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North Korea Confirms Troop Deployment to Russia’s Kursk

North Korea confirmed for the first time it had deployed troops to Russia, with state news agency KCNA on Monday reporting that Pyongyang's soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the Russian border region of Kursk.

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Israel Strikes South Beirut, Prompting Lebanese Appeal to Ceasefire Guarantors

Israel struck south Beirut on Sunday for the third time since a fragile November 27 ceasefire, prompting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to call on its guarantors, France and the US, to force a halt.

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Qatar PM Sees Some Progress on Gaza Truce

Gaza mediator Qatar said there was some progress in talks in Doha this week aimed at securing a new truce in the Israel-Hamas war.

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Niger Says Jihadists Kill 12 Soldiers Near Mali Border

Niger's army said jihadists killed 12 of its soldiers in the west of the country near the Malian border.

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Zelensky Says Ukraine Not Kicked Out of Russia’s Kursk

Ukrainian President Zelensky said Ukraine's army was still fighting in Russia's Kursk a day after Moscow claimed the "full liberation" of its western region.

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Pakistan Troops Kill 54 Militants Attempting to Cross Border From Afghanistan: Army

Pakistan's army said its soldiers killed 54 militants who had tried to enter the country by crossing its northwestern border with Afghanistan.

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Philippines, US Test Air Defenses as China Seizes Reef

Missiles fired off the coast of the northern Philippines as US and Filipino forces conducted their first integrated defense drills, hours after China said it had seized control of a reef claimed by Manila.

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Houthis Say 8 Wounded in US Strikes on Yemen Capital

Iran-backed Houthi rebels said that a series of US strikes on territory under their control including the Yemeni capital Sanaa had wounded at least eight people.

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More Than 480 Killed in Sudan’s North Darfur Since April 10: UN

Nearly 500 civilians have been confirmed killed in Sudan's North Darfur in the past two weeks, the United Nations said.

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Russia Says Retook Kursk From Ukraine With North Korean Help

The Russian army has fully liberated the border Kursk region from Ukrainian control with the help of North Korean soldiers, Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov said.

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