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World
Russia Detains Another Defense Official, in New Sign of Putin Shake-Up
Lt. Gen. Vadim Shamarin is accused of “large-scale” bribery, the latest in a series of high-profile arrests that have coincided with the appointment of a new defense minister.
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Russia Detains Senior General, Widening Military Purge
Lt. Gen. Yuri Kuznetsov became the second senior defense official to be detained on an accusation of corruption in the past month.
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Health
Surgeons Transplant Pig Kidney Into a Patient, a Medical Milestone
The man continues to improve, doctors said. Organs from genetically engineered pigs one day may make dialysis obsolete.
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World
A New General Takes Over as Ukraine Struggles on the Battlefield
Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky is taking a job vacated by a general who is well-regarded by the army, in what is widely perceived as a politicized shake-up of Ukraine’s military leadership.
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Abrupt Dismissals Point to Xi Jinping’s Quiet Shake-Up of China’s Military
The purge of several commanders from China’s legislature was the latest sign of widening investigations focused on the sensitive arms sector, experts say.
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World
As Trump’s Legal Woes Have Escalated, So Have His Violent Remarks
Recent incendiary statements by the former president, including that shoplifters should be shot, come at a time when his supporters are already angry over his indictments.
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Xi’s Surprise Shake-Up Exposes Problems at Top of China’s Nuclear Force
The Chinese leader’s replacement of two commanders has fanned speculation about corruption or failings in the force that manages China’s nuclear missiles.
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World
Putin Is Doubling Down on Failure
In the wake of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s failed rebellion, it seems as if Russia’s leaders are living in an alternate reality. The sequence of events speaks for itself. Russian troops waved through Wagner columns on their way to Moscow and curious ...
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World
Sudan Erupts in Chaos: Who Is Battling for Control and Why It Matters
The strategically important country in northeastern Africa has been consumed by turmoil after overthrowing a dictator in 2019, with plans for a civilian-led democracy now in shambles.
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World
Concern Grows in Israel’s Military as Netanyahu Nears Coalition Deal
Preliminary agreements between Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right allies have raised questions about political interference in the army’s chain of command.
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