Ami Rojkes Dombe
@rojkes.bsky.social
Ami Rojkes Dombe is a prominent Israeli journalist specializing in defense and technology. He serves as an editor and writer for the IsraelDefense website, focusing on areas such as technology, cyber, military affairs, weapon systems, and geopolitics
Should democracies limit the involvement of the wealthy in political campaigns?
As billionaires' influence has grown, so too has skepticism. In a recent poll, 58% of respondents said billionaires' spending on campaigns is bad for the country. https://to.pbs.org/4jjPpgN
How the new class of billionaires solidified outsized political influence
Many New Year's traditions are meant to bring prosperity in the months ahead, but America's relationship to wealth is complicated. As billionaires' influence has grown, so too has skepticism. In a rec...
to.pbs.org
January 2, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Should democracies limit the involvement of the wealthy in political campaigns?
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⚡️Ukraine enters EU's single mobile roaming zone.
Ukraine formally joined the European Union's single roaming zone on Jan. 1, allowing Ukrainian citizens to use their mobile phone service across the European bloc without incurring additional charges.
Ukraine formally joined the European Union's single roaming zone on Jan. 1, allowing Ukrainian citizens to use their mobile phone service across the European bloc without incurring additional charges.
Ukraine enters EU's single mobile roaming zone
Ukraine formally joined the European Union's single roaming zone on Jan. 1, allowing Ukrainian citizens to use their mobile phone service across the European bloc without incurring additional charges.
kyivindependent.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:54 PM
⚡️Ukraine enters EU's single mobile roaming zone.
Ukraine formally joined the European Union's single roaming zone on Jan. 1, allowing Ukrainian citizens to use their mobile phone service across the European bloc without incurring additional charges.
Ukraine formally joined the European Union's single roaming zone on Jan. 1, allowing Ukrainian citizens to use their mobile phone service across the European bloc without incurring additional charges.
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Former special counsel Jack Smith also described President Trump as the "most culpable and most responsible person" in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results, according to a transcript of Smith's closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee. n.pr/49cmd6E
Capitol riot 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress
Former special counsel Jack Smith also described President Trump as the "most culpable and most responsible person" in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results, according to a transcript of Smith's closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee.
n.pr
January 1, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Former special counsel Jack Smith also described President Trump as the "most culpable and most responsible person" in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results, according to a transcript of Smith's closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee. n.pr/49cmd6E
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Around a million Syrians have returned since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.
And every day at Damascus airport, families separated by years of war and dictatorship, are finally being reunited.
And every day at Damascus airport, families separated by years of war and dictatorship, are finally being reunited.
December 8, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Around a million Syrians have returned since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.
And every day at Damascus airport, families separated by years of war and dictatorship, are finally being reunited.
And every day at Damascus airport, families separated by years of war and dictatorship, are finally being reunited.
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NEW: The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans.
We found that Trump once did the very thing he claimed could be a crime.
We found that Trump once did the very thing he claimed could be a crime.
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing he called “deceitful and potentially criminal.”
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans.
We found that Trump once did the very thing he claimed could be a crime.
We found that Trump once did the very thing he claimed could be a crime.
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First quality public photo of China’s trimaran semi-sub.
Second image is my sketch based on satellite imagery while it was hidden under tarps(!). Of course some differences, but I was right it is a semi-sub(!). Overall pleased how much I got right
Second image is my sketch based on satellite imagery while it was hidden under tarps(!). Of course some differences, but I was right it is a semi-sub(!). Overall pleased how much I got right
December 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
First quality public photo of China’s trimaran semi-sub.
Second image is my sketch based on satellite imagery while it was hidden under tarps(!). Of course some differences, but I was right it is a semi-sub(!). Overall pleased how much I got right
Second image is my sketch based on satellite imagery while it was hidden under tarps(!). Of course some differences, but I was right it is a semi-sub(!). Overall pleased how much I got right
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President Trump's administration is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro designating Cartel de los Soles as a terrorist organization. But the entity is not a cartel per se. n.pr/49wnjvP
U.S. set to label Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization
President Trump's administration is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro designating Cartel de los Soles as a terrorist organization. But the entity is not a cartel per se.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 7:29 AM
President Trump's administration is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro designating Cartel de los Soles as a terrorist organization. But the entity is not a cartel per se. n.pr/49wnjvP
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Cities and states in the U.S. are turning to AI to improve road safety.
