How Syrian Rebels Became Makers of Drones and Guided Missiles

Just five years ago, the Syrian Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham was a beleaguered jihadist force struggling to survive after years of attacks by the Russian-backed Assad regime. Now, in its stronghold in Idlib province, HTS boasts a military academy; centralized command; rapidly deployable specialized units including infantry, artillery, special operations, tanks, drones and…

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Bitcoin surged above $103.00 in a record run

The native currency hit a new all-time high on Wednesday, breaking a psychological barrier of 100,000 dollars and then climbs even higher. The rise comes amid a broader climate of bullishness in the crypto industry, which predicts that the election of Donald Trump will lead to looser regulation and more blockchain innovation in the US…

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A gunman wounded two children at a kindergarten in a California school, then killed himself Reuters

Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – A gunman shot and wounded two children, ages 5 and 6, at a California school on Wednesday before fatally shooting himself in what investigators said was an attack targeting the school’s affiliation with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The two wounded boys were in extremely critical condition and were being treated at…

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