Trump was warned by a judge about making even 'ambiguous statements' that could intimidate witnesses or influence jurors in the Jan. 6 case

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Former US President Donald Trump.

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Ukrainian pilots have been taking English classes in between their missions to prepare to fly US-made jets

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A F-16 is flow during a mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 14, 2019.
Biden green-lit F-16s in May after increasing pressure from Ukraine and NATO officials, but the timeline for Ukrainian forces to get the prized jets is still up in the air.

US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven

The girlfriend of a Ukrainian soldier fighting on the front lines is shocked Kyiv residents are partying while the war grinds on

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A soldier sits and holds a telephone near Donetsk in Ukraine.

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Exploding drone boats aren't hard to beat, but Russia's weak defenses are letting Ukraine blow up its ships

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Ukraine has prioritized the development and deployment of a naval fleet of drones.

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Trump's lawyers wanted Clarence Thomas to review their 2020 election lies, saying he was their 'only chance' of stopping Biden's victory

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US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas poses for the official photo.

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope spotted a question mark in deep space. It could be 2 galaxies colliding.

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NASA, what is this?

NASA, ESA, CSA. Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI)

Researchers are shocked to find 2 great white sharks have become 'buddies' since the predators are typically solitary creatures

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A great white shark off the coast of Cape Cod in 2022.

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Trump's lawyer suggested telling skeptics that it was normal procedure to have Trump's electors vote in states he didn't win, newly released memo shows

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GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - JUNE 10: Republican presidential candidate former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures to the audience after delivering remarks June 10, 2023 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Trump spoke during the North Carolina Republican party’s annual state convention two days after becoming the first former U.S. president indicted on federal charges.

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Ukraine doesn't have much of a navy, but it's found a way to hunt down the 'weakest links' in Russia's critical sea supply lanes, UK intel says

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Russia's Black Sea Fleet warships take part in the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023.
Russia's Black Sea Fleet warships take part in the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023.

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Video captures mushroom cloud towering over a town near Moscow after a massive explosion rocked a Russian factory

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A screen grab from a CCTV footage shows broken windows and a person walking in a residential area, with smoke billowing in the background, following a blast at a factory in Sergiev Posad, Russia, August 9, 2023.
A screen grab from a CCTV footage shows broken windows and a person walking in a residential area, with smoke billowing in the background, following a blast at a factory in Sergiev Posad, Russia, August 9, 2023.

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