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A Cash-Starved Russian Ally Detains Western Miners’ Staff in Tax Raid
Resolute Mining agreed to pay Mali’s government $160 million, after the country’s authorities detained the Australian mining company’s chief executive and two other employees.
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Russia Suspected as Baltic Undersea Cables Cut in Apparent Sabotage
Two data cables running along the Baltic seabed were cut in quick succession, government authorities and telecoms companies said.
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Ukraine Uses U.S.-Provided Missiles in Russia for First Time
The first strike, against an ammunition depot, comes days after the U.S. authorized the use of ATACMS on Russian territory.
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Mass Attacks in China Prompt Censorship, Clampdown on Mourning
Beijing has scrambled to restrict information and suppress public expression of mourning following a series of violent incidents, signaling its concerns about social stability.
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Hong Kong Court Sentences Dozens in Case That Crushed Pro-Democracy Camp
Defendants include politicians and activists who had hoped to win control of legislature, a plan Beijing found subversive.