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Asia Pacific
China’s Xi Says ‘No One Can Stop’ Unification With Taiwan
China's President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that "no one can stop" unification with Taiwan as he addressed the nation in a New Year's speech.
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Europe
France Says Struck IS Positions in Syria
French aircraft have bombed Islamic State positions in Syria, Defense Minister Lecornu said, in its first such strike on the country's soil since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
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Americas
China Slams ‘Groundless’ Claims of Cyberattack on US Treasury
Beijing hit back at accusations that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach at the US Treasury Department, calling the claims "groundless."
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Americas
US Announces $5.9B in Military, Budget Aid for Ukraine
The US unveiled almost $6 billion in military and budget aid for Ukraine, as Washington races to provide assistance before Donald Trump takes office next month.
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Middle East
Monitor Says 31 Kurdish, Turkish-Backed Fighters Killed in Syria
A Syria war monitor said 31 combatants had been killed since Sunday in ongoing battles between Turkey-backed groups and Kurdish-led forces.
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Europe
Russia Opposes Western Peacekeepers in Ukraine
Russia is against the deployment of Western peacekeeping troops to Ukraine as part of any settlement to end the nearly three-year conflict, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.
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‘Foreign Jihadists’ Among Rebels to Be Made Syria Army Officers: Monitor, Experts
Former rebels were promoted to officers in Syria's future army in a decree passed by de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa -- with a war monitor and experts identifying foreign jihadists among them.
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Middle East
Qatar PM Meets Hamas Delegation for Gaza Ceasefire Talks
Qatar's prime minister met a Hamas delegation in Doha to discuss a "clear and comprehensive" ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza.
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Politics
Jailed PKK Leader Says ‘Ready’ to Support Turkey Peace Drive
The jailed leader of Kurdistan Workers' Party, is "ready to make a call" to back a new initiative by the Turkish government to end conflict.
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Sea
Finnish Police Move Ship Probed Over Baltic Cable Cuts
Finnish police moved a ship held over suspicions it sabotaged an undersea power cable between Finland and Estonia to help investigations.
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