Cities and states are turning to AI to improve road safety
Cities and states in the U.S. are turning to AI to improve road safety. Hawaii is distributing 1,000 dashboard cameras to monitor road conditions and reduce traffic fatalities.
bit.ly
November 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Cities and states in the U.S. are turning to AI to improve road safety.
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Itiner-e not only duplicates cartographic knowledge of Roman roads, but transforms our understanding of how the Roman Empire functioned and was built and also reveals how Rome could maintain power for centuries.
Nearly 300,000km of Roman roads mapped in new record breaking project
Itiner-e not only duplicates cartographic knowledge of Roman roads, but transforms our understanding of how the Roman Empire functioned and was built and also reveals how Rome could maintain power for centuries.
l.euronews.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Itiner-e not only duplicates cartographic knowledge of Roman roads, but transforms our understanding of how the Roman Empire functioned and was built and also reveals how Rome could maintain power for centuries.
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Two German banks have closed the accounts of regional AfD branches, the latest in a string of companies to distance themselves from the far-right party.
German co-op banks close AfD accounts, party slams ‘political’ act
Two German banks have closed the accounts of regional AfD branches, the latest in a string of companies to distance themselves from the far-right party.
l.euronews.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Two German banks have closed the accounts of regional AfD branches, the latest in a string of companies to distance themselves from the far-right party.
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The US tech startup Anthropic said it will open two new European offices in Paris and Munich amid growing interest in its generative AI services.
AI startup Anthropic to open new offices in Paris and Munich
The US tech startup Anthropic said it will open two new European offices in Paris and Munich amid growing interest in its generative AI services.
l.euronews.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:47 AM
The US tech startup Anthropic said it will open two new European offices in Paris and Munich amid growing interest in its generative AI services.
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For 13 consecutive years, NASA has been named the best place to work in the federal government.
But since the Trump administration took over and proposed deep budget cuts, there has been an exodus from the agency.
But since the Trump administration took over and proposed deep budget cuts, there has been an exodus from the agency.
NASA has lost thousands of workers. Here’s what that means for science.
Staffers told The Post about months of turmoil and sweeping changes that, if fully implemented, could transform NASA and American science beyond the Trump years.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
For 13 consecutive years, NASA has been named the best place to work in the federal government.
But since the Trump administration took over and proposed deep budget cuts, there has been an exodus from the agency.
But since the Trump administration took over and proposed deep budget cuts, there has been an exodus from the agency.
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Rocket Lab eyes big defense opportunities with new acquisition
Rocket Lab eyes big defense opportunities with new acquisition | TechCrunch
Rocket Lab is taking the concept of an 'end-to-end' space company to new heights with a forthcoming acquisition.
techcrunch.com
August 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Rocket Lab eyes big defense opportunities with new acquisition
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NEW AGREEMENT: TVA and Google partner to limit power usage for AI development data centers, hopefully reducing the need for new power plants.
TVA, Google make deal limiting how much power AI data centers draw
Google and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) have entered a groundbreaking agreement to reduce power consumption of data servers during high-demand hours, aiming to support energy efficiency and sustainability in AI development processes.
www.local3news.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
NEW AGREEMENT: TVA and Google partner to limit power usage for AI development data centers, hopefully reducing the need for new power plants.
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NEW, by me: Google has confirmed that some of its customers' data was stolen in a recent breach of one of its Salesforce databases.
Google attributed the hack to ShinyHunters, a group known for hacking into Salesforce instances using voice phishing attacks.
More:
Google attributed the hack to ShinyHunters, a group known for hacking into Salesforce instances using voice phishing attacks.
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Google says hackers stole its customers' data in a breach of its Salesforce database | TechCrunch
Google confirmed that one of its cloud-stored Salesforce databases was breached, exposing its customer data. Google attributed the breach to a hacking group, ShinyHunters, known for breaking into Sale...
techcrunch.com
August 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
NEW, by me: Google has confirmed that some of its customers' data was stolen in a recent breach of one of its Salesforce databases.
Google attributed the hack to ShinyHunters, a group known for hacking into Salesforce instances using voice phishing attacks.
More:
Google attributed the hack to ShinyHunters, a group known for hacking into Salesforce instances using voice phishing attacks.
