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Pro-Iran Groups Escalate Violence as Iraq PM Heads to US

As Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi prepares for his first meeting with US President Donald Trump this week, attacks on…

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Israel Bombs Gaza After Warning Hamas It Risks War

Israeli warplanes bombed the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip overnight after Palestinians fired a rocket into southern Israel, the army said.

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ISWAP Terrorists Take Hundreds Hostage in Nigerian Town: Sources

Jihadists linked to the Islamic State group have taken hundreds of hostages in a town in northeast Nigeria, locals and…

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3 Killed in Earlier Rocket Attack in Kabul: Ministry

A rocket attack that struck Kabul this week on Afghanistan's independence day killed at least three people, including two members of President Ghani's honor guard.

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Mutineering Troops Seize Mali’s President and Prime Minister

Rebel troops seized Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse in a dramatic escalation Tuesday of a…

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Russian General Killed by ‘Explosive Device’ in Syria: Agencies

A Russian major general was killed and two servicemen wounded when an improvised explosive device went off near a Russian…

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Mutiny Fears After Gunfire Heard at Army Base in Mali

Gunfire broke out at a key army base near Mali's capital Bamako on Tuesday, witnesses and a security official said,…

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No, AI and Big Data Are Not Going to Win the Next Great Power Competition

While the US was worried about cracking terrorist networks, the Chinese were speeding towards the very defenses required to put…

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Israeli Planes Bomb Gaza as Egyptians Seek to Restore Calm

Israeli warplanes pounded Hamas-ruled Gaza early Tuesday in response to Palestinian fire balloons launched across the border.

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10 Wounded as Rockets Hit Afghan Capital on Independence Day

More than a dozen rockets struck the Afghan capital Tuesday, wounding at least 10 civilians as the country marked the…

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