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A Royal Navy uncrewed submarine, Excalibur, has fired a torpedo for the first time in secret trials. The article presents the test as a major advance that could support the UK’s overstretched submarine fleet and help protect undersea cables amid increased Russian activity.
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A 20-nation coalition led by Norway and Finland adopted a declaration urging the UN to explore an international institution to set standards and verify frontier AI. The US, China, UK, France and others have not signed, while critics quoted in the report call the push a government-control effort, technology cartel, or fear campaign that could cost the US the AI race.
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In an opinion column, Daniel Hannan argues Britain is targeted for slavery reparations only because it is seen as a soft touch, calling reparations demands a hostile shakedown. He urges retaliatory sanctions such as aid cuts and visa bans against Caribbean and African states, while arguing Britain's abolitionist history and aid spending already outweigh any debt.
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Wealthy Chinese couples are using a California surrogacy agency, Patriot Conceptions, to have children born as US citizens through American surrogates. The agency is run by US Army veteran Haotian Bai, who has ties to Republican institutions, and the article raises concerns about surrogacy laws, birthright citizenship, and Chinese influence.
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A collection of letters criticizes Hasan Piker for calling the U.S. worse than al Qaeda and saying Iran should be allowed nuclear weapons, while also defending Israel against Ed Sheeran's criticism. The letters frame Piker and Israel's critics as anti-American, ignorant, and dangerous, and one letter calls for ending birthright citizenship.
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Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossio rejected as absurd the allegation that Cuba is a threat to the U.S. The article links Cuba's sixth power grid collapse to President Trump cutting off fuel in January and refers to the U.S. measures as a blockade. It presents the Cuban official's position without a U.S. administration response.
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A new report by Accra Reset warns that US withdrawal from aid programs, especially USAID and Pepfar, has strained healthcare in Africa and the Global South, forcing countries to restructure financing and absorb health workers. It cites clinic closures, funding contraction, and calls for greater country ownership, while polling shows many Americans support restoring some aid.
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The article explains why President Trump and Saudi Arabia’s allies are not intervening against Houthi attacks, citing reluctance to enter a broader Iran-linked conflict and the long-running Yemeni civil war. It highlights the risks to Saudi cities, oil infrastructure, and global oil supplies while framing US disengagement as a strategic problem for Riyadh.
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Houthi forces have launched a new offensive into Yemen's strategic southwestern highlands, threatening the internationally recognized government's last major barrier before Aden. The article reports intensified Saudi air support, PLC mobilization, and the strategic stakes for possible U.S. intervention.
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An American Israeli man held hostage by Hamas for nearly 500 days performed at a concert in Nir Oz, the Israeli town devastated by the Oct. 7 attacks. The segment frames his performance as songs of survival and hope.
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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to meet President Trump and make his UN debut after announcing the UK will send an RAF plane to support Saudi defensive missions against Houthi attacks. The article outlines Burnham’s agenda on Ukraine, AI, and Middle East conflicts, along with the diplomatic balancing act he faces between the US and Europe.
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The essay argues that Democrats are reckoning with their Gaza policy after refusing to give Palestinian voices a platform and continuing to back Israel’s military campaign. It portrays Biden and Harris as deferential to Netanyahu and Aipac while grassroots Democratic voters and Palestinian American advocates push for a policy shift.