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Russian Ballistic Missile Strikes on Kyiv Kill at Least Seven

Russian ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv killed at least seven people at a railway depot, extending a sixth consecutive day of heavy bombardment targeting civilian, transport and energy infrastructure across the Ukrainian capital.
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Sweden and France Sign €4.3 Billion Deal for Four Advanced Frigates
Putin, Xi and Modi Deepen Cooperation at Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit
US and Russian Finance Ministers Hold First Direct Meeting Since 2022 Ukraine Invasion
Russian Ballistic Missile Strikes on Kyiv Kill at Least Seven
Nepal-Tibet Flash Floods Kill More Than 1,000 as Thousands Remain Missing
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 6,000 Cases as Death Toll Nears 3,000
US and Iran Exchange Direct Strikes as Oil Prices Climb Above $92
Major League Baseball Enters Final Month With Tight Postseason Races
US Leaders Pay Tribute to Dolly Parton After Singer’s Death
US Retail Spending Holds Up During Back-to-School Season
Wall Street Opens September With Modest Gains as Investors Await Economic Signals
AGCO Opens 115,000-Square-Foot Parts Distribution Centre in California
NOAA Tracks Two Atlantic Tropical Disturbances as Peak Storm Season Begins
US Postal Service Begins Rollout of New Mail Ballot Procedures
US Health Department Expands Association Health Plan Rules
EPA Finalizes Tighter Industrial Emissions Standards
US Universities Expand Semiconductor Research Facilities With CHIPS Act Funding
US Automakers Expand Hybrid Production as Consumer Demand Shifts
US Venture Capital Funding Surges Into Quantum Computing and Cybersecurity Startups
US Airlines Adjust Autumn Schedules Amid Air Traffic Controller Shortages
Justice Department Defends Cancellation of Billions in Environmental Grants
US Supreme Court Prepares for Major Executive Power Cases in Autumn Term
US Issues September Visa Bulletin With Tight Employment-Based Limits
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US Congress Opens Funding Talks Ahead of End-of-September Shutdown Deadline
White House Pushes States to Speed Up AI Data Centre Permits
Trump Administration Expands Third-Country Deportations to Africa and Latin America
US Treasury Urges G20 to Coordinate Response to China’s $1.2 Trillion Trade Surplus
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US Appeals Court Upholds Industrial Air Quality Standards
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White House Prepares New Federal Spending Rescission Package
US Weighs Five States for Centralized Nuclear Waste Storage
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US Health Department Expands Rules for Association Health Plans
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