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Sudan's civil war enters its first year: Famine looms large | Africanews: With millions facing acute malnutrition and famine looming large, concerted efforts are ...
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Sudan's civil war enters its first year: Famine looms large | Africanews
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Why the fall of Myawaddy, Myanmar’s ‘gateway’ to Thailand, is so important: Anti-coup fighters say they’ve taken control of the eastern border town ...
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Why the fall of Myawaddy, Myanmar’s ‘gateway’ to Thailand, is so important
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Anti-coup forces claim control of key Myanmar border town: Hundreds of troops reported to have surrendered in ‘major blow’ to generals who seized power in ...
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Anti-coup forces claim control of key Myanmar border town
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Commentary: How the Myanmar regime is surviving: Despite some major wins by insurgent groups, the junta remains strong due to its control of arms and air power ...
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Commentary: How the Myanmar regime is surviving
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Suu Kyi being used as 'human shield', son fears - Asia & Pacific - The Jakarta Post
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Suu Kyi being used as 'human shield', son fears - Asia & Pacific ...
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Hundreds rally in Niger's capital to push for US military departure: Hundreds took to the streets of Niger's capital on Saturday (13 April) to demand the ...
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Hundreds rally in Niger's capital to push for US military departure
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Fight back or flee? Myanmar draft forces hard choices on youth: Weeks after Myanmar's military government announced a nationwide draft, two young women from ...
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Fight back or flee? Myanmar draft forces hard choices on youth
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Myanmar's anti-coup forces declare 'victory' in Naypyidaw drone strike: The anti-coup factions in Myanmar launched a drone strike on military targets in ...
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Myanmar's anti-coup forces declare 'victory' in Naypyidaw drone strike
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US agrees to withdraw troops from Niger amid Sahel region’s pivot to Russia: The US built a base in the desert city of Agadez at the cost of $100m for manned and ...
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US agrees to withdraw troops from Niger amid Sahel region’s pivot to ...
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Clashes break out at Thai-Myanmar border between soldiers, armed groups: Thai police say the latest violence was triggered when Karen groups launched an attack ...
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Clashes break out at Thai-Myanmar border between soldiers, armed groups
Quick Glance: Clashes Escalate at Myanmar-Thailand Border: Rebels Target Junta Troops
  • Fighting erupted at Myanmar's eastern frontier with Thailand on April 20, 2024, as rebels attempted to flush out junta troops stranded at a border bridge for days.

  • Resistance fighters and ethnic minority rebels captured the key trading town of Myawaddy on the Myanmar side, dealing a critical blow to the struggling military.

  • Witnesses heard explosions and heavy machine gun fire near a strategic bridge, with around 200 people seeking refuge in Thailand as the Myanmar military faces a significant setback.

  • Myanmar's military, embroiled in low-intensity conflicts, is grappling with a civil war against ethnic minority armies and a resistance movement, suffering from the loss of Myawaddy and tax revenue.
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Ukraine needs one more year to win, and Congress can make that happen now: If America comes through, this might just be the year that Ukraine needs to push ...
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Ukraine needs one more year to win, and Congress can make that happen now
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Brave New Ukraine: How the World’s Most Besieged Democracy Is Adjusting to Permanent War
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Brave New Ukraine: How the World’s Most Besieged Democracy Is Adjusting to ...
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Israel's limited strike on Iran sends strong message, experts say: Israel sent a strong message with its muted strike, experts say, demonstrating its ability to ...
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Israel's limited strike on Iran sends strong message, experts say
Quick Glance: Israel's Targeted Operation in Iran Sends a Strong Message, Experts Note
  • Israel conducted a military operation on Iranian territory during the early hours of Friday.

  • The operation appeared to be a response to Iran's recent missile and drone attacks.

