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Biden to Restrict Investments in China, Citing National Security Threats

The Biden administration plans on Wednesday to issue new restrictions on American investments in certain advanced industries in China, according to people familiar with the deliberations, a move that supporters have described as necessary to protect national security but that will undoubtedly rankle Beijing.

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UAE, a US Ally, Looks to China and Russia for Deeper Ties

The United Arab Emirates, which has translated its wealth into outsize global influence, is diverging from U.S. foreign policy — particularly when it comes to isolating Russia and limiting ties with China.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/world/middleeast/uae-russia-china-us.html

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Israeli Missile Strike Kills 4 Near Damascus, Syria Says

Syrian state media reported on Monday that an Israeli missile attack targeting the vicinity of Syria’s capital, Damascus, had killed four soldiers and wounded four others.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/06/world/middleeast/syria-israel-missile-strike.html

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Russian Warship Damaged in Ukrainian Drone Attack: Live Updates

A Ukrainian maritime drone slammed into a naval ship at a major Russian port on the Black Sea on Friday, an audacious early morning attack that damaged the vessel and dealt another blow to the Kremlin’s military and economic infrastructure far from the front lines of the war.

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E.U. Official Accuses Russia of Using Grain as Geopolitical Tool: Ukraine Live Updates

The European Union’s top diplomat has accused Russia of seeking to increase its global influence by offering cheap grain to developing countries, and urged world leaders to speak with “a clear and unified voice” against Moscow’s unilateral termination of the Black Sea grain deal.

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Russia Strikes a Ukrainian Port on the Danube River: Live Updates

Russia struck the Danube River port of Izmail in southern Ukraine early Wednesday, Ukrainian officials said, in a drone attack that targeted a crucial alternative route for grain shipments amid Russia’s blockage of Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea.

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Second Drone Attack Hits Building in Russia's Capital: Ukraine Updates

Russia said a drone hit the same building in central Moscow for the second time in 48 hours, blaming Ukraine, which has made it increasingly clear it would target symbolic and military-related sites deep inside Russia.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/08/01/world/russia-ukraine-news

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Ukraine Live Updates: Deadly Russian Missile Strike Hits Apartments in Kryvyi Rih

A day after President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine appeared to warn of more attacks inside Russia, two Russian missiles slammed into a residential building and university complex in his hometown, Kryvyi Rih, on Monday, killing at least six people and injuring dozens of others, Ukrainian officials said.

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Russia Says It Shot Down 2 Ukrainian Missiles Over Border Cities: Live Updates

Moscow said it downed two Ukrainian missiles over southwestern Russia on Friday, including one that fell and exploded in a city center, injuring several people. The missiles appeared to be part of a stepped-up campaign by Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia.

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As Ukraine Pushes in South, Putin Sees ‘Intensified’ Fighting: Live Updates

The Ukrainian military said on Thursday that its forces were pushing in two directions in southern Ukraine, aiming to rip through Moscow’s heavily fortified defensive lines, as President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia acknowledged a major uptick in attacks but claimed Russian lines were holding.