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A Landscape of Death: What’s Left Where Ukraine Invaded Russia
When Ukraine turned a corner of Russia’s Kursk region into a battlefield, it set in motion some of the war’s fiercest fighting. Our photographer documented the aftermath.
Would USDA plan prevent China's ownership of farmland in Oklahoma?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the nation’s food supply was a national security issue on par with energy and water ...
Trump announces a 35% tariff on Canada; judge pauses president's birthright citizenship order
Marco Rubio meets with Russian foreign minister amid tensions over Ukraine and Trump releases tariff letters to trading ...
Washington, Moscow speed toward confrontation
Plus: Political battle shaping up between Texas, Florida{beacon}WASHINGTON is barreling toward a confrontation with Moscow, ...
USDA chief outlines federal plan to block China, other foreign ownership of US farmland
The Trump administration announced a plan July 8 to block China and other “foreign countries of concern” from owning U.S. farmland.
No, NATO chief Mark Rutte didn’t say Ukraine is an ‘American territory’
A video circulating widely online falsely claims to show NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte describing Ukraine as a US ...
Federal push to safeguard farmlands signals a new era of national security
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made it clear that “food security is national security.” He specifically spoke about the ...