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Middle East
Israel Proposes Two-Month Pause in Fighting as Part of Hostage Deal: Axios
Israel has proposed to Hamas via Qatari and Egyptian mediators a pause in fighting of up to two months as part of a deal to free all the hostages being held in Gaza.
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Africa
US Military Declares Two Navy SEALs Lost at Sea ‘Deceased’
Two US Navy SEALs who went missing during an operation to seize Iranian weapons bound for Yemen's Houthi rebels have been declared dead after a 10-day search failed to locate them.
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Africa
Blinken Builds US Ties With Africa West Coast as Sahel Concerns Grow
US Secretary of State Blinken opened a week-long tour of Africa's west coast as he seeks to bolster US-friendly democracies with security deteriorating in the Sahel.
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Air
Strike on Busy Market Kills Dozens in Russian-Held Donetsk
Artillery shells struck a suburb of the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, killing at least 27 people, including many at a crowded market, Moscow-backed officials said.
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Air
US Taking Attack on Troops at Iraq Base ‘Extremely Seriously’: W.House
The US is taking the attack by Iran-backed militants on a base hosting US forces in Iraq over the weekend "extremely seriously," the White House said.
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Air
Israeli Strike in Damascus Kills Guards’ Syria Spy Chief, 12 Others
A strike on Damascus targeting the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Syria spy chief and blamed on Israel killed 13 people, a war monitor said.
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Air
Taiwan Detects Record Six Chinese Balloons
A record six Chinese balloons were detected around Taiwan, with one flying directly above the island, Taipei's defense ministry said.
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Middle East
Hamas Says October 7 Attacks ‘Necessary Step,’ But Admits ‘Faults’
Hamas said its October 7 attacks in southern Israel were a “necessary step” against Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories.
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Middle East
US Launches Fresh Houthi Strikes as Biden Warns of More
The US fresh strikes against Yemen's Houthis and President Biden signaled they would keep going until the Iranian-backed rebels stop targeting ships in the Red Sea.
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Europe
Kyiv Claims New Attack on Oil Depot in Russia
Ukraine was behind an attack that sparked a huge inferno at an oil depot in western Russia, a source in the Ukrainian security services said.
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