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IDF kills Hamas terrorists who took part in Oct. 7 massacre near Mefalsim
Among the five were Gahad Mahmud Yahya Kahlot, a Nukhba company commander and Muhammed Riad Ali Okal, a Hamas company commander.
Iranian woman detained over undressing is released without charge - BBC News
Ahoo Daryaei was released from a psychiatric ward into the care of her family, Iranian authorities say.
NATO to Hold Emergency Talks After Russia's Hypersonic Missile Attack
IMF believes funding Ukraine now is more cost-effective for partners than to risk its defeat
Ukraine has demonstrated that it is a reliable borrower with a sound debt repayment plan, making it more advantageous for its partners to provide funding now and prevent Ukraine’s defeat in the war.
China calls on ''all parties'' to exercise restraint after Russia's use of new ballistic missile
China has called on “all parties” to remain calm and exercise restraint following Russia’s strike on the city of Dnipro with a new ballistic missile and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin’s threats to Western countries about the use of weapons against them.
‘You cannot separate’ the ‘unholy alliance’ that is Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, warns Congressman
Ukraine is central to US interests because if Ukraine falls, it will embolden US adversaries, McCaul said at an Atlantic Council Front Page event.
More than 600,000 rounds of Swiss sniper ammunition reach Ukraine
Sniper ammunition from Swiss P Defence reached Ukraine via a Polish company in July 2023, reported SRF Investigativ on Thursday, citing official information.
Russia’s use of a nuclear-capable missile is a clear departure from Cold War doctrine of deterrence | CNN
Putin says Russia attacked Ukraine with a new missile that he claims the West can’t stop
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow has tested a new intermediate-range missile in a strike on Ukraine and that it could use the weapon against countries that have allowed Kyiv to use their missiles to strike Russia.
‘Obscene’: Anger after cost of King Charles’s coronation revealed | Monarchy
Official figures put price of event at £72m but anti-monarchy group Republic says real cost is likely much more
China’s Hacking Reached Deep Into U.S. Telecoms
Russia pre-notified US of 'Oreshnik' missile strike before attack on Dnipro
Russia gave the U.S. a brief advance warning of the intermediate-range ballistic missile strike on Ukraine prior to the attack, according to comments a U.S. administration official made at a briefing on Nov. 21.
Italian official says Netanyahu would be arrested if he came to Italy
Kyiv doctors save newborn with life-threatening heart defect in groundbreaking surgery
A senior North Korean general fighting with Russian forces in the Kursk region was wounded in a recent Ukrainian air strike, Western officials said on Thursday
Thousands of North Korean soldiers are believed to be fighting Ukraine alongside Russian forces.
New Zealand declares whooping cough epidemic
Health agencies have confirmed New Zealand is in the early stages of a epidemic, with 263 cases in the past month.
Brazilian police indict former President Bolsonaro and dozens of aides in alleged 2022 coup attempt
Brazil’s Federal Police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people on charges of attempting a coup to keep him in office after his electoral defeat in the 2022 elections.
The US is ramping up sanctions by targeting the last major Russian bank not yet blacklisted
"This sweeping action will make it harder for the Kremlin to evade U.S. sanctions and fund and equip its military," Treasury Secretary Yellen said.
Russia used an experimental intermediate range ballistic missile rather than an ICBM, U.S. Military Officials say
Russia notified U.S. officials about the imminent attack, using nuclear risk reduction communication channels.