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The Hottest New Defense Against Drones? Lasers
ByLara Jakes September 18, 2025

Cheaper than advanced air defenses and more versatile than low-tech options, lasers have become a popular choice for nations worried about drone attacks.

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The Hottest New Defense Against Drones? Lasers
ByLara Jakes September 18, 2025

Cheaper than advanced air defenses and more versatile than low-tech options, lasers have become a popular choice for nations worried about drone attacks.

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Israel’s Ground Offensive in Gaza City Capped Months of Strikes and Threats
ByAaron Boxerman September 16, 2025September 16, 2025

After intensified operations over the past week, the military said troops would gradually advance into the city, believing that at least 2,000 Hamas fighters remain there.

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Qatar Prime Minister to Meet Trump Officials After Israeli Strikes in Doha
ByIsmaeel Naar September 12, 2025

The U.S. secretary of state will meet with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani on Friday, after an attack that has rattled Persian Gulf states.

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Qatar Prime Minister to Meet Trump Officials After Israeli Strikes in Doha
ByIsmaeel Naar September 12, 2025September 12, 2025

President Trump is said to be planning a meeting with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in New York on Friday, after an attack that has rattled Persian Gulf states.

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Britain Bars Israeli Government From a Leading Arms Trade Fair
ByMark Landler August 29, 2025

The British government said it was acting in response to Israel’s escalating military operation in Gaza. Israel condemned the decision.

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Britain Bars Israeli Government From a Leading Arms Trade Fair
ByMark Landler August 29, 2025August 29, 2025

The British government said it was acting in response to Israel’s escalating military operation in Gaza. Israel condemned the decision.

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Relics From an Ancient Egyptian ‘Party Town’ Are Pulled Out of the Sea
ByJenny Gross August 28, 2025

Remnants of a 2,000-year-old sunken city, Canopus, were lifted from waters off Alexandria, Egypt, revealing the city might have been larger than thought.

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Lawmakers Visit Syria to Push for Repealing Sanctions Law
ByRobert Jimison August 25, 2025

A bipartisan pair of members of Congress made the first official U.S. visit there since the fall of the Assad government, arguing that it was time to permanently lift American sanctions.

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Lawmakers Visit Syria to Push for Repealing Sanctions Law
ByRobert Jimison August 25, 2025

A bipartisan pair of members of Congress made the first official U.S. visit there since the fall of the Assad government, arguing that it was time to permanently lift American sanctions.

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