The battle of Vuhledar in Ukraine's Donetsk region last month saw Russia lose an estimated 130 tanks and other armoured vehicles. The Ukrainian military claims the ‘epic’ battle was a major victory that saw the Russian forces retreat. According to the Ukrainian government, this was the "largest tank combat of the war so far, and a stinging loss for the...

Hackers have stolen highly sensitive personal and investigative information from a US Marshals Service computer system, the government agency said this past Monday(2/27/23). According to a spokesman for the service, the data included personal information on investigative targets and agency employees. The service, which is a division of the Justice Department, keeps data on the protection of judges, the federal...

Albania has repeatedly had to deal with cyber-attacks believed to happen because it has sheltered an Iranian dissident group called Mujahedeen Khalq (M.E.K). The cyber attacks started when government servers were stealthily penetrated in 2021. However, in 2022, the cyber attacks began to cause disruption. Washington’s polarized politics are also playing a role in the Albanian cyber attacks. Reports indicate...

When political leaders say the U.S.A.-Mexico border should be secured, they often point to increasing fentanyl overdose fatalities among Americans as justification. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 100 times stronger than morphine and 50 times stronger than heroin. Two milligrams of fentanyl is considered a lethal dose. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) impounded 2,800 pounds of the drug...

The Russian and Iranian transcontinental trade route is a 1,860-mile (3,000-kilometer) passage that stretches from Europe’s eastern edge to the Indian ocean. A Bloomberg article published on December 21st, 2022 reported the news about the building of the passage. Russia and Iran built a trade route that Western sanctions could not reach. The route, estimated to cost both countries $25...

President Biden paid a surprise visit to Ukraine earlier in the week. =the President's visit is seen as a sign of major support for Zelensky and his efforts in the war against Russia. After riding a long 10-hour journey to the Ukranian Capitol, Biden had a brief view of what this war zone looked and sound like. As the...

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, February 21st, 2023, declared that Moscow would stop participating in the New START treaty. It is the final existing nuclear arms control agreement with the U.S.A. This decision has increased the tension that Moscow has with Washington regarding the war in Ukraine. The U.S.A. and Russia hold about 90 percent of nuclear warheads on...

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act was enacted in 1996. This act’s original intent was designed to protect online businesses from various kinds of liability, specifically as it relates to information that’s posted online. It is the act that has set the tone, guidelines, and the foundation for how the internet is working.  With that begin said, it is...

Held at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, the 72nd NBA All-Star Game was electric. Team Giannis, captained by Giannis Antetokounmpo, defeated team LeBron, captained by LeBron James, in a high-scoring shoot-out 184-175. Jayson Tatum went home with the Kobe Bryant All-Star Game MVP award after scoring 55 points, an NBA All-Star Game record! This year’s NBA All-Star Game...

According to information published on consumersreports.org, tens of millions of vehicles are recalled annually. In fact, whenever a vehicle's construction, equipment, or performance is deemed to be unsafe, the manufacturer of the vehicle or the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) can issue the recall. The recall will identify the specific safety risks and the components involved.  With that being...