NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - UK Defence Ministry Says No Sensitive Data Leaked to China Through Navy Drone Vulnerability
The discovery has raised concerns about Chinese technology making its way into British defence equipment Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published August 11, 2026 LONDON, United Kingdom — Britain’s Ministry of Defence says [...]
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump announces deal with Russia to release former Marine Robert Gilman
Russia has, in recent years, imprisoned many American citizens, often releasing them in exchange for Russians in American custody.
NYTIMES (Sopan Deb and Maggie Shannon) - The Surprising Truth About Instagram’s VHS Dates Videos
VHS Dates advertises itself as resurfacing lost dating service videotapes from the 1980s. The account’s followers have been genuinely touched.
NYTIMES (Chico Harlan, Zia ur-Rehman and Asim Hafeez) - A Side Effect of the Iran War: Electric Motorcycles Are Soaring
With gas prices high, people in developing countries are racing to buy battery-powered bikes. The Iran war has made Trump “salesman of the year,” one executive in Pakistan said.
NYTIMES (Alex Marshall) - How the Bayeux Tapestry Got to the British Museum
French art experts insisted the fragile 900-year-old masterpiece could never travel. Political will, cutting-edge engineering and unorthodox diplomacy proved them wrong.
NYTIMES (Mark Arsenault) - University of Michigan Will Ease Up on Grades for Student Mental Health
The university will make first-semester grades pass or fail, to encourage students to explore different classes and lessen fears that “a low grade may have long-term consequences.”
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Joseph Addington) - Over 160 Killed in Colombia Earthquake
State of the Union: The death toll continues to rise. The post Over 160 Killed in Colombia Earthquake appeared first on The American Conservative .
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia Monday morning, killing at least 169 people and devastating the western portion of the country. The quake struck at 7:34 a.m. and was centered in the Chocó province near the municipality of San José del Palmar, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It toppled multistory buildings, damaged hospitals and airports, and was felt in the capital Bogotá and neighboring Ecuador and Panama. Emergency crews, soldiers, police, and volunteers worked through the night, sometimes digging with their bare hands, to rescue victims trapped below rubble or inside collapsed buildings. In Cali, hundreds of patients were treated outside after part of a hospital crumbled. Officials expect the death toll to rise…Open
ABCNEWS - Former US Marine Robert Gilman released from detention in Russia
Robert Gilman, a U.S. citizen and former Marine, has been freed from detention in Russia on humanitarian grounds, a State Department spokesperson confirmed Tuesday.
DAILYCALLER (Harold Hutchison) - Carjacking Goes Poorly For Carjacker
The driver drew a handgun of his own