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The op-ed condemns Azerbaijan for using a staged museum tour to deny Armenian cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh after the 2023 exodus of Armenians. It calls on U.S. and European governments to hold their diplomats accountable and press Azerbaijan to allow independent UNESCO access.
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A review of Eyck Freymann’s Defending Taiwan outlines the threat of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan and the book’s proposed deterrence strategy, including strengthening Taiwan’s democracy, deepening defense cooperation, and converting strategic ambiguity into 'structured ambiguity.' It stresses grave consequences for U.S. interests and presents allied deterrence of Xi Jinping as necessary.
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Ukraine launched a large drone strike on Moscow's biggest oil refinery during the final day of Russia's parliamentary election, causing fires, at least two deaths, and major airport disruptions. Russian officials said the attack was meant to disrupt voting, while the article notes the election is expected to extend United Russia's dominance and that most anti-war candidates were barred.
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Bill Maher criticized Macklemore on Real Time over Macklemore’s anti-Israel remarks and Gaza genocide claim, while reviving Macklemore’s 2014 costume controversy. The article recounts Maher’s comments about Ed Sheeran’s tour and Robert Kraft, and includes criticism from Kaivan Shroff that Maher is hypocritical for mocking entertainers’ political opinions.
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Saudi Arabia confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels attempted a ballistic missile attack on Riyadh, which the Saudi-led coalition said was intercepted. The Houthis claimed strikes on Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu, while recent fighting has escalated inside Yemen and along the Red Sea.
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The US military struck a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean on Saturday, killing four people, according to Southern Command. The report notes the strike is part of a nearly year-long Trump administration campaign that has killed at least 231 people in 69 strikes, and that officials have provided little evidence for claims about the targets.
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The article examines mounting turmoil in global markets as rising oil prices, government bond yields and concerns about an AI bubble fuel fears of a stock market crash. It attributes much of the pressure to the Iran war and Trump administration fiscal policies, while citing analysts who see parallels with past bubbles.
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U.S. Southern Command said it conducted a lethal strike on a go-fast vessel in the Caribbean on September 19, killing four alleged narco-traffickers. SOUTHCOM released video and said intelligence confirmed the vessel’s involvement in drug trafficking.
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The U.S. military struck a boat suspected of drug smuggling in the Caribbean, killing four people, according to the Pentagon. It is the latest in a campaign that has killed at least 231 people in 69 strikes, and the report notes the military provided no evidence of drug trafficking and that legal experts have questioned the strikes' legality.
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Ed Sheeran opened a Philadelphia concert by calling the situation in Gaza catastrophic and unjustifiable while also saying the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel were horrific. His tour has become a flashpoint after Macklemore was dropped over onstage pro-Palestinian comments and several supporting acts withdrew. The article includes reactions from pro-Palestinian demonstrators and a fan who said concerts should not be political.
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Ed Sheeran addressed at a Philadelphia concert the controversy over Macklemore's removal from his tour after Macklemore's pro-Palestinian comments drew backlash from Jewish groups. Sheeran called Oct 7 horrific and Gaza catastrophic, while Macklemore said his views were conflated with antisemitism. Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the venue.
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Ed Sheeran opened a Philadelphia concert by calling the situation in Palestine catastrophic, unjustifiable, and disproportionate, while acknowledging Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack as horrific. The article also recounts the tour controversy over Macklemore’s removal after pro-Palestinian comments and Robert Kraft’s response.