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Ukraine needs international investors to maintain defense tech momentum
A Ukrainian company that creates AI solutions for drones recently secured funding from a consortium of four foreign investors worth almost $3 million. This deal is one of the largest individual investments in the Ukrainian defense tech industry since the…
Wednesday Briefing: Iran Launched Ballistic Missiles at Israel
Plus, Jimmy Carter turned 100. Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel Iran fired several waves of ballistic missiles at Israel, a sudden assault that left Israel fighting simultaneously on three fronts. The attack was a sharp escalation in the long-simmering…
Song Binbin, Poster Woman for Mao’s Bloody Revolution, Dies at 77
She was said to have been involved in the first killing of an educator during the Cultural Revolution, drawing official praise. She later apologized for her actions. Song Binbin, a student leader of China’s Red Guards who in 1966 was…
What Are Ballistic Missiles?
A look at the kind of weapons fired into Israel. Iran unleashed waves of ballistic missiles on Israel on Tuesday, a shift from the drones and cruise missiles it used in its April attack. Ballistic missiles are powered by a…
In Iran, Military Commanders Win the Day. Then Israel Is Hit
The barrage of missile fire came after much debate among Iranian leaders, officials there say. After days of sharp debate at the top levels of government, Iran’s senior military commanders prevailed, and almost 200 ballistic missiles were sent speeding toward…
U.S. Destroyers Helped Israel Intercept Iran’s Missiles, Biden Says
A Pentagon spokesman added that the Americans had launched a dozen interceptors against the Iranian missiles and that none of the 40,000 U.S. troops in the region were hurt in the attacks. American naval forces helped Israel shoot down many…
Biden Scrambles to Contain Economic and Political Fallout of Port Strike
The labor dispute has forced President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris into a complicated position just weeks before the election. Listen to this article · 5:27 min Learn more Share full article Harold J. Daggett, the president of the…
Inside a Trump Ad Slamming Harris Over the Push for Electric Vehicles
Scaremongering in Michigan, an ad claims that the vice president wants to “end all gas-powered cars” and that her policies would lead to “massive layoffs.” Share full article Former President Donald J. Trump’s campaign is running this 30
Tim Walz Said He Was in Hong Kong in 1989 During Tiananmen. Not True.
Mr. Walz taught at a high school in China as part of a program sending American teachers abroad, but he did not actually travel to the country until August 1989. Share full article Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota speaking at…