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Blast at Political Rally in Pakistan Kills at Least 43 and Wounds 200
An explosion at a political rally on Sunday in northwest Pakistan killed dozens of people and injured 200 more, officials said, the latest sign of the deteriorating security situation in Pakistan, where some militant groups have become more active over the past two years.
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Niger Coup: West African Leaders Impose Sanctions and Threaten Military Action
A demand for a restoration of democracy echoed calls by the United States and France, major security allies of Niger.
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A Climate Warning from the Cradle of Civilization
How extreme temperatures and dwindling water are pushing the Fertile Crescent toward the brink.
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Nero’s Theater Believed to Be Found in Rome
A dig at a palace set to become a hotel has unearthed traces of a theater that archaeologists hypothesize was built by Nero, the emperor with a disputed reputation for tyranny and debauchery.
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Ukraine Recaptures Staromaiorske, a Glimmer of Success for Counteroffensive
Recapturing the village of Staromaiorske was such welcome news for the country that President Volodymyr Zelensky announced it himself. But formidable Russian defenses have stymied progress elsewhere.
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A Vanishing Masterpiece in the Georgia Marshes
An essential American outdoor sculpture has been sinking in the saltwater marsh for four decades — just as the artist, Beverly Buchanan, intended.
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Preventing Web Application Access Control Abuse
SUMMARY The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) are releasing this joint Cybersecurity Advisory to warn vendors, designers, and developers of web applications and organizations using web applications about insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerabilities. IDOR vulnerabilities are access control…
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An Evolutionary Debate on the Risks of Childbirth
Scientists are revisiting an influential theory that the evolution of big brains made human childbirth risky.
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Our friendship ended years ago. I’m still grieving it.
Although it’s not talked about nearly as much, I’ve found the ending of a friendship can manifest itself in some very specific and painful ways.
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s July 30 crossword, “Cross-Examination”
Is that your final answer?