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World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Is this what war looks like now?

Israel conducted a devastating bombing campaign in Lebanon, resulting in hundreds of casualties and significant destruction despite a ceasefire in place.
World news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Russia says its Africa Corps has freed Russian and Ukrainian citizens abducted in Niger

The Independent provides critical journalism on key issues without paywalls, relying on donations to support reporting from the ground.
#ransomware
Law
fromTheregister
4 days ago

Third ransomware pro pleads guilty to cybercrime U-turn

Angelo Martino pleaded guilty to aiding the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang in extorting US businesses.
Law
fromTheregister
4 days ago

Third ransomware pro pleads guilty to cybercrime U-turn

Angelo Martino pleaded guilty to aiding the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang in extorting US businesses.
fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

She raised concerns about her company's contracts with ICE. Then she lost her job

Instead of addressing our concerns, our legitimate concerns instead, they turn toward investigating me. And I was instrumental in leading the group. So I think that clearly they were trying to chill [the] activity of workers and that should scare every worker across the country.
US news
Education
fromIndependent
5 days ago

'I stood up to my workplace bully - everyone tells you not to, but fighting back was my therapy'

Ide Mhic Gabhann experienced mental health challenges due to mistreatment from a colleague during her teaching job.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
6 days ago

Why game theory could be critical in a nuclear war

The half-life of humanity is currently around 35 years, said Nobel laureate in physics David Gross as he concluded an evening lecture at the German Physical Society's conference in Erlangen in March.
Philosophy
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Items found near Israeli embassy are non-hazardous, police say

Counter-terrorism officers are continuing to investigate a video posted to social media on Friday claiming the embassy was going to be attacked with drones carrying 'dangerous substances'.
London
Marketing
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

In a Public Crisis, What You Prioritize Determines Whether You Execute or Stall

In a crisis, leaders must discern which voices matter to maintain control and focus on relevant stakeholders.
#israel
fromTruthout
1 week ago
World news

UN Experts Call for Global Halt to Arms Transfers to Israel Amid Lebanon Attacks

World news
fromTruthout
1 week ago

UN Experts Call for Global Halt to Arms Transfers to Israel Amid Lebanon Attacks

Israel's military actions in Lebanon are condemned as violations of international law and a threat to peace and civilian lives.
Washington DC
fromemptywheel
2 weeks ago

The Other Hostage Crisis - emptywheel

The DOD successfully rescued a downed Weapons Systems Officer using extensive military resources and strategies, despite challenges from Iranian forces.
#executive-protection
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
1 week ago

Beyond the Bodyguard: Why Executive Protection Requires a New Playbook

The executive protection model must evolve from a reactive approach to a comprehensive security infrastructure due to increased accessibility of personal information.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
3 weeks ago

The Rising Tide of Executive Protection: Corporations Ramp Up Security in an Era of Heightened Threats

Companies are increasingly investing in executive protection due to rising threats, making it a strategic necessity for business continuity and resilience.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
3 weeks ago

37 Phrases To De-Escalate An Argument, According To Real Therapists

Knowing how to de-escalate arguments can help maintain healthy relationships and improve communication.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
2 weeks ago

War Ethics and Why We Shouldn't Hope for the Best in Iran

Supporting a just war can be morally wrong if it leads to greater future injustices.
#gaza
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Six months into ceasefire', Gaza suffers under persistent Israeli attacks

Gaza faces unprecedented devastation with over 72,000 killed and 172,000 injured amid ongoing Israeli violations of a US-brokered ceasefire.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Six months into ceasefire', Gaza suffers under persistent Israeli attacks

Gaza faces unprecedented devastation with over 72,000 killed and 172,000 injured amid ongoing Israeli violations of a US-brokered ceasefire.
Social justice
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

The Psychology of Sex Trafficking

Sex trafficking is a severe human rights violation, often misunderstood, with survivors criminalized instead of protected and rooted in societal norms.
#negotiation
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

Everything You Know About Negotiation Is Backwards

Effective negotiation relies on exceptional listening skills, which enhance communication and foster better relationships.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

I used to think I was bad at negotiating until I realized I wasn't negotiating at all. I was performing gratitude for being included, because somewhere early I learned that asking for more was the fastest way to lose what you already had. - Silicon Canals

Negotiation issues often stem from emotional barriers rather than tactical skills, rooted in early life experiences and a scarcity mindset.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

