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(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appointed Volodymyr Karpenko as new commander of Ukraine’s Logistics Forces on Thursday, according to a presidential decree. Karpenko, previously logistics commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, replaced Oleh Huliaka, who had held the position since 2021. Karpenko’s appointment was the latest in a series of personnel changes in the military, including …

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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations investigators expect to receive shortly materials from Israel related to its accusations that staff with the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency took part in the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas militants, a U.N. spokesman said on Thursday. The allegations became public five weeks ago when the U.N. …

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By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. is urgently seeking information on what took place in northern Gaza on Thursday, where health authorities said more than 100 Palestinians had been shot dead by Israeli forces as they waited for an aid delivery. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said the incident underscored the urgency of …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress on Thursday that more than 25,000 women and children had been killed by Israel in Gaza since October 7, but the Pentagon later clarified that estimate, saying the figure came from the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry, not U.S. intelligence. During a congressional hearing, Austin was …

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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian authorities on Thursday fined journalist Sergei Sokolov, the editor of independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, for discrediting the army after detaining him, his newspaper reported. Sokolov said he did not agree with the charge against him. The case stemmed from an article published in Novaya Gazeta in December 2023 entitled “Nobody’s boys” about …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden discussed the “tragic and alarming incident” in northern Gaza on Thursday with the leaders of Egypt and Qatar, as well as ways to secure the release of Hamas hostages and a six-week ceasefire, the White House said. Gaza health authorities said more than 100 Palestinians had been shot …

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WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland plans to launch a series of military observation satellites in 2025, a deputy defence minister said on Thursday. “Next year, as the Ministry of Defence and the Polish Army, we want to put our first Polish satellites into orbit,” Cezary Tomczyk said during a press briefing. Poland plans to acquire a …

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(Updates graphic, no changes to text) By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) -Moldova’s breakaway Transdniestria region asked Russia on Wednesday to help its economy withstand “pressure” from the Moldovan government, at a gathering of officials that the Chisinau administration dismissed as a propaganda event. Here is an overview of the region, adjacent to Ukraine and seen …

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