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Republican analysts and officials spent most the week taking a macabre and unearned victory lap, celebrating President Trump's rub-out of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani and the tepid Iranian response. Lee Smith, in the New York Post, called it "a strategic victory for President Trump," that could result in "a political masterstroke." The Daily Wire's Ben … Read more
The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web:One of Japan's most celebrated businessmen has become "the world's most famous fugitive," said Matthew Campbell at Bloomberg. On Dec. 29, Carlos Ghosn, the ousted leader of Nissan and Renault, pulled off a cinematic escape while awaiting trial on charges related to … Read more
"I wish I could die and not witness such an accident," Amirali Hajizadeh, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's head of aerospace, said on Saturday. Read from Source
Two luxury waterfront high-rises in southern India were reduced to rubble in controlled explosions Saturday in a rare example of authorities getting tough on builders who break environmental rules. The 19-floor H2O Holy Faith complex of 90 flats — overlooking Kerala state’s famous lush backwaters — was the first to go down, collapsing in just … Read more
Here’s how partisan wrath over Trump’s impeachment changed the future of 2 lawmakers USA TODAY Trump signals he’d seek to block impeachment trial testimony from Bolton, others in exclusive interview Fox News George Conway and Neal Katyal: How Pelosi should play her impeachment cards The Washington Post How the House destroyed its own case for the Trump impeachment … Read more
I finally switched from Chrome to Mozilla Firefox — and you should too Digital Trends Firefox attacks: Homeland Security urges all users to update browsers Fast Company DHS Warns Firefox Users to Update Their Browser for Cybersecurity PJ Media Firefox zero-day exploit used in targeted attacks, urgent update issued Android Authority This Firefox vulnerability is so bad, the U.S. … Read more
The US tried to take out another top Iranian military figure on the same day as Qassem Soleimani was killed, according to officials.Abdul Reza Shahlai, a high-ranking commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was reportedly the target of a failed airstrike in Yemen. Read from Source
ABUJA, Nigeria—Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), a group led by converts to Shia Islam originally inspired by the Iranian Revolution 40 years ago, have vowed to fight to punish Americans, “the tyrants of this century,” for the assassination of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani last week.Trump, Iran, and Where ‘The Forever War’ … Read more
Dubai International, one of the world’s busiest airports, canceled, diverted and delayed flights on Saturday due to heavy rain and flooding, Dubai Airports said. Flights are likely to be delayed throughout the day and some have been canceled or diverted to nearby Al Maktoum airport, state-owned Dubai Airports said on Twitter. Video footage and images … Read more
Bushfires fueled by climate change that are raging across eastern Australia have burned millions of acres, destroyed thousands of buildings, and killed 25 people. But there are other victims: Australia’s endangered flying foxes. These furry, doe-eyed, puppy-size migratory bats have died by the thousands in the fires and in the months of extreme heat that preceded … Read more