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Moscow grapples with drone strikes on residences, hours after another attack on Kyiv

Moscow’s mayor reported the drone attacks on at least two residential buildings in the Russian capital, adding that there were no serious injuries.

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McCarthy’s push to find the votes for debt deal

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