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Trump invokes Cold War law in move to boost energy supply  Axios Trump signs memos to boost US fossil-fuel production for ‘defense readiness’  The Guardian Trump cites… [more]

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Japan to Sell More Weapons Abroad, Breaking With Postwar Pacifism  The New York Times Japan opens door to global arms market with overhaul of defence export… [more]

Gunman shoots several tourists at historic pyramids in Mexico  NPR Canadian killed in shooting at Mexico’s ancient Teotihuacán pyramids  BBC Gunman kills tourist and wounds 6 others… [more]