Prigozhin, whose brutal fighters were feared in Ukraine, Africa, and Syria, was eulogized Thursday by President Vladimir Putin, even as suspicions grew that the Russian leader was behind the crash that many saw as an assassination.
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The conflict in Sudan is fueling a humanitarian emergency of ‘epic proportions,’ UN aid chief says
Sudan was plunged into chaos in mid-April when months of simmering tensions between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
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U.S. intelligence says an intentional explosion brought down Wagner chief Prigozhin’s plane
There has as yet been no official confirmation that the mercenary leader was among the 10 dead.
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Jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s arrest is extended by a Moscow court, state news agency says
The Bowdoin College graduate, who was detained on espionage charges, must stay in jail until the end of November.
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Vivek Ramaswamy takes center stage, plus other key moments from the first Republican debate
Neither former President Donald Trump nor Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis neither dominated the debate stage Wednesday night.
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Debate highlights GOP candidates’ struggle with climate change
Just one Republican in Wednesday’s lineup said climate change is ‘real.’
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Iran and Saudi Arabia among six countries set to join China, Russia in BRICS economic bloc
The bloc’s move to expand shows signs of strengthening a China-Russia coalition as tensions with the West spiral higher.
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Hopeful signs of an economic ‘soft landing’ emerge in Jackson Hole as Fed meets with world watching
Business these days in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is still good – just not as robust as it was after the U.S. economy roared out of the pandemic recession.
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Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits as labor market keeps humming along
The four-week moving average of claims, a less volatile measure, rose by 2,250 to 236,750.
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Journalism has seen a substantial rise in philanthropic spending over the past 5 years, a study says
The struggling news industry is increasingly relying on donations and subscriptions, although it hasn’t come close to making up for the collapse in advertising that has led to the dramatic drop in outlets that cover local news.