Meteor fireball over California and 2 other states on November 1

We received 20 reports about a fireball seen over AZ, CA and NV on Saturday, November 1st 2025 around 10:56 UT. For this event, we received 4 videos.

Meteor fireball over California on November 1

We received 9 reports about a fireball seen over CA on Saturday, November 1st 2025 around 05:59 UT. For this event, we received one video.

Meteor fireball over Indiana and 6 other states on November 1

We received 28 reports about a fireball seen over IL, IN, KY, MO, OH, TN and WI on Saturday, November 1st 2025 around 03:58 UT. For this event, we received 2 videos.

Russian MFA spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the 'opioid epidemic' in the US

The global community's attention is now firmly fixed on the northern coast of the South American continent. Reports indicate that a contingent of 16,000 military personnel, eight warships, a nuclear submarine, B-52 strategic bombers, and F-35 fighter jets is poised for unspecified operations in the Caribbean region. In the near term, this force is set to be reinforced by an aircraft carrier strike group led by the flagship USS Gerald R. Ford, accompanied by three support vessels and an additional 4,000 personnel. The officially articulated aim is an anti- narcotics mission, as recently declared by United States Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth. Already, American strikes on vessels in the Pacific Ocean have resulted in a death toll numbering several dozen. To address this issue, the United States has ventured quite far afield - when, in reality, the genesis of the drug crisis within the United States lies domestically. According to data from the United Nations Office on Drugs and...

Trump's nuke testing is a crude overreaction to Russia's nuke besting

Russia's successful testing this week of two breakthrough nuclear-capable weapons, the Burevestnik and Poseidon, marks an absolute technological besting over the United States, which is why President Trump overreacted with warnings of renewed nuke testing. The weapons unveiled by Russia shift the strategic nuclear balance decisively. In chess terms, they are tantamount to checkmate. The United States and its NATO allies have no means of defense against Russia's new nuclear weapon delivery systems. The Burevestnik is a supersonic cruise missile, while the Poseidon is an unmanned submarine vehicle. The unique feature is that both are powered by onboard miniaturized nuclear reactors, which give them unlimited distance capacity. The weapons can circumnavigate the globe indefinitely and strike at targets from multiple unknown directions. In terms of engineering achievement, the development is revolutionary. There are endless possibilities for civilian, peaceful applications. Russia...

German MOD backs $1bn drone deals after 'disastrous' tests - media

One firm's aircraft reportedly missed targets during military trials while another company skipped them entirely. The German military is moving ahead with contracts worth €900 million ($1.05 billion) for kamikaze drones, even though some of the systems failed crucial field tests or were not tested at all, according to media reports published on Friday. The prospective deals involve three German companies - Stark, Helsing, and Rheinmetall - and form part of a broader plan to bolster the Bundeswehr's unmanned aerial capabilities, according to the Financial Times. Bild, however, cited defense sources who described a problematic test held in late October at a training range near Munster. During the trials, two drones supplied by the startup Stark failed to hit their intended targets. One reportedly missed by more than 150 meters, while another crashed into nearby woodland. Rheinmetall, a traditional arms manufacturer and new entrant to the drone market, reportedly did not participate...

Russia becomes the world's leading military power

On 21 October, the Russian General Staff successfully tested a 9M730 Burevestnik cruise missile. This weapon was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin during his speech to Parliament on March 1, 2018. Seven years later, it is finally operational. We wrote at the time: "Russia has a nuclear-powered engine (i.e., a nuclear power plant) that has been miniaturized to the point where it can be equipped with a nuclear-powered cruise missile. Since cruise missiles have an unpredictable trajectory and this engine has an almost infinite range, they are invincible for the moment."[1] ☞ The commissioning of the 9M730 Burevestnik paves the way for the Status-6 Poseidon underwater drones. It reverses the balance of power since, from now on, Russia has a lead over its competitors. It is no longer militarily on an equal footing with the United States, but is ahead of them. During the war in Syria, Russia's new conventional weapons proved superior to those of NATO. During the war in...

