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US kills 3 in 4th strike on alleged drug boat in a week
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The U.S. military over the weekend carried out another strike on a boat it claimed was carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men aboard in the fourth such attack within a week. U.S. Southern Command announced the Saturday strike on social platform X, using its now routine explanation that the vessel was…
Jill Biden defends Hunter Biden pardon, saying Trump would ‘target’ him
Former first lady Jill Biden in a new interview defended the pardon issued to her stepson, Hunter Biden, by former President Biden. “When [President] Trump was elected, things changed, and we knew that he would target Hunter, and we just could not let our son go to jail on a charge that no one would…
When it comes to Jan. 6, Trump loses all sense of reality
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Using AI for just minutes reduces focus and persistence, new study warns
A study conducted by scientists found AI can compromise cognitive function and problem-solving abilities in a relatively short period.
Jill Biden damaged her credibility with interview, former spokesperson says
A former spokesperson for Jill Biden on Sunday said her credibility was damaged with remarks about former President Biden during a promotional tour for a new memoir. “The problem for her is … she is saying something completely different now that only invites the rest of us to ask, ‘Was she telling the truth then…
Serena Williams ending retirement, making pro tennis return
Serena Williams is officially making her return to the tennis court.
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Washington Wants Myanmar’s Minerals
Democracy promotion is out, and the race to engage the country’s junta is on.
US bombs radar, drone sites in Iran
The U.S. military over the weekend struck radar and drone sites in Iran, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said late Sunday. “U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted self-defense strikes on Iranian radar and command and control sites for drones in Goruk, Iran and Qeshm Island this weekend,” Centcom said in a post on the social platform X.…
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U.S. bombs Iranian military sites and Kuwait is hit by drone and missile fire
The U.S. military says it bombed Iranian radar and drone control sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American MQ-1 Predator drone this weekend. Kuwait said its air defenses opened fire on Monday.