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US Navy killed North Korean civilians during botched mission: NYT

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United States Navy Seals shot and killed several North Korean civilians during a botched mission in 2019 to plant a listening device in the Asian country, reportedly approved by US President Donald Trump, The New York Times reported on Friday.
Europe

Putin says western forces deployed to Ukraine would be ‘legitimate targets’

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Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Friday that any Western troops deployed to Ukraine amid the war would be considered “legitimate targets” by Moscow.
Americas

Trump signs executive order rebranding Pentagon as US Department of War

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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, a callback to the department’s original name used from 1789 to 1947.
Middle East

Nearly 19,500 children killed in Gaza by Israel as genocide marks 700th day

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Children in Gaza account for more than 30 percent of deaths since Israel began its genocide nearly two years ago, as the besieged Strip remains the "most dangerous place to be a child".
Europe

US cutting military funding to NATO countries bordering Russia: FT

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The United States has started to phase out foreign funding programs for NATO countries bordering Russia in an effort to push its European allies to pay for their own security, Financial Times has reported.
Foreign Policy

Iranian deputy FM warns of high risk of war with Israel

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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh has warned that the likelihood of a new conflict between Iran and Israel is “very high,” despite Tehran’s efforts to prevent further escalation in the region.
Europe

Not for Russia to ‘decide’ if west can deploy forces to Ukraine: NATO

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NATO chief Mark Rutte has stated that Russia did not have a veto on whether Western powers can deploy troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees if a truce is reached.
Middle East

Israeli military database indicates 25% of Gaza detainees are fighters

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Only one in four detainees from the Gaza Strip are identified as fighters by Israel’s military intelligence, classified data indicated, with civilians making up the vast majority of Palestinians held without charge or trial in abusive prisons.
Middle East

Google involved in $45mn contract with Netanyahu’s office to amplify propaganda: Report

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Google is in the middle of a six-month $45 million contract with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office to promote government messages and downplay the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, according to a report Wednesday by Drop Site News.
Europe

Kiev refutes Putin-Zelensky meeting in Moscow

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Kiev has rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal that he meet with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky in Moscow.
Middle East

Hamas says agrees to formation of ‘independent administration of technocrats’ to run Gaza Strip

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The Palestinian group Hamas announced Wednesday that it has agreed to the formation of an independent national administration made up of technocrats to run the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Israeli drones drop grenades near peacekeepers in Lebanon: UNIFIL

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that Israeli drones have dropped four grenades close to its peacekeepers in southern Lebanon near the border with the occupied territories.
Americas

Pentagon chief: US seeking ‘deter’ Russia and China

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The United States is seeking to restore deterrence against both Russia and China, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has stated.
Americas

Trump warns Putin on Ukraine war

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United States President Donald Trump has issued a thinly veiled threat to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Ukraine war, warning of unspecified consequences if he is unhappy with Moscow’s next steps in the conflict.
Europe

Putin says ready to host Zelensky in Moscow

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated his readiness to host Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in Moscow. Holding meetings for the sake of meetings is a “path to nowhere,” however, and such talks must be meaningful, he stressed.
Europe

Foreign peacekeepers ‘unacceptable’ in Ukraine: Russia

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Moscow is not open to foreign peacekeeping troops securing a ceasefire or peace accord in Ukraine, Russian state media reported, citing Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova.
Middle East

Trump urges Hamas to free all 20 hostages in Gaza ‘immediately’

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US President Donald Trump has called on Palestinian group Hamas to immediately release captives held in the Gaza Strip, warning that "things will change rapidly."
Middle East

Illegal settlers’ unit paid $1,800 a day to demolish Gaza homes: Haaretz

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An irregular militia of illegal settlers from the West Bank has been operating in the Gaza Strip to demolish houses in the enclave under the supervision of the Israeli army, according to a report by Haaretz newspaper.
Middle East

Israel says plans to annex 82% of occupied West Bank

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Israel plans to annex 82% of the occupied West Bank to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state, far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has stated.
Middle East

UN Committee says at least 21k Gaza children disabled during war

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At least 21,000 children in the Gaza Strip have been disabled since the war began on October 7, 2023, a United Nations committee announced Wednesday.
Middle East

Israeli military calls up reserves amid fears of low turnout and falling morale

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Israel was set on Tuesday for its biggest call-up of reservists since the beginning of its war on the Gaza Strip as concerns mount over a lack of numbers and dwindling morale within the army.
Asia

Xi oversees China’s massive military parade with Putin, Kim, Pezeshkian in attendance

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China has flexed its military muscle at a huge military parade in Beijing to mark 80 years since the end of World War II, displaying its latest generation of stealth fighters, tanks and ballistic missiles amid a highly choreographed cast of thousands.
Europe

Erdogan says Putin, Zelensky not ready for face-to-face meeting

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stated that neither Russian President Vladimir Putin nor Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is prepared to hold direct talks at this time, according to Reuters.
Middle East

France issues arrest warrant for Bashar Assad over 2012 journalist killings in Syria

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French judicial authorities have issued arrest warrants for ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and six other top former officials over the bombardment of a city in 2012 that killed two journalists, lawyers have stated.
Europe

EU defence spending to hit record 380bn Euros this year: Report

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EU military spending is set to hit a fresh record of 381 billion euros in 2025, as the member states plough more money into warding off Russia, the bloc's defence agency announced Tuesday.
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