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Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies release alleged wiretap of Yulia Tymoshenko discussing vote-buying with an MP: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/14/ukrainian-anticorruption-agencies-release-alleged.html

As Trump threatens Iran, Venezuela, Mexico, Greenland and more,
renowned historian Alfred McCoy says the United States is
“an empire in decline,”
following a predictable pattern
of militarism abroad and political instability at home
as it loses power and influence on the world stage.
“American politics become increasingly contorted and irrational,”
says McCoy.
“I think the thing to do is to realize that we are an empire in decline, …
…

“Empire in Decline”: Historian Alfred McCoy on U.S. Aggression in Venezuela, Iran & Beyond
As President Trump threatens Iran, Venezuela, Mexico, Greenland and more, renowned historian Alfred McCoy says the United States is “an empire in decline,” following a predictable pattern of militarism abroad and political instability at home as it loses power and influence on the world stage. “American politics become increasingly contorted and irrational,” says McCoy. “I think the thing to do is to realize that we are an empire in decline, … and it will continue for another decade…

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EU to release €90 billion loan to Ukraine if IMF approves new program, Svyrydenko says: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/14/eu-to-release-billion-loan.html

YouTube rolls out an AI-powered playlist generator that lets Premium and Music Premium users on iOS and Android use text prompts to create playlists (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/youtube-rolls-out-an-ai-playlist-gene…

YouTube rolls out an AI playlist generator for Premium users | TechCrunch
YouTube Music is rolling out a new AI-powered playlist-generation feature that allows Premium users on iOS and Android to use text prompts to create playlists.

‘A different set of rules’: thermal drone footage shows Musk’s AI power plant flouting clean air regulations | Mississippi | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/13/elon-musk-xai-datacenters-air-pollution-missis…

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces release footage of strikes on Russian airfield in Crimea, other targets in occupied territories: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/13/ukraines-unmanned-systems-forces-release.html

Belarus contacted Ukrainian intelligence to offer release of political prisoners via Ukraine, Zelensky says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/14/belarus-contacted-ukrainian-intelligence-to.html

Ukraine war latest live: Belgorod governor warns of possible evacuation as Russian border region reels from power outages: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/13/ukraine-war-latest-live-belgorod.html