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NATO seeks air defenses for Ukraine as Congress finally nears vote on aid

BRUSSELS — Ukraine was left in a position of anxious waiting on Friday, as NATO allies vowed that a response to the country’s urgent...

Earth’s record hot streak might be a sign of a new climate era

The heat fell upon Mali’s capital like a thick, smothering blanket — chasing people from the streets, stifling them inside their homes. For nearly...

Russia ramps up weapons production, using mass quantity to outgun Ukraine

Russia has ramped up military production by replenishing stocks of standard weapons and ammunition and probably can sustain its onslaught in Ukraine for at...

World Bank’s Banga wants to make gains in tackling the effects of climate change, poverty and war

WASHINGTON – There was no shortage of stressors to the global economy when Ajay Banga took charge at the World Bank almost a year...

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