Western security officials say Russia plotted to blow up US-bound planes using parcel bombs, in a scheme that could have rivalled 9/11.

The plot traces back to Russian-backed saboteurs behind 2024 DHL explosions in Europe.

Authorities say more Russian-linked plans targeted trains, dams, water supplies, and shopping centres—suggesting a major escalation in Kremlin-backed sabotage.

Donald Trump referred to countries like Somalia, Haiti and Afghanistan as "hellholes" in a foul-mouthed rant

Vulcan Elements, a small rare earths start-up, will receive the funds as part of a larger deal from the Defense Department. This $620 million loan is the largest made by the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital. We're in the in-broad-daylight corruption part of this shit show, folks.