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Jailed in Libya, the field researcher has since turned up across Africa and now Afghanistan as the Kremlin’s friends pursue Russia’s strategic goals.

What happens when ground thought to be forever frozen begins to thaw instead? Residents and businesses across Siberia are finding out in real time.

It’s a record that comes amid the country’s low vaccination rate and the government’s reluctance to impose tough restrictions to control new cases.

No shots have been fired, but Taiwan says nearly 150 Chinese military aircraft have entered its air defense zone in a four-day period. The U.S. calls China’s sorties “provocative military activity.” (Image credit: Ceng Shou Yi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

During court hearing in which suspect is remanded for six more days, police reportedly reveal their suspicions; Cypriot authorities said to rebuff claims of Iranian involvement

Saudi Aramco is close to claiming the prized position of the world’s most valuable company from Apple Inc. The Saudi state oil giant has soared on the back of higher energy prices, bringing its market value to $2 trillion, just

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is expected to hold a hearing Wednesday to examine the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ response to Hurricane Ida.

Big bank bosses and the AARP join Biden’s push to raise the debt ceiling with 12 days before deadline  CNBC A Manufactured Debt Limit Crisis Is a Bad Gamble for Democrats  New York Magazine Unrelenting Political Brinkmanship Edges U.S. Closer to Default  BloombergQuint

As Debt Ceiling Vote Looms, Democrats Reconsider Filibuster  The New York Times Unrelenting Political Brinkmanship Edges U.S. Closer to Default  Yahoo Finance Sen. Smith On Mitch McConnell: Democrats Have To Stand Up To Him  MSNBC What Is Mitch McConnell’s Plan for the Debt

Top Democrats say the Republican refusal to allow a vote to avert a federal default is the most powerful argument yet for weakening the Senate’s signature procedural weapon.