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Africa
Drone Strikes on Key Sudan City Kill 23: Rights Group
Drone strikes on the strategic Sudanese city of El-Obeid killed 23 people, a rights group and witnesses said on Thursday, in one of the deadliest aerial attacks the city has seen since the war began.
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Europe
British, French, and German Envoys Urge Direct Russia-Ukraine Talks
British, French and German ambassadors to Russia urged direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv in a rare meeting at Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday, several days after a summit with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Middle East
Israel Releases Hamas Co-Founder After Two Years of Detention: Son
The son of a Hamas co-founder said that Israeli authorities released his father in the occupied West Bank on Thursday after holding him without trial for more than two years.
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Middle East
Kuwait Says Iran Strikes Hit Airport Radar, Caused Injuries
Kuwait said Iranian strikes that targeted its territory on Thursday morning and forced a temporary airspace closure had damaged an airport radar and caused injuries.
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Middle East
Iran Delays Ali Khamenei Funeral: Tehran Mayor
The mayor of Tehran said Thursday that the state funeral of late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed by US-Israeli strikes on the first day of the Middle East war, would be postponed until the end of June or early July.
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Middle East
Iran Will Target Any Vessel Traffic in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's military command said Thursday it will target any ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, after it struck two vessels attempting to pass through the strategic waterway, as talks to end the war faltered.
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Middle East
UN Chief Warns of ‘Full War’ Risk in Middle East
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday of the risk of a return to "full war" in the Middle East after Iran and the United States traded strikes.
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Middle East
Israeli Strike Hits South Lebanon: State Media
An Israeli strike hit a car in the center of the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on Wednesday, state media reported, as Israel persisted with its attacks across the country's south.
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Middle East
Kuwait Temporarily Closes Airspace After Iranian Attacks
Kuwait said Thursday it would temporarily close its airspace from 4:50 a.m (01:50 GMT) and divert flights to alternative airports, after Iranian attacks in the region.
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Europe
Kyiv Hit Russian Military Plant Using Ukrainian-Made Missile: Zelensky
Kyiv struck a Russian military facility several hundred miles east of Moscow with Ukrainian-produced missiles overnight, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday, marking a rare deployment of the country's flagship weapon.
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