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Middle East
Syria says air defenses intercept missiles near Damascus
Syrian air defense intercepted several missiles fired during an "Israeli" airstrike against targets near the capital Damascus
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Middle East
Saudi-led coalition extends Yemen ceasefire by a month
The Saudi-led coalition said it was extending a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen by one month due to coronavirus, even as fighting persists
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Asia Pacific
Taliban refuse Afghan government ceasefire offer during Ramadan
The Taliban have dismissed a government call for a Ramadan ceasefire in Afghanistan, saying a truce is "not rational" as they ramp up attacks on government forces
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Europe
German court tries ISIS suspect over Yazidi genocide
A man believed to have belonged to ISIS is on trial in Germany accused of genocide and murdering a child belonging to the Yazidi minority who he held as a slave
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Middle East
Iran’s IRGC head vows ‘decisive response’ to any US hostility in Gulf
The counter-threat came a day after President Donald Trump said he ordered the Navy to "shoot down" any hostile Iranian boat in the Gulf
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Europe
First Syrian state torture trial begins in Germany
Two alleged former Syrian intelligence officers go on trial in Germany, accused of crimes against humanity in the first court case over state-sponsored torture
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Europe
British ISIS foreign fighter arrested in Spain
A British former rapper and notorious Islamic state suspect has been arrested in Spain, judicial sources said
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Africa
South Africa to deploy 73,000 more troops to enforce COVID-19 lockdown
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa plans to deploy more than 73,000 extra troops to help implement a nationwide coronavirus lockdown
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Middle East
IRGC claims successful launch of Iran’s first military satellite
Iran's IRGC announced they had successfully launched the country's first military satellite, the Nour, into orbit
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Business
Germany to purchase 93 Eurofighters, 45 F-18s to replace Tornado bombers, AKK says
Germany is planning to purchase 93 Eurofighters as well as 45 US-made F-18s to replace its aging Tornado bomber-fighter jet fleet, Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said
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