Conflict

Iran Says Progress Made Towards US Talks Despite Attack Jitters

Iran's top security official said Saturday that progress had been made towards negotiations with the US.

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US Envoy Reports ‘Constructive’ Ukraine Talks With Russia

US envoy Steve Witkoff said Saturday he had held constructive talks with a Russian envoy in Florida as part of Washington's drive to end the war in Ukraine.

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Syria Government, Kurds Reach Comprehensive Agreement

Syria's government and Kurdish forces reached a comprehensive deal on Friday to gradually integrate the Kurds' military and civilian institutions into the state.

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Ukraine Logs 820,000 Drone Strikes Against Russian Targets in 2025

The Ukrainian Armed Forces struck nearly 820,000 Russian targets in 2025 using unmanned aerial systems, according to a recent tally, as their conflict drags on into its fifth year.

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Trump Says ‘Hopefully’ No Need for Military Action Against Iran

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he hoped to avoid military action against Iran, which has threatened to strike American bases and aircraft carriers in response to any attack.

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Hamas Tells AFP Ready to Transfer Gaza Governance to Palestinian Committee

Hamas said Wednesday it was ready to transfer the governance of Gaza to a Palestinian technocratic committee, while insisting the key Rafah border crossing be fully reopened within days.

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Netanyahu Says Israel Focusing on Disarming Hamas, Demilitarizing Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would shift its focus to disarming Hamas and demilitarizing Gaza following the return of the last hostage from the Palestinian territory.

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Japan PM Says US Alliance Would Collapse if Tokyo Ignored Taiwan Crisis

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the alliance between Tokyo and Washington would collapse if Japan failed to act in the event of an attack on the US military during a conflict in Taiwan.

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Israel Returns Remains of Last Gaza Hostage Ran Gvili

Israeli forces brought home the remains of Ran Gvili, the last hostage held in Gaza.

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‘Risk of Mass Violence Against Civilians’ in South Sudan: UN Experts

The situation in South Sudan is heightening "the risk of mass violence against civilians," independent UN experts warned as fresh conflict and violent rhetoric grips the country.

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