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Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones overnight at Moscow, damaging a residential building and an oil refinery while officials reported two deaths and 20 injuries. The record-breaking barrage coincided with the final day of Russia's parliamentary elections.
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This opinion piece urges Congress to repeal a 1992 provision that bars direct U.S. assistance to Azerbaijan, arguing the sanction is obsolete and harms a vital energy and transit corridor. It cites the Iran conflict, the Trump-brokered Armenia-Azerbaijan peace framework, and competition with Russia and China as reasons to back Rep. Luna's repeal bill.
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Houthi rebels in Yemen, described as Iran-backed, say they launched attacks on Saudi Arabia amid escalating Middle East tensions. The reported strikes are said to be alarming the U.S.
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Eighteen suspects in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse have been transferred from Haiti to Miami to face federal charges, including conspiracy to kill or kidnap abroad and wire fraud. Prosecutors allege that Florida business owners used fraudulent COVID-PPP loan funds to buy weapons, tactical gear, and hire Colombian mercenaries for the plot.
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A collection of letters to the editor condemns Macklemore for anti-Israel remarks and being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour, praising Robert Kraft and stadium owners who removed him. Additional letters defend Trump’s Iran policy, blame Obama for high oil prices, and frame Iran’s nuclear program as an existential threat requiring military action.
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An inquest has heard that British project manager Philip Mawer was killed by an RPG in Mozambique after he declined evacuation spots so women and children could leave first. Colleagues described him as well liked and respected during the ISIS-linked attack on the Amarula Hotel in Palma.
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Columnist Joe Concha criticized Ed Sheeran for addressing politics at a Philadelphia concert after dropping Macklemore from his tour over pro-Palestinian remarks, arguing Sheeran should stick to performing music. Sheeran said he never wanted to be an activist musician and called the Gaza situation unjustifiable and disproportionate, while Concha noted Sheeran was silent after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.
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A retired U.S. Marine living in Australia argues the country is dangerously unprepared for a potential Chinese threat and recommends rapid military expansion, canceling agreements giving China control of ports or facilities, arming and organizing civilians into a home guard, and restructuring Australia's armed forces and logistics. The piece frames China as an existential adversary and Australian complacency as a serious failure.
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An op-ed argues that President Trump should press Asian countries for reciprocal fair market access, citing a poll showing 78% of voters support action. It praises recent trade agreements with Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea and urges follow-through at UNGA and G20 meetings.
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Germany’s AfD won a second regional election, dealing another blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who vowed to stay in office despite calling the result a 'disaster.' The article reports the results, Merz’s response, and reactions from AfD leaders and Trump, while also noting German intelligence’s extremism designation and Merz’s ethnic-cleansing accusation against AfD.
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Chad Wolf argues that a British naval drone secretly transmitting data to China shows Beijing's strategy of embedding vulnerabilities in Western supply chains. He urges Congress to act against Chinese espionage in connected vehicles and related technology.
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The op-ed argues the U.S. should expand domestic production of medical and industrial radioisotopes to avoid dependence on Russia, China, and other foreign suppliers. It points to a new Oklo test reactor in Texas as evidence that streamlined nuclear development can rebuild capacity. It urges regulatory reform while maintaining safety standards.