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Tiffany Trump Cruised on an Oil Mogul’s Yacht as Her Father-in-Law Talked Oil Deals

While the State Department’s senior Africa adviser, Massad Boulos, announced deals to ramp up Libyan oil and gas production, Tiffany Trump and her husband, Michael Boulos, were cruising on a superyacht owned by a major broker of Libyan oil.

The Hottest New Defense Against Drones? Lasers

Drone swarms that have deluged Ukraine for years — and crossed the border into Poland last week — have sent NATO militaries in Europe rushing to upgrade air defenses in case they ever face a similar threat. Soon they will have a new solution: lasers.

Internet Shutdowns Hit Parts of Afghanistan Amid Talk of a Crackdown

Internet shutdowns hit several provinces of Afghanistan this week in an apparent attempt by the country’s authorities to limit its use and, in at least one province, the diffusion of content deemed immoral, according to government officials.

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