  • According to analysts, the operation was seen as a display of Israel's capability to access Iranian nuclear facilities.
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Iran downplays reported Israeli attack; US 'not involved,' Blinken says: Live updates
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Iran downplays reported Israeli attack; US 'not involved,' Blinken says: ...
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60 billion dollars for Kiev: This is what the big Ukraine liberation strike from the USA looks like
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60 billion dollars for Kiev: This is what the big Ukraine liberation ...
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Military expert: Ukraine's rapid NATO accession is conceivable: Kiev is under massive pressure and everything is missing. Until Western supplies arrive ...
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Military expert: Ukraine's rapid NATO accession is conceivable
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Key takeaways from Israel’s calibrated strike on Iran: Early Friday the Israeli military struck near a major air base and nuclear site in Iran ...
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Key takeaways from Israel’s calibrated strike on Iran
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What will it take for Ukraine to win?: A new Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russia would be extremely daunting and not a sure thing. But it could succeed.
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What will it take for Ukraine to win?
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Germany arrests two dual nationals over alleged Russian sabotage plot: Prosecutors accuse German-Russian duo of being prepared to ‘carry out explosive and arson ...
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Germany arrests two dual nationals over alleged Russian sabotage plot
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Weak defenses: Russia could cause "death by a thousand cuts": What will the next few months bring in the Ukraine war? Kiev is expecting a major offensive in June ...
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Weak defenses: Russia could cause
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CDF Ogolla to be buried in a simple ceremony according to his wish: The family has announced that the late General Francis Ogolla will be buried on Sunday in a ...
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CDF Ogolla to be buried in a simple ceremony according to his wish
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Burkina Faso kicks out three French diplomats over ‘subversive activities’: France condemns the move and says there ‘were no legitimate grounds’ to expel its ...
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Burkina Faso kicks out three French diplomats over ‘subversive activities’
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Cloud office sit-in strike: Google fires 28 employees after Israel protests: Several Google employees occupy the Google Cloud manager's office in California to ...
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Quick Glance: Google terminates 28 employees after office occupation due to anti-Israel protests
  • Google terminated 28 employees on Thursday who had occupied its offices to protest against contracts with the Israeli government, as confirmed by a Google spokesperson.

  • The protesters were arrested and after refusing to leave the office of Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian in Sunnyvale or the workspace in New York City for nearly 10 hours, they were transferred to administrative positions to urge Google to terminate the Project Nimbus contract and cease business with the Israeli government.

  • No Tech For Apartheid, a project by Jewish Voice for Peace and Linda Sarsour’s MPower Change, described the terminations as an "indiscriminate act of mass retaliation."

