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Middle East
Israeli Cabinet to Meet on Ceasefire After PM Says Hostage Deal Finalized
Israel's security cabinet was set to meet Friday after final details of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal were ironed out, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said, with the US "confident" the truce would begin as planned this weekend.
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Middle East
Gaza Rescuers Say 7 Dead in Fresh Israeli Strikes
Gaza's civil defense agency said Thursday that at least seven people had been killed in fresh Israeli strikes in the Palestinian territory, hours before Israel's cabinet was set to vote on a ceasefire deal.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan Says Navy Ready to Protect Undersea Cables
Taiwan's navy will be on standby to help protect the island's undersea telecoms cables and deal with suspicious vessels, the defense minister said Thursday, after a Chinese-owned ship was suspected of damaging a cable.
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Air
First Israel Strike On New Syria Security Forces Kills 3: Medical Source, Monitor
An Israeli air strike hit a military target belonging to Syria's new Islamist-led authorities for the first time on Wednesday, killing three people, a war monitor and a medical source said.
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Sea
Iran Unveils Spy Ship During Major War Games: State Media
The Iranian army has unveiled an advanced reconnaissance ship, state media said on Wednesday, as military forces conducted drills nationwide focused on safeguarding the country's nuclear facilities.
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Europe
Russia Strikes Ukraine Energy Sites in ‘Massive’ Barrage
Russia launched a wave of missiles and drones at Ukrainian energy facilities on Wednesday, intensifying a months-long bombing campaign at a precarious moment of the war for Ukraine.
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Middle East
Qatar, US Announce Gaza Truce, Hostage Release Deal
Qatar and the United States announced Wednesday a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas, adding that they hoped it would pave the way for a permanent end to the war in Gaza.
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Middle East
Mediators Make Final Push for Gaza Truce Deal
Mediators were making a final push Wednesday to seal a Gaza truce and hostage release deal, after a Qatari official involved in the talks expressed hope an agreement could be reached "very soon."
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Nuclear
Russia, Vietnam Sign Nuclear Energy Deal
Russia and Vietnam signed an agreement on nuclear energy on Tuesday during a visit by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin aimed at deepening ties between the two long-standing allies.
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Europe
Ukraine Claims Biggest Aerial Strike On Russian Territory
Ukraine carried out its largest aerial attack on Russian territory of the nearly three-year war overnight, Kyiv said on Tuesday, hitting factories and energy hubs hundreds of miles from the frontline.
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