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Progressives could score a huge Wisconsin win Tuesday. Some national figures don’t want to touch it.
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Politics · Economy · Military · Security · TechProgressives could score a huge Wisconsin win Tuesday. Some national figures don’t want to touch it.
Francesca Hong hasn’t drawn big name backers like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to her gubernatorial campaign, unlike other candidates this cycle.
First 10 days of August rank as hottest on record in South Korea
South Korea saw a record-hot summer this year, with the nationwide average temperature the highest on record, the state weather service said Tuesday.
S. Korea to upgrade key battle tank, anti-ship missile programs: arms agency
South Korea plans to upgrade a key Army battle tank and an anti-ship missile program for the Navy in an effort to boost military capabilities against evolving enemy threats, the arms agency said Tuesday.
Zelensky says Russia war is strengthening North Korea military
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Monday that North Korea is gaining battlefield experience and improving its military capabilities through its support for Russia.
Turkey's parliament approves a pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK militants
Turkey's parliament approved legislation that would introduce a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants in a bid to advance the government's peace initiative with their insurgent group.
Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle
The shift comes as U.S. stockpiles of key weapons have dwindled and as stop-start talks seem again to have stalled. But Trump insists the pressure can lead to a breakthrough.
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What Morocco Was Saying to Spain in Ceuta
The migrant crisis has underscored Madrid’s increasingly tenuous geopolitical position.
Uzbekistan’s Indulgence of Islamism
One of the United States’ close partners in Central Asia is seeking to manage Islamist strains in its society by coddling them. The post Uzbekistan’s Indulgence of Islamism appeared first on The National Interest.
How the Mecca Pact Shifts the Middle East’s Military Balance
The combination of Turkish industry, Saudi wealth, and Pakistani military know-how could create a formidable new defense industrial base. The post How the Mecca Pact Shifts the Middle East’s Military Balance appeared first on The National Interest.
South Korean lawmaker apologizes for discarded-bus housing proposal
Democratic Party lawmaker Hwang Hee apologized after criticism of his proposal to convert discarded buses into temporary housing for young S. Koreans.
South Korea opposition leader attacks Lee government over policies
S. Korea's opposition leader Jang Dong-hyeok attacked the Lee government over housing and stock policies, including a discarded-bus housing proposal.
Lotte Global Logistics expands U.S. battery storage transport
Lotte Global Logistics will triple U.S. transport of LG Energy Solution battery storage systems as it expands its high-value specialty cargo business.