BBC World
Russian Drone Decides Romanian Apartment Needs a Surprise Renovation
A Russian drone visits a Romanian apartment building, injuring two and reminding everyone that NATO borders are just suggestions to some.
2026-05-29
BBC World
2026-05-20
Ars Technica
Russia's Space Program Now Accepting Ads, Because War Is Expensive
Russia's space program is now selling ad space on rockets because sanctions, war costs, and a shrinking economy have left it desperate for cash - and the revenue won't even make a dent.
2026-05-18
SpaceNews
Britain Warns Its Space Systems Are Basically a 'Please Hack Me' Sign for Adversaries
Britain's space defense architecture is fragile, outdated, and reliant on human operators - a recipe for disaster in the next conflict, argues a SpaceNews opinion piece.
2026-05-16
The Guardian Europe
Guardian Staff List 25 Very Specific Ways They've Defended Press Freedom (One Involves a $400 Drone Detector)
Guardian staff reveal the unglamorous reality of defending press freedom: libel trials, drone detectors, secure messaging apps, and a lot of guilt about journalists in Gaza.
2026-05-10
The Guardian
Putin Suggests Ukraine War Is 'Coming to an End,' Possibly Just in Time for His Next Parade
Putin says the war is ending, right after hosting the saddest Victory Day parade in decades, and names his BFF Gerhard Schröder as his go-to negotiator.
2026-05-07
The Guardian Europe
Russia’s Spy School: Where the Curriculum Includes Hacking, Disinformation, and a Side of Kremlin Propaganda
Leaked documents reveal Russia’s Bauman University runs a secret GRU training program teaching hacking, disinformation, and Kremlin propaganda - because apparently, space missions weren't enough to fill the curriculum.
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