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Middle East
Houthi Rebels Detain 20 UN Staff After Raiding Sanaa Office
The UN's office in Yemen said Sunday that Houthi rebels were still holding 20 of its staff following their raid on the organisation's building in Sanaa a day earlier.
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Asia Pacific
Myanmar Junta Raids Major Scam Center, Seizes Starlink Devices
Myanmar's junta raided one of the country's most notorious internet scam centres and seized Starlink devices, it said Monday, after an AFP investigation revealed an explosion in their use in the billion-dollar black market.
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Terrorism
Jihadist Attacks Spread Across Africa’s Sahel Region
Jihadists in Africa's Sahel region have doubled the scope of their attacks in recent years and now operate in an area twice the size of Spain, leading to 77,000 deaths, according to an AFP analysis of ACLED data.
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War
Ukrainian Strikes Kill Two in Russia’s Belgorod Region
Ukrainian strikes killed two people and wounded one in Russia's Belgorod region, the local governor said.
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Middle East
Trump Says Gaza Ceasefire Still in Force After Israeli Strikes
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that a ceasefire in Gaza was still holding after Israel carried out deadly strikes on the territory over alleged truce violations by Hamas.
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Americas
Venezuela Says Defenses Against US Deployment Now Ready
With US warships deployed off Venezuela's coast, President Nicolas Maduro said a plan to defend against what he called American threats is now complete.
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Middle East
Pakistan, Afghanistan Agree to ‘Immediate Ceasefire’ in Qatar Talks
Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to an "immediate ceasefire" at talks in Doha, after at least 10 Afghans were killed in Pakistani air strikes that broke an earlier truce.
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Middle East
Lebanon Health Ministry Says Israeli Strike Kills One in South
An Israeli strike on a construction vehicle in southern Lebanon killed a man, the Lebanese health ministry reported..
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Terrorism
Jihadist Ambush Kills Seven Troops in Northeast Nigeria
Jihadists in Nigeria's restive northeast killed seven troops this week, including an army commander, according to a military intelligence report.
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War
US Says ‘Credible Reports’ Hamas Planning Attack Against Gaza Civilians
The US State Department said it had "credible reports" that Palestinian armed group Hamas was planning an imminent attack against civilians in Gaza, a move Washington said would be a "ceasefire violation."
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