ICYMI: "Russia will face the task of putting its entirely militarized economy back onto a civilian footing and redistributing demand from military to civilian industries." @carnegieendowment.org (9/19/25) v @jeffrybazooka.bsky.social carnegieendowment.org/russia-euras...

"Governments around the world are ramping up coal, gas and oil extraction which will put climate goals beyond reach, new data has shown." @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers pushed for more military-to-military dialogue in a meeting Sunday with China’s Premier Li Qiang, a rare congressional visit since the U.S.-China relations soured." @starsandstripes.bsky.social www.stripes.com/theaters/asi...

"South Korea's president has said he would agree to a deal between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in which North Korea agreed to freeze production of its nuclear weapons, rather than get rid of them." @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article...

"In an arms market long dominated by the United States, Europe raised its profile at Taiwan's largest defence show last week as countries there take tentative steps to help the island deal with an increasingly aggressive China." @reuters.com www.reuters.com/business/aer...

"When US President Donald Trump berated an Australian reporter for asking an unpleasant question, his colleagues took that as a warning." @en.afp.com www.yahoo.com/news/article...

"President Donald Trump’s speech at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service on Sunday took a detour into previewing an announcement he plans to make from the Oval Office on Monday about autism." @cnn.com edition.cnn.com/2025/09/21/h...

"Air force fighter jets from Germany and Sweden were scrambled Sunday to intercept and track a Russian surveillance plane that was flying unidentified over the Baltic Sea, military officials said." @apnews.com apnews.com/article/nato...

Freddy Groenteman, not even four years old when he was brutally murdered by German Nazis. He was one of an estimated 1.5 million children that fell victim to the Holocaust.

September 21, 2025 Ukraine Situation report - @thestudyofwar.bsky.social and @criticalthreats.bsky.social understandingwar.org/research/rus...

Have a good start into the new week, everybody. The Chaffinch enjoys a little autumn sun (and the seeds our natural garden is offering 😉 ) [📷Nikon D850 f/6,3 1/125 600mm ISO 1000]

"A British couple who were reunited with their family in the UK after being released from almost eight months in detention in Afghanistan have said they feared being executed by the Taliban." @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

For your Sunday reading

"Evelyn Palla is reportedly set to take the helm at Germany's Deutsche Bahn railway operator. She will be tasked with overhauling a firm that has been dogged by delays and cancellations." DW www.dw.com/en/deutsche-...

"The rising prominence of veterans of the war in Ukraine will widen Russia’s elite coalition pushing for continued confrontation with the West", writes Mikhail Komin at @ecfr.eu ecfr.eu/article/from...

"The Pentagon has told journalists they must agree not to disclose unauthorised information or else risk losing access to the building." @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article...

"A Chinese journalist jailed for four years after documenting the early phases of the COVID-19 outbreak from the pandemic's epicentre was sentenced on Friday to four more years in prison, Reporters Without Borders said." @reuters.com www.reuters.com/world/china/...

"Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack targeting regions across Ukraine early Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding dozens more, Ukrainian officials said." @starsandstripes.bsky.social www.stripes.com/theaters/eur...

ICYMI

"Two companies of at least eight involved with the project say parts of the drone wall technology are already deployed but they are waiting to see whether other European governments will want to integrate their technology into their defence systems." @euronews.com www.euronews.com/next/2025/09...

Quite understandable

"President Donald Trump’s latest effort to overhaul America’s legal immigration system — raising the annual fee on H-1B visa applicants from $215 to $100,000 — could deal a major blow to some US industries that rely on skilled foreign workers." @cnn.com edition.cnn.com/2025/09/20/b...

"President Donald Trump said Saturday that he will award Ben Carson the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, the third such award he’s announced this month." @apnews.com apnews.com/article/dona...

Good morning and a beautiful Sunday everybody. Remember that every creature has its right to live - be it man or mouse.

Hilda Bergmannová, I say your name for you shall never be forgotten.🕯️

September 20, 2025 Ukraine Situation report - @thestudyofwar.bsky.social and @criticalthreats.bsky.social understandingwar.org/research/rus...

