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Putin insists that Russian technology is years ahead of its rivals Ukraine performance undermines presumption, military analysts say India, China top list of Russian arms buyers LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia was ready to sell advanced weapons to allies globally and cooperate in the development of military …

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Despite the recent statements of the Ukrainian leadership about the success of the army on the Kherson front, the troops have barely moved for weeks. Credit… Daniel Berehulak for The New York Times MYKOLAIV REGION, Ukraine — In their summer campaign to drive Russian troops out of the southern Kherson region, Ukrainian forces have decimated …

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“On the attack on Salman Rushdie, we consider no one but [Rushdie] and his supporters are worth blaming and even condemning,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said at a televised news conference on Monday, marking the country’s first public reaction to the incident. “We have not seen anything else about the individual who carried …

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The family of the 75-year-old author, who has lived for decades under threat because of his writing, said he was in critical condition on Sunday after the attack on stage, which ended with the attacker being held by staff and guests and Rushdie is taken to a hospital. “Although his life-changing injuries are serious, his …

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The new five-member delegation is visiting the autonomous island in an effort to “reaffirm U.S. support for Taiwan” and “promote stability and peace across the Taiwan Strait,” a Markey spokesman said in a communicated The delegation includes Democratic Reps. John Garamendi, Alan Lowenthal and Don Beyer, and Republican Rep. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen, the statement …

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Placeholder while loading item actions Anne Heche, an actress whose roles ranged from a stress-ball White House aide in “Wag the Dog” to a Bates Motel stabbing victim in a “Psycho” remake, but who claimed she was “blacklisted” from major studio projects in the late 1990s, after she and Ellen DeGeneres became a same-sex celebrity …

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Aug 14 (Reuters) – U.S. actor Anne Heche was taken off life support on Sunday, nine days after being seriously injured in a car crash, as a compatible person was found to be receiving her organs given, a spokesman said. Heche, 53, had been legally dead as of Friday, though still with a beating heart, …

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WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Republicans stepped up calls on Sunday for the release of an FBI affidavit showing justification for seizing documents from his Mar-a-Lago home of former President Donald Trump amid reports of increased threats against federal law enforcement personnel. . A search warrant released last week after the unprecedented search showed that …

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JJ Spaun will try to go wire-to-wire in the St. Jude as he heads into the final round with a one-shot lead at 13 under. Losing his lead early in the third round, the Texas Open winner held his own throughout Saturday’s action and eventually maintained his edge over Austrian Sepp Straka. The two will …

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Dow Jones futures will open Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures. The stock market rally had another strong week, moving into an important test. X A market break would not be a surprise, and could be healthy, after strong price gains on generally light volume in recent weeks. Investors should be cautious …

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