Scientists uncover a 'bizarre' leggy dinosaur unlike anything seen before, and it could rewrite the history of bird evolution

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An artist's impression of 150-million-year-old avialan theropod Fujianvenator prodigiosus shows a leggy, plumed dinosaur screatching as it stands over a prey.
An artist's impression of Fujianvenator prodigiosus. Scientists think this dinosaur could be a much needed missing link in the history of bird evolution around the Jurassic period.

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Russia's infamous 'dragon's teeth' defenses are a joke and were easily overcome, says Ukrainian ex-commander

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Ukrainian soldiers sit on infantry fighting vehicles as they drive near Izyum, eastern Ukraine on September 16, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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A Chinese woman held 16 jobs for 3 years and never showed up to work, report says

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Stock image of a businesswoman in Shanghai's financial district, used for illustration purposes only.

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China is eroding Russia's influence over old allies as the alliance it leads crumbles over Ukraine, expert says

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chinese President Xi Jinping and Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev shake hands in front of the two countries' flags
Chinese leader Xi Jinping (right) and Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev shake hands during a signing ceremony, ahead of the China-Central Asia Summit in Xian, China in May 2023.

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4 Roman-era swords were found perfectly preserved in their scabbards in a cave. They were as sharp as if they were hidden today, scientists said.

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A still from a video shows researchers smiling widely as they pull the sword from the rock.
Scientists discovered four perfectly preserved Roman swords hiding in a cave near the Dead Sea, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Wednesday.

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Video shows Ukrainian soldiers taking out a Russian aircraft with a missile in a critical area of its counteroffensive

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A side-by-side view of two screenshots from video posted by Ukraine's 47th brigade on September 2, 2023, showing left an indistinct puff of smoke from an explosion in the sky and a falling Russian airplane, and right, a flaming mass in a field, reportedly near Robotyne, Ukraine.
Two stills from footage by the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade showing the downing of a Russian plane and its aftermath.

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A Russian commander used military helicopters to transport his pet cat, says pilot who defected to Ukraine

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A Russian military helicopter flies over Donetsk.
A Russian military helicopter flies over Donetsk.

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Russia's invasion has turned Ukraine into the country with the highest cluster munition casualties in the world, even more than Syria

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A cluster bomb capsule seen on the ground at the frontline city of Avdiivka, Ukraine, on March 23, 2023.
A cluster bomb capsule seen on the ground at the frontline city of Avdiivka, Ukraine, on March 23, 2023.

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Putin taught a lesson for Russia's new school curriculum, which includes instructions on how to handle a Kalashnikov

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A front-on view of Putin speaking into a microphone against a blue background during a Q&A session with Russian schoolchildren on September 1, 2023.
Putin speaks to Russian students on September 1, 2023.

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Ukraine used US-supplied Bradley IFV to evacuate civilians while under heavy fire, including one woman with her cat: report

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A Ukrainian serviceman of the 47th Magura Separate Mechanised Brigade drives a M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle at a position near a front line in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region.
A M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle at a position near the front line in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, June 2023.

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