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In 2004, I was a boot (translation: brand new) first lieutenant in 1st Battalion, 7th Marines at a retransmission site in the middle of nowhere, al-Qa’im, Iraq. I heard a sudden explosion and small-arms fire two kilometers away. The battalion radio net burst with chatter, with someone saying there w

Iran executes man for intelligence cooperation with Israel, news agency says Reuters

I’ve lost count of the praise heaped on US hedge funds for their “historic performance” in April on artificial intelligence-related bets and alleged foresight of a ceasefire in the Iran war. The fact that one month’s performance was so celebrated, particularly when hedge funds as a group generated l

Wall St futures gain on US-Iran peace talk hopes Reuters

The SpaceX initial public offering prospectus is more than 400 pages of rocket fuel-grade ambition. It is also an extended warning for investors in Tesla Inc. who aren’t named Elon Musk.

The wars Russia and America have waged in Ukraine and Iran are case studies in geopolitical self-harm

Exclusive: Pentagon spars with SpaceX over Starlink price hike during Iran war Reuters

What's involved in talks to end the Iran war? Reuters

The U.S. military carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran on May 25, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations were “proceeding nicely.” A delicate time, with the agreement possibly being days away. Bu

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