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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Juan Hernández arrived at the Jan. 7 press conference in a uniform that became commonplace in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic: full-body white medical protective gear, including a cap, mask and safety goggles. When it was his turn to speak, he read a statement callingContinue Reading

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The Rafah border crossing is once again operational as part of the US-brokered ‘ceasefire’., The Rafah border crossing is once again operational as part of the US-brokered ‘ceasefire’. The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has finally reopened after months of closure as a result of Israel’s devastating warContinue Reading

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The spring home selling season is about to open, bringing with it a steeplechase of complications for buyers. But it also brings a massive power shift. “I don’t know how much buyers are aware of the new power they hold,” Summer Goralik, an independent consultant to the industry on topicsContinue Reading

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EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — The “quickest way for Russia to penetrate our naval defenses is steaming from the Arctic to the North Atlantic.” The Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom (GIUK) Gap is the last place allied forces “have any hope of detecting a Russian sub before it’s in the vast Atlantic barreling toward NewContinue Reading

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Export Controls Backfire: The China Innovation Paradox DEEP DIVE — When the Biden administration rolled out its semiconductor export restrictions in October 2022, the logic seemed airtight: cut off Beijing’s access to advanced AI chips, and you’d put the brakes on China’s tech ambitions. Three years on, that bet looksContinue Reading