Raptorama
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Ancient Roman firefighters' barracks may have been found near Colosseum reut.rs/4zhvZRl
Ancient Roman firefighters' barracks may have been found near Colosseum
Archaeologists have uncovered a second-century building with mosaics and frescoes near the Colosseum that may have been barracks used by ancient Roman firefighters, the city's archaeological office said on Wednesday.
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Call him Polyphemus the way he's getting his ass beat by Nobody
Truthout@truthout.org · 6d agoSen. John Fetterman is so unpopular that he would lose his hypothetical re-election by nearly 20 points to a generic “someone else” choice if the election were held today, new polling finds.
New American missiles being sent from Kuwait against targets inside Iran.
Trump is frustrated on Iran as top national security officials can’t agree on strategy, per sources. Trump erupted at some of his top officials during a recent meeting - NBC
The U.S. military is conducting air strikes in Iran - Axios
This is absolutely ridiculous - the ESA is now delaying the release of Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data by 24h over the Gulf of Oman following US pressure. This represents a dangerous precedent where ESA's 'free and open' data policy is compromised by foreign pressure. spacenews.com/eu-delays-re...
EU delays release of Copernicus imagery over Gulf of Oman
EU delays release of Copernicus imagery over Gulf of Oman
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FFS 🤦♂️ The Pentagon removed the names of 4 servicemembers who died in Jordan from their official list of casualties. They explain that this is because "their deaths occurred after President Trump declared a cease-fire in the war in April." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/u...
Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War Appears Lower on Pentagon Website (Gift Article)
Three military officials and a Pentagon spokesman gave conflicting explanations for why the number of Americans killed in the Iran war had changed.
nytimes.com
The Pentagon removed the names of 4 servicemembers who died in Jordan from their official list of Iran war casualties. They explain that this is because "their deaths occurred after President Trump declared a cease-fire in the war in April." Free gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/u...
Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War Appears Lower on Pentagon Website (Gift Article)
Three military officials and a Pentagon spokesman gave conflicting explanations for why the number of Americans killed in the Iran war had changed.
nytimes.com
Satellite Images Show Iran Is Rebuilding. Fast. Tehran’s speedy recovery from damage done by the U.S. and Israeli air campaign raises concerns about its effectiveness www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Satellite Images Show Iran Is Rebuilding. Fast.
Tehran’s speedy recovery from damage done by the U.S. and Israeli air campaign raises concerns about its effectiveness
wsj.com
A new Fox News poll has Dems up 53/46 on the generic ballot. Says Fox: “Notably, 53% is the highest percentage either party has received on the generic House ballot in Fox News polling since 1996.” www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
Governor of Iran’s Bushehr City says a village experienced a two-hour power outage after a power station in Bushehr City was targeted
BREAKING: The Houthis claim to have targeted two Saudi oil ships, “Encela” and “Laylia”, using ballistic and cruise missiles and drones, alleging violation of a ban issued by the group
UKMTO: THE MASTER OF A TANKER REPORTS BEING STRUCK BY AN UNKNOWN PROJECTILE WHICH HAS CAUSED A FIRE ONBOARD THAT THE CREW ARE CURRENTLY FIGHTING
UKMTO SAYS IT HAS RECEIVED A REPORT OF AN INCIDENT 70 NM OF AL SHUQAIQ, SAUDI ARABIA
Trump did not say “open the gates of hell” [on Iran] recently, despite reports circulating that he did. The only report is from Channel 14, which is historically unreliable
While there is little public information regarding which desalination plants in Kuwait have been hit by Iranian strikes, both FIRMS and Sentinel-2 appear to show the location of a strike at the Al-Zour South Power Plant and Water Distillation, the largest by capacity in the country. (1/5)
Khamenei says the US is “seeking to ignite war” and warns it will suffer “even heavier costs and greater disgrace,” adding Iran and “the Axis of resistance have unforgettable lessons in store for it”
U.S. strikes hit the Bandar Abbas railway junction, a key freight hub connecting Iran’s largest commercial port to the country’s national rail network.-Mehr
A connecting bridge in Kahurestan, Bandar Abbas has been destroyed in a U.S. strike, with a semi-trailer catching fire when the bridge was targeted. Faytuks Network has validated the footage https://t.co/x2tlqiPPjE
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A connecting bridge in Kahurestan, Bandar Abbas has been destroyed in a U.S. strike, with a semi-trailer catching fire when the bridge was targeted. Faytuks Network has validated the footage https://t
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U.S. officials believed Israel may have been plotting to kill Iran’s top negotiators, FM Abbas Araghchi and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, during U.S.-Iran talks, prompting Washington to ask regional states to warn Tehran. - NYT
NYT reports that Ghalibaf’s plane made an emergency landing in Mashhad after Iranian security forces warned of intelligence that Israel planned to attack it, claiming two Israeli fighter jets had entered Iranian airspace near the Iraqi border. https://t.co/c7zmxkhi7k
Iranian Supreme Leader To Issue A Message Shortly About The End Of War MOU With US - State TV
SENIOR U.S. OFFICIAL ON IRAN DEAL: AGREEMENT IS TO CONTEMPLATE REDUCTION MILITARY FORCES UPON THE AGREEMENT OF A FINAL DEAL