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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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Asia Pacific
North Korea Calls for ‘Toughest’ US Strategy at Party Meeting
North Korea will launch its "toughest" strategy to counter the US, state media said reporting party meeting overseen by leader Kim Jong Un.
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Middle East
Nearly 300 Arrested in Syria Crackdown on Assad Loyalists: Monitor
Syria's new authorities have arrested nearly 300 people, including informants, pro-Assad regime fighters and former soldiers.
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Africa
DR Congo Rebels Kill at Least 21 Over Christmas Week
Islamic State group-linked ADF rebels have killed at least 21 people over the week in conflict-riven eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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