Texas Governor Says Will Continue to Defend Border Amid Dispute With Biden Administration

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The state of Texas will continue to defend its portion of the US border with Mexico amid a standoff with the Biden administration over the use of razor wire barriers, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said in a statement.

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Expelled From 'MAGA Camp'

Haley raked in $1 million in donations to her campaign after the former president threatened her donors on his social media site Truth Social.

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EU Forces Tried to Push Some 35,000 Refuges Into Belarus in 2023

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Belarusian Security Council State Secretary Alexander Volfovich said Thursday that Belarusian border guards prevented the displacement of about 35,000 undocumented migrants into the territory of the republic by the security forces of neighboring European countries in 2023.

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Senator Cruz Says 'Kamikaze' Supplemental Bill is Train Wreck, No Chance of Passing House

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Senator Ted Cruz said on Wednesday that the Ukraine aid-border security supplemental bill is a train wreck and has no chance of passing the US House of Representatives.

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Future of Military Warfare to 'Absolutely' Take Page From 'Black Mirror' Scripts

Modern warfare is changing faster than any time since the introduction of the machine gun. Largely brought on by drone and AI technologies, inexpensive and small weapons have evened the battlefield, making even poorly equipped forces a threat to the 20th century’s greatest war machines.

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US Has Already Lost Race for Hypersonic, Directed Energy Weapons - Senator

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States has already lost the race to develop hypersonic and directed energy weapons to its rivals, Independent Senator Angus King said during a hearing of the US Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday.

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Canada Judge Rebuke Trudeau's Use of Emergency Powers Against 2022 "Freedom Convoy"

The Federal Court of Canada has ruled against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's invocation of emergency legislation to manage the "freedom convoy" protests in 2022, challenging the government's approach to civil unrest.

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DeSantis Was a Good Candidate With a Bad Campaign

With Florida Governor Ron DeSantis officially out of the race for President, the Republican primary has officially become a two-person race between former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and former US President Donald Trump.

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Biden, Sunak Hold Call on Red Sea Attacks, Gaza Aid, Support for Ukraine

WASHINGTON (Sputnik)- US President Joe Biden held a phone call with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, to discuss the ongoing Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, humanitarian aid for Gaza and support for Ukraine, the White House said in a statement.

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Russian FM Lavrov Arrives in New York, Will Participate in UNSC Meetings

Sergey Lavrov, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, has arrived in New York, where he will take part in the events organised by the UN Security Council, Sputnik reports.

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Czech Republic to Sign Agreement to Purchase 24 US F-35 Fighters by End of March

PRAGUE (Sputnik) - The Czech Republic will sign an agreement to purchase 24 fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II fighter jets from the United States by the end of March, Czech Defense Minister Jana Cernochova said on Sunday.

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Palestinian-American Teenager Killed in West Bank

Israel has been waging a war on Gaza since a Hamas surprise attack on October 7 resulted in the deaths of more than 1000 Israelis. Since then, the violence in the West Bank has been increasing.

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Syria Calls on International Community to Stop Israeli Strikes on Civilian Targets

CAIRO (Sputnik) - Syria urges the international community to stop Israeli attacks on civilians, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement following an Israeli airstrike on Damascus which killed at least five people.

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New Hampshire: The Last Stand of Trump's GOP Opposition?

After former US President Donald Trump's historically large win in Iowa, all eyes are turning to New Hampshire. The famously independent state may be the last best hope for Trump's opponents.

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Ukrainian Troops Strike Gorlovka With 12 Cluster Shells

DONETSK (Sputnik) – The Kiev regime launched 12 cluster shells of 155 mm calibre on Gorlovka, the representative office of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) of issues related to Ukraine's war crimes said in a statement.

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Iranian Strike Draws Attention to Border with Pakistan, Israeli and US Role in Region

Tensions have flared between Iran and Pakistan in recent days, but one international affairs expert is pointing to the destabilizing role of Western powers in the Middle East.

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US Defense Secretary Summoned to Testify Before Congress About Hospitalization

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers in a letter demanded US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin appear before the panel for a testimony to discuss the lack of transparency of his hospitalization earlier this month.

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Webb Telescope Uncovers Oldest, Most Distant Black Hole Ever Observed

The black hole dates back to the dawn of the universe, and astronomers say it is “eating” its host galaxy to death.

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US Launches New Round of Strikes on Houthi Positions in Yemen - Reports

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States has launched new strikes on the Houthi positions in Yemen, CBS reported citing a US official.

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Russian Air Defenses Destroy Ukrainian Drones Over Moscow, Leningrad Regions

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defenses intercepted Ukrainian aircraft-type drones over the Moscow and Leningrad regions, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

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