Conflict

Myanmar Junta Extends Ceasefire Again After Quake

Myanmar's junta has extended a post-earthquake truce, after the expiry of a previous humanitarian ceasefire it was accused of flouting with a continued campaign of air strikes.

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Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Gunfire Kills 10, Wounds Over 100 Near Aid Site

Gaza rescuers said Israeli gunfire killed at least 10 Palestinians and wounded more than 100 early Sunday as thousands of people headed towards a US-backed aid distribution site.

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China Says US ‘Should Not Play With Fire’ on Taiwan, Slams Hegseth

China on Sunday warned the United States it "should not play with fire" over Taiwan and said it had lodged "representations" with Washington over comments made by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth at a summit in Singapore.

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US Envoy Says Hamas Response to Ceasefire Proposal ‘Unacceptable’

Hamas announced on Saturday that it had replied to a US-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal, but Washington's main negotiator criticized the response as "totally unacceptable."

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India Defense Chief Says Jet Downed in Pakistan Conflict

India's defense chief on Saturday appeared to confirm his country had lost at least one aircraft during the brief conflict with Pakistan earlier this month, he told Bloomberg in an interview.

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Ukraine Expands Evacuations in Sumy Region Amid Offensive Fears

Ukraine ordered the evacuation of 11 more villages in its Sumy region bordering Russia on Saturday amid fears Moscow was gearing up for a fresh ground assault.

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Nigerian Military Says 60 Jihadists Killed in Raids

Nigerian military said it has killed more than 60 jihadists, including a senior commander, in aerial and ground assaults in the northeastern epicenter of insurgent violence which has raged since 2009.

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Pentagon Chief Warns China ‘Preparing’ to Use Military Force in Asia

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned Saturday that China was "credibly preparing" to use military force to upend the balance of power in Asia, vowing the United States was "here to stay" in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Ex-Leader Kabila Back in DR Congo in M23-Held City

Ex-president Joseph Kabila on Thursday made his first appearance since returning to the Democratic Republic of Congo in Goma, an eastern city seized by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia whose lightning offensive the government accuses him of orchestrating.

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Israel Minister Says ‘Time to Go In With Full Force’ in Gaza

An Israeli far-right minister said on Friday it was time to use "full force" in Gaza, after Hamas said a new US-backed truce proposal failed to meet its demands.

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