Russia is using bags of cash and diamonds to avoid sanctions and fund its weapons program, expert says

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An employee inspects rough diamonds in Alrosa Diamond Sorting Center in the town of Mirny, Russia, on July 1, 2019.

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Putin's plan to wear down support for Ukraine in a war of attrition seems to be working, though it's not risk-free

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual meeting with participants of the Valdai Discussion Club on October 5, 2023 in Sochi, Russia.

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An Airbnb guest who has overstayed for 542 days was kicked out of another rental just 2 months earlier

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An aerial view of Oakland, California.

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Earth's inner core is more like a ball of butter than a solid metal sphere, a new study suggests

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An artist's conception of the different layer's of our planet, including the crust, mantle, and inner and outer cores.

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A California Airbnb host didn't register his home properly, and now can't get rid of a guest who overstayed 541 days and counting

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Sascha Jovanovic, a Airbnb landlord, stands on the deck of his Los Angeles home.
Sascha Jovanovic, a Airbnb landlord, on the deck of his Los Angeles home.

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SpaceX's mega-rocket has a 'decent chance' of making orbit on its next flight, Musk said. Last time, Starship blew up the launchpad and exploded in mid-air.

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Side by side images show Starship lifting off in a cloud of smoke on April 20, next to a picture of the rocket tumbling out of control and spewing flames before blowing up.
Two images from Starship's first fully integrated launch in April show the rocket taking off then tumbling out of control before blowing up

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Trump would throw food against the wall once or twice a week, former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson says

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Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, testifies at a hearing on Capitol Hill on June 28, 2022.

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Satellite images show Russia moved parts of its navy out of Crimea after getting hammered by Ukrainian attacks

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The Admiral Makarov and Admiral Essen frigates, three diesel submarines, five landing ships, and several small missile ships in the Russian port city of Novorossiysk seen in satellite imagery shared by Planet Labs PBC on October 4.
The Admiral Makarov and Admiral Essen frigates, three diesel submarines, five landing ships, and several small missile ships in the Russian port city of Novorossiysk seen i

Putin's plan for winning the war in Ukraine could be starting to become reality

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Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Sirius Park of Science and Ar in Sochi on October 4, 2023.

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Ukraine hit Russia's most treasured air-defense system on its own soil, reports say

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An S-400 Triumf air-defense system outside of Moscow, Russia, on December 2, 2010.

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