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Is Iran war bad news for Ukraine? Russia cashes in as Hormuz crisis upends global energy

The Iran war's disruption of Middle East oil and gas supplies and soaring prices are strengthening Russia's ability to profit from its energy exports, a pillar of the Kremlin's budget and a key to paying for its own war in Ukraine.

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China military rapidly expands undersea warfare power

China's military is expanding its forces with new submarines and drone weapons that threaten America's undersea advantage, senior Navy officers disclosed this week.

Claims of 'rediscovered' Michelangelos unsettle Renaissance experts

An independent researcher has asserted that a marble bust of Christ in a Roman church is by Michelangelo

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Putin hosts Hungary's foreign minister for energy supply talks as war in Mideast causes disruptions

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó for talks in Moscow

U.S., Israel coordinate strikes on Iran -- but friendly fire, downed American jets show the risks

The U.S. and Israeli code names for the campaign in Iran -- Epic Fury and Roaring Lion -- constitute the first truly combined military operations waged by both countries.