Extensive redactions and the limited number of documents released related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein angered some Republicans and did little to defuse a scandal threatening the party ahead of the 2026 midterm election.
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The new disclosure represented only a fraction of the total data the FBI and Justice Department have said they possess related to Epstein and was heavily redacted, including several documents of 100 pages or more that were entirely blacked out.

Also notable was the dearth of references to Trump, who had a well-publicised friendship with Epstein in the 1990s and early 2000s. Instead, the released files extensively featured former president Bill Clinton, a Democrat and political foe.

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The comparison between China’s BCI progress and Elon Musk’s Neuralink is tempting but simplistic. Neuralink confirmed during its recent PRIME human brain-implant trial that the company implanted its coin-sized brain chips in twelve patients by September 2025, marking an important milestone in Western neurotechnology. However, China’s progress must be measured differently—not by patient count alone, but by system-level coordination and national momentum.

While Neuralink focuses on refining its surgical robot and wireless implant for consumer-level adoption, China’s approach focuses on building a full industrial chain. Comprehensive industrial planning covers every component from core hardware to software protocols.
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UNESCO’s Warning Shot: Mental Privacy Is a Human-Rights Issue

In December 2025, the adoption of UNESCO’s global ethical framework for neurotechnology made history as the first international agreement to address neurotechnology at a human-rights level. The framework calls mental privacy a universal right and warns that thought-level data must never be exploited without explicit consent. It emphasizes that neurotechnology should preserve dignity, autonomy, and mental integrity—the core of what makes individuals human.

UNESCO’s recommendations also encourage governments to create ethical oversight boards to review BCI projects, similar to institutional review boards in medical research. It suggests that nations invest in public education so citizens understand what BCIs can and cannot do. Transparency, the framework argues, is the first safeguard against misuse.

For China, these global standards present both opportunity and challenge. Aligning domestic neurotech policy with UNESCO’s principles could enhance global trust and foster international collaboration. However, the inclusion of surveillance as a potential application in national planning documents raises questions about how privacy will be maintained. The global community is watching whether China can balance rapid progress with respect for mental autonomy.

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But what have scientists actually found there? Well, it’s not an ancient city, but it is an important geological discovery which could shed light on how the area is structured.

Using seismic studies, the scientists found a rock some 12.4 miles thick under the oceanic crust beneath Bermuda. That thickness has not been recorded in a similar geological layer anywhere else in the world.
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Scientists still don’t know quite how the rock came to be there, but it could explain why Bermuda sits on what’s called an ‘oceanic swell’, where the sea bed is higher than the surrounding areas. Normally this is the result of volcanic activity depositing material on the sea floor, but there is not that level of activity in the Bermuda Triangle, making the origin of the swell a mystery.

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The operational success in the Caspian basin, occurring near-simultaneously with the first-ever strike on a Shadow Fleet tanker, the Qendil, in the Mediterranean Sea on December 19, 2025, suggests a coordinated campaign to degrade the Kremlin’s “petrodollar” lifecycle at its primary nodes. Data from the SBU indicates that the Filanovsky field represents one of Russia’s most critical offshore assets, possessing reserves of 129 million tons of oil and 30 billion cubic meters of gas Ukrinform, Dec 20, 2025. The incapacitation of this infrastructure, alongside the Rakushechnoye (Valery Grayfer) and Korchagin platforms, effectively targets 11% of Lukoil’s domestic crude production Rigzone, Dec 18, 2025. This trans-regional reach is facilitated by the deployment of the Lyutyi class UAV, which possesses an operational radius of 2,000 kilometers, enabling Kyiv to bypass Russian layered air defenses by traversing “blind spots” in the vast interior of the Russian Federation.

Furthermore, the technological support apparatus provided by NATO allies has evolved from the provision of hardware to the enablement of “Transparent Battlefield” operations. According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) AI-Enabled Autonomous Warfare, March 2025, Ukraine has integrated real-time multi-sensor fusion—amalgamating satellite imagery, acoustic sensors, and open-source intelligence—into the Delta situational awareness platform. This allows for the precise timing of strikes to coincide with gaps in Russian electronic warfare (EW) cycles. The Mediterranean strike on the Qendil emphasizes this globalized vector, proving that Ukraine can now project power into neutral waters of the Suez-Atlantic transit routes, a capability previously reserved for blue-water navies. As Moscow attempts to maintain its offensive in the Donbas, the fiscal and psychological pressure of these “deep-strike” maritime operations forces a critical misallocation of Russian air defense resources, moving them away from the front lines to protect high-value economic assets in the Caspian and Arctic fringes.