Revealed: Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret 'wink' to sidestep legal orders

The tech giants agreed to extraordinary terms to clinch a lucrative contract with the Israeli government, documents show. When Google and Amazon negotiated a major $1.2bn cloud-computing deal in 2021, their customer - the Israeli government - had an unusual demand: agree to use a secret code as part of an arrangement that would become known as the "winking mechanism". The demand, which would require Google and Amazon to effectively sidestep legal obligations in countries around the world, was born out of Israel's concerns that data it moves into the global corporations' cloud platforms could end up in the hands of foreign law enforcement authorities. Like other big tech companies, Google and Amazon's cloud businesses routinely comply with requests from police, prosecutors and security services to hand over customer data to assist investigations. This process is often cloaked in secrecy. The companies are frequently gagged from alerting the affected customer their information has...

Israel's repeated ceasefire violations are part of its strategy to keep waging war on Gaza

The Israeli army announced that a soldier in Rafah had been killed by gunfire on Tuesday. Before the source of the gunfire could be confirmed, Netanyahu blamed it on Hamas, and gave the order for the army to launch "powerful strikes" on Gaza. The resumption of the Israeli bombing campaign killed over 100 people, 46 of whom were children, and 20 of whom were women, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health on Wednesday. Hamas released a statement saying it had nothing to do with the incident and that it remained fully committed to the ceasefire agreement in all areas. Nevertheless, the Israeli army carried out the attacks across several locations in Gaza. An army statement later said that Israeli forces had struck "30 terrorists holding command positions" in the Strip.

Orban hints at Ukrainian sabotage behind Hungary refinery fire

A lot of questions and suspicions were immediately raised when on October 21 explosions and fires occurred at large oil refineries in Hungary and Romania. Eyebrows were raised given that both sites have links to Russia. The Petrotel-Lukoil refinery in Ploiesti (owned by Russian company Lukoil) in southern Romania was damaged, while in Hungary a 'mystery' fire also occurred at the country's largest oil refinery (the MOL-operated Danube Refinery), located in the city of Szazhalombatta - some 17 miles from Budapest - which receives crude oil from Russia. Despite long efforts of the European Union to phase out Russian energy, a tiny number of states still receive supplies. This is why many have suspected sabotage, possibly linked to Ukrainian intelligence, was behind the twin refinery fires, which had occurred within less than 24 hours apart. But now, over a week later, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has revealed in a social media statement that authorities haven't ruled out the...

German activist seeks asylum in the United States after Antifa death threats

For years, some of us have been writing about the collapse of free speech protections in Europe as the left criminalizes a wide range of expressions and viewpoints. Now, a leading young German advocate, Naomi Seibt, known as the "Anti-Greta," is seeking political asylum in the United States after years of Antifa threats. At one time, the idea of someone seeking asylum from a Western democracy would have been considered material for the Onion. Today, it is credible given the rising intolerance for opposing views in countries like Germany. While we do not know a great deal about the underlying threats, Seibt, 25, recently filed the petition for political asylum, arguing that she is now fearful for her life after a litany of threats from the left. In addition, she recounted how she was informed that German police engaged in years of surveillance of her movements and communications — a complaint made by a wide array of conservatives and others in the country.

Record-breaking October snowfall of over 15 inches for Reykjavík, Iceland

Reykjavik saw record-breaking snow this week as a snowstorm piled up more than 15 inches. The Icelandic capital was transformed into a winter wonderland.

13 dead as heavy rains trigger landslides, floods across Kenya

At least 13 people have died and dozens have been displaced as heavy rains continue to pound several parts of the country, triggering landslides, flash floods, and widespread destruction. In a statement on Saturday, the Ministry of Interior and National Administration said the ongoing October - November - December short rains have caused "tragic loss of life, injuries, and destruction of property" in multiple counties. The worst-hit area is Machember Sub-location in Mukurtwo, where a massive landslide struck on Friday night following intense rainfall. "So far, 13 bodies have been retrieved, while search and rescue efforts continue under difficult conditions," the ministry said. Nineteen survivors have been rescued, while several others are receiving treatment at Chesongoch Mission Hospital.

