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vlgr Oct 27, 2026

France Regularly Loses Its Hafnium - The Stuff Used in Nuclear Control Rods and Aerospace

In the night of 21–22 October 2026, several hundred kilograms of hafnium crystals were taken from the Framatome plant at Jarrie, Isère. The site is classified Seveso high-threshold and is France’s only facility that refines metallic hafnium. The loss is valued at several million euros. It is the sixth theft of this material at the same plant since 2019.

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vlgr Oct 26, 2026

Brazil’s two-hour democracy - Rules changed, The Better Man Won, Brussels applauds

On Sunday, October 25, Brazil was supposed to finish voting at 5 p.m. Instead, the country witnessed an extraordinary last-minute judicial intervention. Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin, who previously served as Lula's personal lawyer, ordered voting extended until 7 p.m. Ursula von der Leyen wasted little time congratulating her friend Lula on his electoral victory.

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vlgr Oct 26, 2026

Rothschild & Co Advising Ukraine on a Two-Bank Sale to Secure More Credit

With Washington no longer writing new Ukraine aid cheques on the Biden-era scale, Zelensky has been desperately looking for fresh money. The IMF's $8.1 billion programme comes with banking-sector reform commitments, including preparing two state-owned banks for sale. Meet London's Rothschild & Co and its longtime Ukrainian partner FinPoint.

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vlgr Oct 21, 2026

PHP2Shell: Even the Cybersecurity Agency Took Its Website Offline

The internet is burning. Government portals across Europe went dark on October 21. PHP2Shell. Two remote code execution holes in the language that quietly powers half the web. CVSS 9.2. Critical. Patch now or perish.

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vlgr Oct 21, 2026

Libya’s Two Rival Governments Finally Agree On Where Turkey’s Imaginary Border Goes.

After twelve years of civil war, competing parliaments, and foreign mercenaries, Libya has achieved national unity. Both sides now support a maritime line that cuts directly through Greek islands.

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vlgr Oct 19, 2026

Austria, WEF’s Flagship Project, Takes Another Step - Introducing Electricity Billing by Stopwatch

In the WEF’s preferred European testbed, ordinary households are being turned into participants in an experiment nobody signed up for. After mandatory vaccination, a special package tax on top of the EU packaging rules, the highest inflation in the neighbourhood, and the inability to freeze vegetables grown by its own farmers, Austria is now introducing a network charge based on the highest average electricity demand recorded in any 15-minute interval during a month.

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vlgr Oct 17, 2026

Europe’s Best Friend, Most Distinguished Democrat Zelensky Returns to His Comedy Roots

Zelensky arrives in Brussels demanding another €70 billion and warning Europeans of a flood of 20 million Ukrainians should he lose his lost war. Signing a peace deal and stopping the killing never occurred to him. With friends like this, who needs enemies?

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vlgr Oct 16, 2026

Behind Closed Doors, an Unknown Entity Said NO to Ending Unanimity. Thank you, Slovakia!

For months, Ursula von der Leyen has been trying to strip EU member states of their national vetoes. FOR NOW, SHE FAILED. After two days of negotiations, she emerged triumphantly to announce methane regulations instead.

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vlgr Oct 15, 2026

Ukraine's White Horse Reaches the End of the Merry Road

Ukraine's military Starlink access has been restricted, disrupting drone operations. Trump says it's time for Ukraine to get a new president, while Elon Musk declares: "And so the slaughter continues … Time for Zelensky to go"

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vlgr Oct 13, 2026

Trump, Putin, Ukrainians and Europeans Want Peace - Brussels Opens Two More Chapters Toward Escalation

While Washington attempts to negotiate an end to the war, Brussels has found another way forward: more accession negotiations, more commitments and more European taxpayers’ money. With peace apparently threatening to break out, someone has to keep the project moving.