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I Trained With U.S. Green Berets Prepping for War With Russia | WSJ
Tensions in the Arctic are rising. Global superpowers are competing for natural resources, trading routes, and a strategic location. To better understand what a potential war in this area would look like, I will be training with a group of US special forces as they prep for a potential war against Russia.>> It's a whole other level of cold. One of our teammates ended up uh with frostbite on the fingers. >> I'm not going to lie, this training is a little bit intimidating.I'll be skiing through the woods with ...
Life Inside Ukraine’s Blackouts as Temperatures Plummet
I'm in the center of Kiev, Ukraine. Today, the temperature dropped to minus14°. This is the coldest winter Ukraine has faced since the start of Russian full-scale invasion.It's only early evening, but the city is already dark. Over the past weeks, the situation with electricity, heating, and water has been extremely difficult. Russia is attacking Ukraine's energy infrastructure to push the country into a blackout.Millions of people across Ukraine are affected every day and the dogs as well. Outside the city ...
Japan Votes: What Takaichi’s Landslide Win Means for U.S. Relations
I think what Japanese voters have seen in Prime Minister Takiichi is uh someone different to the usual run of leaders that Japan typically has. She's female. She's optimistic.She came from a very different background to the, you know, the usual kind of patrician male prime ministers that Japan has got used to. This landslide victory will help Takichi cement uh the alliance with the United States. She's extremely pro- US and I think um yes as other allies around the world particularly those in NATO are rethi ...
This Swedish Hotel Is Made of 30K Tons of Ice and Snow
About 120 mi north of the Arctic Circle, a group of about 90 construction workers and artists build this hotel from scratch every year from 30,000 tons of snow and ice. This year's seasonal ice hotel is about 30,000 square ft. It includes a main hall, a ceremony hall for weddings and other events, and 12 suites custom made by artists from around the world who chisel sculptures to differentiate each room.We have our sketches uh but also it's a little bit different uh uh getting into the room and the scale. > ...
Why Trump Is Sending So Much Firepower Toward Iran
The US is surging firepower to the Middle East as President Trump pressures Iran. >> You know, we have a uh a tremendous force going there just like we did in Venezuela, even bigger. >> It's a playbook Trump has used before.But Iran is very different from Venezuela. Even after its 12-day war with Israel in June, Thrron still has thousands of mid and short-range missiles that it could fire at US bases and allies. So, here's how the US is positioning its forces and preparing for potential Iranian retaliation. ...
The 12 Biggest Tech Things in My 12 Years at the Journal | WSJ
- 12 years ago, I joined the Wall Street Journal and this tiny little baby iPhone was cutting edge. iPhone is disabled. Try again in 27 million minutes.Today, I'm leaving the Wall Street Journal and this iPhone 17 Pro is a supercomputer. In the last dozen years, tech has reshaped our lives and somehow reshaped my face. This is the iPhone 6. The iPhone 6S. The iPhone 8.iPhone 10, The bigger iPhone XS Max - Hey, Siri. - iPhone XR, the iPhone 11. This is the iPhone 12, iPhone 13, iPhone 14, iPhone 15, iPhone 1 ...
Why Copper’s Record Rally May Be Running Out of Steam
Copper prices recently hit all-time highs. Here's why it's taking a breather. There's a couple of reasons why copper has rallied lately alongside precious metals like silver and gold.One is general excitement over all things AI and the energy transition where copper is needed. Secondly, the broader rally on gold and silver have also drummed up interest in other metals like copper. There's also been some stockpiling going on in case the US imposes tariffs on the metal.There's a lot of reasons to be bullish a ...
Trump’s ‘Beautiful’ Armada Surging to Iran: A Military Breakdown | WSJ
- [Shelby] The US is surging firepower to the Middle East as President Trump pressures Iran. - We have a tremendous force going there just like we did in Venezuela, even bigger. - It's a playbook Trump has used before, but Iran is very different from Venezuela, even after its 12 day war with Israel in June.Tehran still has thousands of mid and short range missiles that it could fire at US bases and allies, and it could try to disrupt shipping traffic in the Gulf, which could severely impact the global oil m ...
'Is Your Money Dirty?': Inside Bannon's Interview With Epstein
The Justice Department's latest release of Epstein files contains never-before-seen footage of former Trump adviser Steve Bannon interviewing Jeffrey Epstein. >> Do you think you're the devil himself? >> I don't know. Why would you say that? >> Bannon publicly called for the release of the files after Epstein's death. >> Bundle everything together you got sealed and unsealed and release it all. >> Files released so far showed that behind the scenes he had developed a close relationship with Epstein. The two ...
I Saw What's Next For Starbucks at Its Investor Day
I'm at Starbucks's investor day where they're showing off new products and talking about the future of the business. The event comes as Starbucks is trying to climb out of a long slide in sales and profit. Unionized baristas are also agitating for change.At the event, CEO Brian Nickel focused on how Starbucks can build back its customer base and his belief that the company provides one of the best jobs in retail. The company intends to introduce new menu items with globally inspired flavors like an iced ube ...