The Kremlin plans to raffle off houses and holidays to shore up support for Putin ahead of an election: report

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and a stock image of raffle tickets.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and a stock image of raffle tickets.

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Biden Compares Hamas To Putin As He Urges US Aid For Israel

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In a primetime speech, President Joe Biden compared the Ukraine war to the war between Hamas and Israel, as he urged Congress to support an upcoming aid package.

Russia's economy is headed into the 'snare of perpetual war' as the Kremlin plans record-high military spending for 2024, think tank says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, and Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov on July 30, 2023.

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The Israel-Hamas war is exposing the new limits and challenges to US power

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US President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 20, 2023.

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China's economic partnership with Russia is so lopsided that Putin needs the help of the US — but he'd never admit that, think tank says

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (front, R), Chinese President Xi Jinping (front, L), his wife Peng Liyuan (2nd row, L), and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (2nd row, R), arrive for a gala show to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, Sept. 3, 2015.

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Russian missile wipes out 'one-fifth' of Ukrainian village

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More than 50 people died while attending a funeral in eastern Ukraine. Investigators say Russia targeted the civilian gathering with an Iskander ballistic missile.

Facebook and Instagram's Canadian News Blackout Is Crushing Student Journalists

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In early August, college radio stations and student newspapers across Canada started noticing something odd. Station managers and editors saw big dips in visits to their websites, particularly by way of Facebook and Instagram. Rowan Grice, a 28-year-old station manager at the University of Victoria’s CFUV station,…

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Inside Kim Jong Un's bulletproof train loaded with weapons and 'lady conductors'

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North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un travels abroad in a bulletproof train that's been used for generations. Archival footage and an expert reveal the root of the family's paranoia and what goes on inside the "Moving Fortress."

Russia's economy is headed for stagnation as the path of monetary policy is being chosen 'very poorly,' economists say

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Imprisoned Russian ultranationalist claims Putin's regime is near 'collapse' due to failures in Ukraine and can't be saved

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Igor Girkin stands with his arms folded inside a defendant's cage.
Igor Girkin, a prominent pro-war blogger, was arrested in July on charges of extremism.

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