Everything You Know About Negotiation Is Backwards

Effective negotiation relies on exceptional listening skills, which enhance communication and foster better relationships.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

I used to think I was bad at negotiating until I realized I wasn't negotiating at all. I was performing gratitude for being included, because somewhere early I learned that asking for more was the fastest way to lose what you already had. - Silicon Canals

Negotiation issues often stem from emotional barriers rather than tactical skills, rooted in early life experiences and a scarcity mindset.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

SFPD Negotiates With Assault Suspect Barricaded Inside Cadillac Hotel In the Tenderloin

An armed suspect barricaded themselves in the Cadillac Hotel, leading to a police response and eventual peaceful resolution.
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

US Citizen Released by Taliban After More Than a Year in Near-Solitary Confinement'

Dennis Coyle, detained by the Taliban for over a year, has been released and is returning home to the U.S.
fromSecuritymagazine
1 month ago

Security Team Member Dies in Standoff with Dallas Police

Robinson's true identity was revealed after the Irving police released a bulletin for a car with stolen government plates. A Dallas officer noticed the vehicle in question while working a security job with Robinson six months prior. Dallas police attempted to pull Robinson over on Mar. 11, and Robinson fled before being rediscovered in a hospital parking garage.
US politics
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Hope in Hostage-Taking and Kidnapping Incidents

Narratives shape how people process trauma and build resilience, while uncertainty from wrongful detention creates profound psychological strain that unfolds silently within families.
Artificial intelligence
fromNature
1 month ago

Stop the use of AI in war until laws can be agreed

Frontier AI models are unreliable for warfare and lack legal frameworks; international rules must govern military AI use before deployment to prevent civilian harm.
New York City
fromNew York Daily News
2 months ago

Taser nearly used in heated standoff between NYPD, Brooklyn hospital police

Hospital police and NYPD clashed over delayed access to a psychiatric ward, leading to arrests and promises to improve cooperation after officials met.
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Secret to Ending All Wars Is the Truth We Already Know

All major wisdom traditions independently teach the same core truth: love your neighbor as yourself, making this the fundamental target of human existence and the antidote to war.
fromwww.ocregister.com
2 months ago

Machete-wielding California man arrested after holding family hostage, standoff

A relative of the man went to the Irvine police station around 2:15 p.m. to report the dispute, which was occurring in the 100 block of Terrapin, spokesman Kyle Oldoerp of the Irvine Police Department said. Four family members in an upstairs bedroom were not being allowed to leave, but police were able to get them out from the third floor with ladders just after 4 p.m., Oldoerp said.
California
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
1 month ago

Discussing Use of Force in Security: A Challenging Discussion?

Use of force in security cannot be entirely avoided but should be deployed only as a last resort when lesser options fail, requiring comprehensive training in tactics, de-escalation, and legal authority.
Public health
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Public Health Workers Are Quitting Over Assignments to Guantanamo

Uniformed US Public Health Service personnel are being deployed to immigration detention sites, including Guantánamo, encountering bleak, potentially inhumane detention conditions and morale-based resignations.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Most Dangerous Negotiation of All

Domestic abuse functions as strategic power negotiation that erodes victims' alternatives, constrains choices, and makes leaving dangerous, complex, and often infeasible.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

The harrowing reality of being a prisoner of war in Russia - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Recent prisoner-of-war exchanges between Ukraine and Russia reveal widespread torture and abuse in Russian detention facilities, with survivors reporting systematic psychological and physical mistreatment throughout captivity.
#crisis-intervention
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
Social justice

Letters: Police are the wrong people for crisis intervention

Police lack the advanced clinical training and education of counselors and are inappropriate for crisis intervention; behavioral health-led responses by clinicians and social workers are more effective and cost-effective alternatives.
Social justice
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Letters: Police are the wrong people for crisis intervention

Police lack the advanced clinical training of counselors and crisis intervention by police correlates with worse outcomes for people in mental health crises; behavioral health-led responses by clinicians are more appropriate and cost-effective.
Social justice
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Letters: Police are the wrong people for crisis intervention

Police lack the advanced clinical training and education of counselors and are inappropriate for crisis intervention; behavioral health-led responses by clinicians and social workers are more effective and cost-effective alternatives.
Social justice
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Letters: Police are the wrong people for crisis intervention