More:
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Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo announce grandson number 138 found: kidnapped during Argentine dictatorship
Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo announce grandson number 138 found: kidnapped during Argentine dictatorship
Newly solved case brings to 138 the number of children found by the Grandmothers, son of a pair of Montoneros activists who disappeared in 1976 The human rights organization Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo announced with great excitement the discovery…
www.liberoreporter.it
December 28, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo announce grandson number 138 found: kidnapped during Argentine dictatorship
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תחקיר שהתפרסם היום באתר התחקירים הגרמני Correctiv מספר כי לפני כשבועיים, באמצע דצמבר, נפגשו רוג'ר בקאמפ (AfD, חבר בונדסטאג) ולנה קוטרה (AfD, חברת פרלמנט בברנדנבורג) עם נאו-נאצים בשווייץ, ביניהם חברי הארגון הנאו-נאצי האסור בחוק בגרמניה Blood and Honor" וחברי הארגון >>
תחקיר שהתפרסם היום באתר התחקירים הגרמני Correctiv מספר כי לפני כשבועיים, באמצע דצמבר, נפגשו רוג'ר בקאמפ (AfD, חבר בונדסטאג) ולנה קוטרה (AfD, חברת פרלמנט בברנדנבורג) עם נאו-נאצים בשווייץ, ביניהם חברי הארגון הנאו-נאצי האסור בחוק בגרמניה Blood and Honor" וחברי הארגון >>
December 28, 2024 at 12:32 AM
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תחקיר שהתפרסם היום באתר התחקירים הגרמני Correctiv מספר כי לפני כשבועיים, באמצע דצמבר, נפגשו רוג'ר בקאמפ (AfD, חבר בונדסטאג) ולנה קוטרה (AfD, חברת פרלמנט בברנדנבורג) עם נאו-נאצים בשווייץ, ביניהם חברי הארגון הנאו-נאצי האסור בחוק בגרמניה Blood and Honor" וחברי הארגון >>
תחקיר שהתפרסם היום באתר התחקירים הגרמני Correctiv מספר כי לפני כשבועיים, באמצע דצמבר, נפגשו רוג'ר בקאמפ (AfD, חבר בונדסטאג) ולנה קוטרה (AfD, חברת פרלמנט בברנדנבורג) עם נאו-נאצים בשווייץ, ביניהם חברי הארגון הנאו-נאצי האסור בחוק בגרמניה Blood and Honor" וחברי הארגון >>
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Breaking News: President Vladimir Putin apologized for the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that killed 38 people, but he stopped short of taking Russian responsibility for it.
Putin Apologizes but Stops Short of Taking Responsibility for Kazakhstan Crash
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia told the Azerbaijani leader, Ilham Aliyev, in a phone call, “that the tragic incident took place in Russian airspace.”
nyti.ms
December 28, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Breaking News: President Vladimir Putin apologized for the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that killed 38 people, but he stopped short of taking Russian responsibility for it.
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Google said its quantum computer needed less than five minutes to perform a mathematical calculation that one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers could not complete in 10 septillion years, a length of time that exceeds the age of the known universe. nyti.ms/3DaZFH5
December 10, 2024 at 4:51 AM
Google said its quantum computer needed less than five minutes to perform a mathematical calculation that one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers could not complete in 10 septillion years, a length of time that exceeds the age of the known universe. nyti.ms/3DaZFH5
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Idaho already bans almost all abortions. On Monday, a panel of federal judges ruled that the state can enforce portions of its draconian “abortion trafficking” law. theappeal.org?p=34321&prev...
Idaho Can Now Arrest People Who Help Kids Get Abortions in Other States
On Monday, a panel of federal judges ruled that Idaho can enforce portions of its draconian “abortion trafficking” ban.
theappeal.org
December 4, 2024 at 4:08 AM
Idaho already bans almost all abortions. On Monday, a panel of federal judges ruled that the state can enforce portions of its draconian “abortion trafficking” law. theappeal.org?p=34321&prev...
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Finland said it was investigating the causes of two separate breaches of land-based fiber-optic cables in the Nordic country, the latest in a series of telecoms infrastructure outages to affect the Baltic Sea region reut.rs/49lIGxz
Finland investigates cause of fibre-optic cable outages
Finland said on Tuesday it was investigating the causes of two separate breaches of land-based fibre-optic cables in the Nordic country, the latest in a series of telecoms infrastructure outages to affect the Baltic Sea region.
reut.rs
December 3, 2024 at 10:02 AM
Finland said it was investigating the causes of two separate breaches of land-based fiber-optic cables in the Nordic country, the latest in a series of telecoms infrastructure outages to affect the Baltic Sea region reut.rs/49lIGxz