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Russia suffers heaviest losses since WWII as casualties in Ukraine conflict near 2 million
The report said Russia suffered 1.2 million casualties, including up to 325,000 troop deaths, between February 2022 and December 2025
Plane crashes in Colombia, killing all 15 on board
State ariline Satena says its aircraft carrying 13 passengers and two crew “suffered a fatal accident”.
Gerber recalls arrowroot biscuits that might contain pieces of plastic or paper
Baby food maker Gerber is recalling certain lots of arrowroot biscuits.
U.S. allies looking to China for deals as Trump threats them with tariffs
President Trump’s tariffs and rhetoric have spurred some longtime U.S. allies to diversify their trade ties away from the U.S. Some are going cap-in-hand to Asian superpowers China and India.
Middle East worries about possible US strike on Iran as Trump makes threats
Iranian officials reached out to the wider Middle East on Wednesday over the threat of a possible U.S. military strike on the country, while the value of Iran’s currency reached a new low a month since the start of protests that soon spread nationwide …
Rubio Defends Maduro Capture As “Strategic” And “Not An Act Of War”
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the capture of former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro before a Senate committee, arguing that the operation did not amount to an act of war and portraying it as a strategic necessity.
Hanwha Securing Lease To Build $1.3 Billion Munitions Plant At U.S. Army’s Pine Bluff Arsenal
Hanwha Defense USA is in negotiations with the U.S. to build a production facility for munitions components at Pine Bluff Arsenal in Arkansas, with the company planning to invest $1.3 […]
ServiceNow reports Q4 revenue up 20.5% YoY to $3.57B, vs. $3.53B est., and subscription revenue up 21% YoY to $3.47B; NOW drops ~3% after hours (Samantha Subin/CNBC)
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ServiceNow reports Q4 revenue up 20.5% YoY to $3.57B, vs. $3.53B est., and subscription revenue up 21% YoY to $3.47B; NOW drops ~3% after hours — ServiceNow topped Wall Street’s fourth-quarter estimates after …
ICE role at Winter Olympics in Italy to be advisory only, US ambassador says
A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit deployed to Italy for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will not conduct patrols and will serve only in an advisory role, Washington’s ambassador said on Wednesday. The deployment has angered Italians beca…