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Asia Pacific
North Korea’s Kim Vows to Accelerate Military Buildup
Kim Jong Un vowed to beef up North Korea's defense capabilities, citing military modernization efforts by South Korea and the US pushing the region "to the brink of a nuclear war."
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Americas
Russia Says US Drifting From Role as ‘Objective Mediator’ in Ukraine War
Russia said the US was no longer trying to be an "objective mediator" in its efforts to broker an end to the Ukraine war, launched by Moscow's offensive in 2022.
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War
Ukrainian Strikes on Russian-Annexed Crimea Kill 4, Pause Fuel Sales
Four people were killed and fuel sales were suspended in Russian-occupied Crimea, the Moscow-backed authorities there said on Sunday, after a massive Ukrainian barrage hit the Black Sea peninsula.
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Middle East
Iran Says Lebanon Conflict ‘Main Topic’ in US Talks
Iran said on Sunday that the ongoing conflict in Lebanon between Israel and militant group Hezbollah will top the agenda in talks with the United States in Switzerland, as well as issues such as frozen Iranian funds and the sale of the country's oil.
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Americas
Colombian Forces Kill Deputy of Country’s Most-Wanted Man: Ministry
Second-in-command to Colombia's most-wanted guerrilla Ivan Mordisco has been killed in a military operation, the country's defense ministry said on Saturday.
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Middle East
Al Jazeera Rejects Israeli Accusations Against Journalist Killed in Gaza
Al Jazeera on Sunday rejected Israeli accusations that one of its journalists, killed in Gaza a day earlier, was a Hamas operative, as family and colleagues mourned the cameraman in the Palestinian territory.
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Africa
UN Sudan Envoy Urges Paramilitaries to Halt El-Obeid Assault
The UN secretary-general's special envoy for Sudan on Friday called the head of rebel paramilitary forces to urge him not to attack the major city of El-Obeid, where the United Nations fears an imminent offensive.
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Middle East
Israel, Hezbollah Agree Ceasefire as US-Iran Deal Under Strain
Israel and Hezbollah agreed a ceasefire on Friday, a US official said, after deadly exchanges between the two sides in Lebanon once again put a deal to end the Middle East war under strain, less than two days after it was signed.
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Middle East
Lebanon State Media Says Five Dead in Fresh Israeli Strikes on South
Lebanese official media said fresh Israeli strikes on the country's south on Saturday killed five people, despite a new ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group announced a day earlier.
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Middle East
Iran Says Hormuz Closed Again After Israel Strikes Lebanon
Iran said it was once again closing the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane on Saturday over Israel's attacks in Lebanon, calling them a violation of its deal with the United States to end the Middle East war.
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