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Middle East Crisis: Arab States Urge Iran to Show Restraint in Conflict With Israel
Several countries in the Middle East, led by U.S. allies, are encouraging Iran to craft a limited response to the killing of a Hamas leader in Tehran that would avoid a wider regional war.
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Counterprotesters Gather in U.K. After Anti-Immigrant Riots
Thousands of extra police officers have been mobilized across the country, but as of Wednesday evening, there were no signs that large far-right crowds had gathered.
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As Iran Braces for War, Its Citizens Are Kept in the Dark
Iranians say they have not been told how to prepare should broad hostilities break out between their country and Israel.
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At the Olympics, Artistic Swimmers Flip, Twist and Push for Respect
Artistic swimming is a crowd-pleaser and much harder than it used to be, but it has had to make the case that it is even a sport at all.
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The Texture of Night: How Collateral Revolutionized Movies
I still remember the shock of seeing the first trailer for Michael Mann’s 2004 movie “Collateral,” starring Tom Cruise as a hitman named Vincent on assignment in Los Angeles, and Jamie Foxx as Max, the cabdriver that Vincent holds hostage and turns into his personal wheelman. The movie was shot on video, and looked like it. Mann,…
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It Ends with Us
“What would you say if your daughter told you her boyfriend pushed her down the stairs but it’s okay because really it was just an accident?” Questions like this are at the heart of “It Ends with Us,” based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Colleen Hoover. This is a message picture…
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Sophos MDR hunt tracks Mimic ransomware campaign against organizations in India
STAC6451 threat cluster targets Internet-exposed Microsoft SQL servers for initial access
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Best security practices for ESXi environments
Ten recommendations for defenders when natively run EDR isn’t an option
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NASA Says Boeing Starliner Astronauts May Fly Home on SpaceX in 2025
The agency had insisted for a couple of months that it was confident that Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore would return on Starliner.
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How Glue Helps Frogs Out of Sticky Situations
You’ve heard of a “frog in your throat,” but probably not like this.