Putin, Russia's eternal leader defined by war and power
Vladimir Putin's four-year-long invasion of Ukraine is the culmination of a quarter century spent tightening his grip on power, crushing opponents and trying to expand Russia's influence -- and borders.
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Iran leader Khamenei killed in massive US and Israeli attack
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989 and sworn enemy of the West, was killed in the opening salvo of a massive US and Israeli attack that extended into a second day Sunday, as the two powers seek to topple the Islamic republic.
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Latest developments in Iran: US and Israeli strikes, death of Khamenei
The United States and Israel launched waves of strikes Saturday against targets in Iran, sparking swift retaliation by the Islamic republic.
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Explosion, gunfire as Afghan forces shoot at aircraft over Kabul
An explosion followed by successive gunfire were heard in central Kabul on Sunday, AFP journalists reported, with the Taliban government saying Afghan forces were shooting at a fresh incursion by Pakistani aircraft.
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Iranians across North America rally for -- and against -- strikes
Jubilant Iranian Americans on Saturday took to the streets from Boston to Los Angeles to cheer the death of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and voice hope for a brighter future for their homeland.
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Shakespeare would have shunned streaming, 'Hamnet' team says
If William Shakespeare were working today in film, he would want his movies shown in theaters instead of going straight to streaming, the Oscar-nominated producers of "Hamnet" say.
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Will Oscars be 17th time lucky for songwriter Diane Warren?
Diane Warren has become something of a fixture at Hollywood's annual Oscars ceremony.
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Sympathy for the bedeviled: the likable conspiracy theorist of 'Bugonia'
If there's one thing the 21st century has in spades, it's conspiracy theorists -- many of them angry, unhinged people hacking at their keyboards about grievances real and imagined.
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Texas port humming as Trump ramps up Venezuela oil
A cargo ship teems with workers in hard hats at the Port of Houston, the latest US vessel headed to Venezuela after President Donald Trump lifted restrictions to boost oil production in the crisis-hit country.
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76ers' center Embiid to miss at least three games with oblique strain
Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid will miss at least three games with a right oblique strain, the NBA team said Saturday.
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