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How Putin’s Whirlwind Bromance Could End in a Kremlin Tragedy

The Kremlin is reportedly scrambling to find a successor to Ramzan Kadyrov following reports that the Chechen leader has been diagnosed with...

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Pro-Putin American Fighting Against Ukraine Has Been Killed

Russell Bentley, a 64-year-old American who has been fighting with pro-Russian fighters against Ukraine since 2014, was kidnapped and killed,...

20.04.2024 10

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Iran Issues Unprecedented Nuclear Threat in Duel With Israel

Iran warned on Thursday that it might review its nuclear “doctrine,” threatening a potential break from the publicly stated “peaceful”...

18.04.2024 6

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How Kim Jong Un May Have Secretly Aided the Attack on Israel

South Korea’s spy agency is examining whether North Korean technology was used in the ballistic missiles that Iran used in its attack against Israel...

17.04.2024 6

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The Russian Threat That Triggered a Fistfight in Parliament

Chaos erupted in the Georgian parliament on Monday when opposition leader Aleko Elisashvili took a running head start and slammed his fist into...

17.04.2024 8

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Israel Vows to Punish Iran as Spiral of Vengeance Deepens

The Israeli military’s chief of staff Herzi Halevi told troops on Monday that Israel “will respond” to Iran’s drone and missile attack as the...

16.04.2024 9

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Biden Rushes Back to White House as Iran Launches Drones at Israel

On Saturday evening, Iran appeared to launch a barrage of dozens of drones towards Israel, CNN reported, citing an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)...

13.04.2024 10

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Biden’s ‘Very Dangerous’ Race to Avert All-Out War With Iran

A senior U.S. military commander landed in Israel on Thursday a day after President Joe Biden warned that Iran may soon launch a “significant”...

12.04.2024 50

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U.S. Intel Warns of Imminent Iranian Strike on Israel: Report

The Biden administration believes that an Iranian attack on Israel is imminent, according to a Bloomberg report released Wednesday. The dramatic...

10.04.2024 10

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Zelensky Bashes Trump’s ‘Primitive’ Plan For Ending War in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tore into a reported peace proposal from Donald Trump that Ukraine give up territory to Russia in order to end...

10.04.2024 30

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The Mystery Hit List in the Showdown Between Israel and Iran

The row between Israel and Iran spiraled into further chaos this week with repeated threats from officials in Tehran vowing retaliation for the...

10.04.2024 10

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Another Russian Dissident Turns Up Dead in Kremlin Custody

Alexander Demidenko, a Russian man who helped hundreds of Ukrainians in Russia return home when the war began in 2022, has died in pre-trial...

08.04.2024 7

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Polish President Lays Into Israeli Diplomat for ‘Outrageous’ War Rant

Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Israeli Ambassador Yacov Livne over his comments on the deadly Israeli strike that killed seven...

05.04.2024 3

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Reign of Fear: Secret Raids Sweep Russia After Terror Attack

The Kremlin has been accused of ordering sweeping raids, unlawful deportations, and baseless arrests targeting migrants on the heels of the deadly...

05.04.2024 10

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Iran’s Revenge Threat Sparks Panicked Preparations in Israel

04.04.2024 10

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Biden Threatened Netanyahu in Call About Gaza, White House Says

President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call Thursday that the United States will determine its future Gaza...

04.04.2024 10

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Moscow Nabs Four Suspects Accused of Bankrolling Concert Massacre

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced the arrest of four suspects on Sunday accused of providing arms and funding for the deadly...

01.04.2024 9

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How Jared Kushner’s Luxe Hotel Scheme Ignited a City Rebellion

A luxury real estate venture backed by Jared Kushner in Serbia has stoked fierce opposition from public officials and civilians who have accused...

01.04.2024 30

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The Treacherous Mission to Rescue Americans Trapped in Haiti

Rescue groups are struggling to evacuate American citizens who remain trapped in Haiti, where a deadly eruption of gang violence earlier this month...

31.03.2024 5

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A President’s Alarming Social Media Post Stirs Mystery in Europe

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic issued a grim statement about an unspecified threat to his country in a social media post on Tuesday, raising alarm...

28.03.2024 10

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Moscow Terror Suspects Plotted Other Massacres in Europe

The suspects accused of plotting the mass shooting in Moscow last week belong to an ISIS branch that has attempted multiple terrorist attacks inside...

25.03.2024 3

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Putin’s Emergency Plan for Russia’s Spiraling Borders

Russian President Vladimir Putin floated an idea this week that the Kremlin might need to create a “buffer” zone to protect Russia’s borders...

25.03.2024 20

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Russian Officials Rush to Blame Ukraine, U.S. for Concert Massacre

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev was quick to point a finger at Ukraine in the hours after the deadly shooting on a concert...

23.03.2024 30

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Inmate War Recruitment Craze Forces Russian Prison Closures

Russia has recruited so many prisoners to burnish its manpower in the war in Ukraine that some Russian prisons may need to close soon for lacking...

21.03.2024 9

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Netanyahu Scrambles for Mysterious Meetings With U.S. Senators

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is privately working to speak with U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle on Capitol Hill, in what...

