Iran’s ‘Missile Cities’ Turn Into Strategic Weak Spots – Newser

  1. Iran's 'Missile Cities' Turn Into Strategic Weak Spots  Newser
  2. Iran's Shahed drone: How 'the poor man’s cruise missile’ is shaping Tehran’s retaliation  CNBC
  3. US air defenses may not be able to intercept many of Iran’s one-way drones  CNN
  4. Iran could disrupt the Strait of Hormuz with drones for months  Reuters
  5. US may not have capacity to take down full barrage of Iranian drones, officials warn  The Guardian
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How US sinking of Iranian warship blew hole in Modi’s ‘guardian’ claims – Al Jazeera

  1. How US sinking of Iranian warship blew hole in Modi’s ‘guardian’ claims  Al Jazeera
  2. Iranian warship sunk by the US was sailing home after taking part in an exhibition hosted by India  AP News
  3. The US sank an Iranian warship and didn’t rescue the survivors. Is this legal in war?  The Conversation
  4. Iran’s warship was torpedoed 2,000 miles from its shores. Was it a legitimate target?  CNN
  5. Sri Lanka Is Caught in the Middle as Second Iranian Vessel Seeks Safe Haven  The New York Times
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Bernard LaFayette, civil rights leader who helped launch Voting Rights Act, dies aged 85

Early in a life of service, LaFayette did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama

Bernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died.

Bernard LaFayette III said his father died Thursday morning of a heart attack. He was 85.

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Minneapolis killings and deportation outrage: Kristi Noem’s scandal-plagued DHS tenure

Backlash grew against homeland security secretary after slew of controversies from Trump’s immigration crackdown

Kristi Noem’s year-long tenure as homeland security secretary has been plagued by controversies as she led an aggressive immigration crackdown that hasprompted protests and lawsuits.

There have been scandals, legally dubious deportations condemned by human rights groups, taxpayer-funded publicity campaigns, and false claims about US citizens.

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Israel launches huge strikes against south Beirut after mass evacuation order – The Guardian

  1. Israel launches huge strikes against south Beirut after mass evacuation order  The Guardian
  2. Iran Live Updates: U.S. and Israeli Strikes, Bombs in Beirut and Trump War Powers Vote  The New York Times
  3. Exclusive: Hezbollah elite fighters return to south Lebanon to fight Israeli troops, Lebanese sources say  Reuters
  4. The Iran War Spreads to Lebanon  The New Yorker
  5. Israel bombards Beirut with strikes as conflict with Iran widens  ABC News
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‘What is the game plan?’: The Iran war is unsettling China and its ambitions – BBC

  1. 'What is the game plan?': The Iran war is unsettling China and its ambitions  BBC
  2. China Won’t Play Security Patron for Iran  Foreign Policy
  3. How Iran and Venezuela strikes transform the Trump-Xi trade talks  CNBC
  4. China to send envoy to Middle East for mediation, foreign minister says  Reuters
  5. The US just took out two China-friendly leaders in two months. Why has Beijing done very little about it?  CNN
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Finland plans to lift decades-old ban on hosting nuclear weapons – BBC

  1. Finland plans to lift decades-old ban on hosting nuclear weapons  BBC
  2. Russia warns Finland it will be more vulnerable if it hosts nuclear weapons  Reuters
  3. Finland to allow import of nuclear weapons  politico.eu
  4. Finland’s Move to Host Nuclear Weapons Will Backfire, Kremlin Warns  The Moscow Times
  5. Finland Proposes Lifting Some Nuclear Weapons Restrictions  Bloomberg
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How the Decision to Start a War Became the President’s – The New York Times

  1. How the Decision to Start a War Became the President’s  The New York Times
  2. Congress hasn't officially declared war since WWII. Here's how presidential war powers have played out since then  PBS
  3. The End of Limits on a President’s Wars  The New Yorker
  4. Why doesn’t Congress declare war anymore?  CNN
  5. Restoring the rule of law’: Why declaring war matters  WTOP
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