US sends two warships through Taiwan Strait, in first transit since Pelosi trip
Two United States Navy warships have entered the Taiwan Strait in what is the first US naval transit in the waterway since US-China tensions spiked…
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Darya Dugina’s death provides a glimpse into Russia’s vast disinformation machine — and the influential women fronting it
When a car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Moscow, killing 29-year-old Darya Dugina, the eyes of the West immediately turned to her father,…
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Russia blocks final draft of nuclear disarmament treaty at UN
A month-long meeting on nuclear disarmament ended in failure at the United Nations Friday night when Russia refused to accept the final draft of the…
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U.S. service members injured in Syria rocket strike attack
Several U.S. service members were injured in a rocket strike in Syria on…
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Local veteran starts petition for a VA hospital in Imperial County
An imperial valley veteran started a petition to bring a VA hospital to the Imperial…
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Biden announces another $3 billion in arms for Ukraine but Kyiv still frets about long-term US commitment
The new $3 billion US package that will send fresh military hardware to Ukraine reinforces a remarkable commitment to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s…
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‘All of it is a lie’: Russian paratrooper condemns his country’s war in Ukraine
The Kremlin’s justification for invading Ukraine “is a lie,” a Russian paratrooper who previously publicly condemned his country’s war in…
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Revived Iran nuclear deal is ‘closer now than it was two weeks ago’ but gaps remain, US State Department spokesperson says
The US State Department spokesperson expressed some optimism about the prospects of salvaging the Iran nuclear deal, but stressed that divisions…
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Who is Alexander Dugin, the high priest of a virulent brand of Russian nationalism?
Alexander Dugin, whose daughter Darya was killed Saturday by a car bomb, is the high priest of a virulent brand of Russian nationalism that has…
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Car bomb kills daughter of ‘spiritual guide’ to Putin’s Ukraine invasion – Russian media
Russian authorities said Sunday they had opened a murder investigation after the daughter of influential, ultra-nationalist philosopher Alexander…
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NAF El Centro helps with habitat conservation efforts at Lake Havasu
From the Naval Air Facility in El Centro to Lake Havasu, the Navy natural resources program worked with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to drop…
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Huge relief as Ukrainian grain shipped out, but the food crisis isn’t going anywhere
As the Razoni left the Ukrainian port of Odesa on Monday with the first shipment of grain since the early days of Russia’s war in Ukraine, there…
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Scammers are targeting sponsors who are trying to help Ukrainians reach the US
A recently reported scam is targeting sponsors who are trying to help Ukrainians come to the United States, according to US immigration…
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Outbreak of war spurs uptick of marriages
Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) – By late morning, a line has already formed outside the nondescript registration office on the western edge of Kyiv. Some…
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U.S. carries out two hypersonic missile tests
After some initial failures, the Pentagon has carried out successful tests of hypersonic…
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Military Matters: U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andres Moreno
This week’s Military Matters spotlights U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andres Moreno.…
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Ukraine official says Russia strikes ‘absolute terrorism’
Russian missiles pounded Ukraine’s second-largest city early on Monday, local administrator said, describing the attacks as “absolute…
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Russian strike on residential building kills 15 in eastern Ukraine, officials say
At least 15 people have been killed after a Russian strike hit an apartment block in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian authorities…
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Ukrainian official warns of ‘catastrophe’ in captured city
A Ukrainian regional official warned Friday of deteriorating living conditions in a city captured by Russian forces two weeks ago, saying…
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Ukrainian forces withdraw from Lysychansk, their last holdout in key region
Russia has taken control of Lysychansk, the last city in the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine that was still under Ukrainian…
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