Conflict

12 Killed as Russia Pummels Ukraine in Fresh Night of Strikes

Russian strikes killed at least 12 people in Ukraine overnight, officials said Sunday, as Kyiv and Moscow traded fire even as they completed their biggest prisoner exchange since the start of the war.

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Sudan Denies Using Chemical Weapons After US Imposes Sanctions

Sudan's army-aligned government denied US allegations that it had used chemical weapons in its war against paramilitary rivals.

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Pakistan, India Extend Airspace Ban on Each Other

Pakistan and India's aviation authorities said they would extend an airspace ban on each other's airlines, after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades.

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Ukraine Accuses Russia of Killing 268 POWs Since 2022

Ukraine said Friday it had opened probes into the alleged executions of 268 Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian troops since Moscow invaded in February 2022.

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US Strike on Yemen Kills Al-Qaeda Members: Yemeni Security Sources

Five Al-Qaeda members have been killed in a strike blamed on the United States in southern Yemen, two Yemeni security sources told AFP on Saturday.

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Kyiv on Alert for Combined Drone and Missile Strike: Mayor

Kyiv was on alert early Saturday for a Russian drone and missile attack, the Ukrainian capital's mayor Vitali Klitschko said, after AFP journalists heard explosions.

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Israel Army Issues Evacuation Warning for 14 Areas of North Gaza

The Israeli army issued an evacuation warning for 14 neighborhoods in the northern Gaza Strip, including parts of Beit Lahia and Jabalia.

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Philippines Says China Coast Guard Fired Water Cannon, ‘Sideswiped’ Govt Vessel

The Philippines fisheries bureau accused the China Coast Guard of firing water cannon and sideswiping a Filipino government vessel while it collected sand for a research project.

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Ukraine Drone Attacks Halt Flights at Moscow Airports

Air traffic around Moscow was disrupted on Thursday as the Russian capital came under attack, with the defense ministry saying 35 Ukrainian drones targeting the city had been downed overnight.

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UN Warns of Risk of Renewed Fighting in Syria

The UN envoy for Syria warned of the risk of renewed conflict amid attacks on minorities as the country tries to rebuild from decades of dictatorship under Bashar al-Assad.

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