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Russia said on Wednesday it had taken control of three villages, including a settlement in the southern Zaporizhzhia region.
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Utah Jazzs Lauri Markkanen gets leave from Finnish military base to accept NBAs Most Improved Player award [Video]
Lauri Markkanen concludes his epic first season with the Utah Jazz by being named the NBAs Most Improved Player.
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Defense Minister Lopez reminded that his country has been affected by over 930 unilateral coercive measures.
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The Dallas Mavericks defense has looked elite against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Playoffs.
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The incoming Taiwanese president’s best strategy to stop China from seizing the self-ruled island will likely be to bolster an agile defensive “porcupine” approach by spending more on missiles and drones. Lessons learned from Russia’s war in Ukraine about how rapidly developing drones can outfox traditional heavy weaponry suggest that Lai Ching-te will boost Taiwan’s
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Minnesota Timberwolves defense returns to form as Wolves shutdown and dominate Nuggets, force Game 7
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During hearings held by the International Court of Justice over measures to stop Israel’s military operation in Rafah, South Africa urged the top U.N. court to order a cease-fire in Gaza.
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Ukraine battled Thursday “stabilise” the front line in the northeast Kharkiv region, where Moscow has made its largest territorial gains in 18 months after launching an offensive last week. President Volodymyr Zelensky said more more reinforcements had been sent to the area, and the Ukrainian army said it had partially halted Russia’s advance. But the
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Russian cross-border assaults near Kharkiv open new front in war
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Moscow’s feared air defenses have proven to be a headache on the battlefield, but Ukraine’s deep drone strikes are slipping through.
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Ukraine’s military said it has withdrawn troops from several fighting hot spots in Kharkiv to avoid losses, as Russian forces continue to count gains.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is seeking to rally the spirits of glum Ukrainians facing a fierce new Russian offensive