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Football tournament’s structure favours randomness but history suggests a western European winner

In a Paris basement office that could belong to any number of trendy software startups, entrepreneur Hadrien Canter opens a crate containing a critical ingredient of modern warfare: a drone interceptor. About the size of a desk lamp, it uses artificial-intelligence software and radar to detect, catc

The US and Iran exchanged strikes overnight, jolting their two-month-old truce and endangering talks aimed at securing lasting peace in the Middle East.

Winter Storm Uri ripped through Texas in January 2021. The frigid temperatures froze pipes, which then burst and caused flooding in aging barracks at Fort Hood, many of which were overdue for renovations and had vulnerable mechanical and utility systems. The burst pipes, damaged sprinkler systems, a

Netanyahu to run for re-election, his party says, after Trump raises doubts Reuters

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Shutting down scientific inquiry because it discovers things you don’t like is a bit like turning off all the instruments on your plane because they warn you there’s a mountain ahead. It may satisfy your immediate urge to live in denial but will soon turn deadly.

The Knicks’ Name Traces Back to a 200-Year-Old Publicity Stunt

Starbucks reportedly weighs sale of stake in Japan business after China exit