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War
Shooting, Explosions in Jenin as Israel Presses Raid
Gunfire and explosions rocked the Jenin area of the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, an AFP journalist reported, as the Israeli military kept up a large-scale raid for a second day.
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Middle East
Foreign Attacker Killed After Stabbing Five in Tel Aviv
A foreign attacker stabbed five people in Tel Aviv on Tuesday before being shot dead, Israeli authorities said.
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War
Over 200 Civilians Still in Ukraine’s Frontline Chasiv Yar: Army
More than 200 Ukrainian civilians, many of them vulnerable, are still in the frontline stronghold of Chasiv Yar under heavy Russian assault, a military spokesman told AFP Tuesday.
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Africa
M23 Fighters Further Encircle Key DR Congo City of Goma
The army acknowledged Tuesday a "breakthrough" by the M23 in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where the armed group fighting government forces has seized a trading hub that supplies the city of Goma.
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Middle East
EU Pledges $62 Million in Aid for Lebanon Military
The European Union on Tuesday announced a $62 million support package for Lebanon's armed forces, as the crisis-hit country seeks to implement a fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Africa
Sahel Countries to Create Joint Anti-Jihadist Force
Three junta-ruled countries in Africa's Sahel region will join forces to create a 5,000-strong unit to fight the jihadist violence that has for years plagued the nations, officials said on Tuesday.
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War
Russia Says Downed 55 Ukrainian Drones Overnight
Russia said Tuesday that it had downed 55 Ukrainian drones overnight, adding that falling debris had sparked a new fire at an oil depot in a border region.
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Terrorism
Indian Forces Kill 14 Maost Rebels, Including Top Commander
Indian security forces shot dead at least 14 Maoist rebels, including a top commander, on Tuesday in what the interior minister said was one of the heaviest bouts of recent fighting.
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Terrorism
Trump Reinstates Cuba on State Sponsor of Terror List: W.House
US President Donald Trump on Monday promptly reversed Joe Biden's decision to remove Cuba from a blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism, announced days earlier as part of a deal to free prisoners.
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Americas
Putin Says Open to Ukraine Talks With Trump, Hopes for ‘Lasting Peace’
Russian President Vladimir Putin sai he was open to talks on the Ukraine conflict with Donald Trump's incoming US administration.
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