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Putin promised conscripts would see no combat. But messages reveal how unprepared Moscow was for Ukraine’s attack, and that its military had left conscripts to defend the border

Ukrainian servicemen ride an armoured personnel carrier, near the Russian border in Sumy region, Ukraine, on Wednesday.

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Ukraine sets up military office in Russian town

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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at an event in Prince George's County, Maryland, on August 15, 2024.

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Artist behind iconic Obama ‘Hope’ poster crafts new artwork for Harris

Christian Musema, a laboratory nurse, verifies samples taken from a child declared a suspected case of monkeypox virus that sparks off a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes and fever; and recovered, collects water at the the treatment centre in Munigi, following Mpox cases in Nyiragongo territory near Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi

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What is mpox, and why is this outbreak so concerning?

Is it possible to build cities that are resilient to earthquakes and flooding? Architecture firm Foster + Partners hope to do just that with their masterplan for the city of Antakya, in southeastern Turkey (pictured here in a rendering).

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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

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