Tuesday, September 29, 2026

BIG Scoop

The oil system that worked – until February 2022 (Part 1 of 2)

The oil system that worked – until February 2022 (Part 1 of 2)
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Figure 1 Before February 2022, the world’s oil system worked the way most people assumed it always would: Russia sent crude and diesel to Europe, while U.S. and European refineries sent fuel to everyone else, and the big shipping lanes almost never suffered blockages. Russia’s invasion...
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BIG Wrap

‘Extreme concern’ over first known AI hack of government system

(CNN) An OpenAI agent hacked into an Australian national healthcare database in the first known case of AI hacking a government network, the country’s...

Myanmar air strike kills dozens in Rakhine state

(Al Jazeera Media Network) An air strike carried out by Myanmar’s military has killed at least 33 people in territory controlled by rebel factions. The...

BIG Exclusives

Assessing the legality of deployed U.S. space weapons within existing treaties

Assessing the legality of deployed U.S. space weapons within existing treaties

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Figure 1: Graphic c/o Grok. Last week’s statement by General Dan Caine, Chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff, that “today’s modern battlefield...
Terra Carta – the charter that inverts constitutional liberty

Terra Carta – the charter that inverts constitutional liberty

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In June 1215, King John sealed the Magna Carta at Runnymede, establishing the foundational principle that no sovereign power could deprive a free person...
The death of thought and the mirage of expertise

The death of thought and the mirage of expertise

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Humanity’s first and most consequential surrender is not to the drones or surveillance grids of cinematic appeal. Surrender occurs earlier, in the quiet outsourcing...

BIG Chuckle

Pumped-up politicians trade blows in battle of the brains

As a part-time humour writer, I am always looking for ways to tickle readers' funny bones. Sometimes, though, in order to elicit a chuckle, all...

Step aside Donald – I am gunning for the Nobel Peace Prize

With the United States having initiated military conflict with numerous nations in recent months, I think it is safe to say that Donald Trump...

BIG Mouth (Opinion)
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News media faith in experts continues to lead us astray

Don't blame Anthony Fauci and other medical officials for all of the lies. Don't blame Al Gore and the other climate alarmists for being wrong...

From cribbage board to battlefield, AI-generated content is not to be trusted blindly

Once again today, I find myself defending the work of my editorial team because an armchair quarterback has had an AI chatbot provide analysis...

The Dunning-Kruger effect – why you are often wrong when it feels so right

In 2021 and 2022, as a fledgling platform offering an elevated form of news journalism, it was difficult to educate the masses because the...

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