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Middle East
24 Killed as Pro-Ankara Factions Clash With Syria’s Kurdish-Led SDF
At least 24 fighters, mostly from Turkish-backed groups, were killed in clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.
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War
Ukraine Probes Reports Hundreds Went AWOL From France-Trained Army Unit
Ukraine has opened a criminal probe into desertion and "abuse of power" after hundreds of soldiers were reported to have fled an army unit partly trained by France.
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Middle East
Israel Strikes Syrian Army Positions Near Aleppo: Monitor
Israel bombed Syrian army positions south of Aleppo , the latest such strikes since the overthrow of longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad.
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Middle East
Israel Threatens to Step Up Gaza Strikes
Israel warned that it will intensify its strikes in Gaza if Hamas keeps up its rocket fire, as Palestinian rescuers reported dozens of deaths from Israeli strikes on the first day of the New Year.
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Americas
China Sanctions Lockheed, Raytheon, Eight Others Over Taiwan Arms Sales
China sanctioned 10 US defense firms over arms sales to Taiwan, its second round of measures against American companies over the issue in less than a week.
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War
Russian Guided Bomb Attack Kills One in Southern Ukraine
A Russian bomb attack on Ukraine's southern Zaporizhzhia region has killed one person, local authorities said Thursday.
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Asia Pacific
Philippines Recovers Suspected Chinese Submarine Drone
A submarine drone suspected to be from China was recovered in waters off the central Philippines, warning of "potential national security implications."
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Africa
Fresh ADF Rebel Attacks Kill at Least 12 in DR Congo: Local Sources
Fresh raids by fighters with the Islamic State group-linked ADF rebels killed at least 12 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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War
Syrian Civil War Killed More Than 528,500: Monitor
More than 528,500 people were killed in the Syrian civil war, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said on Wednesday.
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Americas
US Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen Capital, Coast: CENTCOM
The US military said its forces had hit Houthi targets in Yemen's capital that the Iran-backed rebels used to attack American warships and commercial vessels.
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