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Trump administration calls itself the most transparent. Yet few details of the Iran war have been shared.

In his first month on the job, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised it “would be the most transparent administration ever,” offering a sharp contrast with the previous wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that critics said had been shrouded in secrecy and misleading public statements.  Now, as the American-led war against Iran enters its sixth month,…

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A new high for roller coasters

Correspondent Lee Cowan reports on how the ups-and-downs of today’s amusement park industry are being ridden via new technologies in roller coaster design, including the New Texas Giant (a hybrid wooden-and-steel roller coaster), and the Tormenta Rampaging Run (a “giga dive” coaster), at Six Flags Over Texas. (Originally broadcast April 12, 2026.) Source link

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Security forces kill mastermind of Hangu police checkpost attack: sources – Pakistan

Security forces have killed the mastermind behind the July 30 attack on a police checkpost in Hangu, which claimed the lives of nine police officials, a senior security official told Dawn on Sunday. Security sources identified the slain terrorist as Amir Mauviya, who they said was killed during an intelligence-based operation in Hangu’s Chapri Naryab….

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Newsom blamed Trump for high-speed rail’s $4 billion funding cut. Records show California never bought the trains it promised.

California’s High-Speed Rail Authority repeatedly missed key deadlines to buy its trains, a failure federal officials cited when they pulled $4 billion in funding a year ago. More than a year and a half after the original deadline, the authority still cannot say when it expects to award the contract. The state says that the…

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2 cops injured in IED blast targeting police van in Peshawar – Pakistan

PESHAWAR: Two police personnel sustained minor injuries in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion targeting a police van near Pir Zakorhi Bridge near the Peshawar-Islamabad motorway toll plaza on Sunday afternoon, police said. According to the police, the driver of a police van and a constable sustained minor injuries, while the vehicle itself sustained damage….

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