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Putin says he’s considering providing weapons to other nations for potential strikes on Western targets

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he is considering providing weapons to nations hostile to Western countries, a threat that comes after the U.S. gave Ukraine permission to strike with American-made weapons in a limited area of Russia. Putin, speaking to international journalists in a rare interview since the war in Ukraine began, said President Biden…

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Paris wanted an AC-free Olympics. Visiting nations had other plans.

PARIS - For all the steps Paris organizers have taken to put on the greenest Olympics ever, their boldest measure - the one they’ve touted again and again - pertains to the dorms in the Athletes’ Village. The rooms don’t have air-conditioning. Because of other cooling measures, organizers have assured, the athletes won’t need it. But in a farcical turn, when the Games start next month, an Olympic Village designed to showcase sustainability will be more of an energy hog than organizers had hoped.