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Middle East
Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Claim New Drone Attack on Israel
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they had launched a fresh drone attack against Israel as they step up a campaign of disruptive strikes.
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Americas
US, China Hold Rare Talks on Nuclear Arms Control
The United States and China held rare talks on nuclear arms control, a new step to ease mistrust ahead of an expected presidential summit next week.
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Middle East
US Nuclear Submarine in Middle East for ‘Deterrence’: Pentagon
A US nuclear-powered Ohio-class submarine is in the Middle East to help prevent the Israel-Hamas war from spiraling into a broader conflict.
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Europe
Kyiv Says Thwarted Russian Attacks on Avdiivka, Robotyne
Kyiv said Russia's armed forces had mounted several "unsuccessful" attacks across the frontlines in the south and east of Ukraine.
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Africa
Separatists Kill Around 20 in Cameroon Attack: Officials
Separatist rebels killed around 20 people in an attack on a village in one of Cameroon's restive anglophone regions.
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Africa
More Than 20 Killed in Sudan After Shell Hits Market: NGO
More than 20 people were killed after shells hit a market in a suburb of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, a committee of pro-democracy lawyers said.
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Asia Pacific
Myanmar Ethnic Groups Seize More Outposts in Junta Offensive
Myanmar ethnic armed groups seized a handful of outposts as they pressed their offensive against the junta in the north of the country, local media said.
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War
Zelensky ‘Not Ready’ for Russia Talks as Ukraine Probes Deadly Strike
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was "not ready" for talks with Russia unless its invading troops withdraw, as Kyiv investigates a deadly strike on its soldiers.
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Europe
Ukraine Strikes Shipyard in Russian-Annexed Crimea
Ukraine fired cruise missiles at a shipyard on the east coast of the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula, Russia said.
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Air
Russia Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile
Russia successfully test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads from one of its submarines.
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