Mysterious drones appearing over Norwegian oil rigs and wind farms were suspected of being launched from Russian-controlled ships, conducting espionage and positioning activities. Reports of drone swarms over the U.S. East Coast raised concerns of hybrid warfare, with recent sightings over military bases in England and Germany believed to be state-sponsored surveillance missions. As Russia, Iran, and other hostile states escalate hybrid attacks on Western countries, defense officials face challenges in deterring such acts and assigning blame, with examples including cyberattacks in Albania and Russia’s covert sabotage against NATO allies since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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New Orleans holds burial of repatriated African Americans whose skulls were used in racist research
New Orleans held a multifaith memorial service to honor the return and burial of 19 African American remains, previously sent to Germany for racist research in the 19th century. The remains, believed to be from individuals who died at Charity Hospital between 1871 and 1872, were repatriated after the University of Leipzig reached out in 2023, aiming to restore dignity to those subjected to phrenological studies. Dillard University, which led the repatriation efforts, seeks to...
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