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During this time, many were considered cursed by the devil in Alpine folklore, their advances linked to spiritual forces as they threatened hamlets and farmland.

After nearly four years of Russia's full-scale invasion, you get used to meeting troops who are exhausted from spending months or even years on the front lines, as they struggle to contain Russian advances.

They paid a high hourly rate for his services, not the traditional agent fees of 10% to 15% of salaries or book advances.

The seriousness of Earick's advances will become much clearer in the coming weeks.

He said all nations were threatened by a global arms race, as military technology advances, adding that "weapons decide who survives" and called for global rules on AI.