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The key factor in the Saudi-Iran deal: Absolutely no U.S. involvement
D.C. hawks say American military might brought order to the Middle East, but without U.S. meddling, regional rivals finally made a deal.
5 ways ancient Persia shaped our modern world
From landscaped gardens to road systems, the Persians were among the first to create many things we still enjoy today.
Compare Iraq with Ukraine. It’s clear the era of US global supremacy is over
By Jonathan Steele
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Ukraine short of skilled troops and munitions as losses, pessimism grow
What the neocons got wrong
The strongest evidence yet that an animal started the pandemic
Why are flood myths so common in stories from ancient cultures around the world?
How British colonialism killed 100 million Indians in 40 years
Should we take creation stories in Genesis literally?
Regime change in Moscow 'definitely' the goal, Joly says, as Canada bans Russian steel, aluminum imports
Canada's politicians 'don't want to recognize ... that the current Russian policy is supported by the ultimate majority of the nation,' Russia's…
European regulators criticise US ‘incompetence’ over Silicon Valley Bank collapse
Critics label handling of Californian lender’s failure a ‘disaster’ and claim Washington is failing to adhere to global rules
The massacre at My Lai
A mass killing and its coverup.
US intelligence officials see China preparing for fight 'they don't want'
By Jeff Seldin
Ukraine burns through ammunition in Bakhmut, putting future fights at risk
The military is using thousands of artillery shells a day as it tries to hold the eastern city, which could jeopardize a planned springtime campaign.
Deadly germ research is shut down at army lab over safety concerns
Problems with disposal of dangerous materials led the government to suspend research at the military’s leading biodefense center.
Why the lab leak theory is almost certainly false
By Will Jones
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