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Texas Wildfires Force Shutdown of Nuclear Weapon Facility

On February 27, it was reported that wildfires in the Texas Panhandle had forced the evacuation of most staff from the Pantex plant. The plant is located northeast of Amarillo.  The Pantex plant has been the main U.S. site for assembling and disassembling atomic bombs. By the early morning of February 28, the plant had announced that it had resumed business...

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Thousands Take to Argentine Streets to Protest Against Milei

Hundreds of thousands of Argentineans, many of whom are students, took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Tuesday to protest against President Javier Milei's economic reforms intended to revive Argentina's struggling economy. A March...

Ukrainian Security Service Strikes Smolensk Refinery

At approximately 2020 EST on April 23rd, 2024, initial reports indicated that a fire had erupted at fuel and energy facilities in Smolensk and Yartsevo in Smolensk Oblast. These facilities reportedly belong to the...

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Arrested for Bribery

At approximately 0230 EST, Russian state-owned media reported that Deputy Defense Minister Ivanov was arrested on charges of bribery. However, these bribery charges have reportedly been packaged around an act of treason. The Basmanny...