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This Is the 21st-Century Arms Race. Can America Keep Up?
9 December 2025 at 18:02
Innovations in A.I., synthetic biology and quantum computing are set to change war.
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Hundreds of Thousands of Thais and Cambodians Flee
9 December 2025 at 22:27
People escaped from a deadly border conflict, the authorities said, with some sheltering at a racetrack in Thailand and others near temples in Cambodia.
A Thai resident who fled clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers, using a cellphone while taking shelter in Buriram Province, Thailand, on Tuesday.
Why Thailand and Cambodia Are Fighting
8 December 2025 at 23:53
The latest violence comes months after President Trump helped mediate a cease-fire between the two nations.
Families gathered at a temporary shelter in Buriram province, Thailand, on Monday after clashes along the Thailand-Cambodia border.
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Syrians Celebrate Anniversary of Bashar al-Assad’s Fall
9 December 2025 at 03:19
A year ago, rebels overthrew President Bashar al-Assad, ending decades of dictatorship and civil war. But challenges remain for the new leadership.
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The New Syria
8 December 2025 at 13:08
The country certainly still faces many challenges. But some things are now going right there — and those are worth our attention, too.
Celebrating one year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Hama, Syria, on Friday.
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Overmatched: Why the U.S. Military Must Reinvent Itself
10 December 2025 at 00:42
Investing in the old ways of war leaves America at risk.
Overmatched: Why the U.S. Military Must Reinvent Itself
9 December 2025 at 02:33
Investing in the old ways of war leaves America at risk.
Thai Jets Bomb Cambodia as at Least 5 Die in New Wave of Fighting
8 December 2025 at 22:28
Each side accused the other of firing first. The hostilities came weeks after President Trump had cast himself as a peacemaker in the decades-old border dispute.
The fighting ignited panic among civilians in both countries. Some people in Cambodia’s Preah Vihear province moved away from the border on Monday.
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Republicans Are Quietly Pushing Back Against Trump
6 December 2025 at 20:00
Will the president soon wish he hadn’t run for a second term?
Donate This Holiday Season: The World’s Poorest People Need Your Help
27 November 2025 at 18:02
With suffering everywhere, give directly to those most in need and help those around you.
Trump Has Put the Military in an Impossible Situation
24 November 2025 at 03:10
Who should take responsibility for the president’s undeclared war in the Caribbean?
I’m in Venezuela. This Is the True Cost of Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy.
21 November 2025 at 14:00
Trump’s show of force toward Venezuela has created a disastrous political trap — for Venezuelans most of all.
