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A Philippine Air Force Black Hawk helicopter lands on June 29, 2023, on Mavulis Island, which is the Philippines’ northernmost island and is roughly 88 miles from Taiwan. (Getty Images)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, January 5, 2026. (Getty Images)
Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López Mendoza joined Hudson for a conversation on his political imprisonment, the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, and next steps to usher in a democratic agenda in Venezuela.
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A soldier fires a third-generation Javelin man-portable anti-tank missile system during a professional training session in Ukraine on January 7, 2026. (Getty Images)