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Hatespeech rules during the Ukraine war: Russian court sentences Meta spokesperson to six years in prison
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Hatespeech rules during the Ukraine war: Russian court sentences Meta ...
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Grindr sued for allegedly sharing users' HIV status: Tech & Science Daily podcast
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Grindr sued for allegedly sharing users' HIV status: Tech & Science Daily ...
Quick Glance: Lawsuit Alleges Grindr's Unauthorized HIV Status Disclosure
  • A group of 670 individuals have joined a class action lawsuit against LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr in the UK seeking damages for the alleged unauthorized disclosure of HIV status and other sensitive data to third parties.

  • The lawsuit claims that Grindr violated UK data protection laws by sharing user data without consent, particularly data disclosed before April 3, 2018, and between May 25, 2018, and April 7, 2020.

  • Researchers from SINTEF in 2018 published information indicating that Grindr was sharing user data, including HIV status, with analytics companies, sparking intense criticism and prompting changes to the company's privacy policy.

  • Grindr was fined 65 million Norwegian kroner for violating GDPR consent rules, leading to further legal issues in the US.
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Dubai-based Telegram platform to hit 1 bln users within year, founder says: LONDON: The Telegram messaging app, one of the most popular social media platforms in ...
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Dubai-based Telegram platform to hit 1 bln users within year, founder says
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Big, bold and unchecked: Russian influence operation thrives on Facebook: Pro-Kremlin network “Doppelganger” is buying Facebook ads to spread divisive content on ...
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Big, bold and unchecked: Russian influence operation thrives on Facebook
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Creators Say Meta Shouldn’t Curb ‘Political Content’ In Policy Change Backlash: The open letter from hundreds of creators comes as content creators have voiced ...
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Creators Say Meta Shouldn’t Curb ‘Political Content’ In Policy Change ...
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Starlink terminals are reportedly being used by Russian forces in Ukraine: Starlink internet terminals are reportedly being widely used in Ukraine by Russian ...
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Starlink terminals are reportedly being used by Russian forces in Ukraine
Quick Glance: Starlink in Russia: Musk's Technology in Warfare
  • Elon Musk expresses concern over Starlink's use in Russia's war.

  • Russia employs Starlink for military purposes contrary to its original intent.

  • Illicit networks smuggle banned Starlink terminals into Russia.

  • Starlink aids Russia in overcoming communication issues and controlling drones.
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Westwood Junior High School : Wednesday's DreamChasers game has been postponed to next Wednesday, 4/17. DreamChasers are still invited to join the WHS Baseball game on Friday ... Show more
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Saxony/Leipzig: LVZ readers discuss controversial cannabis: The legalization of cannabis continues to cause controversial discussions among LVZ readers ...
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Saxony/Leipzig: LVZ readers discuss controversial cannabis
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Possible IPO: Telegram boss Pawel Durow is looking for money: Pawel Durow, the inventor and head of the Telegram app with 900 million users, is planning an IPO ...
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Possible IPO: Telegram boss Pawel Durow is looking for money
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Mark Zuckerberg buys Russian mega yacht “Launchpad”: An oligarch ordered it, and Mark Zuckerberg has now apparently taken it: The tech billionaire gave the ...
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Mark Zuckerberg buys Russian mega yacht “Launchpad”
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President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi: "I am saying that, thanks to God Almighty, things have begun to improve."#Egypt #business #Economy | #مصر #الرئيس #السيسي #تحيا_مصر
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Mark Zuckerberg thinks AI is Meta's future. Not everyone is convinced.: Meta's plans to keep spending "aggressively" on AI research seems likely to test ...
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Mark Zuckerberg thinks AI is Meta's future. Not everyone is convinced.
Quick Glance: Microsoft's Leadership in AI Threatens Amazon Cloud Dominance
  • Microsoft is poised to potentially surpass Amazon in the cloud computing market with innovative AI features.

  • Upcoming quarterly reports from Microsoft will illuminate the impacts of AI investments.

  • Microsoft's Azure cloud service could experience significant growth fueled by generative AI.

