Russia may be behind a rise in jamming attacks on neighboring countries, a top general said. https://bit.ly/3ugl1P5

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Russia may be stepping up its jamming attacks on NATO countries to 'learn and test' them, general says

Russia is testing its warfare capabilities on neighboring countries, likely ahead of a confrontation with NATO, a top military commander said.

The West froze $300 billion in Russian central-bank assets after Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022. ? http://tinyurl.com/3ct99bm6

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Russia is threatening to retaliate against the West in equal measure if it confiscates Moscow's frozen assets to help Ukraine

Leaders of the Group of Seven are set to discuss how to legally seize $300 billion in Russian central-bank assets to fund reconstruction in Ukraine.

Residents of Riverbed Ranch are building their own small town from scratch. The goal? Survive if America collapses. ? https://t.ly/PslHN

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They're getting ready for the downfall of America. Just don't call them preppers.

Inside an off-grid community of families in the Utah desert preparing for the collapse of America

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the need for more US funding at Davos this week. Zelenskyy addressed skeptical American voters in response to our question. ? https://t.ly/i4x-Q

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Skeptical of sending more US aid to Ukraine? Here's what Zelenskyy has to say to you.

In response to a question from Business Insider, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke directly to American voters skeptical of US aid for Ukraine.

Two state-owned Chinese banks are severing ties with Russian clients, Bloomberg reported.
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2 Chinese banks ditched their Russian clients, report says, hinting at cracks in the Putin-Xi bromance

China's Xi Jinping has pledged open-ended support to Russia amid the Ukraine war, but some cracks are starting to show.

More than 400 Ukrainian athletes have been killed in the Russia-Ukraine war, an official has said.
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More than 400 Ukrainian athletes have died in the war with Russia, officials say. Here are some of their tragic stories.

The Sports Committee of Ukraine has created a "requiem" for those athletes who have lost their lives in the conflict.

Russia has condemned Western airstrikes in Yemen targeting Houthi militants. But analysts say Russia is providing Iran's allies with cover to prolong the conflict. ? https://t.ly/tiJ0r

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Russia is seeking to fan the flames of war in the Middle East amid Western airstrikes against the Houthi in Yemen

Russia has condemned airstrikes in Yemen targeting Houthi militants. But analysts say it's providing Iran's allies with cover to prolong the conflict.

Mark Epstein said on Tuesday that his late brother was "just having a good time."
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Jeffrey Epstein's brother said the pedophile was 'just having a good time' when confronted by the financier's sex trafficking allegations

Mark Epstein appeared on News Nation to call for an investigation into his brother's death, but backed away from addressing the latter's pedophilia.

? A giant dump of unused fast fashion clothing in Chile's Atacama Desert is now clearly visible to satellites.

The still-growing mountain of discarded or unworn clothes — manufactured in Bangladesh or China and sent to retail stores in the US, Europe, and Asia — are brought to Chile when they aren't sold, according to Agence France-Presse.

See the satellite images that show the extent of the waste here.

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