“They made us burn everything we had… documents, clothes, even family photos.” South African recruit on arrival in Russia The recruit had left South Africa months earlier after responding to what he assumed was a legitimate security training offer in Russia. Instead, he was forced into a paramilitary unit and sent to the front lines in Ukraine. He was not alone. Dozens of South Africans, Zimbabweans, and Kenyans described the same manipulation tactics by the Russian military. WhatsApp...

The NATO committee closed on Sunday afternoon with their communiqué and draft resolutions amended. The delegates found common ground in partnership, expanding their presence in the Arctic. Albania Albania led with a controversial take: proposing a subpoint to have an open dialogue on reinstating Russian membership in UNCLOS. “Albania wants negotiation with Russia and this UN body seems relevant…using a UN institution to ensure smooth sailing between Russia and NATO to prevent further...

“Let me do what I do best…connect people.” “The Meta Beta” Zuckerberg shuffled to the podium, blinked at the audience in his signature 'I-have-definitely-studied-human-expressions' way, and cleared his throat. Zuckerbug explained that META does indeed support small regulations, but nothing "too strong," or his friends at the White House can’t post their moronic AI-generated photos. Perhaps the most profound takeaway from the afternoon was Zucc's stirring analogy that innovation and...