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Why did US wait to retaliate for drone attack on its troops?
Nearly a week after a drone strike in Jordan killed three US soldiers, retaliatory strikes against Iran-backed militias have begun. The strikes had been expected for […]
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Russian troops discussed killing Ukrainian civilians in radio transmissions intercepted by Germany, source says
Germany’s foreign intelligence service told a parliamentary committee Wednesday that it has intercepted radio communications where Russian soldiers talked about shooting soldiers and civilians in Ukraine, a source […]
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Damage to Snake Island, where Ukrainian troops defiantly rejected surrender, seen in satellite photo
The first clear satellite image has emerged of Snake Island, where Ukrainian defenders famously responded to the threat of Russian invasion with the words: “Russian warship, […]
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Putin orders troops into pro-Russian regions of eastern Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops into separatist-held parts of eastern Ukraine in what the Kremlin called a “peacekeeping” mission, just hours after he signed decrees […]
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US says Russia has added 7,000 troops along Ukraine border, despite claims of pullback
Russian forces massed along Ukraine’s borders have increased by approximately 7,000 troops in recent days, the United States alleged Wednesday evening, despite claims from Moscow […]
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Hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops have not yet complied with vaccine mandate as deadlines near
Hundreds of thousands of U.S. service members remain unvaccinated or only partially vaccinated against the coronavirus as the Pentagon’s first compliance deadlines near, with lopsided […]
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‘Homecoming’ to a ghost town sparks Greek Cypriot anguish
VAROSHA, Cyprus (AP) — The freshly paved street with its new bicycle lane markings meanders through the heart of abandoned Varosha, in ethnically split Cyprus’ […]
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California families relay harrowing escape from Afghanistan
EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — When Yousef’s wife and their four children boarded a July 15 flight in San Diego to attend her brother’s wedding […]
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Last U.S. troops leave Afghanistan, ending the United States’ longest war
After nearly 20 years, the last U.S. troops have left Afghanistan, concluding the United States’ longest war and the largest non-combatant evacuation mission in U.S. […]
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Lindsey Graham’s warning about Trump re-surfaces after report on president slurring fallen troops
Lindsey Graham Lindsey Graham Getty/Chip Somodevilla A five-year-old tweet from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is getting renewed attention amid reports that President Donald Trump once disparaged […]