  • Google and Amazon are also focusing on integrating AI into their cloud services.
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Meta’s stock plunges on ‘aggressive’ AI spending plans: Shares in Meta plunged in premarket trading Thursday as the company’s plans to “invest aggressively” in ...
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Meta’s stock plunges on ‘aggressive’ AI spending plans
Quick Glance: Meta Quarterly Results: Revenue Expectations Lowered, Stock Fell
  • Meta's quarterly results exceeded expectations, but the revenue forecast for the next quarter was lowered.

  • Despite successful ad business and increasing user numbers, Meta's stock experienced a drop of over 10 percent.

  • Analysts caution about Meta's reduced revenue expectations for the second quarter, leading to investor skepticism.

  • Zuckerberg plans to significantly increase investments in AI models in the coming years to enhance Meta's leading position in the artificial intelligence domain.
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Mark Zuckerberg's net worth plummets by more than $18 billion from Meta stock drop
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Mark Zuckerberg's net worth plummets by more than $18 billion from Meta ...
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Von Notz in the Bundestag: "AfD is a shame for our country": Fierce exchange of blows in the Bundestag: The Greens are attacking the AfD head-on because of ...
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Von Notz in the Bundestag:
Quick Glance: AfD and Espionage: Intense Debate in Bundestag
  • The Greens criticize the AfD for contacts with Russia and China.

  • Von Notz calls the AfD a disgrace and anti-democratic.

  • Faeser warns of espionage and criticizes the AfD objectively.

  • Employee of AfD's lead candidate Krah arrested for espionage.
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Meta says revenue will be weak as it spends even more on AI: Push to integrate AI into Meta products boosts financial results, with sales and profits beating ...
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Meta says revenue will be weak as it spends even more on AI
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AfD members' connections to Russia and China have dominated the headlines for weeks. Today, at the request of the traffic light coalition factions ... Show more   #phoenix   #politik   #bundestag   #aktuellestunde   #spionage   #schmiergeld   #vorwürfe
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Russian deputy defense minister detained on suspicion of bribery: Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov has been detained for allegedly taking a bribe ...
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Russian deputy defense minister detained on suspicion of bribery
Quick Glance: Detention of Russia's Deputy Defense Minister on Suspicion of High Treason
  • Timur Ivanov, Russia's deputy defense minister, is suspected of high treason and bribery, facing a possible 15-year sentence.

  • Ivanov's arrest sparked speculation about a potential purge within Moscow's elite circle, especially given his close relationships with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.

  • Independent Russian media outlets report corruption allegations against Ivanov and his family, stemming from kickbacks on ministry-related contracts.

  • Ivanov is also alleged to have profited from construction projects in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which fell under Moscow's control after a prolonged siege. His arrest came shortly after a meeting with Shoigu and other defense ministry officials.
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Stock market today: GDP growth weaker than expected to start the year: The US economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.6% in the first three months of the year ...
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Stock market today: GDP growth weaker than expected to start the year
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Russia says will target NATO nuclear weapons in Poland if they are deployed : Russia will make NATO nuclear weapons in Poland one of its primary targets if they ...
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Russia says will target NATO nuclear weapons in Poland if they are ...
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Russian spy sentenced to 2.5 years in Poland: The District Court in the Polish city of Gdansk sentenced a Russian citizen accused of espionage on behalf of ...
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Russian spy sentenced to 2.5 years in Poland
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US secretly sent long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine: Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kiev has credible intelligence that Russia plans to disrupt ...
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US secretly sent long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine
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Meta Stock Is Headed for Worst Day in Years, Drop Shaves Billions Off Market Cap: Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms disappoints investors with ...
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Meta Stock Is Headed for Worst Day in Years, Drop Shaves Billions Off ...
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Breakingviews: TikTok’s fate matters only up to a point for Meta: The countdown clock is starting for TikTok, but Meta Platforms boss Mark Zuckerberg will only ...
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Breakingviews: TikTok’s fate matters only up to a point for Meta
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Europe needs to be stronger, not a U.S. ‘vassal,’ says France’s Macron: Emmanuel Macron outlined his vision for Europe, including plans to bolster defense ...
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Europe needs to be stronger, not a U.S. ‘vassal,’ says France’s Macron
Quick Glance: Macron Calls for Stronger European Defense
  • Macron urged Europe to adopt a credible defense strategy less dependent on the US.

