Europe’s small and medium-sized defense companies are struggling to access finance needed to drive innovation and grow production lines even as demand soars due to the war in Ukraine and other conflicts, government officials, firms and experts say reut.rs/4hpsnDH

Франсуа Жирардон. «Аполлон и нимфы». 1666-73 г. Мрамор. Грот Аполлона, Версаль. pic.twitter.com/HG2xJYk9Ri

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Comedy has become a way for women to skewer China’s gender inequality. Some men aren’t happy about it.

Fans celebrate as Los Angeles Dodgers win World Series in 5 games, beating New York Yankees pic.twitter.com/QpAe0dVhlS

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A strong Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on Taiwan’s east coast with all cities and counties declaring a day off, financial markets closed and hundreds of flights canceled for what is expected to be the largest storm by size in 30 years https://t.co/jsuMbIHKit

— Reuters (@Reuters) October 31, 2024

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Bolivian President Luis Arce called for the end to the costly highway blockades that have paralyzed parts of the South American country and fueled an increasingly volatile conflict with his main political rival, Evo Morales https://t.co/fBycO5tcux pic.twitter.com/MFGif5JTGL

— Reuters (@Reuters) October 31, 2024