One of the last Fabergé eggs in private hands sold for £22.9 million ($30.2 million), with fees, on Tuesday, breaking its own record as the most expensive work by the Russian jeweler ever to appear at…
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NATO chief dismisses concerns about US commitment to the alliance
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte brushed off fresh concern Tuesday about the United States’ commitment to the military organization on the eve of a meeting of allied foreign ministers…
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Switzerland is still the No. 1 location for wealth after voters reject a tax on the ultrarich
Switzerland is doubling down on its status as a rich-friendly haven after rejecting a tax on the ultrawealthy. Despite competition from other countries, one banking executive says it will remain at the top of millionaires’ lists of destinations…
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US F-16 Pilot Dodged Missiles With Extreme High-G Turns for 15 Minutes
A US Air Force pilot survived 15 minutes of enemy missile fire during a mission in the Middle East this year, making extreme high-G maneuvers as warheads exploded only feet away from his fighter jet.
Lt. Col William…
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