U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats
via NYT > World News The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.
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Superpowers Race to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon
via NYT > World News The United States wants a reactor on the moon by 2030. A Russian-Chinese alliance is working on one for 2036. Some leading scientists say the danger is great.
Japan Protests After U.S. Marine Is Accused of Killing Woman in Okinawa
via NYT > World News The matter threatened to revive tensions over the American military presence on the Japanese archipelago.
FlyDubai Attack Raises Questions About Pilot Background Checks
via NYT > World News Health screenings and criminal background checks may go only so far in identifying pilots who have become radicalized or try to hide their mental health issues, experts said.
A Climate Change Rebrand
via NYT > World News More politicians have stopped talking about the climate, but the green transition is still moving forward.
2 passengers who helped thwart the FlyDubai attack add details in a TV interview.
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Canada’s Proposed Oil Pipeline Offers Carney Relief From Domestic and Global Turmoil
via NYT > World News The new pipeline from Alberta’s oil sands to the Pacific Coast may lower separatist tensions in that province while also loosening energy ties with the U.S.