Columbia's president managed to avoid the missteps of other elite colleges in heated congressional grilling

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image of Columbia president Shafik speaking into mic at Congress hearing
Columbia University President Nemat "Minouche" Shafik at a congressional hearing on April 17, 2024.

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Iran and Israel dragged their shadow war out of the dark, and it's much more dangerous now

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An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel on April 14, 2024.
An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel on April 14, 2024.

REUTERS/Amir Cohen

US and Israeli weapons able to kill missiles in outer space were used to stop an Iranian attack. Those intercepts are tough shots.

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An Arrow-3 interceptor is launched at a test site in central Israel on Jan. 18, 2022.
An Arrow-3 interceptor is launched at a test site in central Israel on Jan. 18, 2022.

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Israel shot down Iranian missiles with F-35I Adir stealth fighter jets that cost $44,000 per hour to fly

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An Israeli F-35 fighter jet
A F-35I fighter jet flies during a graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force pilots in southern Israel.

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Fetterman won't admit that he's become one of Biden's many Israel critics

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Fetterman has grown increasingly critical of Biden's approach to Israel — but he insisted on Tuesday that wasn't the case.
Fetterman has grown increasingly critical of Biden's approach to Israel — but he insisted on Tuesday that wasn't the case.

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US Navy warships shot down Iranian missiles with a weapon they've never used in combat before

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The guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald launches a Standard Missile-3 during a joint ballistic missile defense exercise in the Pacific Ocean Oct. 25, 2012.
The guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald launches a Standard Missile-3 during a joint ballistic missile defense exercise in the Pacific Ocean Oct. 25, 2012.

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China is refusing to condemn Iran's strike on Israel — and it's part of a Middle East power play

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Xi and Raisi
China's leader, Xi Jinping, holds a welcoming ceremony for Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi, on February 14, 2023.

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The US says it won't shoot down drones over Ukraine, despite doing the same to protect Israel

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An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel.
An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, April 14, 2024.

Amir Cohen via Reuters

Wall Street still isn't fretting about geopolitics, even after Iran attacked Israel

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The flags of Iran, left, and Israel, right.
The flags of Iran, left, and Israel, right.

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Iran's attack on Israel could be bad for Russia's war in Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi sitting across from each other.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi holding a meeting in Tehran, Iran, in July 2022.

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