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Why billions spent on defense haven’t shielded Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
Saudi Arabia spends tens of billions of dollars on defense every year, but is struggling to protect key assets such as airports, refineries and pipelines from missiles and drones fired by Houthi militants from Yemen.
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Airbnb to bar hosts from requiring guests to wash dishes or take rubbish off-site
The revised house rules apply to reservations booked from November 20. Hosts can still ask guests to put dishes in the sink and sort rubbish into indoor bins.
Astronomers discover first documented green star 280 light-years away
White dwarf WD J1330+6435 glows chartreuse after planetary debris enriches its atmosphere with sodium, changing how it absorbs light.
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