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Putin faces limits of his military power as Ukraine recaptures land

Russia’s leader is betting an impending infusion of drafted troops can change the dynamic on the battlefield in Ukraine, but he is losing time.

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Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in classified documents case

Donald Trump’s filing came after an appeals court granted the Justice Department’s request to keep about 100 classified documents seized from the former president’s Florida residence separate from an independent review.

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Tactics of repression: How Iran is trying to stop Mahsa Amini protests

A visual forensics analysis shows authorities using indiscriminate force, making violent arrests, and throttling internet service to crush demonstrations.

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Far from coasts, flooding from Hurricane Ian devastates inland communities

Biblical amounts of rain swelled ponds beyond their banks and turned creeks into rushing rivers. Storm-water and sewage systems were overwhelmed.

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