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“The [U.S. Naval Support Activity Bahrain] base and Fifth Fleet headquarters have been rendered largely inoperable for their original functions, with repairs estimated at $400 million… Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle and other senior defense officials stated that the Navy will not return to full normal operations atContinue Reading

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American access to Australian bases is only as valuable as Australia’s ability to keep them operating under attack. For Washington, expanding military cooperation raises an operational question: can Australia sustain an American campaign while defending its own territory, infrastructure and population? For Canberra, the corresponding question is whether investment inContinue Reading

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Ukraine’s Defense Forces attacked a military site near the former airfield in Russian-occupied Luhansk on 3 November, Ukrainian military outlet Militarnyi reported. Russian combat helicopters had been seen at the airfield before, and Russian troops were using the grounds next to it. It was the second attack on the areaContinue Reading

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commentary After last week’s big political surprise, Israel has an opportunity for historic change. So do we Published November 2, 2026 9:00AM (EST) Campaign billboard depicting Benjamin Netanyahu and Traitor 47, Tel Aviv, Oct. 26, 2026. (Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images) Benjamin Netanyahu didn’t win last week’s election in Israel.Continue Reading

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It’s official: Affinity, the free design app made by Canva, is coming to Linux. Replying to users on X asking about possible Linux support, the official account said a version is ‘in active development’, though it doesn’t say when a release might land, or what tooling approach the Linux buildContinue Reading

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“Zoom Got It Done” is the tagline for the company’s new Zoom Ahead campaign, with the focus being how Zoom’s AI-first capabilities take conversations to completion. This one features Kate McKinnon and builds on their “I Use Zoom!” spot with Bowen Yang that kicked off this consumer-friendly campaign late lastContinue Reading

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It’s early days for AI-assisted work, and sentiments are mixed about its benefits: Does AI actually bring value and save employees time, or does it bog them down and add unnecessary activities? Data from ActivTrak seems to vacillate between those two potential realities: The latest research from the productivity trackingContinue Reading

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On February 18, 1895, the Marquess of Queensberry left a calling card at London’s Albemarle Club. The card was meant for Oscar Wilde. About three months later, London’s star playwright was in prison. Oscar Wilde (1854 to 1900) was an Irish playwright, poet and novelist, best known for The PictureContinue Reading