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World

Progressive candidate triumphs over moderate in Michigan

🚁 Plus: FAA investigates Trump helicopter, DCA safety incident {beacon} It’s Wednesday. The new season of “Ted Lasso” is out on Apple TV+ today! I’m definitely baking “Biscuits with the Boss” today to celebrate. In today's issue: Progressive El-Sayed defeats Stevens in Michigan (!) Bond market’s economic warning sign Senate GOP plans delicate...

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Progressive candidate triumphs over moderate in Michigan

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Elbit Systems order backlog hits $32 billion amid global defense boom

Sales to the Defense Ministry continued to grow in the latest quarter, reaching 37% of the company's activity, driven by munitions, drones, and intelligence systems.

  • Elbit Systems reports $32 billion in orders, reflecting global defense spending surge
  • 16% sales surge in Q2, with $2.3 billion in revenue, projecting $9 billion annual sales

·jpost.com

‘We are not going anywhere’: Danon defends Jewish communities in West Bank at UN meeting

Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon rejected claims that Jewish communities in the West Bank are obstacles to peace, telling the Security Council that they would remain and continue to grow.

  • Israel's Ambassador Danny Danon defended Jewish communities in West Bank at UN meeting.
  • Danon stated, "We are not going anywhere"; Jewish communities will stay in Judea and Samaria.
  • He cited historical and biblical ties to the West Bank as basis for Jewish right to live there.

·jpost.com