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AP Concussions often are termed “mild” TBIs, and many people recover within weeks. But sometimes those with seemingly mild initial symptoms go on to have problems persisting for months or… Source link

WSJ Frank Kendall, accused of leaking sensitive information, is latest former defense official to lose access to classified information Source link

In April and May 2026, all of the 50 hottest cities in the world were located in India, an ominous distinction for the country, which is witnessing deep, systemic climate stress. This trend has continued unabated into subsequent months, with high temperatures and humidity levels driving increased use of cooling appliances such as air conditioners across many states in India. In July 2026, India’s electrical energy consumption grew 10.93 percent year-on-year to 170.70 billion units (BU). In comparison, the country’s total power consumption was 153.88 BU in July 2025. The peak power demand also jumped to 270.20 GW in July…

Alice Springs, or “Alice” as it is commonly known here in Australia, is situated in the country’s Red Center. For over 30,000 years, the Arrernte Aboriginal people have been custodians of this remote land – a land of red earth, awe-inspiring rock formations and ethereal skies.  Alice, or Mparntwe in the Arrernte language, has profound, unhealed wounds, both ancient and recent. The most recent, and still painfully raw, is the murder in late April of a 5-year-old girl. An Aboriginal man by the name of Jefferson Lewis has been charged with her murder.  In accordance with Aboriginal custom, under which…

Since the COVID-19 border closures sealed North Korea off from the world, and as the China-Russia-North Korea axis has deepened, the North Korean people have become more isolated and vulnerable than at any point in recent memory. In this grim period, one piece of encouraging news stands out: last month, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) introduced the bipartisan North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act (NKHRA). Growing up in North Korea, America was my enemy – alongside South Korea, the U.S. is one of the two principal adversaries the state taught us to despise. I was taught…

Bradley Bowman, Logan Rolleigh & Cameron McMillan, RealClearDefense The United States now confronts one of the most dangerous geostrategic environments since 1945, in no small part because… Source link

On July 21, President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa awarded Shen Minjuan, China’s ambassador to the country since 2023, Mongolia’s Order of the Polar Star (Altan Gerege), the country’s highest state honor for foreign nationals. Barely a week later, on July 29, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) updated its official organizational roster: Shen had taken office as director-general of the Department of Asian Affairs, succeeding Liu Jinsong.  The speed of the promotion was striking. So was its symbolism. For Mongolian policymakers and analysts who observed Shen’s nearly three-year tenure up close, her elevation to one of the most influential operational posts in…

Theodore L. Leonhardt, RealClearDefense One hundred seventy years ago, a Western alliance confronted Russia to prevent its domination of a neighboring nation from its strategic base in… Source link

the interpreter The Philippines has learned that internationalising its dispute with China pays – and that may not stop. Source link

Mansoor Laghari, RealClearDefense . . . extremists rarely reveal their final destination. Source link