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INVESTIGATION: Reclassified Deaths, How the Pentagon Erases Iran War Losses From the Tables
On July 26, 2026 , the Pentagon changed how it accounts for casualties from Operation Epic Fury , folding recent deaths into a broader…
REPORT: Twenty Minutes of Tornado, the Fox Valley Saved by the Warning, Not by Luck
On July 27, 2026 , around noon, a tornado formed in eastern Wisconsin and touched down in the Fox Cities region, which includes Appleton…
ANALYSIS: Sudan, the Recapture of Bara Redraws the War's Logistics Map
On July 26, 2026 , Sudanese armed forces under General Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Al-Bourhane carried out, according to Le Monde , an unexpected strategic…
ANALYSIS: Open Secure AI Alliance, Industry Arms Itself Before Washington Legislates
On July 27, 2026, Nvidia , Microsoft and CrowdStrike co-founded a cyberdefense alliance for open artificial intelligence, alongside the Linux Foundation and more than…
CHRONICLE: A Coffin and a Law: Lindsey Graham's Funeral as a Political Weapon
A coffin draped in the American flag entered Washington National Cathedral on a Tuesday. Inside it, a 71-year-old man his allies described as the…
ANALYSIS: Oil Markets Bet on the Truce, the Strait of Hormuz Stays Half-Empty
Over the span of two days, July 27 and 28, 2026 , oil prices experienced one of their most significant drops in recent weeks.…
ANALYSIS: 2.4 Million Uniforms, the Decree That Betrays the Russian Army's Strain
Vladimir Putin signed, on July 27, 2026 , a decree increasing the authorized strength of Russia's armed forces by 25,000 personnel , according to…
NARRATIVE: Seattle, Three Dead Beneath the Space Needle, a Festival Turned Crime Scene
It was the last night of Bite of Seattle , a summer food festival held at Seattle Center , at the foot of the…
COMMENTARY: Netanyahu in Washington, an Alliance Grinding Under the Weight of the Iran War
Donald Trump received Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on July 28, 2026 for talks lasting about an hour and a half , according…