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Air
North Korea Says It Test-Fired Hypersonic Missile
North Korea said it successfully test-fired a new ballistic missile tipped with a hypersonic maneuverable warhead, the latest breakthrough in its pursuit of advanced weaponry to threaten South Korean and US targets.
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Americas
US, UK Strikes Targeted Houthi Radar, Missile Capabilities: Defense Chief
US and British strikes in Yemen targeted the Iran-backed Houthi rebels' radar, missile, and drone capabilities in a bid to reduce their ability to attack international shipping.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Drone Targeting Coalition Troops in Iraq Shot Down
Officials in Iraqi Kurdistan announced that an "explosive drone" targeting the international anti-jihadist coalition in Iraq was downed near Arbil airport.
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Middle East
Israel Denies Bombing Gaza Ambulance, Killing Medics
The Israeli military denied it had bombed an ambulance in the central Gaza Strip a day earlier which killed four medics and two other people.
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Middle East
Armed Men Board Oil Tanker off Oman: Maritime Agency
Armed men in "military-style" uniforms boarded an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, a maritime security agency said.
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Air
UN Says Helo ‘Crash Landed’ in Somalia, Reports Hostages Taken by Al-Shabaab
The UN said one of its helicopters "crash landed" in Somalia and some passengers were reportedly taken hostage by the militant group Al-Shabaab.
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Middle East
Germany Pledges Aid to Boost Lebanese Army
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock pledged $16 million to bolster the Lebanese armed forces amid growing concern about tensions on the border with Israel as the Gaza war rages.
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Americas
At Least 10 Killed in Ecuador’s ‘Internal Armed Conflict’
Ecuador's president gave orders to "neutralize" criminal gangs after gunmen opened fire in a TV studio and bandits threatened random executions on a second day of terror in the country.
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Sea
UK, US Forces Repel ‘Largest Attack’ Yet by Houthis in Red Sea
US and UK forces have shot down more than 20 drones and missiles over the Red Sea launched by Yemen's Houthis.
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