Iran developed a new attack drone that has a range of 932 miles and could be used by Russia in Ukraine: report

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Iranian Shahed-136, left, and Shahed-131 drones in western Tehran on October 11, 2023. Image used for illustration purposes.

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Taiwan's defense ministry warned in an 'air raid alert' that an incoming missile was flying over the island — but it turned out to be a satellite launch from China

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Taiwan on Tuesday issued a mistranslated alert that incorrectly warned the entire island in English of an incoming Chinese missile.
Taiwan on Tuesday issued a mistranslated alert that incorrectly warned the entire island in English of an incoming Chinese missile.

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Shocking video shows armed men taking over an Ecuador TV studio during a live broadcast

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Workers lie on the floor as hooded and armed people take over a tv studio of Ecuador's TV station TC during a live broadcast, in this still image of a Reuters' recording of the affair of TC signal channel, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, January 9, 2024.
Workers lie on the floor as hooded and armed people take over a tv studio of Ecuador's TV station TC during a live broadcast, in this still image of a Reuters' recording of the affair of TC signal channel, in

Hospitalized defense secretary didn't tell the White House about his cancer for a month

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President Joe Biden (left) and US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin (right) depicted side by side in a composite image.
President Joe Biden was not made aware that US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin's had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in December.

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Ex-PLA officer says Chinese troops used to cook and make hotpot with fuel they took out of missiles: report

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A split image showing military vehicles carrying DF-21D missiles in a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, 2015, to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, and a photo of a traditional Chengdu hot pot.

Ukrainian soldiers say they're having to abandon vehicles and hike for miles to the front lines because of exploding Russian drones

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Soldiers at the training ground calibrate their machine guns after going into combat on January 9, 2024, in Lyman district, Ukraine.
Soldiers at the training ground calibrate their machine guns after going into combat on January 9, 2024, in Lyman district, Ukraine.

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Saudi Arabia still wants to normalize ties with Israel, meaning a key goal of Hamas' October 7 attacks has apparently failed

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday.

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Saudi Arabia hosted a secret meeting meant to strengthen Ukraine's hand in peace talks: report

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy at an end-of-year press conference on December 19, 2023, in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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Ukrainian air attacks are chipping away at Russia's defenses in Crimea, leaving key occupied areas exposed, intel suggests

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In this image taken from a video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Jan. 6, 2024, Su-25 ground attack jets fire rockets during a Russian air force mission in Ukraine.
In this image taken from a video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Jan. 6, 2024, Su-25 ground attack jets fire rockets during a Russian air force mission in Ukraine.

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Footage appears to show a Ukrainian shooting down a Russian cruise missile with an aged antiaircraft gun. Experts say it's an incredible shot.

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A still from the footage shows the moment before and after a Ukrainian soldier shot what appears to be a cruise missile out of the sky.
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