.nytimes.com )
http://archive.today/2026.02.14-124214/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/dhs-anti-ice-social-media.html ...
US smuggled thousands of Starlink terminals into Iran after protest crackdown ( www.msn.com )
The Trump administration covertly sent thousands of Starlink terminals into Iran after the regime’s brutal crackdown on demonstrations last month, U.S. officials said, an effort to keep dissidents online following Tehran’s stifling of internet access. ...
Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser ( www.nytimes.com )
http://archive.today/2026.02.12-124126/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/us/trump-administration-el-paso-airspace-closure-questions.html ...
Trump’s Oil Grab in Venezuela Shatters an American Taboo ( www.nytimes.com )
http://archive.today/2026.02.08-133143/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/us/politics/trump-oil-venezuela.html ...
Iran Is at Work on Missile and Nuclear Sites, Satellite Images Show ( www.nytimes.com )
http://archive.today/2026.02.06-105058/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/world/middleeast/iran-missile-nuclear-repairs.html ...
Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons ( www.nytimes.com )
http://archive.today/2026.02.05-140835/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/us/politics/new-start-nuclear-arms-control.html ...
For Peace, More Ukrainians Consider the Once Unthinkable: Surrendering Land ( www.nytimes.com )
http://archive.today/2026.02.04-161406/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-donbas-region.html ...
Minecraft adds Civil Rights DLC featuring Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi ( www.dexerto.com )
Minecraft has officially dropped a new DLC, this time focusing on global Civil Rights movements, complete with multiple celebrity appearances and various scenarios. ...
What technology takes from us – and how to take it back ( www.theguardian.com )
Decisions outsourced, chatbots for friends, the natural world an afterthought: Silicon Valley is giving us life void of connection. There is a way out - but it's going to take collective effort ...
Iran Killed Thousands of Protesters. Here Are Five of Their Stories. ( www.nytimes.com )
http://archive.today/2026.01.28-104800/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/world/middleeast/iran-protester-deaths.html ...
CIA moves to establish foothold in Venezuela following Maduro’s capture ( www.cnn.com )
The CIA is quietly working to establish a permanent US presence on the ground in Venezuela, spearheading the Trump administration’s plans to exert its newfound influence over the country’s future, according to multiple sources familiar with the planning. ...
Can We Let Iran Get Away With Mass Murder? ( www.nytimes.com )
http://archive.today/2026.01.27-221642/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/opinion/iran-regime-killing-protesters.html ...
We Stand With the People of Iran ( www.nytimes.com )
http://archive.today/2026.01.14-211154/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/opinion/iran-protests-khamenei-trump.html ...
Pentagon bought device through undercover operation some investigators suspect is linked to Havana Syndrome ( www.cnn.com )
The Defense Department has spent more than a year testing a device purchased in an undercover operation that some investigators think could be the cause of a series of mysterious ailments impacting US spies, diplomats and troops that are colloquially known as Havana Syndrome, according to four sources briefed on the matter. ...
Russia’s Fearsome Arsenal Fizzled in Venezuela. Here’s Why. ( www.nytimes.com )
http://archive.today/2026.01.12-180443/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/world/americas/venezuela-russian-weapons-fail.html ...
Russia Says It Used Nuclear-Capable Missile to Strike Western Ukraine ( www.nytimes.com )
http://archive.today/2026.01.10-002721/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/europe/russia-ukraine-nuclear-capable-missile.html ...
The 92-Year-Old Judge in the Maduro Case Must Step Aside ( www.nytimes.com )
http://archive.today/2026.01.06-201448/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/opinion/maduro-judge-hellerstein-age.html ...
Russia Once Offered U.S. Control of Venezuela for Free Rein in Ukraine ( www.nytimes.com )
http://archive.today/2026.01.06-010754/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/world/americas/russia-us-venezuela-ukraine.html ...
News organizations held off on reporting Venezuela raid ( www.semafor.com )
The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops, two people familiar with the communications between the administration and the news organizations said. ...
Army Chief Ignites Uproar After Saying France Must ‘Accept Losing Our Children’ ( www.nytimes.com )
http://archive.today/2025.11.24-211606/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/world/europe/france-voluntary-military-service.html ...
After 1945, Germany Constrained Its Army. He’s Trying to Revive It. ( www.nytimes.com )
http://archive.today/2025.12.05-141739/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/world/europe/germany-military-boris-pistorius-defense-minister.html ...
Trump Gives Legs to South Korea’s Dream for Nuclear-Powered Subs ( www.nytimes.com )
http://archive.today/2025.11.17-053715/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/world/asia/trump-south-korea-nuclear-submarines.html ...
The Dangerous Stalemate Over Iran’s Nuclear Program ( www.nytimes.com )
http://archive.today/2025.11.12-095535/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/world/middleeast/iran-nuclear-program-israel.html ...
Recycling Lead for U.S. Car Batteries Is Poisoning People ( www.nytimes.com )
http://archive.today/2025.11.18-095712/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/11/18/world/africa/lead-poisoning-car-battery.html ...