  • The office occupations at Google were accompanied by demonstrations on-site and in Seattle, aiming to compel Google to withdraw from the project to establish cloud-based data centers and transition a significant portion of the Israeli government's IT infrastructure to cloud-based servers.
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World urges ‘de-escalation’ after drones shot down over Iran: Escalation more than six months into Israel’s war on Gaza has raised fears of spiralling violence ...
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World urges ‘de-escalation’ after drones shot down over Iran
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Biden Weighs More Than $1 Billion in New Arms for Israel: The Biden administration is considering supplying tank shells, mortars and vehicles in one of the ...
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Biden Weighs More Than $1 Billion in New Arms for Israel
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Israel strikes Iran, Israeli official says; White House declines to comment on attack
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Israel strikes Iran, Israeli official says; White House declines to ...
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Donald Trump Trial 'Much More Serious' Than Expected: Legal Analyst: "Trump's alleged 2020 attempt to overthrow our government distorts perceptions of how ...
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Donald Trump Trial 'Much More Serious' Than Expected: Legal Analyst
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US, UK unveil sweeping sanctions on Iran in response to its attack on Israel: WASHINGTON: The United States and the United Kingdom announced widespread sanctions ...
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US, UK unveil sweeping sanctions on Iran in response to its attack on ...
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Why aid isn't a lasting solution for millions facing famine in war-torn Sudan: After a year of war, millions of people in Sudan are facing displacement ...
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Why aid isn't a lasting solution for millions facing famine in war-torn ...
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Every unit should get it: Kiev hands over a vital weapon to troops: Since the large-scale invasion by Russian troops, Ukraine has been particularly intensively ...
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Every unit should get it: Kiev hands over a vital weapon to troops
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Ukrainians Wait, Nervously, to See if U.S. Will Provide Critical Aid: From the battlefield to battered cities, soldiers and civilians are counting on Congress to ...
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Ukrainians Wait, Nervously, to See if U.S. Will Provide Critical Aid
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Biden imposes new sanctions on Iran after drone and missile attack on Israel: The Biden administration announced new sanctions on Iran targeting its missile and ...
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Biden imposes new sanctions on Iran after drone and missile attack on ...
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Russia's prized S-400 launchers blasted in Crimea strike, Ukraine says: Moscow's much-celebrated S-400 is considered to be the Russian equivalent of the US-made ...
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Russia's prized S-400 launchers blasted in Crimea strike, Ukraine says
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Tackling Sudan’s humanitarian crisis after a year of war: A solemn occasion was marked on Monday: one year since the outbreak of the devastating conflict in ...
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Tackling Sudan’s humanitarian crisis after a year of war
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Opinion | Moment of Truth on Ukraine and Israel: Both countries urgently need U.S. aid to defend themselves against brazen adversaries that seek their ...
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Opinion | Moment of Truth on Ukraine and Israel
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 785: As the war enters its 785th day, these are the main developments.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 785
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Critics of U.S. aid to Israel want to stop Netanyahu's recklessness: U.S. aid allows Israel to make reckless military decisions without bearing the full cost or ...
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Critics of U.S. aid to Israel want to stop Netanyahu's recklessness
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Man arrested in Poland over alleged Russia plot to kill Zelensky: Prosecutors say the man was tasked with getting information on an airport used by Ukraine's ...
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Man arrested in Poland over alleged Russia plot to kill Zelensky
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More Americans are refusing to pay their taxes because of Gaza: Military spending accounts for nearly half of US government expenditure. Many taxpayers in the US ...
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More Americans are refusing to pay their taxes because of Gaza
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CIA warns Ukraine could lose war this year without aid: The CIA Chief Bill Burns has warned that Ukraine could lose the war to Russia by the end of this year ...
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CIA warns Ukraine could lose war this year without aid
Quick Glance: CIA Director Warns of Ukraine's Potential Defeat Against Russia
  • CIA Director Bill Burns warns of a possible Ukrainian defeat against Russia by the end of the year unless the US sends more military support.

  • Burns emphasizes the need for the US Congress to approve a long-delayed aid package for Kyiv to prevent Ukraine from losing ground.

  • There is a risk that Russia could capture additional territory if Ukraine is not adequately supported, leading to a frozen frontline situation.

  • Ukraine's lack of ammunition and military equipment due to supply struggles from the US and its allies is having a severe impact on the battlefield.
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Togo parliament approves contested constitutional reforms: Lawmakers in Togo approved changes to its constitution on Friday linked to presidential term limits ...
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Togo parliament approves contested constitutional reforms
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Iran Doesn’t Want War: Despite its attack on Israel, Iran doesn't want an all out war with Israel and the U.S.
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Iran Doesn’t Want War
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Reuss conspiracy - Overthrow plans at the whirlpool: The “Bischofsmühle” hotel and restaurant was one of the central crime scenes of the failed Reuss conspiracy ...
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Reuss conspiracy - Overthrow plans at the whirlpool
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Reuss conspiracy - Lanz and Maischberger on the list: The first trial against the conspirators of the gang surrounding Henry XIII, who was arrested in December ...
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Reuss conspiracy - Lanz and Maischberger on the list
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Iran-Israel live updates: Israel reportedly targets Iran with missiles: Israeli missiles struck a site in Iran, ABC News reports, citing a US official ...
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Iran-Israel live updates: Israel reportedly targets Iran with missiles
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4 shoes that definitely work with a long skirt: When spring and mild temperatures come, the long bohemian-style skirt becomes a wardrobe essential ...
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4 shoes that definitely work with a long skirt
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BNP Paribas must face lawsuit over Sudanese genocide, U.S. judge rules: U.S. judge says that French bank BNP Paribas will face lawsuit claiming it assisted ...
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BNP Paribas must face lawsuit over Sudanese genocide, U.S. judge rules
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Iranian military says it is ready to deal with any Israeli attack: DUBAI: Iran said on Wednesday its military was ready to confront any attack by Israel ...
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Iranian military says it is ready to deal with any Israeli attack
Quick Glance: US imposes new sanctions on Iran's drone program
  • The United States imposed new sanctions Thursday on sixteen people and two entities associated with Iran’s drone program to punish Tehran for the weekend's attack on Israel.

