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A United Nations inquiry has concluded that Russia’s forcible transfer of Ukrainian children amounts to a crime against humanity, directly implicating President Vladimir Putin in a coordinated state policy spanning several years.
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In unprecedented operations over Iran, Israeli fighter pilots are being prescribed anti-narcolepsy drugs to maintain alertness during missions that can last more than 34 hours, highlighting the extreme demands of modern aerial
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The United States is reportedly considering a high-stakes covert mission to seize Iran’s enriched uranium, with Delta Force potentially tasked to infiltrate nuclear facilities if intelligence suggests the material has not already
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For decades, Chinese strategists have feared the “Malacca Dilemma,” the strategic vulnerability of having roughly 80 percent of the nation’s crude oil imports pass through the narrow Strait of Malacca, which could
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