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Thats in part to meet the higher cost of weapons and parts, but also to answer the vulnerabilities that the Ukraine war has exposed in the U.S. defense industrial base, and the strategic threat the U.S. sees from Chinas rapidly growing nuclear arsenal, its hypersonic capabilities and its gains in space.Even if it only grows to account for inflation, the budget will hit a trillion dollars, probably before the next five years, Pentagon comptroller Michael McCord told a press briefing.

Seems like Chapter 4 could be the last time we see everyone's favorite dog avenger.

Volkswagen chose a site in the Canadian province of Ontario for its first battery plant outside Europe, taking advantage of the countrys rich raw materials and possibly cashing in on US-legislated incentives aimed at encouraging green-tech investments in North America, The Wall Street Journal said.

Continuing its winning streak after the Golden Globes award in January this year, SS Rajamoulis RRR made history once again and that too at the Oscars.

The suspected poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls across Iran is the newest crisis to confront the clerical regime, which is already reeling from months of anti-regime protests and demonstrations over the worsening economy.

Women’s Day is intended to be a day of celebration of women around the world. In Afghanistan, it is a reminder of the violent resistance to girls and women seeking an education, and the highs and ultimate crushing low they have endured in pursuit of an inalienable right.

Women played a major role in the antiestablishment protests that rocked Iran for months. Even as the demonstrations have subsided in recent weeks, a growing number of women are appearing in public without the mandatory hijab, in a direct challenge to the authorities.

Russia’s economy has held up better than expected under sweeping Western sanctions, thanks largely to high energy prices and sanctions evasion. Now the West is focusing on closing those loopholes to choke Russia’s economy, but some economists warn it could become a game of whac-a-mole.

A court in Minsk has sentenced exiled opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya and four other leading opposition figures in absentia to lengthy prison terms on charges that are widely considered to be politically motivated.

I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak, and this week I'm drilling down on two major issues: if Serbia and Kosovo can finally agree on a new deal; and the ever-dwindling EU sanctions on Ukraine's former president and his entourage.