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China conflict over Taiwan risks a nuclear escalation, study finds
A conflict between the US and China over Taiwan would risk a nuclear escalation with both militaries likely to stage sweeping operations targeting rival command and communications hubs, a leading defence research centre said on Thursday.…
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Report says US will spend years to restock arms
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WASHINGTON — U.S. military contractors need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used heavily in the Iran war, according to a…
Putin will try to recruit any envoy sent to talks, Ukraine’s former PM says
“Please do not underestimate this war criminal. He’s not an idiot. He’s a KGB operative,” former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yastenyuk said when asked about Russian President Vladimir Putin and a possible EU envoy at direct talks with …
Exclusive: This African Leader Has a Diamond-Rich Deal for Trump
With President Donald Trump‘s recent trip to China reinforcing the significance of global competition for resources, the head of a diamond-rich African nation that recently discovered rare earth and critical mineral deposits is looking to strike …
Preparing for a time when living to age 120 is commonplace
Discussing the rapid advances in medical science, AstraZeneca chief executive Pascal Soriot mentioned to me that an expert in the ageing phenomenon had recently told him that living to 200 years was within the realm of possibility once science learnt t…
Britain sanctions crypto exchange HTX over Russian support
Britain on Tuesday said it sanctioned 18 more entities helping Russia circumvent Western sanctions, including cryptocurrency exchange HTX, which it suspected funnelled $1.5 billion to the Kremlin.
Britain sanctions crypto exchange HTX over Russian su…
US and Iran clash near Hormuz
U.S. and Iranian forces clashed near the Strait of Hormuz overnight, highlighting the tension between the two sides even as they tout progress toward an interim peace deal.
The exchange of strikes came hours after U.S.…
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