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How Russians Serve the State: In Battle, and in Childbirth

President Vladimir Putin is throwing ever more resources at two interlocked priorities: recruiting more soldiers and encouraging bigger families.

‘Nothing Left to Lose’: Why Are Britain’s Conservatives So Upbeat?

At its annual convention in Birmingham, Britain's Conservative Party is energized by a leadership contest and seems largely undisturbed by broader questions over its electability.

In Beirut’s Once-Bustling Suburbs, Smoking Rubble and Eerie Quiet

Airstrikes targeting members of Hezbollah have brought the Dahiya neighborhoods south of Beirut to a standstill, its residents fleeing and businesses shuttering.

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