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Sensors onboard the aerostat are meant to identify incoming long-range munitions; move comes amid ongoing efforts by the Israeli Air Force to improve aerial defenses

Mr. Youngkin, a former private equity executive making his first run for office, focused on education and taxes while projecting a suburban-dad image to create distance from former President Trump.

Move by beleaguered company comes amid growing concerns about tech and its misuse by governments, police; parent company Meta appears to be looking at new ways to identify people

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The comments marked the second time in recent days that President Biden had singled out Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin for not attending the climate summit in person.

Islamic State militants stormed Afghanistan’s main military hospital and killed at least 23 people in the latest eruption of violence since the country’s U.S.-backed government collapsed in mid-August.

Jacob Herzog wants to offer religious services to Jewish expats. So far, the kingdom isn’t interested, but he’s undaunted; ‘Have to make a leap of faith.’

Wealthy nations are proposing tariffs on imports like steel and cement that result in high carbon emissions. The proposals could boost U.S. manufacturers—but could also undermine world trade rules and even trigger trade disputes.

A Trump-era ban has made it all but impossible for Chinese nationals from universities with close ties to China’s defense industry to obtain visas to study in the U.S.

NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Chinese artist Ai Weiwei about his new memoir, 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows.