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Middle East
Syria War Monitor Says 16 Killed in Israeli Strike Near Aleppo
A war monitor said 16 members of pro-Iran groups were killed in an Israeli strike near northern Syria's Aleppo, with state media also reporting a deadly Israeli attack.
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Asia Pacific
China Defense Chief Says Beijing Ready to ‘Forcefully’ Stop Taiwan Independence
Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun warned Sunday his military is ready to “forcefully” stop Taiwan independence.
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Europe
Russia Says It Seized 880 Sq Km of Ukraine in 2024
Russian forces are advancing on all fronts in Ukraine and have seized 880 square kilometers of territory this year alone, Defense Minister Belousov said.
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Europe
France Bans Israel Firms From Upcoming Defense Fair
France authorities have banned Israeli defense firms from exhibiting at a trade show next month near Paris, organisers said.
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Africa
UN Security Council Extends South Sudan Arms Embargo
The UN Security Council overcame resistance from several countries and extended an arms embargo and sanctions imposed in an effort to stem violence in South Sudan.
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Arms
Berlin Allows Ukraine to Fire German Weapons at Targets in Russi
Germany has given Ukraine permission to fire German-delivered weapons at targets in Russia, Chancellor Scholz's spokesman said, matching a move by the US.
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Africa
M23 Rebels Close in on Another Town in East DR Congo
Civilians were fleeing as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels closed in on another strategic town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources said.
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US, UK Air Strikes on Yemen Kill at Least 16: Houthi TV
The US and Britain carried out air strikes on Yemen in what they said was a bid to degrade Iran-backed rebels' maritime attack capabilities, with Houthi media reporting 16 killed.
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War
Biden Lets Ukraine Hit Russia With US Arms to Defend Kharkiv
President Joe Biden has lifted restrictions on Ukraine using weapons supplied by the US against targets on Russian territory.
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Asia Pacific
North Korea Fires Multiple Short-Range Ballistic Missiles
North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles, Seoul said, hours after it sent hundreds of trash-filled balloons across the border to punish South Korea.
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