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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, listens to Sakhalin Region Governor Valery Limarenko in Kurilsk on the Iturup Island, the largest of the Kuril Islands of Russia's fareast, on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.
Gavriil Grigorov
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Pool Sputnik Kremlin
World
Vladimir Putin's first visit to disputed Pacific islands draws Tokyo protest
The Associated Press
The four southernmost islands of the chain also are claimed by Japan, which calls them the Northern Territories.
Diners sit at an outdoor restaurant in Sevastopol, Crimea, on July 22. Ukrainian drone strikes are causing power outages, fuel shortages and cuts in cellphone service in the peninsula. Russia seized Crimea when it first invaded Ukraine in 2014, but now its hold on the territory is being challenged.
Igor Ivanko
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AFP via Getty Images
World
By sky and sea, Ukraine's drone strikes challenge Russia's grip on Crimea
Greg Myre
People take cover inside at a MRT station during the Urban Resilience (Air-Defense) Exercise, part of the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.
Chiang Ying-ying
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AP
World
Taiwan briefly slows its mobile internet to text-only speed as part of defense drill
The Associated Press
Lettuce is displayed for sale at an H-E-B grocery store on May 11, 2026, in Austin, Texas.
Brandon Bell
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Getty Images
World
Inflation eased slightly in July. And, ICE plans to give officers electric shock gloves
Brittney Melton
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