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Trump is trying to tighten the screws on an Iran numb to economic pain | CNN
Iran, already drained by years of sanctions and a brutal military onslaught from the United States and Israel, now faces another test as President Donald Trump moves to further tighten the economic screws on the Islamic Republic.
Liberia once offered Black Americans a new home. Decades on, it is receiving migrants the US wants out | CNN
Is Liberia an American dumping ground — or a place where a new generation of arrivals can build a new life?
Drones are the latest buzzy tech aimed at stopping a school shooting. They’re part of a billion-dollar industry | CNN
Drones are being deployed in an increasing number of school districts – part of a growing school security industry as parents and schools find new ways to protect students and staff from carnage.
US launches deadly strike on alleged drug boat, believed to be the first in two months | CNN Politics
The US military said early Monday it struck an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific, marking the first known strike in more than two months.
Britain’s giving Ukraine access to secret missile technology. Will it make a difference? | CNN
Britain will allow the release of classified technology so that a British/French-designed cruise missile can be manufactured in Ukraine, a boost for Kyiv in its efforts to bring more firepower to bear hundreds of kilometers into Russia.
US Army attack helicopters crashing at historically high rate amid mechanical issues | CNN Politics
The US Army’s Apache helicopters are crashing at a historically high rate amid a widespread problem with the model’s transmission, according to a CNN analysis of military accident data.