China launches military drills around Taiwan
‘Justice Mission 2025’ exercises to test US response after largest-ever arms sale to Taipei...
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Myanmar's military junta holds controversial election
Civil war-torn Myanmar went to the polls on Sunday in a three-phased election. Critics say the political exercise is a ploy to keep the military's grip on power....
4dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact
Taiwan: China's massive military drills stir invasion fears
Beijing's largest drills in years simulate a blockade of Taiwan, testing US resolve and regional security as political tensions and arms deals escalate....
3dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact
Taiwan remains on alert as China ends military drills
China had fired rockets and deployed dozens of aircraft and naval vessels in exercises simulating a blockade of Taiwan's ports. Taipei condemned the drills as a threat to regional security....
1dDeutsche WelleTechnologyImpact
Trump ‘not worried’ about Beijing’s military drills around Taiwan
US President Donald Trump on Monday described Beijing’s large-scale military exercises around Taiwan as routine activities that have occurred “for 20-25 years”, expressing no concern over the escalati...
2dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
The US military is weird about hands in pockets, and the rules are all over the place
A solider pockets his beret in East Point, Ga., March 7, 2017. Staff Sgt. Ken Scar/US Army Reserve Military branches have different rules when it comes to hands in pockets. Regulations vary, with some...
Dec 25Business InsiderlifestyleImpact
China steps up Taiwan military drills with live-fire exercises
Donald Trump dismisses concerns about PLA activity simulating maritime blockade...
2dFinancial TimesPoliticsImpact
Who Watches the Waymos? I do [video]
https://x.com/fulligin/status/2003925653113184498 https://xcancel.com/fulligin/status/2003925653113184498 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46380758 Points: 36 # Comments: 7...
Dec 25Hacker NewsTechnologyImpact
A Russian soldier surrendered by writing 'Please take me prisoner, I want to live' on cardboard seen by a drone, units say
Ukrainian units said drone pilots saw surrender messages displayed by a Russian soldier. 16th Army Corps A Russian soldier surrendered after his rescue message was seen by a drone, Ukrainian units sai...
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Air superiority and long-range strikes: what China's war games say about how it might assault Taiwan
China's large military exercise around Taiwan comes after tensions with Japan and a major US arms sale. Maxim Shemetov/Reuters China's military is conducting massive war games all around Taiwan. The e...
2dBusiness InsiderPolitics
Google is dead. Where do we go now?
Article URL: https://www.circusscientist.com/2025/12/29/google-is-dead-where-do-we-go-now/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46425198 Points: 16 # Comments: 8...
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My high-earning husband wants healthy food but gets mad about how much I spend on groceries. What do I do?
The offers and details on this page may have updated or changed since the time of publication. See our article on Business Insider for current information. A reader struggles with their husband's ange...
5dBusiness InsiderlifestyleImpact
RustOCR – Now do OCR 5-10x faster than EasyOCR
Article URL: https://crates.io/crates/rustocr Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46412717 Points: 11 # Comments: 1...
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Berlin and London intensify military cooperation with purchase of 60 million euros for new artillery
Germany and the United Kingdom are purchasing modern, mobile artillery for around 61 million euros. The deal is part of an intensified military cooperation—including plans for a joint long-range weapo...
4dEuronewsPoliticsImpact
Polls close in first ballot of Myanmar's general election since military seized power in 2021 coup
Final results are expected to be announced by February after two more rounds of voting are completed, but the ballot is widely being criticised and dismissed as a sham....
4dEuronewsPoliticsImpact
Ukrainian soldiers have incredible tactical patience and are far happier moving slowly than the British military
Experienced Ukrainian troops showed their Western trainers that, particularly in urban environments, they wanted to move slowly. YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images A British trainer who worked with ...
Dec 24Business Insiderworld_newsImpact
Thailand and Cambodia sign new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting
In addition to ending fighting, the agreement calls for no further military movements by either side and no violations of either side's airspace for military purposes. (Image credit: AP)...
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Thailand and Cambodia sign new ceasefire agreement to end weeks of deadly border fighting
The ceasefire, which came into force around noon local time, calls for no further military movements by either side and no violations of either side’s airspace for military purposes....
5dEuronewsPoliticsImpact
What to do with your Christmas tree? Here's some alternatives to the landfill
According to the Nature Conservancy, some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every year...
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Why do so many people ring in the new year on Jan. 1?
Much of the world follows the Gregorian calendar, named after Pope Gregory XIII, who put the finishing touches on a Roman system that integrated ideas from other cultures. (Image credit: Stefan Jeremi...
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