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Former F-16 pilot says he would not want to fly missions over Ukraine right now, arguing 'there is no fighting chance'

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the the 408th Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, flies a training sortie Sept. 9, 2015, over Germany.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the the 408th Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, flies a training sortie Sept. 9, 2015, over Germany.

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Top US general predicts troops will have to always be on the move and be 'nearly invisible' to survive on future battlefields

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U.S. Army soldiers take part in a joint military drill of South Korea and the United States in Paju, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 13, 2023.
U.S. Army soldiers take part in a joint military drill of South Korea and the United States in Paju, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 13, 2023.

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'Godfather of AI' warns that 'bad actors like Putin or DeSantis' could use AI to win wars or manipulate voters

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Computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton stood outside a Google building
Geoffrey Hinton told MIT Tech Review about his worries over how AI tools, which he helped pioneer, will be used.

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Russian commanders now punish misbehaving troops by sticking them in dirt holes covered with metal grilles called 'zindans:' UK intelligence

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Russian military conscription soldiers troops Grozny Chechnya
Conscripts stand at a Russian military conscription office in Grozny, Chechnya on November 17, 2014.

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US intelligence believes 'slaughter-fest' battle in eastern Ukraine has cost Russia 100,000 dead and wounded in only a matter of months, White House reveals

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Ukrainian artillery fires towards the frontline during heavy fighting amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Bakhmut, Ukraine, April 13, 2023.
Ukrainian artillery fires towards the front line during heavy fighting amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Bakhmut, Ukraine, April 13, 2023.

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Russian journalist seen in propaganda video breaking the rules by loading a rocket launcher says he figures it is ok since Ukrainians are Nazis

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A rocket is launched from a truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher near Svyatohirsk, eastern Ukraine, on May 14, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
A rocket is launched from a truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher near Svyatohirsk, eastern Ukraine, on May 14, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Big China investor Ray Dalio says that if the US goes to war with China, there should be rules like not fighting on each other's soil

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Ray Dalio speaks during the Web Summit 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal on November 7, 2018.
Ray Dalio.

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Renowned China investor Ray Dalio says the US and China are on the brink of war, and that both sides are 'beyond the ability to talk'

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Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates LP, speaks during China Development Forum (CDF) 2023 at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on March 25, 2023 in Beijing, China.
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates LP, speaks during China Development Forum (CDF) 2023 at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on March 25, 2023 in Beijing, China.

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Russia's desperately trying to drum up new recruits by selling military service as a 'worthy future' as thousands of troops die in Ukraine

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A military cadet stands in front of a billboard promoting contract army service in Saint Petersburg on October 5, 2022.

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Russian oil sanctions appear to be working - crude still flows even as Moscow's pulling in less money. But there's more to it than that.

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Hey there market people. Phil Rosen here. 

I spent much of yesterday parsing through pages of data on where Russian oil is heading and how much buyers are paying for barrels. 

The clearest takeaway is that the West's sanctions do in fact seem to be taking a toll as intended — Moscow's export revenues are down, but plenty of oil remains available as far as global supplies. 

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