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Russia Detains Another Defense Official, in New Sign of Putin Shake-Up

Lt. Gen. Vadim Shamarin is accused of “large-scale” bribery, the latest in a series of high-profile arrests that have coincided…

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Russia Detains Senior General, Widening Military Purge

Lt. Gen. Yuri Kuznetsov became the second senior defense official to be detained on an accusation of corruption in the…

Health

Surgeons Transplant Pig Kidney Into a Patient, a Medical Milestone

The man continues to improve, doctors said. Organs from genetically engineered pigs one day may make dialysis obsolete.

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A New General Takes Over as Ukraine Struggles on the Battlefield

Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky is taking a job vacated by a general who is well-regarded by the army, in what is…

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Abrupt Dismissals Point to Xi Jinping’s Quiet Shake-Up of China’s Military

The purge of several commanders from China’s legislature was the latest sign of widening investigations focused on the sensitive arms…

Travel

As Trump’s Legal Woes Have Escalated, So Have His Violent Remarks

Recent incendiary statements by the former president, including that shoplifters should be shot, come at a time when his supporters…

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Xi’s Surprise Shake-Up Exposes Problems at Top of China’s Nuclear Force

The Chinese leader’s replacement of two commanders has fanned speculation about corruption or failings in the force that manages China’s…

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Putin Is Doubling Down on Failure

In the wake of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s failed rebellion, it seems as if Russia’s leaders are living in an alternate reality.…

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Sudan Erupts in Chaos: Who Is Battling for Control and Why It Matters

The strategically important country in northeastern Africa has been consumed by turmoil after overthrowing a dictator in 2019, with plans…

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Concern Grows in Israel’s Military as Netanyahu Nears Coalition Deal

Preliminary agreements between Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right allies have raised questions about political interference in the army’s chain of…

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