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On 1 September — the day Ukraine marks Knowledge Day, when schoolchildren and students are meant to begin the new academic year — Russia launched a massive attack on Kyiv and its region with ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones. Moscow used different types of its fast, deadly weapons, including ship-launchedContinue Reading

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Understanding a country’s strategic culture helps assess how it will react to crisis, negotiation, and national security events. Strategic culture generally is static and when it evolves, it happens slowly, as history, events, and culture accumulate over generations. In 2021, the prevailing view of Ukraine’s strategic culture was that itContinue Reading

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Since the start of Operation Epic Fury, I have watched and listened to nearly every piece of news coverage and analysis from U.S. policymakers, pundits, and the media. What continues to puzzle me is how often the Islamic Republic is treated as a rational government operating under conventional norms. TheContinue Reading

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Pogroms in the occupied West Bank continue, with Israeli forces demolishing homes and settlers attacking residents., Pogroms in the occupied West Bank continue, with Israeli forces demolishing homes in Birzeit and Nablus, and settlers attacking Palestinians. Israeli forces have demolished more Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank, as settlersContinue Reading

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Incoming CEO inherits company that leads the smartphone market but trails rivals in AI., John Ternus takes over as Apple’s chief executive on Tuesday, inheriting a company that towers over the smartphone market but trails its rivals in artificial intelligence. One of his biggest challenges will be balancing the company’sContinue Reading

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Anton Siluanov holds talks with US counterpart as European officials object to Russia’s return to G20 talks., Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has made a surprise appearance at United States-hosted G20 finance talks in North Carolina, sparking frustration and dismay among European ministers and officials. Siluanov’s appearance at the talksContinue Reading

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analysis Meanwhile, a federal appeals court ruled 3-0 that states can regulate prediction markets like gambling Published August 31, 2026 5:20PM (EDT) Former U.S. Rep. George Santos gives a statement after a court hearing on August 19, 2024 in West Islip, New York. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Kalshi, the onlineContinue Reading