  • He warned that Europe was not adequately prepared to face global threats like Russia's war in Ukraine.

  • Emphasizing European sovereignty, Macron called for autonomy in defense and the economy.

  • He advocated for a revision of EU trade policy, prioritizing European suppliers for military equipment.
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Threads hits 150 million active users, adds option to archive posts: The app is welcoming new users with more functionality.
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Threads hits 150 million active users, adds option to archive posts
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Russia vetoes US-backed UN resolution to ban nuclear weapons in space: Russia on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations resolution that would ban the use of nuclear ...
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Russia vetoes US-backed UN resolution to ban nuclear weapons in space
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Nicaragua's genocide lawsuit: Is Putin behind it?: Nicaragua's lawsuit against Germany at the International Court of Justice could lead to Russia ...
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Nicaragua's genocide lawsuit: Is Putin behind it?
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Dow drops more than 600 points on inflation and growth concerns, heads for biggest drop of the year: Live updates
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Dow drops more than 600 points on inflation and growth concerns ...
Quick Glance: Disappointing Q1 Economic Growth and Implications
  • The U.S. GDP grew at a rate of 1.6% in the first quarter, falling below expectations due to slower inventory replenishment and weak export growth.

  • Despite the disappointing growth last quarter, this could potentially alter the views of Fed officials who were not keen on cutting rates following an upsurge in consumer prices.

  • Some analysts believe that the weaker-than-expected report indicates the beginning of a broader economic slowdown.

  • The report also highlights the performance of other sectors of the economy, such as the surge in housing construction, business investment growth, slower government spending, and the impact of trade on economic growth.
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Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL) Face a ‘Show Me’ Moment After Meta Misfire: The stakes are high as two of the biggest artificial intelligence players prepare ...
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Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL) Face a ‘Show Me’ Moment After Meta ...
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Congress’ first tech crackdown in years is a gift to Big Tech: Meta and Google stand ready to reap a TikTok ban’s rewards.
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Congress’ first tech crackdown in years is a gift to Big Tech
Quick Glance: What Lies Ahead for TikTok in the US?
  • The US Senate has unanimously approved a bill that could potentially lead to the banning of TikTok within nine months, unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, withdraws from the video-sharing app due to concerns about national security threats.

  • President Joe Biden has confirmed his intention to sign the legislation on Wednesday.

  • ByteDance acquired the well-known karaoke app Musical.ly and rebranded it as TikTok back in 2017. It has become one of the fastest-growing applications in the United States, boasting 150 million monthly subscribers.
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Meta’s AI Spending Spree Is Boosting Chip, Networking, Server Stocks: Meta Platforms is headed for a phase of aggressive investments as it builds infrastructure ...
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Meta’s AI Spending Spree Is Boosting Chip, Networking, Server Stocks
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Meta loses $200 billion in value as Zuckerberg focuses earnings call on all the ways company bleeds cash
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Meta loses $200 billion in value as Zuckerberg focuses earnings call on ...
Quick Glance: Meta Invests Heavily in Artificial Intelligence
  • Meta focuses on AI to enhance app appeal

  • The smart glasses with AI capabilities aim to attract users

  • Meta envisions AI assistants for complex tasks in communication

  • Meta aims to become a global leader in AI, despite significant investments
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The Meta-morphosis of Mark Zuckerberg: The robotic nerd depicted in “The Social Network” has turned into the kinder, more accessible face of Silicon Valley ...
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The Meta-morphosis of Mark Zuckerberg
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“You duck away”: AfD politicians accuse party leadership of failure in the Krah case
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“You duck away”: AfD politicians accuse party leadership of failure in the ...
Quick Glance: Investigation of Possible Payments from China and Russia to Maximilian Krah
  • The General Prosecutor's Office in Dresden has officially initiated investigations against Maximilian Krah due to potential financial flows from Russian and Chinese sources.

  • The AfD lead candidate for the European Parliament elections, Maximilian Krah, is the subject of two preliminary investigations at the General Prosecutor's Office in Dresden.

