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    The shortest flight path for a nuclear missile between China or Russia and the United States goes directly over Greenland

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    January 22, 2026

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    Pro-Iran hackers are back at work after air strikes, targeting U.S. banks, defense contractors, and oil companies

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    Defense Department intelligence report suggests U.S. strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by a few months
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    Defense Department intelligence report suggests U.S. strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by a few months

    By Michelle L. Price, Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephanie Liechtenstein, Sam McNeil and The Associated Press
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    The $8 billion Al Udeid Air Base that Iran attacked was once so secretive that U.S. military officers would only say it was somewhere ‘in southwest Asia’
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    The $8 billion Al Udeid Air Base that Iran attacked was once so secretive that U.S. military officers would only say it was somewhere ‘in southwest Asia’

    By David Rising, Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman and The Associated Press
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    Ceasefire between Israel and Iran already being tested as markets bet it will stave off ‘stagflationary shock’

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    June 23, 2025
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    Middle East

    Trump announces phased-in ceasefire between Iran and Israel

    By Aamer Madhani, Chris Megerian and The Associated Press
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    Markets edge higher Monday after Iran fires missiles at U.S. base in Qatar

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    Iran launches limited retaliation to U.S. attack on nuclear sites, indicating potential opening for de-escalation
    Middle East

    Iran launches limited retaliation to U.S. attack on nuclear sites, indicating potential opening for de-escalation

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    June 23, 2025
    The Strait of Hormuz is a critical choke point for global energy markets, but there are ways to get around it
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    The Strait of Hormuz is a critical choke point for global energy markets, but there are ways to get around it

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    Trump is open to regime change in Iran, after his administration said that wasn’t the goal
    Middle East

    Trump is open to regime change in Iran, after his administration said that wasn’t the goal

    By Josh Boak, Mike Pesoli and The Associated Press
    June 22, 2025
    U.S. attacks on Iran resemble a ‘TikTok-style war’ and may be peak military involvement, geopolitical expert says
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    U.S. attacks on Iran resemble a ‘TikTok-style war’ and may be peak military involvement, geopolitical expert says

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    Shipping on high alert in Mideast after U.S. strikes on Iran

    By Alex Longley, Viktoria Dendrinou and Bloomberg
    June 22, 2025
    JD Vance says Iran is ‘clearly not very good at war’ and should seek peace while declaring the U.S. has ‘no interest’ in ground troops
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    JD Vance says Iran is ‘clearly not very good at war’ and should seek peace while declaring the U.S. has ‘no interest’ in ground troops

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    June 22, 2025
    Oil prices could spike 10% after the U.S. attack on Iran — ‘But don’t be fooled, this may not last’
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    Oil prices could spike 10% after the U.S. attack on Iran — ‘But don’t be fooled, this may not last’

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    Bombing Iran’s nuclear sites complicates hunt for what’s left
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    Bombing Iran’s nuclear sites complicates hunt for what’s left

    By Jonathan Tirone, Rachel Lavin and Bloomberg
    June 22, 2025
    Pentagon says U.S. strikes ‘devastated’ Iran’s nuclear program but weren’t aimed at regime change
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    Pentagon says U.S. strikes ‘devastated’ Iran’s nuclear program but weren’t aimed at regime change

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    Israeli defense minister says Iran’s supreme leader ‘should not continue to exist’ after Iranian missiles wound 240
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    Israeli defense minister says Iran’s supreme leader ‘should not continue to exist’ after Iranian missiles wound 240

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    Trump leaves G7 summit early with hints of more conflict in the Middle East: ‘Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!’
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    Trump leaves G7 summit early with hints of more conflict in the Middle East: ‘Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!’

    By Josh Boak, Rob Gillies, Jill Lawless and The Associated Press
    June 17, 2025
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    What the Iran/Israel conflict means for U.S. energy prices going forward

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    Oil prices surge after Israel’s attack on Iran. Trump urges Iran to ‘make a deal before there is nothing left’

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    Middle East

    Trump warns Israel to hold off on attacking Iran to give the U.S. more time to hold nuclear talks, which he insists are ‘very close to a solution’

    By Jon Gambrell, Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani and The Associated Press
    May 28, 2025
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    Half the world population could be diabetic or insulin resistant by 2050

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    Visa exec says Saudi businesswomen are showing a ‘very aggressive’ side as traditional barriers to success crumble 

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    People danced in the streets of Damascus after Trump vowed to end all sanctions on Syria. His administration is unsure how best to proceed

    By Abby Sewell, Ellen Knickmeyer and The Associated Press
    May 23, 2025
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    BCG leader calls for optimism amid AI doom and gloom, and says enabling young people to ‘build and shape the future’ is key

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    Middle East

    Iran says it will never stop enriching uranium and U.S. officials are wasting their breath

    By Amir Vahdat and The Associated Press
    May 21, 2025

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