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National Guard tasked with patrolling Reflecting Pool as administration blames vandals for algae

The stepped-up security measures follow a $14.7 million refurbishment of the Reflecting Pool. Tap for the full brief.

Analysis: Russian hawks urge Putin to escalate war, drop US talks as Ukraine strikes deep

"What else needs to happen before we start fighting for real? War means victory at any cost. The Ukrainians are at war, so they're fighting with everything they've got," said Konstantin Malofeyev, ...

SKorea to train 500,000 “drone warriors” to counter North

"Drones should no longer be equipment used by a limited number of units, but a universal combat tool," Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said, adding they should be used by troops like a "second person...

Kremlin says it will look into “strange” video alleging army torture

The Kremlin said today it would look into a viral video appeal to Putin by a military veteran accusing Russian commanders in Ukraine of torturing and murdering soldiers for not fulfilling "suicidal...

Thousands feared dead in Venezuela after two earthquakes

Thousands of Venezuelans are feared dead today after two earthquakes, including the country's strongest in over a century, wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas — trapping people beneath ...

Maker of Ukraine’s “Flamingo” missile aims to produce air defense systems by end of year

Ukraine's Fire Point is accelerating plans to develop a European missile defense system after an agreement with German radar maker Hensoldt — and hopes to have its first interceptors ready by the e...