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Meme claims Hegseth deleted Iran casualty rows from report — 2dMeme Wars: trending on the Left today.

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Yemen, Riyadh Attacks Kill 13; Displacement Tops 210,000 — 2dThe ICRC warned that escalating attacks in Saudi Arabia and Yemen are exacting a devastating civilian toll and urged all parties to protect civilians. In Yemen, government airstrikes on Houthi-held Sanaa have caused civilian casualties and renewed fears, while Houthi advances around Taiz threaten to cut supplies and deepen shortages.

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Pentagon Tells Congress Iran War Cost Reaches $43.6 Billion — Sep 18, 2026The Pentagon says the Iran-related war has cost about $43.6 billion through early September, with later estimates suggesting the total could be around $45.1 billion and reporting higher casualty counts than publicly disclosed. Most of the spending is on replenishing munitions and replacing lost equipment, while ongoing stockpile depletion is delaying weapon deliveries to allies.

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Chris Dalton The billions spent so far on munitions and gear could have gone toward domestic priorities instead.

CBO Estimates $38 Billion Spent on Iran War With Monthly Costs Rising — Sep 15, 2026The Congressional Budget Office and related analyses estimate the Iran war has cost about $38 billion in direct outlays through the first five to six months, with ongoing monthly costs of roughly $2–3 billion and a rebuilding timeline of at least five years for depleted munitions stockpiles. Reports from the Pentagon’s inspector general and other officials also warn of inventory shortfalls and industrial bottlenecks, potential inflationary effects, and casualties, including 11 service members killed and dozens wounded, underscoring the broader financial and human toll of the conflict.

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Ukraine Launches Largest Drone Assault on Moscow — Sep 17, 2026A series of Russian drone strikes hit Ukrainian cities, destroying shopping centers and damaging commercial facilities, with fires in Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhzhia, and the Kyiv region and multiple reports of injuries or casualties as rescue services work to assess damage. Civilians, including children near skateparks, were reported as witnesses or victims, and authorities warned that the situation remains dangerous with ongoing alerts and follow-up strikes anticipated.

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Vance denies Iran conflict is a war despite continued strikes — Sep 3, 2026Vice President JD Vance maintains that the Iran conflict is not a war, noting there is no active shooting and that major combat lasted only six weeks, even as Iran and the US continue limited strikes and exchanges near the Strait of Hormuz. He refuses to offer a timeline for ending the conflict, placing the onus on Iran to stop the hostilities while the US sustains military operations and casualties escalate.

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Dana Whitfield Calling it something other than "war" doesn't change what it looks like to the people getting shot at.

Ukraine Strikes Hit Belgorod, Rostov; War Widens — Jul 24, 2026Russia conducted a rare daytime ballistic-missile attack on Kyiv on July 24, firing roughly a dozen missiles as air defenses engaged and explosions were reported across the city, with casualties confirmed in the Kyiv region.

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Russian Military Has Mobile Crematoriums to 'Evaporate' Dead Soldiers, Civilian Casualties: ReportOpinion — Feb 27, 2022Events moved fast in Eastern Europe after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war on the Ukraine. Even before Sunday’s dramatic escalation with Putin’s order to put Russian nuclear forces on high alert , video…

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Video: Pilot Dedicates His Last Flight to 13 US Service Members Killed in Afghanistan, Passengers CheerOpinion — Sep 24, 2021It was the last mass casualty event during our 20-year war in Afghanistan — 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide attack at the Kabul airport, along with more than 160 Afghans. The attack shook the United States…

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Trump Claims Russia-Ukraine Energy Strike Agreement — Sep 10, 2026Zelenskyy warned that Ukraine would respond symmetrically to Russian winter strikes on its energy system while still urging a step-by-step path to ending the war, including an energy truce, a protected energy infrastructure, and continued prisoner exchanges and humanitarian efforts. He also highlighted intensified Russian attacks against civilian targets, urging stronger air defense and sustained Western pressure on Moscow as casualties rise.

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UK Official Reports 500,000 Russian Troop Deaths — Sep 11, 2026British defense officials say more than 500,000 Russian troops have been killed, part of about 1.5 million Russian casualties, underscoring the war’s enormous human and economic toll and limited territorial gains. Diplomatic signals and battlefield dynamics persist: Lavrov pushes talks without a ceasefire while Zelenskyy says he’s willing to meet Putin at the G20, as Kyiv seeks more Patriot air defenses amid renewed Russian strikes on Kyiv.

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Sam Okafor Ukraine clearly needs those extra Patriot batteries right away given how Russia is hitting Kyiv again.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Gaza, West Bank strikes kill five, threeWorld — Aug 28, 2026Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed five people on Friday as a fragile ceasefire frays, with casualties reported in multiple locations and ongoing Israeli strikes despite international efforts to pause hostilities. Separately, the Iran war is disrupting shipping in the Persian Gulf, leaving thousands of sailors stranded, while Iran and Russia pursue renewed energy ties and the U.S. imposes restrictions on a major Egyptian bank amid broader regional diplomacy.

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Pavlohrad Attack Amid Wider Ukraine StrikesWorld — Jul 23, 2026Russian forces struck a food industry facility in Pavlohrad, causing a fire and confirmed casualties as authorities report three dead and multiple injured; subsequent updates indicate the number of injured has risen to around 19 with ongoing investigation into the strike. The attacks hit multiple districts around Pavlohrad amid ongoing emergency response and investigations into civilian harm and war crimes, with authorities noting the situation remains tense.

