Dramatic footage appears to show a Ukrainian missile taking out a prized Russian jet

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A composite image showing, left, a Russian Su-25 fighter jet, and right, a close-up screenshot from a video released by Ukrainian armed forces which they say shows a Su-25 being shot down.

Russia is offering a $22,000 bonus to new military recruits, signaling its desperation to offset losses in Ukraine

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A Russian military recruitment poster in Moscow in April 2023.

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Joe Biden's exit could be a tricky subject for authoritarian leaders in Russia, China, and Saudi Arabia, analysts say

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin walk in front of rows of armed soldiers
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping attend an official welcoming ceremony.

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Another Israeli war could put a strain on the West's artillery production, with Ukraine paying a price

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A smoke plume rises over the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila during Israeli bombardment
A smoke plume rises over the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila during Israeli bombardment on May 16, 2024.

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Jordan Chiles is competing in her second Olympics in Paris. Meet the gymnast who already counts Beyoncé and Michael Jordan as fans.

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Jordan Chiles, wearing a red, white, and blue leotard, presses chalk-covered palms together as she competes in front of an audience at the 2024 US Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials.
Jordan Chiles will compete in the 2024 Olympics.

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China just made another audacious bid to challenge the US as a key Middle East power broker

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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi brokered a truce between Mahmoud al-Aloul, a leader of the Palestinian group Fatah and Mussa Abu Marzuk, a leader of Hamas, in July 2024.

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Trump may regret choosing JD Vance as his running mate, political scientists say

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: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump stands onstage with Republican vice presidential candidate, Sen. J.D. Vance
Political scientists told Business Insider that former President Donald Trump may have reason to regret choosing Sen. JD Vance as his running mate.

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Saudi Arabia's crown prince is probably not psyched that liberal ex-prosecutor Kamala Harris may be president: expert

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Composite image of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the left and US Vice President Kamala Harris on the right
An expert said that a potential Harris presidency could be tricky for Saudi Arabia

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China wants to raise its retirement age. People aren't happy.

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A number of elderly Chinese people sit in winter coats in the sunshine against a backdrop of tree trunks.
Increasing numbers of Chinese elderly people cannot afford to retire, according to reports.

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Putin's favorite European leader is being shunned and shammed by his peers

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Viktor Orbán and Vladimir Putin
Hungary's leader Viktor Orbán has been shunned over his close ties to Russia's President Vladimir Putin.

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