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CFB Wainwright Fire Kills Four Soldiers, Carney Says
Carney says four service members died in the CFB Wainwright fire, fewer than the seven sources reported. What the military has confirmed and what’s next.
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Trump’s Graham Act Waiver Report Hasn’t Been Released
Trump sent Congress a report explaining why he waived the Graham Act’s Russia sanctions. The law says it must be unclassified. No one has released it.
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Lula vs. Bolsonaro: Who Wins on Amazon Deforestation?
Brazil’s Amazon clearing hit a record low of 3,335 sq km, measured by the agency whose data Jair Bolsonaro called lies, days before his son faces Lula.
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Four Questions About Musk, Meridian and Ukraine’s Starshield Cap
A report says Musk pitched the Starshield cap that disrupted Ukraine’s drones. The Pentagon still won’t say what rules bind him as a Meridian co-director.
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White House Releases Yovanovitch’s Burisma Emails From Kyiv
The White House released 11 Kyiv embassy emails on Burisma. Only one was ever classified, and a quote it cites isn’t in Yovanovitch’s testimony from 2019.
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Executive Brief: Did White House Order Ukraine Starshield Slowdown?
Officials told Reuters the order to slow SpaceX’s Starshield for Ukraine’s military came from the White House. The cap hit drone strikes and interceptors.
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Houthi Missiles Hit Aden’s Presidential Palace
Houthi missiles hit Yemen’s al-Maashiq palace in Aden, killing five. The government counts guards and staff; the Houthis say they hit a Saudi command post.
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China Deploys Carrier Group, Jets Fly 180 Miles From Future US Missile Site
Japan says China’s Liaoning launched jets about 180 miles from Yonaguni, where U.S. Marines bring anti-ship missiles for Keen Sword, then turned south.