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23.02 / 14:15
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Russia launches war's largest drone attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Russia launched more than 200 drones in an overnight attack, the largest of the war, as he condemned Russia's «aerial terror» and called for unity among Ukraine's allies.
23.02 / 11:55
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Donald Trump's Russian spy connection: Social media explodes with ‘evidence’ about #Krasnov. Is it just another wild conspiracy theory?
In a digital storm of speculation and intrigue, social media is ablaze with allegations that Donald Trump has been a Russian asset for 40 years, secretly operating under the codename "Krasnov." The claim, which first surfaced in a Facebook post by former KGB officer Alnur Mussayev, has now been supercharged by a viral tweet thread from an X (formerly Twitter) user, @anthony7andrews.
23.02 / 11:47
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A new world order is emerging and India must find its place in it
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A new world order is emerging and India will have to defend its rightful place in it. It all started at the annual Munich Security Conference, which is usually a quiet affair and dominated by defence ministers, diplomats, security analysts and policy wonks as they engage in dialogue to peacefully resolve conflicts around the world.
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23.02 / 04:21
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2020
Gold on pace to log 8th weekly advance as ETFs lure inflows
Bullion edged lower to about $2,926 an ounce on Friday but remains more than 1% higher this week, with trading marked by fast-rising holdings in bullion-backed exchange-traded funds. An eighth weekly increase would be the longest winning run since 2020.
23.02 / 01:41
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From Wall Street banker to Vladimir Putin’s point man
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. AS THE MEETING came to an end, it looked less like a peace parley and more like a business negotiation. On February 18th, when the Kremlin’s men met Donald Trump’s diplomats in Saudi Arabia, Kirill Dmitriev set out (perhaps exaggerated) numbers.
22.02 / 20:13
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Who is Alnur Mussayev? The former USSR KGB officer at the center of explosive Donald Trump 'Russian spy' allegations
Alnur Mussayev, a former top official in the Soviet and post-Soviet intelligence apparatus, has reemerged in international headlines with a startling claim—that the KGB recruited Donald Trump in 1987 under the codename «Krasnov.» Once a powerful figure within the intelligence community, Mussayev’s career has spanned Cold War espionage, high-level political maneuvering, and eventual exile. His latest allegations have reignited debates over Trump’s connections to Russia, though no direct evidence has surfaced to support them.
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International
See how Xi and Putin are ramping up joint military drills
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. HONG KONG—The militaries of China and Russia, America’s top two global adversaries, are working together as never before in their long partnership, probing the defenses of the U.S. and its allies.
22.02 / 07:55
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The thrill-seeking billionaire and SpaceX astronaut poised to run Nasa
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Jared Isaacman is President Trump’s pick to run NASA. When Jared Isaacman gave up his childhood dream of becoming a NASA astronaut, he still needed to get his adrenaline fix somewhere.
22.02 / 04:45
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peace
Oil falls 2% but concerns over supply disruptions provide support
Oil prices fell 2% on Friday but were unchanged on the week as concerns about supply disruptions in Russia provided support while there was continued uncertainty about a potential peace deal in Ukraine. Brent futures fell $1.80, or 2.35%, to $74.68 a barrel by 1:17 p.m. ET, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell $1.81, or 2.5%, to $70.67.
21.02 / 17:11
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A stiff drink from the Trump fire hose
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When you think aloud for a living you’re lately getting a lot of wry comments like “It must be hard to come up with a topic with nothing going on." “It’s drinking from a fire hose," the journalist will reply. Meanwhile, normal people are asking: He doesn’t really think he’s a king, right? I’ve grown tired of saying, “Well, that was insane," and we’re barely a month in.
21.02 / 09:17
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Battlefield
Is the age of American air superiority coming to an end?
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On August 26th the skies over Ukraine filled with the roar of 230 missiles and Shahed explosive-laden drones. It was Russia’s biggest such attack and it ought to have been devastating, since the largest missiles each carried as much as 700kg of explosives.
21.02 / 09:05
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International
Elon Musk calls for NASA ISS deorbit, says its ‘time to move on—let’s go to Mars!’
Elon Musk has urged the US government to begin preparations for deorbiting the ISS sooner than planned. «It has served its purpose. There is very little incremental utility. Let’s go to Mars,» Musk posted on X on 20 February. He later added, «The decision is up to the President, but my recommendation is as soon as possible. I recommend two years from now.»
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