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Iran explosions: Dozens killed near Qasem Soleimani’s burial site, state media reports

Press Office of Iranian Supreme Leader/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Soleimani was killed in a US airstrike in January 2020. CNN — At least 73 people were killed Wednesday and 170 injured in the Iranian city of Kerman after twin blasts near the burial site of slain military commander Qasem Soleimani, in what officials called a terror […]

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Sierra Leone charges ex-leader Koroma’s guard, 11 others over failed coup

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Those charged were part of 85 people arrested in connection with the attempted coup in Sierra Leone on November 26. Sierra Leone authorities have charged 12 people including a member of former President Ernest Bai Koroma’s security detail, with treason in connection with a failed coup in November, the government said on Tuesday. The accused

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Israel shifts war strategy | The Hill

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has activated a new phase of the war against Palestinian militant group Hamas. Five brigades — consisting of several thousand troops — are withdrawing from the Gaza Strip in the coming weeks. Mark Regev, a senior adviser to Israel’s prime minister’s office, said the reductions are vital to

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What does a ‘new phase’ in Israel’s war on Gaza entail? | Israel War on Gaza

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Israel says it will withdraw some troops from the besieged Gaza Strip. Israel has announced it will pull out some of its forces from Gaza, more than two months after it launched a ground invasion of the besieged Palestinian territory, a step that could potentially lead to a new phase in its war against Hamas.

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Photos: Russian missiles pound Kyiv after Putin vows to intensify attacks | Russia-Ukraine war News

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Heavy Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the northeastern city of Kharkiv killed at least five people, wounded dozens and caused widespread damage on Tuesday, Ukrainian officials said. Four civilians were killed and 92 others were injured in the capital of Kyiv, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on his Telegram channel, as Kinzhal

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Somalia calls Ethiopia-Somaliland agreement act of aggression – BBC.com

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Somalia calls Ethiopia-Somaliland agreement act of aggression BBC.com Ethiopia Negotiates Sea Access Barron’s Somalia vows to defend sovereignty after Ethiopia-Somaliland deal The Guardian Ethiopia signs agreement to use Somaliland’s Red Sea port Al Jazeera English Somalia rejects Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal and summons ambassador Reuters Source link

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Israeli raids kill five as lethal operations persist in occupied West Bank

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The Israeli military says four Palestinians were killed in Azzun, while a fifth was shot dead in Qalqilya. At least five Palestinians have been killed during overnight raids in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military has said. Four Palestinians were killed in Azzun, while the fifth was shot dead in Qalqilya after allegedly opening

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 678

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As the war enters its 678th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Fighting Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to intensify strikes on Ukraine after the death toll rose to 25 in Saturday’s unprecedented raid on the Russian city of Belgorod, not far from the border. Moscow

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Israel Reshuffles Forces, Prepares for Long-Term Conflict in Gaza

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By Carrie Keller-Lynn, Saeed Shah and Anat Peled Updated Jan. 1, 2024 5:33 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) TEL AVIV—Israel began preparations for prolonged fighting in the Gaza Strip, reshuffling forces as it weighs how to sustain lower-intensity fighting over the long term. Israel’s top general said that it would take at least

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Former Chad opposition leader appointed as PM of transitional government

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Succes Masra returned from exile in November after signing a reconciliation agreement with Chad’s military rulers. Chad’s transitional government has appointed former opposition leader Succes Masra, who recently returned to the country following exile, as prime minister. Masra will serve through the transition to civilian rule, Mahamat Ahmad Alhabo, Chad’s new secretary-general of the presidency,

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