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Israel Launches Largest Single Day Attack Despite Ceasefire Agreement

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Ceasefire in Doubt as Israel Launches Largest Single-Day Strikes on Lebanon, Killing Over 250

Israel launched its largest single-day strike of the war on Wednesday, hitting over 100 Hezbollah targets across Beirut, southern Lebanon, and the Bekaa Valley and killing at least 254.The attack came just hours after the U.S. and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire.

Iranian officials condemned the strikes, saying they threaten the ceasefire. Separately, Iran struck the UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain after UAE jets targeted its Lavan Island refinery. (Read More)​

Researchers Say AI Triggers 'Cognitive Surrender' as Users Accept Wrong Answers 80% of the Time

University of Pennsylvania researchers found that AI users accepted incorrect AI-generated answers roughly 80% of the time across more than 9,500 trials involving 1,372 participants. They call the phenomenon "cognitive surrender," where users defer to machine reasoning with little scrutiny.

A separate MIT Media Lab study found that students using ChatGPT showed declining brain activity and produced essays teachers described as "soulless," while those working without AI showed higher neural connectivity and creativity. (Read More)​

Ukraine's Ground Robots Hit 9,000 Missions in One Month

Ukraine’s ground robots completed over 9,000 missions in March, up from 2,900 in November 2025, bringing the total to roughly 24,500 for the first quarter. Medics reported conducting an average of six drone-led casualty evacuations per day.

The number of units using unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) has also risen to 167, compared with 67 last year. Commander Andrii Biletsky said UGVs “could replace up to one-third of Ukrainian infantry on the line of contact.” (Read More)​

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➤ Ukraine said it disabled Russia’s last operating ferry in Kerch Strait. The 6,300-ton Slavyanin played a key role in supplying Russian forces in temporarily occupied Crimea with fuel, weapons, military equipment, and ammunition, according to Ukraine. (Read More)​

➤ The Trump administration is considering withdrawing U.S. troops from NATO countries that refused to assist the U.S. military during the war against Iran and relocating them to NATO allies viewed as more supportive to the U.S. operations, including Poland, Romania, Lithuania and Greece. (Read More)​

➤ The majority of the 365 U.S. service members wounded in the Iran conflict have sustained traumatic brain injuries (TBI) from blast waves. Dr. Jim Kelly, chief medical scientist for the Invisible Wounds Foundation, warned that precise diagnostics and effective treatments are lacking, noting that many TBIs go undetected and no FDA‑approved medications exist. (Read More)​

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➤ U.S. Army veteran Courtney Williams, who worked as a civilian operational support technician at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, has been charged with leaking classified information to a journalist. The material, which included her claims of drug trafficking as well as sexual harassment at the base, was later used in an article and a book. (Read More)​

➤ A hacker group claims to have stolen 10 petabytes of classified defense data from China's Tianjin supercomputer, including missile schematics and documents marked "secret." The attacker reportedly gained access through a compromised VPN and extracted data undetected over six months. (Read More)​

➤ Russian GRU-backed hackers reportedly compromised hundreds of Wi-Fi routers worldwide, intercepting passwords and emails from intelligence and police agencies across nine countries including the U.S., Canada, and Ukraine. (Read More)​

TECHNOLOGY UPDATES

➤ The U.S. Navy requested 785 Tomahawk missiles for $3 billion in fiscal 2027, a 1,200% increase over last year's 58-missile buy. At least 850 Tomahawks have been launched since Epic Fury began and analysts said replacing the stockpile will take two to three years. (Read More)​

➤ The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit is looking for a prototype “moving map” system, called the Open Mission Engine (OMEN), to give aircrews a clear, real-time view of the battlefield as they fly. (Read More)​

➤ U.S. company AMPERA is developing a small, micronuclear reactor that could power ships and offshore platforms for decades without refueling. The technology uses thorium fuel to provide zero-carbon, long-lasting energy for maritime operations. (Read More)​

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➤ Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, said U.S. troops consumed over 950,000 gallons of coffee, 2 million energy drinks, and a "whole lot of nicotine" during Operation Epic Fury. Caine thanked the service members for their immense sacrifices and for enduring long, unpredictable, and often uncomfortable days in service to their country.

➤ Greece will ban social media use for children under 15 starting January 1, 2027, citing concerns over the addictive design of online platforms. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the measure aims not to cut children off from technology but to combat addiction to applications that harm children’s innocence and freedom.

➤ A German law that quietly took effect in January requires men aged 17 to 45 to get military approval before leaving the country for more than three months, even in peacetime. The rule only surfaced publicly this month.

On this day in history: On April 9, 2003, a crowd of Iraqis and U.S. Marines tore down the statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad's Firdos Square, three weeks into the invasion. The image was broadcast worldwide and became one of the most iconic moments of the Iraq War.
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