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Lawmakers ask Army to explain why it told a military unit to stop specializing in drone warfare

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is pressing the Army to explain why it told a unit based in Europe to stop specializing in drone warfare, an order that comes as the world's battlefields rapidly evolve and military tactics increasingly rely on uncrewed systems to fight. The 173rd Airborne Brigade was building its own drones and practicing the kind of warfare that Ukraine has pioneered against Russia and that Iran has fought against the U.S. — warfare that has killed and wounded American troops. The brigade of 600 soldiers was set up in November to be deployed ...

Carney tells Trump 'Stop trying to be tough'

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TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told the Trump administration Tuesday to "stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough," as he pushed back against a fresh wave of attacks from Washington. Carney said U.S.-Canada trade talks could resume if Washington became serious about negotiations, but he also accused the United States of pursuing terms that he said could leave Canadian industries "gradually wound down in Canada and wiped out." "When the Americans stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough, and start being serious ...

Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela

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Oil giant Chevron confirmed that it will expand operations in Venezuela after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation's oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits. Chevron, the only U.S. oil company with a major presence in Venezuela, said Wednesday that it has been assigned additional acreage in the Orinoco Belt, where it has active operations. The company plans to invest more than $7 billion over the next five years, with the goal of more than doubling its current production to about 600,000 barrels a day. "Chevron's history in ...

German companies under pressure to adapt as China challenges

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MOOSBURG, Germany (AP) — The heart of the German economy is making and exporting the big-ticket, complex goods that make global business run: everything from cars and locomotives to factory machinery, aircraft and construction equipment. That model for growth is under serious pressure from a new competitor whose exports can often match or approach Germany's in quality and sell for far less: China. The China shock — as economists call it — is emerging as a key reason for Germany's chronic economic stagnation since the COVID-19 pandemic. The sluggish economy has helped make ...

Iran fires on Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired on U.S. allies in the Gulf early Wednesday following a night of American bombardment that Iranian state media says included a deadly strike on a wedding party. The latest violence came after a monthlong lull in fighting. The six-month war has led to a spike in oil prices, roiled the global economy and posed increasing political problems for U.S. President Donald Trump's Republican Party ahead of November midterm elections. Fighting has escalated since the American military hit Iranian rocket launchers on an island in the Strait of ...

Fort Buford to host annual flag lowering ceremony

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WILLISTON — The public is invited to the annual flag lowering ceremony Monday, Sept. 7, at noon, at Fort Buford State Historic Site near Williston. Members of the Fort Buford Sixth Infantry Regimental Association will gather to formally lower the colors, honoring the soldiers who once served on the northern Plains through military drill, period uniforms and historic interpretation. This event is part of the ND250 commemoration celebrating America's 250th anniversary.