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Ukraine war live updates: Russia fends off drone, missile and ‘balloon’ attack; Ukraine says it deserves same support as Israel

[ad_1] Germany arrests two for alleged military sabotage plot on behalf of Russia Two German-Russian nationals have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting sabotage attacks, including on U.S. military facilities, in an effort to undermine military support for Ukraine, officials said on Thursday. Authorities have searched the homes and workplaces of the two …

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Ukraine war live updates: China’s Xi lays out 4 priorities to resolve Ukraine ‘crisis’; Russia intensifies efforts to seize key town

[ad_1] Yellen says U.S. debate about Ukraine aid could encourage Russia U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday said that Russia could be encouraged by the U.S. debate over aid for Ukraine and called on the House of Representatives to pass a Ukraine aid bill. “I do fear that Russia is beginning to see signs …

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Prosecutor asks judge to sanction Donald Trump for gag order violation in hush money case

[ad_1] Former President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan criminal court with his legal team ahead of the start of jury selection in New York, NY on Monday, April 15, 2024.  Jabin Botsford | Via Reuters Prosecutors on Monday asked a New York judge to sanction Donald Trump for violating a gag order by commenting on …

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Oil prices fall more than 1% after Israel fends off large-scale aerial attack by Iran

[ad_1] Oil storage drums stacked in the Keihin industrial area of Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on Monday, April 15, 2024.  Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. crude oil futures were lower Monday as traders breathed a sigh of relief after Israel fended off a large-scale air assault by Iran and the U.S. emphasized …

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Ukraine war live updates: Russia expresses ‘extreme concern’ and calls for restraint in Middle East, but refuses to condemn Iran

[ad_1] Moscow diplomat slams Israel after attack, saying it hasn’t sympathized with assaults on Russia Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson slammed Israel following Iran’s massive drone and missile attack on the country on Saturday, saying Israel had not shown any solidarity or sympathy for Moscow when its territory was attacked by Ukraine. Israeli Ambassador to Russia …

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Israel says 300 Iranian drones and missiles downed in ‘unprecedented’ overnight attack

[ad_1] Iranians are waving Iranian flags and a Palestinian flag as they celebrate Iran’s IRGC UAV and missile attack against Israel on April 14, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Iran rained a deluge of drones and missiles on Israel on Saturday night in response to a suspected Israeli strike that killed top Iranian …

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Iran has launched drone attacks at Israel, U.S. officials say

[ad_1] Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks at the coffins of members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who were killed in the Israeli airstrike on the Iranian embassy complex in the Syrian capital Damascus, during a funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran April 4, 2024. Office of the Iranian Supreme  WANA News Agency | …

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Oil prices could spike to $100 if Iran directly attacks Israel, analyst says

[ad_1] The price of global benchmark Brent crude oil could spike to $100 a barrel if Iran directly attacks Israel, a former senior White House energy official said. Bob McNally, founder and president of Rapidan Energy, said global crude markets still have not factored in $10 of geopolitical risk to oil prices even as tensions …

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Ukraine war live updates: Over 200,000 left without power after latest ‘massive’ Russian drone and missile strike on Ukraine

[ad_1] Latest drone and missile strikes emphasize need for air defenses, Zelenskyy says Russian drone and missile strikes targeting infrastructure in several regions across Ukraine early Thursday show the need for more air defense systems, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. More than 40 missiles and about 40 attack drones were involved in the latest attacks, …

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Ukraine war live updates: Russian billionaires taken off EU sanctions list; Ukraine accused of another nuclear plant drone strike

[ad_1] EU court takes Russian billionaires Fridman, Aven off sanctions list Russian billionaires and businessmen Mikhail Fridmanand Pyotr Aven attend the plenary session of the Congress of Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurson the slidelines of Russian Business Week in Moscow, Russia, March 16, 2017. Mikhail Svetlov | Getty Images The European Union Court of …

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Ukraine war live updates: Moscow says ties with China are at post-Cold War peak; Russia scrambles to deal with massive floods

[ad_1] Ukraine destroys attack drones, missiles launched by Russia A view of a damaged fire truck after Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine on April 4, 2024. The drone attack killed 4, injured 12 people.  Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukrainian air defense systems destroyed 20 “Shahed” …

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