Category Archives: TTG

Gaza aid ship expected to set sail from Cyprus

Posted on March 9, 2024 by TTG

A ship carrying desperately needed humanitarian aid is expected to set sail this weekend, bound for Gaza. The Spanish vessel, Open Arms, is scheduled to depart from Cyprus – the closest EU country to Gaza – and hopes to use … Continue reading →

Posted in Gastronomie, Israel, Middle East, TTG | 90 Comments

Toyota’s development of solid state EV batteries

Posted on March 7, 2024 by TTG

Toyota says it is close to being able to manufacture next-generation solid-state batteries at the same rate as existing batteries for electric vehicles, marking a milestone in the global race to commercialise the technology. Its headway in manufacturing technology follows … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Technology, TTG | 44 Comments

“Russia Threatens Moldova With ‘Military Scenario’ Over Transnistria”

Posted on March 5, 2024 by TTG

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Mikhail Galuzin, has warned Moldova of “a military scenario” if it attempts to resolve the problem of the breakaway Transnistrian region by force. “We are extremely concerned about such a possibility and have always made it … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Russia, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 41 Comments

Everglades Challenge 2024

Posted on February 29, 2024 by TTG

It’s that time of year when I invite the Turcopolier Committee of Correspondence to check out this year’s running of the Everglades Challenge. I discovered this event well over a decade ago. I still have dreams of participating in this … Continue reading →

Posted in Messing about in boats, TTG | 11 Comments

Mexico City may soon run out of water

Posted on February 26, 2024 by TTG

Mexico City, a sprawling metropolis of nearly 22 million people and one of the world’s biggest cities, is facing a severe water crisis as a tangle of problems — including geography, chaotic urban development and leaky infrastructure — are compounded … Continue reading →

Posted in Blood on the Border, Mexico, TTG | 31 Comments

Illia Ponomarenko on two years of war

Posted on February 24, 2024 by TTG

Two years. It’s been two years since that fucking night of February 24. We knew — well, we’ve been told “it’s not 100% confirmed yet…but THIS is possibly due at 4 am or  5 am, stay put.”  A half-glass of … Continue reading →

Posted in TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 101 Comments

The Register on the leak of Chinese infosec vendor’s hacking activities

Posted on February 22, 2024 by TTG

A cache of stolen document posted to GitHub appears to reveal how a Chinese infosec vendor named I-Soon offers rent-a-hacker services for Beijing. The trove appeared on GitHub last week and contains hundreds of documents documenting I-Soon’s activities. Analysis of … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Cyber, TTG | 26 Comments

IM-1 lander enters lunar orbit

Posted on February 21, 2024 by TTG

WASHINGTON — Intuitive Machines’ first lunar lander mission entered orbit around the moon Feb. 21, setting up a landing attempt in a day. The company announced on social media that the Nova-C lander, named Odysseus, performed a 408-second burn of … Continue reading →

Posted in Space, TTG | 10 Comments

“Indicted ex-FBI informant told investigators he got Hunter Biden dirt from Russian intelligence officials”

Posted on February 21, 2024 by TTG

CNN  — The former FBI informant charged with lying about the Bidens’ dealings in Ukraine told investigators after his arrest that Russian intelligence officials were involved in passing information to him about Hunter Biden, prosecutors said Tuesday in a new court … Continue reading →

Posted in Intelligence, Politics, TTG | 44 Comments

“Ukraine War, 17 February 2024: Melee in Avdiivka”

Posted on February 17, 2024 by TTG

Hello everybody! An update at ‘unusual hour’, because of latest developments in the Avidiivka area. Essentially, upon realising that the ZSU is in the process of withdrawing from the ruins of the town, the Russians launched such a massive onslaught, … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 69 Comments