Israel may not be able to take down Iran's nuclear sites on its own

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Iran's nuclear facilities are a potential target for Israeli forces. It may not be able to strike them on its own.

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Why Iran relies on ballistic missiles to threaten its adversaries

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A close-up view of the remains of an Iranian ballistic missile that landed in the West Bank.
Iran has continued to develop ballistic missiles, like the ones fired at Israel on Tuesday, as its airpower has withered in the decades since the Iranian revolution.

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Iran's massive missile strike on Israel is just a fraction of what China could do

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US military officials have identified China's missile force as a premiere concern in a potential Pacific conflict.

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OpenAI has secured a $157 billion valuation. Now comes the hard part.

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Competition in generative AI is set to get fiercer after OpenAI secured itself a fresh $157 billion valuation.

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Israel is weighing up how to strike back against Iran. Here's how it could play out.

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A man walks with a dog past a the rubble of a destroyed building in Hod HaSharon in the aftermath of an Iranian missile attack on Israel.
Iran attacked Israel with nearly 200 missiles on Tuesday. Israel is now mulling its response.

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Israel's clash with Hezbollah may be shaped by its past mistakes in Lebanon

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A Merkava main battle tank deployed in the Upper Galilee region of northern Israel on September 28, 2024.
Israel's military has a long and checkered past in Lebanon.

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SoftBank just handed OpenAI $500 million. For Masayoshi Son, it's just the beginning.

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Masayoshi Son's SoftBank looks set to invest $500 million in OpenAI.

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What made this Russian fighter jet's shockingly aggressive maneuvers near a US F-16 so dangerous

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The Russian Su-35 made an "unsafe" and "unprofessional" maneuver near a US F-16 on September 23, NORAD said.

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JD Vance's VP debate victory over Tim Walz was within reach. Then he fumbled the ending.

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Sen. JD Vance of Ohio refused to give a straight answer on whether or not former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.

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JD Vance and Tim Walz kept things civil as they raced to appeal to moderate voters

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JD Vance and Tim Walz shake hands ahead of the 2024 vice presidential debate
Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota repeatedly said they agreed with points the other had made during the vice presidential debate.

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