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The Great Emu War – How humans lost to flightless birds

If there’s one bird you don’t want to get into a fight with, it’s an emu. In 1932, the Australian army launched a full-scale military operation against these towering birds — and lost. What followed ...
Popular Science

Emus once faced down the Australian army—and won

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In November 1932, the harsh southern sun beat down on an empty ...
The New York Times

Russia Remade Its Economy for War, but It’s Come at a Huge Cost

About half of the country’s federal budget goes toward the fight in Ukraine, money that does little to support its long-term development. By Paul Sonne Reporting from Berlin For four years, President ...
The Hill

War with Iran appears imminent — so what’s Congress going to do about it?

A Trump administration official has now indicated there is a 90 percent chance the U.S. will enter a major war with Iran within weeks, if not days, following the deployment of a second aircraft ...
The Hill

Khanna, Massie plan to force war powers vote on Iran

Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) plan to move next week to force a vote on a resolution to require authorization from Congress before President Trump can use military force against ...
Foreign Policy

The United States Is Misreading Iran

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The New York Times

Second Day of Talks on Russia-Ukraine War Ends After Only 2 Hours

The discussions in Geneva were expected to focus on territorial issues, a major sticking point, but the short duration suggests major progress was not made. By Constant Méheut Reporting from Kyiv, ...
Wall Street Journal

As War Enters Fifth Year, Ukraine Shows Russian Victory Is Anything but Inevitable

Poland is on high alert after a series of hybrid attacks targeting its critical civilian infrastructure. The key NATO hub is now scrambling to protect one of its weakest points: its energy grid. Photo ...
Wall Street Journal

Iran Is Getting Ready for War With the U.S.

WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains the massive U.S. military presence in the Middle East as President Trump amps up pressure on Iran over its nuclear program. Illustration: Ryan Trefes Iran’s leaders want ...
The Washington Post

Israelis brace for another war as Trump mulls strikes on Iran

TEL AVIV — In Ramat Aviv, a quiet and green neighborhood in northwest Tel Aviv, some of the buildings hit by Iranian missiles during the 12-day war between Israel and Iran last June still stand in ...
The Conversation

As war in Ukraine enters a 5th year, will the ‘Putin consensus’ among Russians hold?

Elizaveta Gaufman receives funding from European Union’s Horizon Research and Innovative Programme under Grant Agreement No. 101132671. Peter Rutland does not work for, consult, own shares in or ...