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Billionaire-backed Koch network halts Nikki Haley campaign funding after South Carolina loss

Americans for Prosperity Action, the network backed by billionaire Charles Koch, is pausing its financial support of Republican presidential candidate Nikki…
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Zelenskyy says Black Sea grain corridor in doubt without U.S. aid

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that without new U.S. military aid his country would be unable to defend a Black Sea shipping corridor that has allowed Kyiv to export millions…
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Russia offering African governments ‘regime survival package’ in exchange for resources, research says

Russia’s military intelligence service is offering African governments a “regime survival package” that provides military and diplomatic support in exchange…
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House GOP’s budget ‘poison pills’ could force spending cuts, rattle economy

House Republican hardliners’ efforts to stonewall a budget deal ahead of a looming government shutdown could risk triggering automatic spending…
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Iran has the largest ballistic missile arsenal in the Middle East. Now it’s sending them to Russia

Iran has sent hundreds of its powerful ballistic missiles to the government of President Vladimir Putin in Russia, furthering the…
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Netanyahu’s first post-war plan seeks security buffer in Gaza — in blow to U.S. diplomacy

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disclosed his first official plan for the post-war future of the Gaza Strip, calling for…
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Russia was ridiculed at the start of the war. Two years on, it has reasons to be confident

When Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago, the stout resistance mounted by the country’s armed forces and overwhelming Western support…
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What are space nukes, the ‘indiscriminate’ satellite weapon raising tensions between Washington and Moscow?

A fresh spat between Washington and Moscow has raised alarm about the potential risk of a space-based nuclear satellite attack…
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Turkey is back in from the cold with NATO and F-16 moves, but thorny issues remain

Turkey spent nearly two years — along with Hungary — holding up Sweden’s accession to NATO. It’s bought powerful Russian…
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Nikki Haley vows to stay in 2024 race, after raising $16.5 million in January

Former South Carolina governor and GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Tuesday delivered a clear message: she has the means…