Putin welcomes Lukashenko to his private Valdai retreat just after Kyiv claimed the border relay stations helping direct Russian strikes on Ukraine had stopped working

China strips generals, ex-financial regulator, politburo member of lawmaker posts

China has removed several high-ranking military and political figures from their lawmaker positions as part of a continuing anti-corruption effort.

Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian military plant in Volgograd

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5 years after Portland’s deadly heat dome, is the city ready for the next one?

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Forget Hormuz. The Shadow Fleet Is The Next Maritime Crisis.

Simmering tensions over ancient Jerusalem site nearing a boil

Russia could resort to provocations if war front nears Moscow and St. Petersburg – The Guardian