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North Korea’s suicide soldiers pose new challenge for Ukraine in war with Russia

14 Jan 2025

By Ju-min Park and John Geddie SEOUL (Reuters) – After a battle in Russia’s snowy western region of Kursk this week, Ukrainian special forces scoured the bodies of more than a dozen slain North Korean enemy soldiers. Among them, they found one still alive. But as they approached, he detonated a grenade, blowing himself up, …

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Ukraine air defence downs 58 Russian drones over 11 regions, Kyiv says

14 Jan 2025

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian air defence and mobile drone hunter groups shot down 58 out of 80 drones launched by Russia in overnight attacks on Tuesday, the air force said in a statement. It said 21 drones disappeared from radars in reference to Kyiv using electronic warfare to redirect them. The drones were downed over …

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Final draft of Gaza truce deal presented to sides after ‘breakthrough’, official says

13 Jan 2025

By Andrew Mills and Nidal al-Mughrabi DOHA/CAIRO (Reuters) – Mediators gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of a deal on Monday to end the war in Gaza, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after a midnight “breakthrough” in talks attended by envoys of both outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump. …

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At UN, Israel accuses Hezbollah of trying to rebuild with Iran’s help

13 Jan 2025

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Hezbollah is trying “to regain strength and rearm with the assistance of Iran,” Israel’s U.N. ambassador told the Security Council on Monday, declaring that the militants remain a “serious threat” to Israel and regional stability. Updated U.S. intelligence last month – reported by Reuters – had warned …

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Trump’s Republican allies in US House circulate bill on Greenland’s purchase

13 Jan 2025

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump’s Republican allies in the U.S. House of Representatives are trying to build support for a bill on authorizing talks for the purchase of Greenland, according to a copy of the bill circulated for co-sponsors on Monday. The bill is called “Make Greenland Great Again Act,” the …

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Los Angeles races to contain wildfires before severe winds return

13 Jan 2025

By Nathan Frandino and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Firefighters raced to contain the frontiers of two Los Angeles wildfires that burned for the sixth straight day on Sunday, taking advantage of a brief respite in hazardous conditions before high winds were expected to fan the flames anew. At least 24 people have died in …

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