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World
Russia Detains Another Defense Official, in New Sign of Putin Shake-Up
Lt. Gen. Vadim Shamarin is accused of “large-scale” bribery, the latest in a series of high-profile arrests that have coincided…
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World
Russia Detains Senior General, Widening Military Purge
Lt. Gen. Yuri Kuznetsov became the second senior defense official to be detained on an accusation of corruption in the…
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Health
Surgeons Transplant Pig Kidney Into a Patient, a Medical Milestone
The man continues to improve, doctors said. Organs from genetically engineered pigs one day may make dialysis obsolete.
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World
A New General Takes Over as Ukraine Struggles on the Battlefield
Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky is taking a job vacated by a general who is well-regarded by the army, in what is…
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World
Abrupt Dismissals Point to Xi Jinping’s Quiet Shake-Up of China’s Military
The purge of several commanders from China’s legislature was the latest sign of widening investigations focused on the sensitive arms…
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World
As Trump’s Legal Woes Have Escalated, So Have His Violent Remarks
Recent incendiary statements by the former president, including that shoplifters should be shot, come at a time when his supporters…
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World
Xi’s Surprise Shake-Up Exposes Problems at Top of China’s Nuclear Force
The Chinese leader’s replacement of two commanders has fanned speculation about corruption or failings in the force that manages China’s…
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Politics
Putin Is Doubling Down on Failure
In the wake of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s failed rebellion, it seems as if Russia’s leaders are living in an alternate reality.…
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World
Sudan Erupts in Chaos: Who Is Battling for Control and Why It Matters
The strategically important country in northeastern Africa has been consumed by turmoil after overthrowing a dictator in 2019, with plans…
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World
Concern Grows in Israel’s Military as Netanyahu Nears Coalition Deal
Preliminary agreements between Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right allies have raised questions about political interference in the army’s chain of…
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