Their letter criticized arms sales to Israel and a “stark disregard for international law.”

The government defended its stance, sparking outrage among civil servants who felt silenced.

Source: BBC

– 213 drones destroyed, 64 lost contact.
– 2 KN-23 ballistic and 5 Iskander-K cruise missiles intercepted.
– Strikes hit 11 sites, debris fell in 16.
– Heavy damage and casualties reported in Odesa and Kyiv.

Seeing what’s happening in Gaza pains me deeply. This isn’t about ideology or who’s right or wrong.

We’re watching 4-5-year-old children die under bombardment or in what used to be hospitals.

Maybe it’s not our job to speak—but if this continues, the next child could be ours.

Feel tough with your rifles and sticks? You should be standing with us.

You’re on the wrong side of history. You swore an oath to the Constitution, not to fascists in the White House.

The people giving these orders don’t care about you—they laugh at you. The president calls fallen soldiers “chumps.”

That’s who you’re defending. Think about your place in history.

Over 13.3 million students took the ultra-competitive test. AI tools returned alerts saying features were “disabled to ensure fairness.”

Smartphones, smartwatches, laptops were banned; signal-jamming vehicles were deployed.

AI was also used to monitor students for suspicious behavior.

Source: The Verge

Germany’s ongoing economic crisis has wiped out over 100,000 industrial jobs in a year, with the auto sector losing 45,400 alone, according to EY.

Total industrial workforce fell to 5.46 million — down 1.8% YoY

Since 2019, 217,000 jobs have been lost. EY warns at least 70,000 more could vanish by year’s end.

The 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq began with an overwhelming air campaign, dubbed “Shock and Awe,” designed to cripple Iraq’s military and leadership.

It started on March 19 with targeted strikes, including an attempt to kill Saddam Hussein.

The main phase launched on March 21 with 1,700 air sorties and over 500 cruise missiles raining down on Baghdad.

Eyewitnesses described it as terrifying and surreal—Baghdad’s skyline lit up like a war movie.

Russia vastly improved North Korea’s KN-23 missiles — they now strike with deadly precision.

The first batch sent to Russia was low-quality, with about half veering off course or exploding mid-air.

Source: TWZ