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Pentagon Raises Combat Pay for the First Time Since 2002 as Iran War Continues
The Pentagon has raised combat pay for US troops for the first time since 2002, Task & Purpose has reported, as the Iran war continues and another round of escalation between the US and Iran appears to be coming. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced the pay increase last week. “Our troops in harm’s way deserve […]
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May 25, 2026 / Tyler Durden
The Race To Build The World's Tallest Skyscraper
The Race To Build The World's Tallest Skyscraper
In 1909, New York’s Metropolitan Life Tower became the tallest building in the world at 700 feet. Just over a century later, Dubai’s Burj Khalifa reached 2,717 feet, nearly four times taller.
This timeline, via Visual Capitalist's Gabriel Cohen, shows every building to hold the title of world’s tallest since 1909, using the most recent data available from the Council on Vertical Urbanism (CVU).
Per CVU methodology, buildings must include floors, excluding structures such as Toronto’s CN Tower and the Stratosphere in Las Vegas. Heights are...
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Sep 7, 2026 / Hekmat Aboukhater
Massie, Kent Join Ex-Officials Lighting up Ron Paul ‘Revolution’
In his first non-Congressional public speech since his Republican primary loss to Ed Gallrhein, Thomas Massie brought some of the loudest energy to the Ron Paul Institute’s Washington conference on Saturday. He was full of jokes and promise for the future. Massie said he was not interested in mourning the defeat and declared that he was, in a way, […]
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Oct 1, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Ukraine Hit By Severe Power Cuts After Russia Pounds Grid Ahead Of Freezing Temps
Ukraine Hit By Severe Power Cuts After Russia Pounds Grid Ahead Of Freezing Temps
Ongoing major Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure have resulted in significant forced power cuts across various regions of Russia ahead of what promises to be a frigid winter.
National grid operator Ukrenergo on Thursday urged consumers to limit usage following the recent attacks of the past 24 hours. The outages have chiefly impacted central Ukraine, as well as Kharkiv region in the east, along with Chernihiv and Sumy in the north.
via AP"Where security conditions currently allow, emergency...
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