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Clans, Armed Groups In Gaza Posed Challenge To Hamas As War Went On
As the Gaza war dragged on, a diminished Hamas faced growing internal challenges to its control of Gaza from long-standing rivals, many of them affiliated with powerful local clans.
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'RSS Has Mindset Similar To Taliban', Says Karnataka Chief Minister's Son
Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son, has likened the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh - the BJP's ideological mentor - to the Taliban - the armed Islamic group that rules Afghanistan after seizing control, in 2021.
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Opinion | The Nuclear Bomb That Israel Fears Might Not Come From Iran At All
While a worst-case scenario in which Iran decides to build a bomb seems unlikely, plans for nuclear arms control in the region seem to have been shelved for the time being.
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National Guard Deployed In Washington Will Be Armed Soon, Says Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Donald Trump's law enforcement crackdown will be armed, the Pentagon said Friday.
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Amid "No-First-Use Policy", China Explands Its Nuclear Forces: Report
Alongside a massive build-up in conventional military firepower, China has embarked on a rapid and sustained increase in the size and capability of its nuclear forces, according to the US military and arms control experts.
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A Look At Past Meetings Between Putin And His American Counterparts
Bilateral meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterparts were a regular occurrence early in his 25-year tenure.
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Explained: Why Is Putin Talking About New Nuclear Weapons Treaty With US?
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the eve of a summit with US Donald Trump that their two countries might strike a new deal on nuclear weapons as part of a wider effort to strengthen peace.
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Georgia Shooter Blamed Covid-19 Vaccine For Making Him Depressed, Suicidal
A Georgia man who opened fire on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, shooting dozens of rounds into the sprawling complex and killing a police officer, had blamed the Covid-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal.
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Germany Halts Arms Exports To Israel Over Gaza City Occupation Plan
Germany will halt the export of military equipment to Israel, which could be used in the Gaza Strip, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, reacting to Israel's plan to take control of Gaza City.
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Opinion | Atom Bombs Didn't Prevent World War III. Humans Did
Growing up in the latter stages of the Cold War, my generation didn't live with the sense of menace and the Bert the Turtle duck-and-cover drills baby boomers endured, but both cohorts were blessed by the absence of a large-scale war.
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Fresh Clashes In Syria As Interim Government Struggles To Ease Tension
New outbreaks of violence overnight into Sunday rocked Syria at two distinct flashpoints, straining a fragile ceasefire and calling into question the ability of the transitional government to exert its authority across the whole country.
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How Sectarian Violence Drove Syria's Druze From Unity To Uprising
Clashes broke out last week that were sparked by tit-for-tat kidnappings between armed Bedouin clans and fighters with the Druze religious minority. The violence killed hundreds of people and threatened to unravel Syria's fragile postwar transition.
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What World's Nuclear Watchdog Does And What Its Dismissal Would Mean
The International Atomic Energy Agency ensures that countries operate their programs within the limits of non-proliferation agreements. Part of the agreement allows the IAEA to inspect nuclear-related sites, including unannounced surprise visits.
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What Is Happening In Syria's Druze-Majority Sweida?
The Syrian government deployed its forces in the Druze-majority city of Sweida, in a bid by the Islamist authorities to extend their power to the area controlled by local armed groups.
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MIT Develops Low-Resource AI System to Control Soft Robots with Just One Image
MIT’s new AI lets soft robots move precisely from just one image input—cutting cost, complexity, and reliance on rigid hardware.
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Clans, Armed Groups In Gaza Posed Challenge To Hamas As War Went On
As the Gaza war dragged on, a diminished Hamas faced growing internal challenges to its control of Gaza from long-standing rivals, many of them affiliated with powerful local clans.
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'RSS Has Mindset Similar To Taliban', Says Karnataka Chief Minister's Son
Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son, has likened the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh - the BJP's ideological mentor - to the Taliban - the armed Islamic group that rules Afghanistan after seizing control, in 2021.
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Opinion | The Nuclear Bomb That Israel Fears Might Not Come From Iran At All
While a worst-case scenario in which Iran decides to build a bomb seems unlikely, plans for nuclear arms control in the region seem to have been shelved for the time being.
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National Guard Deployed In Washington Will Be Armed Soon, Says Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Donald Trump's law enforcement crackdown will be armed, the Pentagon said Friday.
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Amid "No-First-Use Policy", China Explands Its Nuclear Forces: Report
Alongside a massive build-up in conventional military firepower, China has embarked on a rapid and sustained increase in the size and capability of its nuclear forces, according to the US military and arms control experts.
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A Look At Past Meetings Between Putin And His American Counterparts
Bilateral meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterparts were a regular occurrence early in his 25-year tenure.
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Explained: Why Is Putin Talking About New Nuclear Weapons Treaty With US?
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the eve of a summit with US Donald Trump that their two countries might strike a new deal on nuclear weapons as part of a wider effort to strengthen peace.
-
Georgia Shooter Blamed Covid-19 Vaccine For Making Him Depressed, Suicidal
A Georgia man who opened fire on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, shooting dozens of rounds into the sprawling complex and killing a police officer, had blamed the Covid-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal.
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Germany Halts Arms Exports To Israel Over Gaza City Occupation Plan
Germany will halt the export of military equipment to Israel, which could be used in the Gaza Strip, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, reacting to Israel's plan to take control of Gaza City.
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Opinion | Atom Bombs Didn't Prevent World War III. Humans Did
Growing up in the latter stages of the Cold War, my generation didn't live with the sense of menace and the Bert the Turtle duck-and-cover drills baby boomers endured, but both cohorts were blessed by the absence of a large-scale war.
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Fresh Clashes In Syria As Interim Government Struggles To Ease Tension
New outbreaks of violence overnight into Sunday rocked Syria at two distinct flashpoints, straining a fragile ceasefire and calling into question the ability of the transitional government to exert its authority across the whole country.
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How Sectarian Violence Drove Syria's Druze From Unity To Uprising
Clashes broke out last week that were sparked by tit-for-tat kidnappings between armed Bedouin clans and fighters with the Druze religious minority. The violence killed hundreds of people and threatened to unravel Syria's fragile postwar transition.
-
What World's Nuclear Watchdog Does And What Its Dismissal Would Mean
The International Atomic Energy Agency ensures that countries operate their programs within the limits of non-proliferation agreements. Part of the agreement allows the IAEA to inspect nuclear-related sites, including unannounced surprise visits.
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What Is Happening In Syria's Druze-Majority Sweida?
The Syrian government deployed its forces in the Druze-majority city of Sweida, in a bid by the Islamist authorities to extend their power to the area controlled by local armed groups.
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MIT Develops Low-Resource AI System to Control Soft Robots with Just One Image
MIT’s new AI lets soft robots move precisely from just one image input—cutting cost, complexity, and reliance on rigid hardware.
