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Russia may have spent $1.3 billion on an aerial attack as inflation continues to soar in the country on the back of huge state defense spending

The Ukrainian air force said Russia fired 77 Kh-101 missiles in the attack — they cost an estimated…

Rebecca Rommen   


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Melinda French Gates endorses Kamala Harris, emphasizing her defense of abortion rights

Melinda French Gates endorses Kamala Harris on X, highlighting her support for abortion rights.

Alice Tecotzky   


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Europe needs to 'America-proof' its defense strategy, analyst says

A potential second term for Donald Trump has fueled discussions over the future of the US's role in…

Rebecca Rommen   


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Biden 'felt compelled' to govern with progressives as part of his coalition because he felt they helped him win in 2020

Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut told The New York Times Magazine that Biden transformed "from bein…

John L. Dorman   


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Elon Musk has become just another Trump apprentice

Plenty of people have been steamrolled by Donald Trump, but no one has torched their image in servi…

Linette Lopez   


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Europe cannot keep assuming the US will fund its defense, European leader warns

US military support for Europe is crucial as "we are not able to do that ourselves," Lithuania's PM…

Sinéad Baker   


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Trump will likely run out of legal defense funds by summer, report says

Donald Trump may now be forced choose a few undesirable options to continue his legal defenses.

Nathan Rennolds   


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Europe is investing in defense in ways that were 'unimaginable' before Russia invaded Ukraine, Lithuanian PM says

Russia's invasion of Ukraine pushed many European countries to boost defenses in ways that were unt…

Sinéad Baker   


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Germany's plan to halve military aid to Ukraine is a gift to Trump, expert says

Germany's draft budget for 2025 would cut military aid to Ukraine by half. The optics are terrible,…

Mia Jankowicz   


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NATO chief says Trump being reelected wouldn't mean the end of the alliance, that it's stronger than in 2016

Jens Stoltenberg said NATO is stronger than before and it's "important not to create self-fulfilli…

Sinéad Baker   


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Steve Bannon filmed Jeffrey Epstein for 15 hours. His 'documentary' has never surfaced.

The staunch Donald Trump ally said his Epstein tapes were meant for a documentary. People who knew …

Jacob Shamsian   


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4 reasons why Wall Street's anxiety over excessive AI spending boom is 'premature,' Bank of America says

Investors are "premature" to worry over the spending AI wave, as a few catalysts still lie ahead, B…

Filip De Mott   


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Ukraine is cranking out lots of homemade weapons but needs more of a key ingredient, defense industry official says

Ukraine's local defense industry has steadily contributed more of its own military hardware to Kyiv…

Jake Epstein   


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UK army is unprepared for war and would run out of ammo quickly, former defense official says

The UK military is ill-prepared for war and would run out of ammo in "any larger-scale operation," …

Thibault Spirlet   


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Russia's GDP growth slowed in Q2 while inflation continued to soar on the back of heavy state spending: report

It comes as the Kremlin battles rising inflation and warnings that the economy is overheating.

Rebecca Rommen   


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Gen Z pays more for housing and has more debt than millennials did 10 years ago. That will likely impact the presidential race.

More than a decade after the Great Recession reshaped millennial life, Gen Z is now enduring its ow…

John L. Dorman   


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How Republicans rail against government spending on TV — only to brag about its benefits back home

Rep. Mike Garcia voted against a bill that delivered nearly $13 million in federal funding to his d…

Bryan Metzger   


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Image shows a 7-layer defensive line planned for the border between NATO and Russia

Poland's defense ministry called the "east shield" the largest operation to strengthen the eastern …

Sinéad Baker   


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What Mitch McConnell's truce with Trump means

Mitch McConnell praised Trump's "really positive" meeting with Senate Republicans.

Brent D. Griffiths   


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Biden says that the US will back Ukraine for a decade. It may prove a hollow promise.

Biden's new Ukraine security pledge could last only months if he loses the US presidential election…

Tom Porter