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An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon

World Apr 13

Iran fires drones and ballistic missiles at Israel in massive retaliatory attack

By Joseph Federman, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Nation Jul 02

Mass shooting at the scene of a Fourth of July holiday weekend block party in Baltimore
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News Wrap: Baltimore party ends in tragedy with deadly gun violence

In our news wrap Sunday, overnight shootings at a Baltimore block party and Wichita nightclub have left two dead and dozens injured, more than 700 protestors were arrested during a fifth straight night of violent riots over the fatal police…

World Jun 09

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U.S. says Iran is helping Russia build an attack drone factory for use in Ukraine

A U.S. intelligence finding indicates that Iran is providing Russia with materials to build a factory east of Moscow to produce drones for use in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Nation May 28

FILE PHOTO: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton leaves a news conference in Washington
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News Wrap: Impeached Texas AG Paxton awaits Senate trial, denies wrongdoing

In our news wrap Sunday, the Texas Senate is preparing for a trial of state Attorney General Ken Paxton after the House voted overwhelmingly to impeach him, President Erdogan declared victory in Turkey’s runoff election, a massive barrage of Russian…

World May 28

Aftermath of a Russian drone attack in Kyiv
Russia bombards Kyiv with ‘massive’ drone attack before anniversary of city’s founding

Ukraine’s capital was subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia’s war, local officials said, as Kyiv prepared to mark the anniversary of its founding on Sunday.

By Susie Blann, Elise Morton, Associated Press

May 15

Russia is seeking more attack drones from Iran after depleting stockpile, White House says

By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The White House says Russia is looking to buy additional advanced attack drones from Iran for use in its war in Ukraine after using up most of the 400 drones it had previously purchased from Iran.

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Nov 15

U.S. sanctions firms accused of transferring Iranian drones to Russia

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

The U.S. is imposing sanctions on firms and entities accused of being involved in the transfer of Iranian drones to Russia for use in Vladimir Putin's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

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Nov 05

For the first time, Iran acknowledges supplying Russia with drones

By Associated Press

Iran's foreign minister on Saturday acknowledged for the first time that his country has supplied Russia with drones, insisting the transfer came before Moscow's war on Ukraine that has seen the Iranian-made drones divebombing Kyiv.

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Nov 04

With millions without power, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy accuses Russia of ‘energy terrorism’

By Andrew Meldrum, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of "energy terrorism," with Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy network leaving millions of people without power. Zelenskyy said 4.5 million people were without electricity.

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Oct 18

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Russia attacks Ukraine’s power supply causing widespread blackouts

By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi

Russian missile and drone strikes have knocked out nearly one-third of Ukraine's power plants in the last week, leaving people there in the dark and in the cold. Samuel Bendett, a Russia military analyst at the Center for Naval Analyses,…

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