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Why a new round in the U.S.-Iran conflict could be the most devastating yet
As the U.S. midterm elections approach, intelligence analysts warn that the United States and Israel are preparing for a devastating third round of direct military conflict with Iran. Experts caution that the region is locked in a dangerous, open-ended war of attrition.
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Black Sea sailors thought a rescue boat was racing toward them. Instead, it was a drone that sank their ship
The Dignity is one of nearly 50 commercial vessels that maritime analysts say have been attacked in the Black Sea in October alone. The strikes are part of an escalating conflict that has brought much of the traffic through the key shipping corridor to a halt and prompted NATO to step up maritime security, including by deploying more patrol boats and radar.
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Israelis are leaving the country in record numbers. Could a looming election accelerate the trend?
A record number of Israelis have left the country in recent years, data shows, and experts are raising the alarm ahead of a "watershed" election that they say could add to the trend and put more strain on the country's economy.
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France deploys thousands of police amid a new wave of protests
Paris braced for a fresh march by students and workers over school funding and soaring living costs Saturday, one week after violent unrest left shops looted and cars burned. The new march was restricted to the city's southeastern edge, away from the centre, as police deployed in force across France.
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Can millions of people live on the moon? These scientists say yes — but not for very long
Billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are claiming that we can expect big cities with millions of people on the moon, but a new study found that that may not be possible, so don’t start packing just yet.