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Poland, Ukraine condemn Russian drone strike on train near border — Sep 13, 2026Russian drone hit a Kyiv-Warsaw train 2 km from Poland with no casualties; Johnson’s train had just passed and Petraeus was nearby as Warsaw warned of spillover risk.

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Chris Dalton No casualties is a relief but Warsaw's spillover warning needs to be taken seriously by everyone.

Russian drone strikes Kyiv-Warsaw train minutes after Johnson’s diplomatic passage — Sep 12, 2026Ukrzaliznytsia and authorities report ongoing Russian strikes on railway infrastructure with hits in Lutsk and Fastiv, prompting evacuations and potential train schedule changes as drones patrol Ukrainian airspace. No casualties have been reported, and security measures, including shuttle transfers and temporary service adjustments, are in place while the threat persists.

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Maya Lindstrom These rail strikes keep forcing evacuations and delays, making travel across the country even riskier for everyone.

Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

Search Crews Scour Charred Oregon Landscape, Residents Return To Rubble as Wildfires BurnReporting — Sep 13, 2020Search and rescue teams, with dogs in tow, were deployed across the blackened ruins of southern Oregon towns on Sunday as smoldering wildfires continue to ravage the U.S. west and officials warn of mass casualties. A…

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Russia Attacks Ukraine: At Least 12 Killed, 8 RegionsWorld — Aug 29, 2026The Ukrainian General Staff ongoing tallies show Russia's war losses remaining immense, with total personnel casualties around 1.486 million since February 2022 and roughly 12,300 tanks, 25,200 armored vehicles, 48,800 artillery systems, 2,072 MLRS, 1,594 air defenses, 440 aircraft and 354 helicopters, and nearly 489,000 unmanned aerial vehicles recorded to date, with daily Russian losses in the low-to-mid-thousands. In the latest 24 hours, about 1,400–1,600 Russian personnel were killed or wounded as fighting persisted, notably around the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk sectors, and the figures continue to be verified and updated.

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Ukraine expands strikes, hits Ozon warehouse — Aug 22, 2026Ukraine has intensified its campaign to disrupt Russia’s logistics by striking Ozon warehouses in Samara and Orenburg and targeting Wildberries facilities, part of a broader effort to cripple dual-use logistics tied to the Russian economy. Moscow denounces the attacks on civilian infrastructure, signals retaliation, and notes casualties and economic losses from the strikes.

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CENTCOM strikes Iran again as Trump warns of harsher response to Tehran's retaliation — Sep 2, 2026The United States conducted another wave of strikes on Iranian military targets, including air defenses, radars, and maritime assets, prompting Iranian retaliation across the region. President Donald Trump criticized Tehran and warned of harsher consequences if Iran retaliates, while Iran reported casualties from a wedding attack linked to the strikes.

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Sam Okafor A wedding attack is the part of this story that should stop everyone in their tracks, not the political posturing.

Israeli strikes kill at least two in Gaza — Aug 22, 2026US envoy Jared Kushner warned Hamas in Cairo that any violation of the disarmament framework would halt the process and invite international action, signaling strict verification and potential Israeli or international support to counter noncompliance. Amid this diplomacy, reports and attacks in Gaza indicate ongoing ceasefire violations and casualties, underscoring the fragility of the deal.

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Americans evacuated after suspected insurgents burn Mozambique hunting camp — Sep 4, 2026Three Americans were evacuated after suspected Islamic State-linked insurgents attacked and burned a hunting camp in the Niassa Special Reserve near Cabo Delgado, with officials saying casualties and abductions are unverified. The incident underscores years of regional instability and a continuing threat to tourism facilities, with the U.S. State Department noting awareness of the attack and travelers being warned away from Niassa.

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Derek Foss Glad the Americans got out safely, but this shows Cabo Delgado's instability is spreading further into supposedly safer reserves like Niassa.

US expands anti-cartel operations in Latin America — Aug 17, 2026The Trump administration is expanding its anti-drug campaign from sea to land, seeking joint operations with Latin American allies in Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Honduras, though Guatemala has denied an agreement. Critics warn the move could cause civilian casualties and cement an asymmetrical American-dominated security approach in the region.

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Avalanche roars through closed-off Xinjiang glacier as tourists film the scene — Sep 6, 2026An avalanche struck Glacier No. 2 on Muztagh Ata in Xinjiang, sending a wall of snow and ice down the slope in an uninhabited area far from major roads, with no casualties or property damage reported. The event underscores Glacier No. 2’s high-risk status and the authorities’ warnings against entering unopened high-risk zones amid volatile weather, weak signals, and challenging rescue conditions.

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Elena Vasquez Glad the closure kept people out of harm's way this time, but footage like this always tempts someone to sneak in for a better shot.

Japan 5.9 Quake Causes Injuries, Outages; No TsunamiWorld — Aug 21, 2026A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s eastern region, with the epicenter around Ibaraki/Chiba at about 70 kilometers deep and felt in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures; authorities reported no tsunami threat and no casualties, while warnings urged caution for hazards like rockfalls and unstable ground. The event underscores Japan’s high seismic activity, with frequent quakes and ongoing coverage from multiple outlets across the region.

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