  • Towards the end of last year, Krah was questioned by the FBI about possible payments from Kremlin-related sources, allegedly carrying a four-digit sum of money at that time.

  • On Monday evening, German authorities arrested Jian G., a close associate of Krah, who is suspected of spying for the Chinese intelligence service in Germany.
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Siberian Teen Jailed 3.5 Years for Anti-War Posts, Graffiti: A teenager from the Siberian city of Chita has been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for anti-war ...
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Siberian Teen Jailed 3.5 Years for Anti-War Posts, Graffiti
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Snap shares soar 25% as company beats on earnings, shows strong revenue growth: Snap reported first-quarter results that beat analysts' estimates
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Snap shares soar 25% as company beats on earnings, shows strong revenue ...
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Zuckerberg reveals Threads now has 150 million monthly active users: Instagram's text-focused social media app Threads has achieved a new milestone ...
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Zuckerberg reveals Threads now has 150 million monthly active users
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Russia War: Poland Ready to Help Ukraine Return Conscription-Age Men Home: Poland’s defense chief said the country is prepared to assist Ukraine in getting ...
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Russia War: Poland Ready to Help Ukraine Return Conscription-Age Men Home
Quick Glance: Poland and Lithuania Support Ukraine in Repatriating Men Fit for Battle
  • Kyiv requires hundreds of thousands more soldiers to combat Russia

  • Poland and Lithuania pledge to aid Ukraine in repatriating its men of fighting age

  • An estimated 200,000 Ukrainian men in Poland have fled the conflict

  • Ukraine suspended consular services for military-aged men abroad to facilitate their return
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‘Lviv Is Ukraine’: Warsaw Assures It Has No Territorial Claims to Ukraine: Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski flatly contradicted Kremlin propaganda by ...
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‘Lviv Is Ukraine’: Warsaw Assures It Has No Territorial Claims to Ukraine
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Ukraine war: Kyiv uses longer-range US missiles for first time: Missiles secretly delivered this month have been used to strike Russian targets in Crimea ...
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Ukraine war: Kyiv uses longer-range US missiles for first time
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The members of the Bundestag are dealing with the latest AfD affairs regarding espionage for China and influence from Russia ... Show more
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WhatsApp tests offline file sharing and in-app dialing features: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly testing new features for its app ...
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WhatsApp tests offline file sharing and in-app dialing features
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Tesla vs. Meta earnings prove the power of Musk's word despite failed promises: Elon Musk managed to turn around Tesla's stock slide with a couple promises.
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Tesla vs. Meta earnings prove the power of Musk's word despite failed ...
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Russian air attack injures seven in Kharkiv region: Local official: A Russian air attack on Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region on Thursday hit an area close ...
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Russian air attack injures seven in Kharkiv region: Local official
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In the search for Arian, who has been missing since Monday evening (April 22), the investigators are now using balloons and sweets to find him: “They did it to ... Show more   www.focus.de/panorama/welt/mit-drohne-und-suchhunden-arian-6-seit-zwei-naechten-vermisst-jetzt-entdecken-beamte-erste-spur_id_259880438.html
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U.S. Confirms It Sent Missiles With 300-Kilometer Range To Ukraine: The U.S. State Department confirmed on April 24 that the United States sent long-range ...
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U.S. Confirms It Sent Missiles With 300-Kilometer Range To Ukraine
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Alphabet and Microsoft earnings show AI is still Wall Street gold: Investors have pummeled Meta for its AI spending, but are rewarding Alphabet, Microsoft ...
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Alphabet and Microsoft earnings show AI is still Wall Street gold
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#Gravitas | Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has said that Russian forces will be receiving the 1st sample of S-500 this year Estimates say the range of ... Show more
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Ukraine using covert US long-range missiles: The U.S. sent a a $1 billion weapons package to Ukraine to aid in their fight against Russia
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Ukraine using covert US long-range missiles
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Russia unveils 3-ton BOMB that will change warfare FOREVER! . . . . .#FAB3000
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Ukraine Drone Kills 2 in Frontline Region, Russian Official Says: A senior Russian proxy official in the occupied Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia said Thursday ...
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Ukraine Drone Kills 2 in Frontline Region, Russian Official Says