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Ukraine hits Russian submarine with underwater drones for first time

Ukraine’s Security Service said its underwater Sub Sea Baby drones attacked Russia’s Novorossiysk naval base and disabled a Project 636.3 Kilo-class submarine carrying Kalibr cruise missiles.

Euronews

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U.S. military members killed in Syria attack identified

The U.S. soldiers who were killed in an attack on U.S. and Syrian forces near Palmyra have been identified as Sgt. William Nathanial Howard and Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres Tovar. President Trump vowed retaliation after the attacks.

CBS America

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M23 says hundreds of Burundi soldiers captured in Congo offensive

The Rwanda-backed M23 group has captured hundreds of Burundian soldiers during its latest offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a rebel official said, as clashes continued despite a warning from the Trump administration.

Reuters

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Botswana probes youth lured to fight in Ukraine

The Botswana government is investigating two young men allegedly recruited to fight in Ukraine, as more Africans are said to be lured by misleading promises of military training and quick pay.

Africanews

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Germany rearms as war in Ukraine threatens security

Germany is ramping up its military operations amid security concerns over the Russia-Ukraine war. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorious talked about the rearming on "60 Minutes." Isaac Stanley Becker, staff writer for The Atlantic, jo...

CBS News

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Thailand cuts Laos fuel route as Cambodia border conflict deepens

Thailand's military said on Monday (December 15) that it has stopped fuel shipments passing through a border checkpoint with Laos because of fears they were being diverted to Cambodia, with which it is fighting a fierce border conflict.

Reuters

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UN: Severe winter storm puts 800,000 displaced Palestinians at risk

The Gaza Strip, already scarred by the war with Israel, was hit by a winter storm this week. Hundreds of thousands of people were exposed to the cold weather and rainstorms in their tents.

Africanews

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DR Congo: Is Katanga the next target for M23 rebels?

Following the takeover of Uvira by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, is the financial and strategic hub Katanga next? Africanews spoke to political scientist Christian Moleka Kibamgu about what the rebels might do next.

Africanews

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Trump vows retaliation after two soldiers, civilian killed in Syria

President Donald Trump vowed in a social media post to retaliate after two U.S. soldiers and a civilian serving as an interpreter were killed in an attack on U.S. and Syrian forces near Palmyra.

CBS America

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Thailand–Cambodia border war leaves hundreds of thousands displaced

A regional meeting on the Thailand–Cambodia conflict has been postponed at Bangkok’s request. Asean foreign ministers were due to meet on Tuesday to discuss the crisis.

Al Jazeera

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Zelenskyy offers to drop NATO bid for security guarantees

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. negotiators are meeting in Berlin. As the U.S. grows increasingly pressed to end the four-year war, the peace negotiations continue, with territorial concessions to Russia remaining the "s...

France 24

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Retired Ukrainians in their 60s help fill frontline gaps

Too old for combat, some Ukrainians in their mid-60s have formed the volunteer unit "Steppe Wolves." DW meets the men who fire repaired rockets back at Russian forces, close to the front line in southern Ukraine.

DW News

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Russian frozen assets — the EU is finally playing hardball

Brussels just locked down €210 billion of Russian Central Bank cash. What's next?

Euronews

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Retired Ukrainians in their 60s help fill frontline gaps

DW News

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Hamas confirms killing of top commander in Israeli strike on Gaza

The Israeli military killed Raed Saad, commander of Hamas' military manufacturing unit, in a strike outside Gaza City on Saturday. He was the most senior militant killed since a ceasefire agreement came into effect in October.

Euronews

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Ukraine offers to drop NATO bid at Berlin peace talks

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy proposed abandoning NATO ambitions in exchange for Western security guarantees during peace talks in Berlin. The move marks a major shift as Kyiv seeks to end the war with Russia without ceding ter...

Reuters

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Fear and uncertainty grip Uvira after M23 seizes strategic city

The latest offensive comes despite the U.S.-brokered peace deal, which did not include M23. While Rwanda has agreed to halt support for armed groups and help end hostilities, both Congo and the rebels accuse each other of violating earli...

Africanews

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Video released of dead Israeli hostages marking Hanukkah in captivity

Haley Ott reports on a newly released video showing six Israeli hostages, months before their deaths in Gaza, marking Hanukkah in captivity.

CBS News

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Zelenskyy ready to drop NATO bid in exchange for security guarantees

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is prepared to renounce NATO membership if there are Western security guarantees. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are also present at the major Berlin meeting on ...

Euronews

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Ukraine’s south endures widespread outages after Russian strikes

Over 1M in southern Ukraine lose power and water as Russian strikes hit infrastructure, worsening hardship amid ongoing attacks.

Al Jazeera

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Ukraine faces looming population implosion after four years of war

Four years of war have left Ukraine facing a demographic collapse, with high deaths, low births and mass emigration threatening recovery.

Al Jazeera

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Sewage and floodwater swamp Gaza shelters amid infrastructure collapse

Gaza’s war-hit drainage collapse floods shelters, spreading disease risk as winter rains worsen dire conditions for displaced Palestinians.

Al Jazeera

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Eulogies speak to the heroism of Ukraine's war dead

In the Ukrainian city of Lviv, time literally stops as three fallen warriors are laid to rest. Holly Williams reports on how the city mourns its heroes – praising their sons' courage, while channeling their grief into Ukraine's ongoing d...

CBS News

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Russia launches strikes targeting various positions in Ukraine

Moscow launches daytime strikes targeting various settlements across Zaporizhzhia and Sumy, injuring at least 11 people. The attacks come as Zelenskyy meets with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Berlin, as Washington intens...

Euronews

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Mali conflict survivors recount sexual violence, killings

The United Nations has reported abuses on all sides. But the allegations against Africa Corps are new, and the AP is reporting them for the first time.

Africanews

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UN condemns deadly drone strike on peacekeepers in Sudan’s Kordofan

The United Nations has condemned a recent drone attack that targeted its Sudanese logistics in the central region of Kordofan base in Kadugli, resulting in fatalities & injuries of members of the Bangladeshi Peacekeeping contingent.

Africanews

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Thailand vows to keep fighting after Trump ceasefire claim

Thailand's leader vowed on Saturday (December 13) to keep fighting on the disputed border with Cambodia as fighter jets struck targets hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had brokered a new ceasefire.

Reuters

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Americans ambushed and killed in Syria, Trump blames ISIS

Two U.S. Army soldiers and an American civilian serving as an interpreter are dead after a lone gunman in Syria ambushed their patrol near Palmyra. No group has claimed responsibility, but President Trump is blaming ISIS. Willie James In...

CBS News

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Ukraine's Odesa suffers major blackouts after Russian attack

As European, US and Ukrainian officials prepare to meet in Berlin to discuss possible paths toward peace, Russia has stepped up attacks on Ukrainian cities.

DW News

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Fighting continues along Thai-Cambodia border

Thailand says there is no ceasefire with Cambodia, and its military will continue fighting until it faces no further threat. That's despite the US president's earlier announcement that both sides had agreed to stop their attacks. Village...

Al Jazeera