Conflict

Trump Seeks to Justify Iran War to US Public

President Donald Trump on Sunday sought to justify the military operation against Iran by citing the need to ensure America's long-term security.

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Iran War Spreads Across Region as US, Israel Suffer Losses

The US hit hundreds of targets across Iran, and Israel expanded its bombing to Lebanon as President Donald Trump vowed to avenge the first US deaths in the war he launched to topple Tehran's ruling clerics.

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Trump Says ‘We Expect Casualties’ After Three US Service Members Die

US President Donald Trump said that American soldiers dying during strikes on Iran was to be expected in a war that was nevertheless a "great deal" for the world.

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DR Congo Forces Launch Attacks Against M23 on Multiple Fronts

DR Congo government forces launched an attack on the M23 armed group in the country's east, using drones to strike a strategic mining site occupied by the Rwanda-backed rebels, security sources told AFP Wednesday.

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Chad Hit by Rocket From Sudan After Border Closure: Local Official

A rocket fired from Sudan caused damage in a Chadian border town, local authorities said, a day after Chad closed its shared border to prevent its neighbor's conflict from spilling over.

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Myanmar Junta Air Strike Kills at Least 17: Local Groups

A Myanmar military air strike on a village market in the country's westernmost state killed at least 17 people, two local sources said on Wednesday.

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US Forces to Complete Withdrawal From Syria Within a Month

The US forces that led the coalition against the Islamic State group will complete their withdrawal from Syria within a month, three sources told AFP on Monday, as troops began leaving a major base.

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Ukraine Needs 250,000 More Troops to Win, NATO Source Says

Ukraine needs to mobilize approximately 250,000 additional troops to turn the tide against Russia, a senior NATO military said.

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Arab, Muslim Countries Slam US Ambassador’s Remarks on Israel’s Right to Mideast Land

Arab and Islamic countries issued a joint condemnation of remarks by US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who suggested Israel had a biblical right to a vast swath of the Middle East.

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Iranian Students Chant Anti-Government Slogans, as US Threats Loom

Iranian students chanted anti-government slogans and scuffled with counter-protesters in the latest display of anger at the country's clerical leaders.

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