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Russia-Ukraine War News: Live Updates

Ukraine’s government opened a forum for international weapons manufacturers on Friday, encouraging them to see a business opportunity in reviving Ukraine’s domestic arms industry in ways that would diminish the country’s reliance on military aid.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/09/29/world/russia-ukraine-news

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North Korea May Have Seen Little Benefit in Keeping Travis King

Why did the North expel Pvt. Travis T. King, rather than use him for its own purposes? Analysts say he was probably considered more of a burden than an asset.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/28/world/asia/north-korea-travis-king-soldier.html

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Russia-Ukraine War News: Live Updates

Russia has held sway over the Black Sea for much of the war. But Ukraine is increasingly managing to gain a degree of control over part of its disputed waters, aided by an intensifying military campaign, experts say.

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The Philippines’ Tension With China Crosses New Line in South China Sea

The Philippines is pushing back against China’s territorial claims. But Chinese forces have been unrelenting in using direct confrontation, raising worries about an escalation.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/world/asia/china-philippines-sea.html

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Ukraine Claims Attack Killed Russia's Black Sea Fleet Commander: Live Updates

Ukraine’s military asserted on Monday that it had killed the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in a missile attack last week that, if confirmed, would be among the most damaging for the Russian Navy since the sinking of the fleet’s flagship last year.

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U.S. and China Agree to New Economic Dialogue Format

The United States and China have created a new structure for economic dialogue in an effort to improve communication between the world’s largest economies and stabilize a relationship that has become increasingly strained in recent years.

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U.S. Hopes to Tackle Migrant Crisis With Processing Centers in Latin America

As the Biden administration struggles to tackle a humanitarian and political crisis at America’s doorstep, it is focusing increasingly on keeping migrants far from the U.S.-Mexico border by establishing migration processing centers in Central and South America.

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Live Updates: Ukrainian Cargo Ship Damaged After Blast Near Romanian Border

The crew of a cargo ship sailing across the Black Sea was rescued and evacuated to the Romanian port of Sulina, near the border with Ukraine, after the ship was damaged by an explosion, the Romanian authorities said on Wednesday.

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Biden Aides Discuss Asian Pacts as Model for Saudi Defense Treaty

Despite U.S. fatigue over Middle East wars, the White House sees a security agreement resembling those with Japan or South Korea as an incentive for Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/19/us/politics/biden-saudi-defense-treaty.html

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Can Ghana’s Debt Trap of Crisis and Bailouts Be Stopped?

The government of Ghana is essentially bankrupt, and has turned to the International Monetary Fund for its 17th financial rescue since 1957.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/18/business/economy/ghana-debt-imf.html