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The Red Sea is not merely a shipping lane on a map. It is the narrow passage where the future of Africa, the Middle East, and global stability may soon be decided.

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In the war the US launched on the Islamic Republic, the US secretary of war, as he prefers to be called, likes to talk about how the Christian God is on his side.

Day 2 of South by Southwest delved into the ways creative people deal with fast-changing technology. Here's the latest, and what Day 3 has in store.

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No one should mourn Ayatollah Khamenei, but Trump is creating the opportunity for chaos and violence with his campaign against Iran.