Conflict

Israel Confirms Troops to Remain at ‘Five Positions’ in South Lebanon

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed on Tuesday that troops remain at five positions in southern Lebanon past a pullout deadline, vowing action against any truce violation by militant group Hezbollah.

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Ukraine Military Accused of ‘Wasting’ Advanced Western Weaponry

Several British defense officials have expressed dissatisfaction with the Ukrainian military’s handling of cutting-edge weapon systems supplied by Western allies.

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DR Congo Denounces UN ‘Inaction’ Over M23 Capture of Bukavu

The Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday criticized the "inaction" of the UN Security Council in the wake of the M23 armed group seizing the city of Bukavu, according to a letter seen by AFP.

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Ukraine Says Retakes Village Near Key City of Pokrovsk

Ukraine said it retook a mining village near the embattled strategic city of Pokrovsk, which Russia has tried to capture for months.

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African Union Warns Against Territorial Break-Up of DR Congo

The African Union warned against the break-up of the DR Congo, two days after the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group entered a second city in the country's east.

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Lebanon Blocked Iran Planes After US Warnings: Security Source

Lebanon denied permission for Iranian flights to land in Beirut twice this week after the US warned Israel might shoot the planes down.

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Islamic State Group Claim Bombing of Taliban Ministry

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing of a Taliban government ministry in Afghanistan which killed one person and wounded at least three more.

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Lebanon Official Media Report Israeli Drone Strike in South

Lebanese official media said an Israeli drone struck the country's south, without reporting casualties, days before a deadline in a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

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Hamas Says Expects Talks on Gaza Truce Phase Two to Begin ‘Early Next Week’

Hamas expects indirect negotiations with Israel for the second phase of an ongoing truce in Gaza to begin "early next week."

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Russian Army Claims Capture of Another Village in Eastern Ukraine

Russia's army claimed to have captured a village in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region close to a road linking key towns as Moscow slowly eats up territory.

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