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​By Martin Foskett | Newswire | Knelstrom Media

​MOSCOW, Russia. Russia has announced the successful completion of a flight test for its long‑rumoured nuclear-powered cruise missile, the Burevestnik, a system President Vladimir Putin described this week as "a unique weapons system that no other country possesses."

By Martin Foskett | Newswire | Knelstrom Media

​BEIJING, CHINA: Toilet paper in some Chinese public restrooms now comes with a price tag: either watch an advertisement or pay half a yuan. This scheme has left users laughing, groaning, and queuing in equal measure.

​It was one of those muggy, pollen-choked mornings in July, half the nation hayfevered into a stupor, the other half still convinced the internet was a threat greater than inflation. I was parked behind a crumbling Tesco Express, scrolling through the feed on my knackered old phone 

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