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North Korea fires strategic cruise missiles, vows tough stance on U.S.
By Hyunsu Yim Reuters North Korea conducted a strategic cruise missile test on Saturday, state media KCNA reported on Sunday. The country’s ...Islamist militants kill at least 20 Nigerian troops
By Ahmed Kingimi Reuters Suspected Islamist fighters killed at least 20 Nigerian soldiers, including a commanding officer, after attacking an army base ...Four Israeli soldiers, dozens of Palestinians released in ceasefire deal
BY SAM MEDNICK, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY AP Hamas militants handed over four captive female Israeli soldiers to the Red Cross in Gaza ...Sudanese army claims major victory in Khartoum; RSF disputes
The Sudanese army has broken a siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of its command centre in central Khartoum, the army ...Russia says it repelled massive Ukrainian drone attack on 13 regions including Moscow
By Andrew Osborn and Ronald Popeski Reuters Russian air defences repelled a massive Ukrainian drone attack overnight, intercepting and destroying 121 drones ...Thousands uprooted as Congo M23 rebels near Goma in major advance
By Sonia Rolley Reuters Laden with just the possessions they can carry, thousands of displaced people have reached the outskirts of the ...Gazans ready tent camps for families returning to north after ceasefire
By Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Mahmoud Issa and Dawoud Abu Alkas Reuters Palestinians in northern Gaza prepared tent encampments for displaced families on Thursday, ...Colombia moves to arrest guerrilla leaders behind wave of violence
By David SALAZAR AFP Colombia on Wednesday reinstated arrest warrants for dozens of guerrilla commanders blamed for armed attacks that displaced 32,000 ...Hamas’ tight grip on Gaza complicates plan for lasting peace
By Nidal Al-Mughrabi Reuters In neighbourhoods levelled by 15 months of war with Israel, Hamas officials are overseeing the clearance of rubble ...Trump delivers fresh tariff threats against EU and China
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to hit the European Union with tariffs and said his ...