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Middle East
Iran’s Nuclear Program, Netanyahu’s Age-Old Obsession
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nearly 20-year-old threat to strike Iran came true, as US President Donald Trump warned Tehran of further "brutal" attacks if it refuses to negotiate.
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Middle East
Iran Fires Back at Israel After Onslaught Targets Nuclear Facilities
Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel in a counter-strike, after an unprecedented onslaught hammered the Islamic republic's top military brass and targeted its nuclear facilities and bases.
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Asia Pacific
Cambodia Orders Troops on ‘Alert’ in Thai Border Spat
Cambodia ordered troops to stay on "full alert" and banned Thai dramas on television on Friday in an ongoing border spat between the Southeast Asian neighbors.
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Middle East
Iran Guards Chief Killed in Strike Outspoken Opponent of Israel
Iran's Revolutionary Guards chief Hossein Salami, who was killed in an Israeli air strike on Tehran, was a veteran officer close to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei known for his tirades against Israel and its US ally.
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Arms
Nuclear States Spent $100 Billion on Weapons in 2024: ICAN
Nuclear-armed states spent more than $100 billion on their atomic arsenals last year, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, lamenting the lack of democratic oversight of such spending.
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Asia Pacific
North Korea Launches Repaired Destroyer, Kim Vows Two More to Come
A North Korean naval destroyer damaged in a botched launch last month was successfully set afloat on a second attempt, with leader Kim Jong Un presiding, state media said.
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Middle East
Six Nuclear Scientists Killed in Israel Attack on Iran: Media
At least six nuclear scientists were killed in Israel's attacks on Iran, media outlets in the Islamic republic reported.
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Middle East
Israel Pounds Iran, Tehran Vows Vengeance
Israel pounded Iran in a series of air raids, striking 100 targets including Tehran's nuclear and military sites, and killing the armed forces' chief of staff, the head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, and top nuclear scientists.
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Africa
Hundreds of Civilians Were Tortured by Wagner Mercenaries in Mali: Report
In its more than three years in Mali, the Russian paramilitary group Wagner kidnapped, detained, and tortured hundreds of civilians, according to a report by a journalist collective.
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Middle East
Gaza Rescuers Say 22 Killed by Israeli Fire
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli fire killed 22 people across the Palestinian territory, including 16 who were waiting to collect aid.
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