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War
Israel Army Says Weapons Found in Gaza Hospital Raid
The Israeli army said troops had found military equipment including weapons in their raid on Gaza's biggest hospital, a claim swiftly denied by Hamas which rules the Palestinian territory.
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Air
US Warship Fires on Drone Launched From Yemen
An American warship opened fire on a drone that was heading toward it from Yemen, a US defense official said.
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Air
NATO to Modernize Surveillance Jets in Face of Russia Threat
NATO announced it will buy six Boeing aircraft to replace its aging fleet of AWACS surveillance planes, bolstering capabilities to track the threat from Russia.
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Africa
S.Sudan Deploys First Unified Forces After Peace Deal
Hundreds of former rebels and government troops in South Sudan's unified forces were deployed at a long-overdue ceremony.
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Asia Pacific
N. Korea Tests New Solid-Fuel Engines for Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles
North Korea has conducted ground tests of a "new type" of solid-fuel engine for its banned intermediate-range ballistic missiles.
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Middle East
Israel Says Carrying Out ‘Operation’ in Gaza’s Main Hospital
Israeli forces said they were carrying out an operation in Gaza's largest hospital, targeting a suspected Hamas command center located under the facility.
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Middle East
Israel Army Says Seizes Gaza Parliament, Other Hamas Bodies
The Israeli army said it captured the parliament and other government institutions run by Hamas in Gaza City as its forces deepened their offensive in the Palestinian territory.
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Asia Pacific
Myanmar Armed Group Presses Offensive in Rakhine State
Fighters from an ethnic minority group pressed their assault on security forces in Myanmar's Rakhine state for a second day as an offensive against the military widens across the country.
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War
New Use of Landmines Drives Up Casualties: Monitor
New use of landmines, including extensive deployment by Russia in Ukraine, drove a global rise of new casualties last year, a monitor said.
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Africa
Over 70 Killed Including Children in Burkina Violence This Month: Prosecutor
More than 70 people, including children, have been killed this month in violence sweeping Burkina Faso, the West African country said.
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