"At least three people have been killed and more than 30 injured in a "massive" overnight Russian aerial attack on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky says." @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article...

Sad evening - just in front of our house a speeding car (we live in a 30km/h-speed-limit-zone) hit a small fox. Poor guy was instantly dead, car didn't even stop. We took him from the street and brought him into the woods. Rest in peace, sweet one. Please drive responsibly and slow, everyone. #fox

Not really surprising.

"Austria's majority state-owned energy group OMV has dismissed an executive over allegations of espionage for Russia, according to an exclusive report published by the Austrian news magazine Profil" DW p.dw.com/p/50ovP

"Operations at several major airports in Europe faced disruptions Saturday after a cyberattack targeted the service provider for check-in and boarding systems. On Saturday evening, Brussels Airport said Sunday flights will also be affected." DW www.dw.com/en/airports-...

Enjoy your weekend workouts, everybody. I just came back from a longer run around the two lakes in our woods - great weather, not too hot and not too many people = 👍🏃 #teamrunning #teamlaufen #running

"Taiwan's message to the international community is that it is determined to defend itself and that people should not believe any claim it has surrendered in the event of invasion, President Lai Ching-te said, capping a week of defence events." @reuters.com www.reuters.com/world/china/...

"The Trump administration has told Congress it plans to sell nearly $6 billion in weapons to Israel, a fresh surge of support for the U.S. ally as it faces increasing isolation over its war in Gaza." @starsandstripes.bsky.social www.stripes.com/theaters/mid...

ICYMI: "Three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated the airspace of NATO member Estonia over the Gulf of Finland on Friday and remained there 12 minutes, Tallinn said." @en.afp.com www.barrons.com/news/estonia...

"US Attorney Erik Siebert told his staff Friday he will be stepping down, according to a person familiar with the matter, after facing intense pressure from President Donald Trump to charge New York Attorney General Letitia James with mortgage fraud." @cnn.com edition.cnn.com/2025/09/19/p...

"Cleaning up industry and the global economy will produce massive economic dividends for countries that grasp the opportunity – as the example of China has shown, the UN climate chief has said, before a crunch summit of world leaders this week." @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"President Donald Trump has said US forces carried out a 'lethal kinetic strike' on a vessel which he said was trafficking drugs, and the attack killed three 'male narcoterrorists' on board." @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article...

"A global agreement designed to protect the world's oceans and reverse damage to marine life is set to become international law. High Seas Treaty received its 60th ratification by Morocco, meaning that it will now take effect from January." @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article...

"A cyberattack targeting a service provider for check-in and boarding systems has disrupted operations at several major European airports including London's Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin, causing flight delays and cancellations, the operators said." @reuters.com www.reuters.com/en/cyberatta...

Doctors of infamy—medical "professionals" without ethics or responsibility carried out cruel experiments in the name of "science." Remember that the villains were not just stupid and brutal men, but many were educated academics. We should never forget what humans are capable of doing to humans.

Iran Update, September 19, 2025 @thestudyofwar.bsky.social understandingwar.org/research/mid...

September 19, 2025 Ukraine Situation report - @thestudyofwar.bsky.social and @criticalthreats.bsky.social understandingwar.org/research/rus...

Good morning and a splendid Saturday, everybody. The Grey Heron at our lake got lucky and treated himself to a light breakfast. [📷Nikon D850 f/6,3 1/400 460mm ISO 8000]

Russian Occupation Update, September 19, 2025 @thestudyofwar.bsky.social understandingwar.org/research/rus...

"North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to boost production of military drones and further develop artificial intelligence technology to prepare his military for 'modern warfare,' according to state media." @starsandstripes.bsky.social www.stripes.com/theaters/asi...

"The suspension by Disney-owned ABC of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is the latest surrender by a US media giant to pressure from the Trump administration, putting the bottom line over free speech." @en.afp.com v @msnbc.com www.msn.com/en-us/politi...

Interesting approach

Nice start into my Friday. Have a speedy one, running mates! #teamlaufen #teamrunning #running