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The islands off Iran's southern coast are key to its economy and security. What to know about them
A top Iranian official is warning that attacks on the Persian Gulf islands that form Iran’s southern maritime frontier would provoke a new level of retaliation. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf on Thursday threatened that “the blood of American sold…
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Sly fox sneaks onto cargo ship in Southampton and arrives in New York
The animal that stowed away on the vessel is now in the care of the Bronx Zoo with veterinary staff.
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Efficient Large Displacement/Large Rotation Dynamic Simulations Using Nonlinear Dynamic Substructures
Download PDF: Efficient Large Displacement/Large Rotation Dynamic Simulations Using Nonlinear Dynamic Substructures Utilizing reduced-order dynamic math models (DMM) in linear system-level dynamic analyses is a well-known practice that enables extreme computational efficiencies. But what about nonli
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Israeli attack hits civilians at Beirut beachfront: What we know
An Israeli strike on Beirut’s seafront killed at least 8 people and injured dozens more.
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US Spent $11.3 Billion in First Week of War With Iran
US officials told lawmakers that the first six days of the war with Iran cost more than $11.3 billion, a person familiar with the matter said, giving the most detailed assessment yet of the expense involved in President Donald Trump’s military campaign.
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Magyar Holds Rallies in Battery Towns to Shift Hungary Election Focus from Ukraine War
Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar held a series of rallies in towns that host controversial battery plants a month before a key election, seeking to hone a message on an issue that’s damaged Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
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West Virginia can ban Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgery, US court rules
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld West Virginia’s ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgeries, the latest victory for Republican-led states seeking to curb the procedures amid an ongoing national battle over transgender rights.
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US Gas Wavers as Traders Weigh Mideast Conflict Against Storage
US natural gas futures swung between slight gains and losses as traders weighed fears of a continued disruption to Middle East supplies against expectations that a government report would show a smaller-than-normal weekly withdrawal from storage.
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Sly fox sneaks onto cargo ship in Southampton and arrives in New York
The animal that stowed away on the vessel is now in the care of the Bronx Zoo with veterinary staff.
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Anthropic doesn’t trust the Pentagon, and neither should you
The history of the NSA and mass surveillance in America proves we can’t trust the Pentagon to follow the law when it comes to private data collection.
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Pakistan’s PM Heads to Saudi Arabia After Talks With Iran Leader
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will travel to Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday, a day after speaking with Iran’s president about the deteriorating situation in the Middle East.