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According to Nostradamus, he states that “a great swarm of bees will come, and the night will turn black. Most historians view this passage as using metaphorical language. Throughout history, bees have been interpreted as symbols of authority or success, such as with the Ancient Egyptians and Napoleon’s era. Several scholars believe that this passage indicates a powerful leader or force rising to cause great changes in our world and further complicating the existing world order.

What does the prophecy about blood overflowing mean?

The following section of the Seer’s prophecy concerning Ticino, the southern canton of Switzerland bordering Northern Italy, describes that there will be “a flooding of blood”. Although there is no consensus on what this means, analysts believe it may be referring to the potential for new unrest in Europe during the next few years. The wording of this verse has been interpreted to refer to a metaphor for a possible widespread conflict in Europe, particularly in areas already dealing with political instability and heightened military activity. This region is known for its natural beauty, lakes, and glaciers, making such a prediction particularly alarming.

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Mayor Eduardo Martinez of Richmond, California, reposted conspiracy theories that claimed the Bondi Beach attack on a Hanukkah celebration was a “false flag” perpetrated by Israel.

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Politiranny: Tyranny Dressed as Democracy

Naming things gives them power. That’s why I use the term politiranny to describe the essence of the current system: a political tyranny legitimized by democratic rituals. We believe that by voting we exercise power, when in fact, we are giving it away.

Democracy, far from being salvation, turns out to be an illusion. A carefully staged theater where the roles are already defined, and the outcome, one way or another, always benefits the same people.

Camouflaged Fascism

Another chapter comes to a conclusion that’s as harsh as it is necessary: what we call liberal democracy today is nothing more than camouflaged fascism. Not fascism with banners and colored shirts, but something much more effective: bureaucratic, regulatory, technological. A fascism that doesn’t need explicit violence, because it has achieved something much more powerful: voluntary obedience.
Freedom… for What?

In the face of this, a key question arises: Freedom, for what? The answer is simple and radical at the same time: because without freedom, we are not fully human. Because accepting slavery—even a comfortable one—means renouncing our dignity.

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A German court on Friday overturned a national ban on the neo-Nazi Hammerskins group, saying there was not enough evidence it constituted a nationwide organisation.
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While the group did have regional elements, there was no conclusive proof of “central control of the regional chapters by a higher-level national body”, the court said in a statement.

However, the court said that bans on the Hammerskins at the state level would still be possible.

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Some users argue that Microsoft limited Windows 11 by requiring TPM 2.0 to make more hardware sales, rather than for user safety. Sure, the security benefits of TPM, like Secure Boot, are good for preventing malicious software from loading at startup. However, when the choice is to either replace your perfectly functioning hardware so you can run Windows 11, or switch to a Linux distro; for many, the choice was seemingly pretty easy. This is especially true when no OS is truly secure to begin with.

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The art collective were classified as an extremist group on December 15th by the Ministry of Justice in the Tverskoy Court in Moscow, after their series of outspoken incidents against the Russian government.

The judge who presided over the ruling was Judge Maria Moskalenko, who has a history with the members of Pussy Riot as well as other political prisoners, including Alexei Navalny.
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With regards to the latest ruling, members of the art collective made an extensive statement. Its founder, Nadya Tolokonnikova, said: “When I was tried for the punk prayer, facing seven years in a labour camp, I told the judge and prosecutors that I was still freer than they would ever be. Today, exiled from my own country, I still feel the same.”

She continued: “I can say what I think about Putin — that he is an aging sociopath spreading his venom around the world like cancer. In today’s Russia, telling the truth is extremism. So be it – we’re proud extremists, then.”

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Russian law introduced which makes searching for Pussy Riot videos illegal

“What’s most striking is that under the draft law, even Interior Ministry officials monitoring such content could technically be acting illegally. And any private citizen who reports, say, [potential school shooters] to law enforcement could also face fines,” she added.

Mizulina concluded: “We actively monitor this kind of [‘extremist’] content and share findings with law enforcement as part of our chartered mission.”

Meanwhile, Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of the state-funded RT network, also hit out at the bill, writing on Telegram, “How are we supposed to carry out investigations and throw shade on all types of extremist groups like FBK if we are barred from even reading about them?”