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Australian pilot, two others kidnapped in Papua New Guinea
The trio were taken at a remote site near Mount Sisa in Papua New Guinea's highlands. Police had been cleared to use lethal force against...
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Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu says Rafah key to total victory
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back on calls to delay a Rafah offensive, saying total victory is just weeks away. Netanyahu said a...
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Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu unveils plan for postwar Gaza
Israel would maintain security control of Gaza under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's postwar plan. The Palestinian Authority has...
Feb 23, 2024
Hungary signs deal to buy Swedish fighter jets, says Orban
The deal for four Saab JAS Gripen warplanes comes after the Hungarian government said it would no longer block Sweden's bid to join NATO....
Feb 23, 2024
Ukraine updates: US imposes 500 new sanctions on Russia
The sanctions come as Russia's war in Ukraine threatens to drag on for a third year, and follows the death of opposition leader Alexei...
Feb 23, 2024
India confirms citizens have joined Russian military
New Delhi has confirmed that some of India's citizens have signed up for "support jobs" with the Russian army. The Indian government says...
Feb 23, 2024
Spain: Fire engulfs high-rise apartment block in Valencia
Over 20 firefighting units and five ambulances were deployed to the scene of the blaze that killed at least four people, authorities...
Feb 23, 2024
UK police seize record cocaine shipment bound for Hamburg
A record shipment of cocaine was hidden among bananas in a Germany-bound container in the port of Southampton, British police said....
Feb 23, 2024
German police arrest suspect after Wuppertal school attack
Police have arrested a suspect after several pupils were injured at a school in the western German city of Wuppertal. Police said a...
Feb 22, 2024
Albania ratifies migrant deal with Italy
Albania's parliament has approved a deal under which it can build processing centers for migrants run by Italy. The deal has been slammed...
Feb 22, 2024
Israel’s first responders struggling to heal 100 days on from October 7
‘When we tried picking up the bones, the bones turned to ash,’ says an Israeli first responder recalling the Hamas attack a hundred days...
Jan 14, 2024
Ukraine: Ship blast near Romania, US accused of stoking war, Zelenskyy faces Russia at UN
Explosion on ship heading for Ukraine A blast has torn through a ship sailing to Ukraine near Romania, announced the authorities who are...
Sep 20, 2023
Russia strikes buildings in Zelensky's home city
Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration via Reuters Russian missile strikes overnight have hit several civilian buildings in the...
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