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MALAGA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 19: Rafael Nadal of Team Spain celebrates a point in his singles match against Botic van de Zandschulp of Team Netherlands in the quarterfinal tie between Netherlands and Spain during the Davis Cup Finals at Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena on November 19, 2024 in Malaga, Spain. (Photo by Matt McNulty / Getty Images for ITF)

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Israeli army vehicles pass by a protest sign showing a photo of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they move along the northern border.

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Halla Jihad, seven, during her session with Dr Haliema Aldhanhani as her grandmother Waffa looks on at Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination's new wing at Emirates Humanitarian City in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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trump and the future of weapons / arms race shorthand image

Special reportTrump's return to power and the high-tech global arms race

After my iPhone was stolen, I won't forget to pack my 'street smarts' again

CommentHow I lost my phone - and my 'street smarts'

Chrome is the world's biggest web browser in terms of market share, commanding nearly two thirds as of October, data from Statcounter shows. Bloomberg

Google and the DOJ must search answers for Chrome's tricky fight

A home in Barja damaged by an Israeli strike on the town. Israel did not warn civilians before launching its attack. Reuters

Special report'I won't welcome strangers': Israel strikes at Lebanon's sectarian wounds

MALAGA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 19: Rafael Nadal of Team Spain celebrates a point in his singles match against Botic van de Zandschulp of Team Netherlands in the quarterfinal tie between Netherlands and Spain during the Davis Cup Finals at Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena on November 19, 2024 in Malaga, Spain. (Photo by Matt McNulty / Getty Images for ITF)

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