A Russian plane accidentally dropped a bomb on Russia-occupied territory in Ukraine, an official said. It's the second such incident this month.

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A Sukhoi Su-57 jet fighter performs during the MAKS 2021 air show in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, Russia, July 25, 2021.
A Sukhoi Su-57 jet fighter performing during the MAKS 2021 air show in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, Russia, on July 25, 2021.

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An infamous Stalin-era military unit called SMERSH is being re-created by Putin as he steps up his search for spies: UK intel

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) and Ivanovo oblast Governor Stanislav Voskresensky (R) look on the flag with portraits of Soviet leaders Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin.

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Kim Jong Un has turned 40, but he's forgoing a big celebration. Experts say he probably feels like he hasn't achieved enough for his age.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits a construction site in Russia on September 13, 2023.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits a construction site in Russia on September 13, 2023.

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Ukraine special forces say they helped destroy a Russian weapons system that was blocking satellite comms

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Ukrainian missile unit hitting Russia's electronic warfare system Tirada-2
A missile reportedly hitting a Russian Tirada-2 in Ukraine's Donetsk region in a video shared by Ukraine's Special Forces on Telegram on January 8, 2023.

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Taiwan is heading for a pivotal election that will define its fraught relationship with China. Here's what's at stake.

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Supporters cheer at an election campaign rally for Taiwan People's Party (TPP) presidential candidate Ko Wen-je in Taichung on January 6, 2024.
A campaign rally for the Taiwan People's Party presidential candidate Ko Wen-je in Taichung, Taiwan, on Saturday.

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Russia is trying to mess up Ukraine's air defense by deploying decoy flares on its missiles, soldier says

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A Ukrainian soldier holds up a US made Stinger
A Ukrainian soldier with a US made Stinger on the frontline in December 2022 in Bakhmut, Ukraine.

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Passenger on the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a chunk of its fuselage said it felt like being inside a gas canister

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An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane sits at a gate at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Alaska Airlines grounded its 737 MAX 9 planes after part of a fuselage blew off during a flight from Portland Oregon to Ontario, California.
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane sits at a gate at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

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Trump responded, 'So what?' when told Mike Pence had been rushed to a secure location amid the escalating Capitol riot, report says

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Donald Trump (left) and scenes from the January 6 riot at the Capitol in 2021.
The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to a charge brought against Donald Trump and January 6 rioters.

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Israel deploys enormous blimp to help fight Hezbollah militants on the Lebanon border

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Israeli Air Force airship
An Israeli Air Force blimp known as the "Sky Dew" contains a highly advanced radar system to detect incoming missiles and drones is seen berthed at an undisclosed location in northern Israel on November 10, 2023 near Haifa, Israel.

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Fears grow that Ukraine could run out of US-supplied Patriot missiles

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Patriot missile is fired during PATRIOT SPARK 23 exercise at the Black Sea training range in Capu Midia, Constanta, Romania, November 15, 2023.
Patriot missile is fired during PATRIOT SPARK 23 exercise at the Black Sea training range in Capu Midia, Constanta, Romania, November 15, 2023.

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