Giant hail causes injuries and damage to cars, homes across south-east Queensland, Australia

Parts of south-east Queensland have been hit by giant hailstones, lightning and rain, with the region urged to remain alert for more storm activity throughout Saturday night and into Sunday morning. Thousands of the region's residents will enter the night without power after severe storms moved through the area during Saturday afternoon. Large hailstones of up to 9 centimetres caused damage to cars and homes in several towns after what the Bureau of Meteorology characterised as a "widespread thunderstorm outbreak" across the south-east. Paramedics took a woman in her 30s from the Esk area, north-west of Brisbane, to hospital in a stable condition after she received head and neck injuries in the storm, while nine other people were assessed for hail-related injuries. A man in his 20s, a woman in her 20s and another woman in her 30s were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Meteor fireball over southern Spain (Oct. 30)

This striking bolide was spotted among clouds from Spain on October 30, at 0:01 local time (equivalent to 23:01 universal time on October 29). It was almost as bright as the full Moon. The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 65,000 km/h. The fireball overflew the province of Cádiz (Spain). It began at an altitude of about 75 km over the locality of Prado del Rey (province of Cádiz), moved northwest, and ended at a height of around 38 km over the locality of Espera (province of Cádiz). This bright meteor was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN) from the meteor-observing stations located at La Hita (Toledo), Calar Alto, Sierra Nevada, La Sagra (Granada), Sevilla, and Mazagón. The event has been analyzed by the principal investigator of the SMART project: Dr. Jose M. Madiedo, from the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC). Its code in the SWEMN...

Meteor fireball over Wisconsin, 6 other states and Quebec on October 30

We received 173 reports about a fireball seen over IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, NE, Ontario and WI on Thursday, October 30th 2025 around 03:15 UT. For this event, we received 5 videos and 5 photos.

Magnitude 6 quake jolts southeast Indian Ridge

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted southeast Indian Ridge at 2053 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 45.28 degrees south latitude and 96.89 degrees east longitude, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.

Federal indictment: Orthodox Jewish Maryland state senator conspired with brother and Jewish police officer to blackmail ex-employee

A Maryland state senator has been indicted on federal charges including extortion related to her 2022 campaign for a state House seat for allegedly conspiring to threaten the release of an explicit video of a former consultant's affair. State Sen. Dalya Attar, a Baltimore Democrat, was charged in a federal indictment unsealed Thursday that involves her brother, Joseph Attar, and Kalman Finkelstein, a Baltimore police officer who worked on her campaign. The group conspired to silence a former consultant by threatening to make public a video of her in bed with a married man, according to the indictment. The alleged purpose was to obtain evidence that could be used to prevent her from saying negative things about the lawmaker's campaign. The senator said in a statement that the case centers on "the allegations of my former disgruntled employee," and she noted that "we have yet to see any tangible evidence to support the claim that I knew of any illegal actions taken on my behalf." "I...

Null points: Macron's popularity sinks to record low of 11% - poll

The French president is facing a deepening political crisis. French President Emmanuel Macron's popularity has hit a record low, with his approval rating falling to just 11%, according to a new poll published by Le Figaro on Thursday. Earlier this month, Macron avoided impeachment despite accusations that he bears responsibility for France's deepening political crisis. His government has lacked a parliamentary majority for two years, since his decision to dissolve the National Assembly in June 2024. The move, prompted by his coalition's defeat in the European Parliament elections, was widely seen as a gamble that backfired, producing a hung parliament and halting much of the country's legislative work. Since taking office in 2017, Macron has seen seven of his prime ministers resign, including Edouard Philippe (July 2020), Jean Castex (April 2022), Elisabeth Borne (January 2024), Gabriel Attal (July 2024), Michel Barnier (December 2024), and Francois Bayrou (September 2025). The...

Dark Tidings

". . . the fake news isn't reporting on Operation Arctic Frost. It's not that they're trying to cover it up. . . but that they actually think it was totally normal and legitimate." — Hans Mahncke Surely you've noticed in recent years just how gruesome the Halloween townscape has become with our competitive yard displays of giant skeletons, shrieking ghouls, corpses seeming to emerge from the crabgrass, and miscellaneous body parts strewn about the property. The symbolism seems pretty overt: America yearns to become a death cult. The world has seen this before and it generally doesn't end well. Something in their equivalent of the zeitgeist drove the Aztecs to sharply ramp-up the scale of their human sacrifices in the years just before Hernán Cortés came to their capital city, Tenochtitlán. Bernal Diaz, a foot-soldier in Cortés's legion, later wrote: "I remember that they had in a plaza, where there were some shrines, so many places of dead skulls, which could be counted, according...