Police lack the advanced clinical training of counselors and crisis intervention by police correlates with worse outcomes for people in mental health crises; behavioral health-led responses by clinicians are more appropriate and cost-effective.
Mental health
fromSecuritymagazine
2 months ago

Implementing Meaningful De-Escalation Training in Your Security Program

De-escalation training reduces aggressive incidents and is a critical risk-mitigation strategy for modern security personnel and organizations.
#international-humanitarian-law
#conflict
Miscellaneous
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

War as a Psychological State

Authoritarian and narcissistic leaders share a fragile ego unable to tolerate challenge, causing them to experience political opposition as personal threat and deploy military as an extension of their distorted ego rather than as a policy tool.
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Afghanistan: US accuses Taliban of 'hostage diplomacy'

The US designated Afghanistan a 'State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention,' accusing the Taliban of holding Americans as leverage through hostage diplomacy tactics.
Public health
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

First Responders Are Calling Out The "Fatal" Safety Mistakes You Need To Stop Making ASAP

Home medical oxygen increases fire risk; secure and store cylinders properly, avoid ignition sources, and use smoke alarms and warning signs.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Why international law is still the world's best defence

The post-World War II international legal order faces erosion from ultranationalism, great-power rivalries, and norm violations, risking a return to force-based politics where power supersedes principle.
fromwww.thelocal.no
1 month ago

No injuries reported after explosion hits US embassy in Oslo

Police view such incidents in public spaces as very serious, and are investigating the case with substantial resources and high priority. Investigators were examining the scene, while dogs, drones, and helicopters were involved in the search for one or more potential perpetrators.
Washington DC
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

First Responders Are Calling Out The "Fatal" Safety Mistakes You Should Never, Ever Make

If you are choking and are alone, try to get yourself into a high-traffic area, such as a hallway in a building or outside your house. If you pass out, you're way more likely to be found as opposed to being in a room in a building or your house. Call 911 even though you can't speak. Someone will be sent to your location by dispatch.
Public health
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Nancy Guthrie deadline passes without ransom payment: TMZ

No ransom payment was made by Monday's deadline in the abduction case of Nancy Guthrie; investigators have not identified suspects and searches continue.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Hospital "Blackout Procedures" Make It Hard to Find Hospitalized ICE Detainees

Hospitals and ICE obstruct families and attorneys from locating, contacting, and supporting hospitalized immigration detainees, often leaving patients shackled and isolated.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Attitudes Toward War Can Be Predicted by Psychologists

Psychological factors, including childhood maltreatment and social dominance orientation, significantly predict support for military conflict more than political ideology alone.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

A Better Way to Respond to Mental Health Crises

Most mental health crises do not justify deadly force; specialized mental-health crisis teams reduce violence and produce safer, better outcomes.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

2 Ways to Stop Shutting Down During Conflicts

Shutting down during conflict is a physiological stress response triggered by perceiving conflict as emotional danger, not a character flaw or indifference.
US politics
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Inside the Homeland Security Forum Where ICE Agents Talk Shit About Other Agents

HSI forum members criticize ERO's paramilitary tactics, express discomfort with mass deportations, debate agent-public interactions, and complain about working conditions.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Police investigate an explosion outside the U.S. Embassy in Oslo

The explosion was caused by some sort of incendiary device, Oslo police representative Frode Larsen said during a news conference Sunday. Investigators believe the embassy was the target and are searching for the perpetrators and their motive.
US news
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
2 months ago

The First 90 Seconds: How Early Decisions Shape Incident Response Investigations

Early decisions immediately after detection determine incident investigation outcomes; establishing direction before assumptions harden preserves options and shapes the entire response.
US news
fromTruthout
1 month ago

US Authorizes Embassy Staff to Evacuate Israel, Urging Them to Leave "TODAY"

The U.S. Embassy in Israel ordered staff to leave the country immediately due to escalating tensions with Iran, as the U.S. threatens military strikes despite unsupported intelligence accusations.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Divert, turn back or fly around: what it's like to be a pilot when missiles start crossing your flight path

You're stuck in that airplane until you land safely, the veteran Australian pilot says. Amid the expanding war in Iran with missiles piercing the skies over the Middle East pilots' regimented routes have been thrown into chaos. They've been forced to turn planes around mid-flight or squeeze into narrowing air corridors, with hundreds of lives in their hands.
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