  • The sanctions target executives of an engine manufacturer supplying Iran’s Shahad-131 drones, companies servicing the engines, and individuals providing the drones to Iranian proxy forces in the Middle East.

  • Coordinated with European allies, the new sanctions aim to disrupt Iran's missile and drone program and isolate the country globally.

  • President Joe Biden emphasized the US commitment to holding Iran accountable, utilizing economic tools to counter Iran's activities, as stated by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
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Chinese researchers use low-cost Nvidia chip for hypersonic weapon —unrestricted Nvidia Jetson TX2i powers guidance system
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Chinese researchers use low-cost Nvidia chip for hypersonic weapon ...
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Lords delay Rwanda bill to next week in blow to Rishi Sunak's agenda: The government was defeated twice, with peers backing the need for a report before ...
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Lords delay Rwanda bill to next week in blow to Rishi Sunak's agenda
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No Tech for Apartheid: Google Workers Arrested for Protesting Company’s $1.2B Contract with Israel
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No Tech for Apartheid: Google Workers Arrested for Protesting Company’s $1 ...
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2 Hezbollah commanders killed in IDF strikes as attack drones injure 3 in north: Military probing why sirens didn't sound before drones struck near community of ...
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2 Hezbollah commanders killed in IDF strikes as attack drones injure 3 in ...
Quick Glance: British Foreign Minister's Visit to Israel Tomorrow; Israel Plans 'Limited Strikes' in Iran - CNN
  • British foreign minister's visit to Israel scheduled for tomorrow

  • Rishi Sunak urges calm in relation to Iran

  • US anticipates Israel contemplating limited strikes in Iran - sources

  • Israel warns Iran: 'Will not go unpunished'
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Here’s what aid the House bills would provide to Ukraine, Israel: House Republicans released the text of three bills Wednesday that would provide aid for Ukraine ...
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Here’s what aid the House bills would provide to Ukraine, Israel
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Iran attack live updates: Tehran warns of 'severe' retaliation to any new Israeli attack
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Iran attack live updates: Tehran warns of 'severe' retaliation to any new ...
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Timing probably still open: Report: Decision made on Israel's counter-strike: Iran fires hundreds of drones and missiles into Israeli territory at the weekend ...
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Timing probably still open: Report: Decision made on Israel's ...
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UN appeals for $2.8 billion in aid to help millions of Palestinians at risk of famine
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UN appeals for $2.8 billion in aid to help millions of Palestinians at ...
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Russia's meat grinder soldiers - 50,000 confirmed dead: In the second 12 months on the front line the body count was nearly 25% higher than in the first year.
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Russia's meat grinder soldiers - 50,000 confirmed dead
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Matthews: The new ‘Axil of Evil’ is bigger, better armed and power-hungry : Most important, we need a president who can recognize the growing threat from the new ...
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Matthews: The new ‘Axil of Evil’ is bigger, better armed and power-hungry 
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Israel, Iran Seek Deterrence but Risk Escalation: Both countries want to avoid looking weak, raising the stakes and bringing the region closer to war.
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Israel, Iran Seek Deterrence but Risk Escalation
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Iran, Israel dragged shadow war out of dark. It's now more dangerous: Iran has historically relied on proxy forces to attack Israel, but last weekend it launched ...
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Iran, Israel dragged shadow war out of dark. It's now more dangerous
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Israel seizes record land in occupied West Bank under cover of Gaza war: As the world tries to come to terms with Israel’s war on Gaza, Jewish settlers backed by ...
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Israel seizes record land in occupied West Bank under cover of Gaza war
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Is China growing tired of Russia’s war in Ukraine?: There are signs that Beijing may be getting cold feet about its deepening entanglement.
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Is China growing tired of Russia’s war in Ukraine?
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 783: As the war enters its 783rd day, these are the main developments.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 783
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Ex-Army staffer pleads guilty in massive life-insurance scheme : After a Washington Post investigation, authorities charged ex-Army counselor Caz Craffy with ...
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Ex-Army staffer pleads guilty in massive life-insurance scheme