Ukrainians are testing out a jerry-rigged mine-clearing machine made from a farm vehicle with spinning metal chains

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A still from video by Reuters showing, from above, a Ukrainian excavator adapted with chains for mine-clearance in a Ukrianian field in August 2023.
A still of the Ukrainian excavator, adapted for mine-clearance, in action in a field in Ukraine.

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Hundreds of Russian tourists were stranded in Turkey when their planes broke down, a likely casualty of Western sanctions

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Russian tourists arrive at Antalya Airport in Antalya, Turkey on July 9, 2023.

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Mystery surrounds 19th century 'vampire' found buried in New England with his thigh bones crossed over his chest

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Side by side images show a skull stained by time next to the picture of a short-haired graying middle aged main wearing 19th century garb.
Side-by-side images shows the skull and a facial reconstruction of the "Connecticut Vampire."

Sgt. Robert Trujillo Armed Forces Medical Examiner System; Parabon NanoLabs and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory.

A Ukrainian says he paid $5,000 for a medical diagnosis to avoid conscription, an example of widespread corruption and draft-dodging

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An unidentifiable man in Odesa, Ukraine, sits on the coast with buildings in the background in this July 2022 image used for illustration purposes only.
A man in Odesa, Ukraine in this July 2022 image used for illustration purposes only.

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A mystery 300-mile wide formation lurking beneath Australia may be the largest asteroid impact crater on Earth

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An artist's illustration shows an asteroid causing a large blast as it crashes into Earth
An artist's impression of what an asteroid impact on Earth would look like.

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Ukraine's counteroffensive would fall apart without all the Russian vehicles it has captured, frontline mechanic says

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A Russian tank seized inside of the woodland is examined by Ukrainian soldiers in Irpin, Ukraine on April 1, 2022.

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Someone hacked a news ticker in Russia to insult Putin after the value of the ruble plunged

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Russian President Vladimir Putin in Armenia in November 2022.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in Armenia in November 2022.

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A United Airlines pilot on vacation in Hawaii volunteered to fly a plane from Maui to mainland US to help 330 people escape the fire

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Pilot Vince Eckelcamp flew a plane of some 330 people from Hawaii to the mainland during the wildfires that engulfed Maui last week.
Pilot Vince Eckelcamp flew a plane of some 330 people from Hawaii to the mainland during the wildfires that engulfed Maui last week.

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Ukrainian soldier credits video-game obsession for his ability to strike Russian targets with drones

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A Ukrainian drone operator from the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade tests new military equipment including FPV drones on the training area amid Russia-Ukraine war in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on August 03, 2023.
A Ukrainian drone operator from the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade tests an FPV drone in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, in August 2023.

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China's military claims to have found a way to build a laser weapon that can fire indefinitely

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An operational demonstration of the Office of Naval Research-sponsored Laser Weapon System while deployed to the Arabian Gulf.

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