How do we discern the truth in a world of information? Today we have multiple sources of information. In the past, in the US, we had three tv channels and they reported news from the Associated Press and the United Press International. Things are much better today albeit more complicated. We have to be detectives, abandon our preconceptions, and dig.
On Thursday, 8 May 2026, two drones crashed in Latvia. One of them caused a fire at an oil storage facility. Latvia is a NATO country. Check out the headlines on this incident.
- Latvian defence minister resigns after Ukrainian drones hit oil tanks Reuters
- Alarm raised as two drones crash in Nato country after crossing from Russia The Independent
- Latvia Summons Russian Diplomat Over Drone Incident Moscow Times
Digging into these articles, not simply scanning the headlines, will tell the story.