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Zhang Youxia, then vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China, stands with members of the commission at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 11, 2023. (Getty Images)
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A newspaper in Tehran features statements by President Donald Trump concerning military options against Iran on January 28, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Venezuelans living in Argentina celebrate at the Obelisk in Buenos Aires on January 3, 2026, after US forces captured Nicolas Maduro. (Getty Images)
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