Military
Mercenary chief Prigozhin is presumed to have died in a plane crash seen as the Kremlin’s revenge
According to Russia’s civil aviation authority, the founder of the Wagner military company and six other passengers were on a private jet that crashed Wednesday.
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NPR
Biden implements sweeping changes to how the military handles sexual assault cases
The reforms place serious criminal cases under the authority of trained prosecutors. Previously, key decisions had been left up to victims' own commanders.
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Here’s why Niger’s coup matters to the U.S.
The U.S. is calling for the president of Niger to be released after soldiers say they have seized power in a coup in the West African country.
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U.S. recovered non-human ‘biologics’ from UFO crash sites, former intel official says
Lawmakers heard first-hand accounts of craft that are "beyond our current understanding of our technology," and allegations that the U.S. recovered non-human "bio remains."
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An American soldier is detained by North Korea after crossing its heavily armed border
Officials say the soldier “willfully and without authorization,” becoming the first American detained in the North in nearly five years.
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A deal that lets Ukraine export grain during its war with Russia is about to expire
Russian President Vladimir Putin says a part of the agreement that would have eased similar exports from his country has not been satisfied.
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Ukraine wins G7 security pledges but NATO membership remains elusive
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the commitments will be a bridge toward eventual NATO membership for his country.
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The head of NATO says Turkey will vote ASAP on Sweden’s bid to join NATO
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Turkey's leader has agreed to have Turkish parliament vote on Sweden's bid to join the defense alliance.
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Biden is meeting King Charles before heading to a NATO leaders summit in Lithuania
President Biden is in Europe this week. He'll first talk climate change with King Charles. Then he's meeting NATO leaders in Vilnius, Lithuania to talk about the war in Ukrain
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The world is officially ‘free’ of chemical weapons. Here’s what that means
The U.S. has destroyed the last of its stockpile of sarin nerve agent, fulfilling a decades-old obligation.
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Penn Medicine to offer VA services at former Brandywine Hospital
Penn Medicine is also weighing the possibility of re-establishing emergency care at Brandywine Hospital “beyond the partnership with the VA.”
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Belarus’ president says Prigozhin, who led a weekend rebellion in Russia, is in his country
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko confirmed on Tuesday that Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the mercenary group Wagner, has arrived in Belarus.
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The mutiny in Russia may be over. But it still damages Putin
Analysts say the serious challenge to the Russian president will diminish his authority.
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Rebellious Wagner Group leader orders troops back to Ukraine after stunning march toward Moscow
The head of the private Russian military company Wagner says he has ordered his mercenaries to halt their march on Moscow and retreat to their field camps in Ukraine.
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U.S., China remain at odds on numerous issues as Blinken finishes first day of meetings in Beijing
U.S. officials say Secretary of State Antony Blinken was able on Sunday to secure a visit to Washington by Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang during a nearly 6-hour meeting.
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