Sunday, May 31, 2026

American military unit would lose to Ukrainian one says former US Marine who fought in Ukraine -- Authorities to introduce fuel vouchers, restrict gasoline sales in occupied Crimea amid shortages linked to Ukrainian strikes -- Estonia installed first stationery systems for detecting drones on Russian border -- Ukrainian military destroy two Russian Tu-142 naval aircraft, Iskander missile system on Black Sea coast ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/sunday-may-31-2026/

'US drops charges against Israeli whose illegal biolab left neighbours ‘deathly ill’
https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/05/28/us-drops-charges-ori-solomon/?__s=2ouzu90zefy2xseef5bw
#zionist #usa #AxisofEvil #hasbara #falseflags

Spectrum News: Prank 911 murder call escalates after AI spreads false crime alert. “According to police, the call first came in as a murder. Officers were dispatched, but later learned it was a prank. By then, an AI-generated message had already circulated, alerting the community about the initial call.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/19/spectrum-local-news-prank-911-murder-call-escalates-after-ai-spreads-false-crime-alert/

Palo Alto Online: Parent sues Palo Alto Unified after son is accused of using AI on essay. “A local parent is suing the Palo Alto Unified School District, alleging that a high school English teacher falsely accused his son of using artificial intelligence to write an essay and required the student to retake the assignment in-person, resulting in a lower class grade.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/15/palo-alto-online-parent-sues-palo-alto-unified-after-son-is-accused-of-using-ai-on-essay/

Search Engine Land: Why Facebook account lockouts are rising and what’s driving them. “Over the past few months, a growing number of users have reported being locked out of their Facebook accounts — often suddenly, and sometimes permanently. What used to feel like a rare inconvenience has become a widespread frustration, affecting everyday users, creators, and business owners alike. So […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/10/search-engine-land-why-facebook-account-lockouts-are-rising-and-whats-driving-them/

The Register: Scotland Yard can keep using live facial recognition on people in London, say judges. “London’s Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has survived a legal challenge that attempted to curb its rollout of live facial recognition (LFR) technology across the capital. The challenge was brought against the Met by civil liberties organization Big Brother Watch, which was representing Shaun […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/28/the-register-scotland-yard-can-keep-using-live-facial-recognition-on-people-in-london-say-judges/

The Register: Claude Opus 4.7 has turned into an overzealous query cop, devs complain . “Anthropic’s release last week of Opus 4.7 came with stronger safeguards to prevent misuse. Unfortunately, these safeguards have also managed to thwart legitimate use.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/24/the-register-claude-opus-4-7-has-turned-into-an-overzealous-query-cop-devs-complain/

ABC News (Australia): Social media posts educating public about illicit drugs being removed by Meta, Australian health experts say. “Australian drug checking services say their Facebook and Instagram posts warning the community about dangerous substances are being removed by Meta. Organisations such as Canberra’s CanTEST use social media to distribute public health warnings when dangerous drug […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/08/abc-news-australia-social-media-posts-educating-public-about-illicit-drugs-being-removed-by-meta-australian-health-experts-say/

Shadow fleets of sanctions-skirting ships facing global crackdown: analysis
A CBC News analysis reveals the global scope of an enforcement crackdown on ships belonging to shadow fleets — vessels often flying under false flags in order to skirt sanctions — as the scale of seizures and detentions has skyrocketed in recent months.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/shadow-fleet-russia-venezuela-crackdown-9.7128428?cmp=rss

Shadow fleets of sanctions-skirting ships facing global crackdown: analysis
A CBC News analysis reveals the global scope of an enforcement crackdown on ships belonging to shadow fleets — vessels often flying under false flags in order to skirt sanctions — as the scale of seizures and detentions has skyrocketed in recent months.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/shadow-fleet-russia-venezuela-crackdown-9.7128428?cmp=rss