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Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire could be unravelling

Thailand and Cambodia are blaming one another for starting a deadly exchange of fire that killed at least five people and threatens to unravel a U.S.-backed ceasefire between the neighbouring southeast Asian countries.

CBC News

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Hamas, Red Cross search for last Israeli captive’s body

Hamas and Red Cross search Gaza’s al-Zaitoun for last Israeli captive’s remains, key to advancing ceasefire, amid severe destruction.

Al Jazeera

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European allies back Zelensky after Trump criticism

Ukraine's European allies put on a show of support for President Volodymyr Zelensky Monday as they expressed scepticism about parts of the U.S. proposal to end the war with Russia. The discussions came after President Donald Trump accuse...

France 24

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Thailand launches airstrikes along disputed border with Cambodia

Officials say one Thai soldier and four Cambodian civilians are dead following the airstrike on Monday. The fighting between the two countries is the latest in a conflict over territory near a shared border and follows a fragile ceasefir...

CBC News

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Benin's largest city resumes normalcy after failed coup attempt

Traffic in the Benin capital of Cotonou resumed on Monday following an attempted coup that shook the country a day earlier.

Africanews

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Ukraine seeks 'dignified peace' as Russian strikes kill one, injure 15

At least one person was killed and more than 15 others were wounded in overnight Russian strikes targeting several Ukrainian cities. The attacks come as efforts continue to bring an end to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, well in...

Euronews

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Ukraine: IAEA calls for repair work on Chernobyl sarcophagus

The UN nuclear watchdog has said that the protective structure surrounding the exploded reactor at Chernobyl can no longer perform its main function of blocking radiation, after a Russian drone strike earlier this year.

France 24

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Syria marks one year since ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad

As celebrations kicked off marking the first anniversary of the ousting of former President Bashar Assad’s regime, Syrians are still struggling to heal after the dynasty’s repressive 50-year rule and a 14-year civil war.

France 24

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Kyiv stresses European unity as allies 'skeptical' of U.S. peace plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday (December 8) that unity between Europe, Ukraine and the U.S. was important when negotiating an end to Russia's war in Ukraine. He made the remark during a visit to London.

Reuters

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Democrats demand release of second drug boat strike video

Democratic lawmakers are pushing for the Pentagon to release the video of a second strike on an alleged drug boat in September. Over the weekend, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth would not commit and said it is being reviewed to determi...

CBS America

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Benin president says situation 'under control' after coup attempt

Benin's president said the "situation is completely under control" in his country after the government thwarted an attempted coup thanks to loyalist soldiers with support from Nigerian forces.

France 24

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Zelenskyy to meet European allies after Trump criticism

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European allies prepared to hold talks in London on Monday (December 8), after President Donald Trump accused him of not reading the U.S. proposal to end the war with Russia.

France 24

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South Africa withdraws Palestinian visa privileges

South African authorities have withdrawn a 90-day visa exemption for Palestinians, saying the recent arrival of a charter flight with 153 people onboard was part of a campaign of “forced migration."

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Sudan: RSF claims takeover of Heglig oil field in South Kordofan

The paramilitary group has claimed that it had taken control of the strategically important oil field at the border with South Sudan. Heglig is also a key source of revenue for Juba, as it houses its main oil processing facility.

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From Gaza to Thailand: sad homecoming for hostage's remains

Two years after Hamas militants killed Thai worker Sudthisak Rinthalak, his family in northeastern Thailand is preparing to receive his remains and hold a Buddhist ceremony they believe will bring his spirit peace.

Reuters

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Turkey's Gaziantep rebounds after Syria war and earthquake

Turkey sees major economic opportunities in postwar Syria, with the border city of Gaziantep poised to benefit most. The end of the Syrian war and eased sanctions could revive trade routes and spark a reconstruction boom.

DW News

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Thai-Cambodian border violence erupts amid Trump peace deal

Just weeks after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, fresh violence has broken out between Thailand and Cambodia along a long-disputed stretch of their shared frontier.

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Ukraine deal would be 'only the beginning of the next stage': Schinas

Euronews sat with former VP of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas and the EU's Envoy for the Gulf Luigi Di Maio in the Qatari capital to discuss the war in Ukraine, EU competitiveness and cultivating new ties in the Gulf. The two...

Euronews

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Baljvine in Bosnia: Where Serbs and Muslims stood together

30 years ago, the Srebrenica massacre shook Europe. In the midst of the war, the village of Baljvine stood out: Serbs and Muslims prevented violence there. To this day, they work together on matters of mutual concern.

DW News

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Ukrainian military defense gets boost from interceptor drones

Interceptor drones have proved to be a game changer in Ukraine's defense against Russian attacks. These low-cost drones have destroyed over 1,000 Russian Shahed and other drones in just four months.

DW News

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Renewed border violence threatens Thai-Cambodia peace

Thailand has launched airstrikes on Cambodian military sites as renewed border violence threatens a U.S.-backed peace deal.

Bloomberg

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A year after Assad, families of missing detainees in limbo

A year after dictator Bashar al-Assad's ouster in Syria, little has changed in Amina Beqai's desperate quest. She types her missing husband's name yet again into an internet search box, hoping in vain for answers to a 13-year-old question.

Reuters

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Benin’s President Talon thanks army for loyalty after coup attempt

Benin’s President Patrice Talon has thanked army leaders for helping to defeat an attempted military coup in the West African nation. He also vowed that the mutineers would be punished.

Africanews

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Chinese fighter jet locks radar on Japan planes

Chinese and Japanese ties came under further strain after a Chinese fighter aircraft trained fire-control radar on Japanese military jets for the first time.

Bloomberg

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Calls grow for video of second U.S. strike on alleged drug boat

Some lawmakers are calling for the release of video showing the second strike that killed survivors of an initial U.S. military attack last September against an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean.

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Bethlehem lights up 65-foot Christmas tree as Gaza ceasefire continues

The fragile ceasefire in Gaza has meant a return to some normalcy in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Imtiaz Tyab reports from the city of Bethlehem.

CBS News

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WWII vet may be final man alive who witnessed Japan's surrender

John Lauritsen reports on Del Thielke, thought to be the last person alive who was present on the USS Missouri when Japan signed its Instrument of Surrender, ending World War II.

CBS News

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Netanyahu to discuss second phase of Gaza plan with Trump this month

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday (December 7), that the second phase of a U.S. plan to end the war in Gaza was close, but cautioned several key issues still needed to be resolved, including whether a multinational...

Reuters

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Syria marks one year since fall of Assad regime

A year ago, Ahmad al Sharaa led Islamist rebels in a lightning offensive to drive dictator Bashar Assad from power. A 14-year civil war seemed to have stagnated, and the operation caught the regime off-guard.

DW News

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Syria still scarred after 14-year civil war

It was hoped the end of the civil war would bring relief and a measure of prosperity to Syria. Visiting the ruined town of Daraya near Damascus, DW's correspondent found out that rebuilding has barely begun.

DW News