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In Giant Deals, U.A.E. Got Chips, and Trump Team Got Crypto Riches
ByEric Lipton, David Yaffe-Bellany, Bradley Hope, Tripp Mickle and Paul Mozur September 15, 2025September 15, 2025

A lucrative transaction involving the Trump family’s cryptocurrency firm and an agreement giving the Emiratis access to A.I. chips were connected in ways that have not been previously reported.

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U.S. Kills Islamic State Operative in Rare Raid in Syria
ByEric Schmitt August 22, 2025

The Pentagon provided few details about the operation. But counterterrorism raids — as opposed to airstrikes — typically involve helicopter-borne commandos.

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U.S. Kills Islamic State Operative in Rare Raid in Syria
ByEric Schmitt August 22, 2025

The Pentagon provided few details about the operation. But counterterrorism raids — as opposed to airstrikes — typically involve helicopter-borne commandos.

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Army Special Operations Warns Retired Members of Terror Threat
ByEric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes July 18, 2025

The alert, issued to retired service members who served in Iraq or Syria and live in Florida, did not specify what kind of threat or which terrorist group was involved.

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Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Site Was Badly Damaged by U.S. Strikes, New Assessment Finds
ByJulian E. Barnes, David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt July 17, 2025

A clearer picture begins to emerge of what the Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites achieved.

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Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Site Was Badly Damaged by U.S. Strikes, New Assessment Finds
ByJulian E. Barnes, David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt July 17, 2025

A clearer picture begins to emerge of what the Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites achieved.

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They Fled War in Ethiopia. Then American Bombs Found Them.
ByShuaib Almosawa and Vivian Nereim July 12, 2025July 12, 2025

In April, U.S.-made bombs destroyed a detention facility that held Ethiopian migrants in Yemen, crushing bodies and shredding limbs. Amid official silence, the survivors are left wondering why.

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As Drone Warfare Evolves, Pentagon Sees Its Own Vulnerabilities
ByJulian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt July 10, 2025

Israel and Ukraine have used drones against their adversaries in audacious ways that have helped the Pentagon see the need for new technology.

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As Drone Warfare Evolves, Pentagon Sees Its Own Vulnerabilities
ByJulian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt July 10, 2025

Israel and Ukraine have used drones against their adversaries in audacious ways that have helped the Pentagon see the need for new technology.

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Israel and U.S. Smashed Iran Nuclear Site That Grew After Trump Quit 2015 Accord
ByWilliam J. Broad and Ronen Bergman June 28, 2025June 28, 2025

Nuclear experts say the president’s rejection of the restrictive deal forced him to neutralize an Iranian threat of his own making.

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