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China was already a wind energy superpower. Now it’s testing giant airborne turbines
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China was already a wind energy superpower. Now it’s testing giant airborne turbines

Wind energy is taking off all over again. This time, literally. In China, a multi-institute research and development project has…
New wave of explosions heard in Tehran
Middle East

New wave of explosions heard in Tehran

Explosions rocked Tehran again this morning leaving more residents unsure whether to leave or stay put, a man who fled…
Why doesn’t Congress declare war anymore?
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Why doesn’t Congress declare war anymore?

It is obviously “war” when two countries attack a third, kill its leader and try to destroy its military, as…
Why Zohran Mamdani denounced the US-Israeli strikes on Iran
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Why Zohran Mamdani denounced the US-Israeli strikes on Iran

Shortly after President Donald Trump announced that the US and Israel had carried out military strikes in Iran, New York…
Some OpenAI staff are fuming about its Pentagon deal
Technology

Some OpenAI staff are fuming about its Pentagon deal

Messages written in chalk covered the sidewalk outside OpenAI’s San Francisco offices Monday morning: “Where are your redlines?” “You must…
CIA working to arm Kurdish forces to spark uprising in Iran, sources say
Middle East

CIA working to arm Kurdish forces to spark uprising in Iran, sources say

Washington and Erbil, Iraq  —  The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular…
When Russia invaded Ukraine, gas went to $5 a gallon. Is this time different?
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When Russia invaded Ukraine, gas went to $5 a gallon. Is this time different?

Four years ago, Russia attacked Ukraine, and oil shot up 50 percent in a matter of weeks, north of $100…
US military launches anti-drug trafficking operation in Ecuador
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US military launches anti-drug trafficking operation in Ecuador

The US military began conducting operations with Ecuador targeting “designated terrorist organizations” in the Latin American country, the Pentagon announced…
China is about to show the world its plan to win the future
World

China is about to show the world its plan to win the future

Beijing  —  China spent the last five years cultivating innovation and new technology at home. The next half decade will…
Israeli military says it has begun 10th wave of strikes on Tehran
Middle East

Israeli military says it has begun 10th wave of strikes on Tehran

The Israel Defense Forces have begun “broad scale strikes targeting Iranian terror regime targets in Tehran,” it said in a…
The US just took out two China-friendly leaders in two months. Why has Beijing done very little about it?
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The US just took out two China-friendly leaders in two months. Why has Beijing done very little about it?

Hong Kong/Beijing  —  In quick succession, US President Donald Trump has taken out two of Beijing’s closest allies: Venezuelan President…
Slain cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ buried in a golden casket
World

Slain cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ buried in a golden casket

Guadalajara AP  —  The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel was buried Monday in a shiny golden casket with…
Apple launches cheaper iPhone 17e in push to boost iPhone sales
Technology

Apple launches cheaper iPhone 17e in push to boost iPhone sales

Apple announced Monday a lower-priced version of the iPhone 17, expanding its smartphone lineup as it relies on its blockbuster…
Has the US ever assassinated a world leader before?
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Has the US ever assassinated a world leader before?

The US government for decades shied away from targeting foreign leaders after embarrassing failures and unintended consequences from covert activities…
Hezbollah is dragging Lebanon into the war on Iran, but the militia is a shadow of the force it once was
Middle East

Hezbollah is dragging Lebanon into the war on Iran, but the militia is a shadow of the force it once was

Beirut  —  As Israel intensifies its campaign against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia, Lebanon is now teetering on the brink of…
Iran’s ferocious retaliation for US-Israeli strikes has rattled its neighbors
Middle East

Iran’s ferocious retaliation for US-Israeli strikes has rattled its neighbors

Arab states in the Persian Gulf tried to prevent a US-Israeli strike on Iran. Now, as Tehran retaliates, their own…
Trump administration drops suits against law firms with ties to Democrats and other Trump foes
World

Trump administration drops suits against law firms with ties to Democrats and other Trump foes

The Trump administration has decided to drop its prolonged court fights against four law firms with ties to Democrats, after…
Macron says France will increase its nuclear warheads for the first time in decades
World

Macron says France will increase its nuclear warheads for the first time in decades

AP  —  French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that France will increase its number of nuclear warheads from the current…
Don’t freak out: AI isn’t causing a jobs-pocalypse. At least, not yet
Technology

Don’t freak out: AI isn’t causing a jobs-pocalypse. At least, not yet

New York  —  As if on cue, days after a viral essay warned of an artificial intelligence-fueled economic catastrophe, payments…
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