20.03.2024 10

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Putin Orders Manhunt for Russian ‘Traitors’ in Border Raids

Vladimir Putin is on a revenge streak. On Tuesday, the Russian president told the board of his security service, the Federal Security Service (FSB),...

20.03.2024 10

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Putin’s Army Reeling After 600 Killed Inside Russia, Ukraine Claims

Russia has allegedly lost 600 men in the attacks on its border regions in recent days, and the operation has hindered Vladimir Putin’s war efforts...

19.03.2024 40

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Israel’s Cryptic Evacuation Plan for 1.4 Million Palestinians

The Israeli military has revealed a new plan to evacuate a significant portion of the 1.4 million Palestinian civilians in Rafah ahead of the looming...

16.03.2024 20

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Russians Warned to Flee Border Cities While They Still Can

Anti-Kremlin Russian fighters have begun urging their fellow citizens to abandon their homes in the Belgorod and Kursk regions as part of a militant...

13.03.2024 5

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American-Israeli Teen Was Killed in Action on Oct. 7, IDF Says

A 19-year-old U.S.-Israeli citizen who was thought to be held hostage in Gaza was actually killed in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, according to the Israeli...

12.03.2024 3

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Why Russia’s Elite Are Building Their Very Own Private Armies

Russian oligarchs and state-owned companies are increasingly running private military companies and recruiting and training their own battalions for...

09.03.2024 10

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The Sloppy Russian Schemers Impersonating Top U.S. Officials

As Russia’s opposition leaders in exile grapple with the death of Alexei Navalny, disinformation operators are already working to stir the pot. In...

07.03.2024 20

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Israel Claims Audio Tapes Prove UN Teachers Were Complicit in Oct. 7

The Israeli government released audio recordings on Monday purportedly implicating two United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) teachers in...

05.03.2024 6

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Top Putin Aide Unveils Fantasy Map of New Russian Borders

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev delivered a sweeping speech Monday claiming “Ukraine is definitely Russia” and spouting...

04.03.2024 10

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Moldova Sounds Alarm on Russian Interference in Elections

Moldovan officials are growing increasingly concerned that Transnistria’s request for “protection” from Russia is a sign that Russia is...

02.03.2024 5

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Coup Preparations Announced Against Putin’s Top Ally in Europe

A shadow group of anti-government operatives are planning to stage a coup against Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko, the group’s leader...

29.02.2024 10

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Putin’s Allies Accused of Plotting Another Russian Land-Grab

An opposition official in Transnistria, the Kremlin-backed breakaway region in Moldova, has warned that the pro-separatist government will be holding...

27.02.2024 20

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The Hero Rising From Navalny’s Shadow—and Gunning for Putin

On the heels of the death of Russia’s main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, swirling questions remain as to who will lead the future of the...

26.02.2024 5

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Major Phone Hacking Scandal Rips Through European Parliament

Hackers have their sights set on European lawmakers, and the European Parliament is struggling to keep up. Two members of the European Parliament's...

23.02.2024 10

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The Real Dangers Behind the Russian ‘Space Nuke’ Frenzy

A “troubling” U.S. national security warning has stirred chaos on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue this week, with the Biden administration...

16.02.2024 10

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Intel Warns Putin Is Prepping for a Military Clash with NATO

Russia has added Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas to a wanted list over her efforts to take down Soviet-era World War II monuments. “This is just...

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Former Houthi Reveals Secret U.S. Blind Spots in Red Sea Crisis

The United States and the U.K. have been trying to counter the Houthis’ unrelenting attacks in the Red Sea for weeks now, striking at their...

11.02.2024 6

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Zelensky Appoints New Army Chief Nicknamed the ‘Butcher’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has ousted his commander-in-chief, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, after months of growing wartime tensions. Zaluzhny...

08.02.2024 10

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Europe’s Bombshell Spy Scandal Sparks Hunt for More Traitors

Explosive accusations that Latvian member of European Parliament, Tatjana Ždanoka, has been working as a Russian spy for some 13 years are roiling...

04.02.2024 20

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U.S. Hits More Houthi Targets in Yemen as Biden's Middle East Response Expands

The U.S. military on Saturday attacked sites in Yemen with six Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles that it said were preparing to attack shipping lanes...

04.02.2024 10

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Iran Warns U.S. of Escalation After Strikes

Iran lambasted U.S. retaliatory strikes on Iran-backed militant resources and facilities in Iraq and Syria on Friday, warning that it could lead to...

03.02.2024 5

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U.S. Launches Revenge Strikes in Iraq and Syria After Deadly Jordan Ambush

The United States has begun launching strikes against Iranian targets inside Iraq and Syria as part of a response to the deadly drone attack in Jordan...

03.02.2024 4

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Lloyd Austin Gets Grilled on 911 Call for Secret Ambulance

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin addressed his cancer diagnosis and secret hospitalization in a rare press conference on Thursday at the...

01.02.2024 7

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Fury After Israeli Ministers Attend ‘Resettle Gaza’ Blowout

A boisterous weekend convention held at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem in which Israeli officials—including several of Israeli...

31.01.2024 4

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Militia Accused of Killing American Soldiers Suspends Attacks on U.S.

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