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Middle East
US Sends Second Aircraft Carrier ‘To Deter Hostile Actions Against Israel’
The US is sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean "to deter hostile actions against Israel."
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Europe
Azerbaijan Leader Raises National Flag in Karabakh Capital: Statement
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev raised his country’s flag in the main city of Nagorno-Karabakh, on his first visit there.
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Middle East
Three PKK Members Killed in Suspected Turkish Drone Strike on Iraq
Three members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were killed in a drone strike on northern Iraq blamed on the Turkish army.
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Europe
Putin Sees Gains on Ukraine Frontlines, Including Avdiivka
Russian forces have made gains in their Ukraine offensive, President Vladimir Putin said, including in Avdiivka.
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Middle East
Israel Admits Intelligence ‘Mistakes’ in Failing to Predict Hamas Attacks
An Israeli official admitted "mistakes" in intelligence assessments ahead of a brutal Hamas attack that took the country by surprise.
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Asia Pacific
Gunmen Kill Six Laborers in Southwest Pakistan
Gunmen killed six laborers in an overnight raid in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, officials said.
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Africa
Nigeria Air Strikes Kill Around ‘100 Bandit Fighters’
Nigerian military jets have carried out air strikes on a gathering of bandit militias, killing around 100 gunmen in the country's northwest.
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Asia Pacific
Blast Rips Through Shiite Mosque in North Afghanistan: Witnesses
A blast tore through a minority Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan, with one reporting a "large number" of dead and wounded.
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Africa
DR Congo to Scrap Emergency Measures in North Kivu, Ituri
The Democratic Republic of Congo will gradually roll back military administration in North Kivu and Ituri where the government has been battling armed groups.
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Middle East
UK Deploys Force to East Mediterranean to Back Israel: PM Office
The British government will send two Royal Navy ships and surveillance aircraft to the eastern Mediterranean to support Israel, the prime minister's office said.
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