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Military Plane Crashes in Russia, Killing All Onboard, Moscow Says

A large Russian military transport plane crashed on Wednesday near the border with Ukraine killing everyone onboard, the Russian Defense Ministry said, accusing Ukraine of shooting down the plane with missiles.

A Nationwide Shutdown Tests Milei’s Tough Medicine for Argentina

Argentine unions are striking to protest President Javier Milei’s economic policies, which have accelerated inflation. He says they are needed to fix the country.

Orban Uses Sweden’s NATO Bid to Take Center Stage in Europe

Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary pledged on Wednesday to push legislators to vote for Sweden’s admittance into NATO, as he faced mounting pressure as the last holdout blocking its entry to the military alliance.

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