Russian state energy giant Gazprom is starting its own private security force, a move Ukraine fears will lead to a new Wagner-like mercenary army
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Day: February 9, 2023
Focused on 2024, Biden sees opportunity in GOP-held Florida
With an eye toward the 2024 campaign, President Joe Biden is venturing to Florida.
Earthquake death toll in Turkey and Syria surpasses 15,000
It comes after the president of Turkey acknowledged ‘shortcomings’ in his country’s response
North Korea showcases nuclear attack capability in largest ever ICBM parade
North Korea showcased almost a dozen advanced intercontinental ballistic missiles at a nighttime military parade on Wednesday, in the biggest display yet of what its state-run media described as Pyongyang’s “nuclear attack capability.”
Australia’s commitment to Turkey must endure beyond rescue mission
The death toll from the earthquake is likely to be higher than any natural disaster in a decade. In the weeks and months ahead, humanitarian aid will be needed to sustain communities and eventually rebuild.
Major boost to ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence: MoD signs contract with L&T for procurement of 41 indigenous Modular Bridges, worth over Rs 2,585 crore, for Corps of Engineers of Indian Army
New Delhi, February 8. In a major boost to indigenisation of defence equipment under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, Ministry of Defence has approved the proposal for indigenous manufacture of 41 sets of Modular Bridges for the Corps of Engineers of the Indian Army. These game-changing bridges have been designed and developed …
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Idaho murders – update: Bryan Kohberger arrest prompts review of cold cases
Bryan Kohberger is charged with the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Moscow, Idaho
Fiery Ohio derailment raises railroad safety questions
Officials are asking about railroad safety after a fiery derailment in Ohio generated a huge plume of smoke and forced evacuations in a small town because of concerns about the toxic chemicals the train was carrying.