Optimistic About the War in Ukraine, Putin Unleashes a Purge at Home
Despite years of criticism, President Vladimir Putin of Russia has only now changed his defense minister and allowed high-level corruption arrests.
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Russia Steps Up a Covert Sabotage Campaign in Europe
The Russian military intelligence is behind arson attacks aimed at undermining support for Ukraine’s war effort, U.S. and European security officials say.
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Russia is planning a new offensive in Ukraine’s northeast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTEven as Violent Crime Drops, Lawlessness Rises as an Election Issue
In most U.S. cities, rates of homicide and violent assault are down from pandemic-era highs. But property crimes have risen, fueling voter anxiety.
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Fetterman, Flashing a Sharper Edge, Keeps Picking Fights With the Left
Senator John Fetterman, the first-term Democrat from Pennsylvania, has battled with progressives on Israel, immigration and energy, alienating some supporters.
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Donald Trump told Libertarians to nominate him. He then mocked them when they booed him.
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Montana’s newcomers, mostly out-of-state transplants, have created uncertainty in the state’s crucial Senate race.
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The Hamas Chief and the Israeli Who Saved His Life
In an Israeli prison infirmary, a Jewish dentist came to the aid of an ill Hamas inmate. Years later, the prisoner became a mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack.
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Hamas fired rockets at central Israel for the first time in months.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTStorms Kill 6 in Southern Plains as Severe Weather Moves East
Parts of Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee were at risk of severe weather on Sunday, after tornadoes tore through the plains.
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The Biden administration is trying to respond to a rise in deaths due to extreme heat in the workplace.
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See detailed forecasts of the heat index across the U.S.
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Indians Are About to Re-elect a Dangerous Islamophobe
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Has a Decision to Make
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What Do I Owe the Dead of My Generation’s Mismanaged Wars?
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Biden Wants to Send Billions to Rural America. But This Must Happen First.
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Do Not Allow Putin to Capture Another Pawn in Europe
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A series of cryptic social media posts pushed GameStop to its highest valuation of the year, temporarily breathing life into the struggling video game retailer. Shares were worth $48.75 on May 14, up nearly 180 percent since Jan. 1.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTFree Food? Modi Makes Sure Every Indian Knows Whom to Thank for It.
India’s welfare programs improve lives. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party uses its vast machinery to ensure the handouts also create loyal voters.
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Grayson Murray, Winner of Two PGA Tour Titles, Dies at 30
Murray, who was outspoken about his depression and alcohol abuse, began a comeback after several volatile years, winning this year’s Sony Open in Hawaii.
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Why Rafael Nadal Faces a Tough Task at the French Open
The 14-time French Open champion has been insulated from tough matches for nearly 20 years. Until now.
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Peru Issued a Decree Calling Trans Identity a ‘Disorder.’ There Was a Backlash.
Government officials said the regulation was intended to expand mental health care access for transgender people. Activists said it would increase discrimination.
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