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One maker of a counter-drone tool in the hands of the federal authorities explains that their technology can interact and communicate directly in the drone’s language, enabling it to be taken over.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Ukrainian companies, particularly smaller business and local authorities, have started investing in solar energy to provide energy during outages.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Earlier this week, Japan’s central bank raised rates to a 31-year high, while Australian monetary authorities retreated to the sidelines after three back-to-back hikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

A cause of death is still under investigation, authorities said, but it “appears to be medically related.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

“After the last two glorious weeks of open and successful defiance,” he later said, “I wasn’t in a mood to jump when the authorities told me to.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin