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Middle East
Hamas Says Commander Killed in Israel Lebanon Strike
Hamas said one of its commanders was killed in an Israeli strike on the south Lebanon city of Sidon on Wednesday, the latest attack despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Africa
Sudan Cuts Ties With UAE After Paramilitary Drone Strikes on Port Sudan
Sudan's army-aligned government on Tuesday severed diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, accusing the Gulf state of supplying weapons used by the rival paramilitaries to strike its de facto capital.
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Americas
US, Yemen’s Houthis Agree Ceasefire: Mediator Oman
The US and Yemen's Houthis have reached a ceasefire agreement, mediators announced Tuesday, saying the deal would ensure "freedom of navigation" in the Red Sea where the Iran-backed rebels have attacked shipping for months.
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Asia Pacific
India Launches Strikes on Pakistan, Islamabad Vows to ‘Settle the Score’
India and Pakistan exchanged heavy artillery along their contested frontier on Wednesday, after New Delhi launched missile strikes on its arch-rival in a major escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
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Americas
China Slams CIA Recruitment Ads as ‘Naked Political Provocation’
China on Tuesday condemned recruitment adverts by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) asking disillusioned Chinese officials to share state secrets as a "naked political provocation."
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Middle East
Hamas Says No Point in Further Gaza Truce Talks
A senior Hamas official said Tuesday the group was no longer interested in truce talks with Israel and urged the international community to halt Israel's "hunger war" against Gaza.
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Europe
Major Ukraine Drone Attack Restricts Russia’s Airport Traffic
Russian airports restricted traffic after Ukraine launched more than 100 drones overnight, including in Moscow just days before its World War II victory parade, officials said Tuesday.
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Africa
Drones Strike Airport, Army Base in Wartime Capital Port Sudan: Officials
Drones targeted the airport and an army base in Sudan's wartime capital Port Sudan on Tuesday, airport and security officials said, the third straight day the army-aligned government's seat of power has come under attack.
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Americas
Pentagon Chief Orders 20% Cut in Number of Top Officers
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered at least a 20 percent reduction in the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the US military, a memo from the defense secretary said.
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Africa
Two Killed in Jihadist Attack in Northern Mozambique
An attack claimed by jihadists linked to the Islamic State group in a remote tourist town in northern Mozambique has killed at least two rangers, a local conservation group said.
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