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Demining, Corridors and Trust: How the Oleshky Ceasefire Must Work
The Oleshky ceasefire will be judged by its mechanics: guns falling silent, roads cleared of mines, aid convoys moving and civilians trusting the corridor enough to use it.
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Diesel Hits a Record $6.53 a Gallon, and Everything It Carries Gets Pricier
Average U.S. diesel prices reached a record $6.53 per gallon in September, according to market reporting on the month’s data — a figure that…
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CD Sales Post One of Physical Music’s Sharpest Rebounds, Luminate Data Show
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SpaceX Agrees $8 Billion Spectrum Deal to Take Starlink Into the Mobile Fight
SpaceX has agreed to acquire a nationwide portfolio of low-band wireless spectrum in a transaction valued at roughly $8 billion, positioning its Starlink satellite…
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SoftBank in Talks With Gulf Investors on AI Fund of Up to $100 Billion, FT Reports
SoftBank has held discussions with senior Gulf investors about raising as much as $100 billion to expand its artificial-intelligence investments, the Financial Times reported,…
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Iran Strike Planning: Coercion or Countdown? Reading the Signals
The reports are consistent on the core fact: the United States and Israel are actively planning for a possible military strike on Iran.
Politics
Trump Floats Gas Tax Holiday He Cannot Deliver Alone, With Congress Gone Until After the Midterms
President Donald Trump said this week that his administration is “thinking about” suspending the federal gasoline tax, reviving an idea he first raised in…
Business
Behind the Selloff: What Thursday’s Market Drop Is Really About
Thursday's market selloff was not really about Thursday.
Technology
Any Lawful Government Purpose: The Contract Phrase Behind the DeepMind Walkout
Google DeepMind resignations centre on a Pentagon contract allowing AI use for any lawful government purpose, language now common across an industry wide shift into classified military work.
Sports
NFL Primetime Audiences Wobbled in Week 4, but the Season Trend Still Points Up
The lights were a little less bright in Week 4. According to Nielsen-based reporting by Sports Media Watch, all three of the NFL’s primetime…
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Affleck Directs and Stars in “Animals”, Netflix’s Mayoral Kidnapping Thriller
Ben Affleck’s new film “Animals” began streaming on Netflix on October 9, with Affleck directing and starring as a Los Angeles mayoral candidate whose…
Health
Bangladesh Measles Death Toll Reaches 1204 as Vaccination Drive Expands
Bangladesh’s measles death toll has reached 1,204 after three more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours to Tuesday morning, as the…
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The Science of the Screwworm: How Sterile Flies Beat a Parasite
The New World screwworm is a parasite the size of a housefly that eats living flesh. It was eradicated from the United States in…
