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Ben Rhodes, who served as vice presidential national security adviser under President Barack Obama, famously referred to Washington’s foreign policy establishment as the “blob” to describe the robust ecosystem of think tanks, former government officials, journalists, and funders that perpetuate a narrow view of power, global order, and legitimate actors. This mechanism not only maintains conservative inertia but also defines the limits of what is considered possible in policy. These self-imposed boundaries have been deadly in Sudan’s two-and-a-half year conflict.A particularly insidious practice within the Blob is the invocation of moral and rhetorical equivalence, depicting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)…

AI researchers at Andon Labs (the same people who made a fuss by giving Anthropic Claude an office vending machine) have announced the results of a new AI experiment. This time, they programmed a vacuum cleaner robot with a variety of state-of-the-art LLMs as a way to see how ready LLMs are to materialize. They instructed the bot to help in the office when someone asked the bot to “pass the butter.” And once again, something hilarious happened. At one point, one of the LLMs was unable to dock and recharge its dying battery, sending it into a comedic “doom…

BUSAN, South Korea – October 30: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during bilateral talks at Gimhae Air Force Base in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping emerged after a high-stakes meeting touting an agreement on tariffs and export controls that amounted to a visible detente in the contentious trade war between the two superpowers.However, many details about what was accomplished remain unclear, while other key issues in the US-China trade relationship do not seem to have surfaced at all. Meanwhile,…

January U.S. Census data shows Americans are flocking to Sunbelt states, and a new report from moveBuddha says that trend remains strong.The relocation technology company used proprietary data collected from 2020 to October 1, 2025 to analyze relocation trends. moveBuddha used the company’s Moving Cost Calculator to calculate rates using an in/out ratio formula based on the number of queries to be moved divided by the number of queries to be moved.Four of the top 10 states people most want to move to are located in the South, according to the report.”The pattern is unmistakable: Americans want square footage for…

Bob Hartheimer, CEO of Evolve Bank & Trust in Tennessee, was fired after U.S. law enforcement officials caught him posing as a 15-year-old boy wooing a law enforcement officer on the gay dating app Grindr.On October 19th, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents logged on. grinder According to an affidavit from a Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent unsealed on Tuesday, a user called “Tom” wrote a message to the person pretending to be a teenage boy saying, “I would love to date an older, cooler guy.”The two discussed meeting in person later this week, according to the affidavit. above snapchatthey…

On October 7, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump (Republican) and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he told Ontario’s premier not to run anti-tariff ads urging U.S. President Donald Trump to halt trade negotiations with Canada.Carney also acknowledged that he apologized to the president at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit dinner because the president “offended” him.An Ontario TV ad aired in the US criticizes President Trump’s tariffs, citing a speech by former US President Ronald Reagan.The ad infuriated President…

President Donald Trump threw himself into the ongoing debate over the U.S. government shutdown, calling on the Senate to abolish the filibuster and reopen the government.But the idea was quickly rejected Friday by Republican leaders who have long opposed such a move.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe filibuster refers to a Senate rule that requires 60 votes to overcome dissent. Currently, this provision limits the Democratic minority to Republican power in the Senate.In the House, currently split 53-47, Democrats have enough votes to keep the government shut down while demanding an extension of health care benefits. However, neither…

Prosecutors said the suspects will be charged with organized gang theft and conspiracy.Two men arrested in connection with a jewelry heist at France’s Louvre Museum will be charged with theft and criminal conspiracy after “partially pleading guilty to the charges,” Paris prosecutor Laure Becuaux announced.Mr Bequo told a press conference on Wednesday that the suspects will appear before a magistrate to face charges of “organized theft” (sentence of 15 years in prison) and criminal conspiracy (sentence of 10 years). The jewelry stolen on Oct. 19 “has not yet been recovered,” Bequo said.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listTwo suspects…

Counter-terrorism police are investigating a train stabbing in the UK that left 10 people injured, most with life-threatening injuries. British Transport Police said late on Saturday that the attack had been classified as a “serious incident” and that “counter-terrorism police are assisting our investigation.” Two people were arrested in connection with this attack. “Ten people were taken to hospital, nine of whom are believed to have life-threatening injuries. One person is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. There have been no fatalities,” police said in a statement. At 7.42pm, police were alerted to an attack on the line from Doncaster to…

Omar Marmouche’s strong late drive ultimately saw Man City beat Championship side Swansea 3-1 in South Wales and reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after a forced comeback.A well-taken strike from Marmouche with 12 minutes left gave Swans goalkeeper Andy Fisher little chance, and Josep Guardiola’s side finally took the lead, avoiding a penalty shoot-out draw against their increasingly stubborn hosts, with Rayan Cherki clinching a quarter-final clash with Brentford in stoppage time. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Gonzalo Franco gives Swansea the lead against Man City with a stunning curling shot into the top corner It’s…