Russia has doubled its 2023 defense spending target to more than $100 billion - a third of all public expenditure - a government document reviewed by Reuters showed, as the costs of the war in Ukraine spiral and place growing strain on Moscow's finances. The figures shed light on Russia's spending on the conflict at a time when sector-specific budget expenditure data is no longer published.
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Heavy rain and high water levels on rivers in northeastern China were threatening cities downstream on Friday, prompting the evacuation of thousands, although the country appears to have averted the worst effects of the typhoon season battering parts of east Asia.
Heavy rain and high water levels on rivers in northeastern China were threatening cities downstream on Friday, prompting the evacuation of thousands, although.
Heavy rain and high water levels in northeastern China are threatening cities downstream, prompting evacuations of thousands. Hebei province issued alerts for several of its cities as rescue efforts continue. Beijing has provided protection from flooding by diverting water to neighbouring regions, however, some are complaining that the rainwater could have been flushed through the capital s system of canals and rivers.