The Russian arms dealer who was exchanged for Brittney Griner is trying to sell weapons to the Houthis: report

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Viktor Bout
Viktor Bout was released in a prisoner swap in 2022, having spent a decade in US custody.

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One year on, the Middle East is spiraling deeper into violence

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A massive explosion erupts over the Beirut skyline after Israeli forces shelled buildings there in early October.
The past year has seen the Middle East slip at a dizzying pace toward an all-out war between Israel and Iran.

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Taiwan's president is doubling down on sticking it to Beijing, saying China can't be the 'motherland' because its government is younger

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Taiwan's president, Lai Ching-te, speaks to a Taiwanese soldier as he inspects a military exercise.
Taiwan's president, Lai Ching-te, has increasingly challenged the arguments and rhetoric that Beijing has used for years to promote Taiwan as its sovereign territory.

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Hezbollah members were likely holding pagers with both hands when they exploded due to a dark feature: report

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Image of an exploded pager.
Thousands of people were injured after the devices detonated.

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$63 million Royal New Zealand Navy ship capsizes and sinks off Samoa

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A New Zealand naval ship, HMNZS Manawanui, tilts to the side before sinking.
The HMNZS Manawanui caught fire and sank.

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The US Navy has launched a high-tech scavenger hunt on Reddit to recruit the 'next generation of submariners'

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The US Navy is using a Reddit recruiting campaign to find the next generation of submarine operators.
The US Navy recruiting the next generation of submarine operators on Reddit.

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Video shows Ukrainian 'dragon' drone appearing to destroy a Russian tank with 'molten thermite'

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Screenshot of footage depicting the fallout of dragon drones spraying Russian tanks with molten thermite.
Screenshot of footage showing a Ukrainian "dragon drone" attacking a Russian tank.

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Miss America Madison Marsh says people just keep getting pageantry and the Air Force wrong

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Miss America 2024 Madison Marsh speaks into a microphone while standing in front of the tail of an F-16.
Miss America 2024 Madison Marsh says the US military is in a new era where those serving can still pursue their passions.

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An Israeli strike on Iran could hurt the Harris campaign in its final stretch if gas prices soar

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An Iranian missile soars down towards Jerusalem at night.
Israel could target Iran's oil facilities in retaliation for the massive ballistic missile strike earlier this week.

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Russia's defense industry has a massive labor shortage. Rules on what jobs women can do are part of the issue.

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Putin at a tank factory
Putin visiting Uralvagonzavod, Russia's main tank factory, in February 2024.

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