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Canada's military proposes mobilizing a citizens' army of 300,000

Canada’s Department of National Defence plans to mobilize 300,000 citizen reservists, following commitments made at a NATO summit in Washington, D.C., in 2024 to strengthen military readiness. The proposal, obtained by CBC News, will be ...

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Nobel Peace Prize: Venezuela's Machado awarded medal in absentia

Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize—as she remains in hiding amid political tensions under Maduro’s govt.

Al Jazeera

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Gaza sewage system at risk of flooding as Israel restricts repair

Gaza braces for severe storm as makeshift shelters face collapse — Aid restrictions worsen an already dire humanitarian situation.

Al Jazeera

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U.S. seizes oil tanker off Venezuela coast

The U.S. military seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the ship had been used to violate sanctions on oil from Venezuela and Iran.

CBS News

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Ukrainian police plead with 97-year-old to flee Russian troops

Police officers appeared close to convincing 97-year-old Kateryna Lomova to leave her run-down home in eastern Ukraine, where Russian forces have rained heavy fire from 15 km away.

Reuters

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Christmas returns to a Gaza church scarred by war

In Gaza City’s Holy Family Church, young girls carefully place figures among the nativity scene, while a boy plays music near a Christmas tree decorated with festive lights.

Reuters

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Ukraine to give revised peace plans to U.S.

Zelenskyy is walking a tightrope between defending Ukrainian interests and showing Trump he is willing to make some compromises.

Euronews

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Thai villagers flee intense Cambodia border fighting

Cross-border violence escalates between Thailand and Cambodia--despite signing a peace accord just weeks ago.

Al Jazeera

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M23 rebels claim control of Uvira in eastern Congo

A spokesperson for the rebel group said on X that Uvira had been "liberated" by AFC/M23 forces.

Africanews

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Zelenskyy prepared to hold elections after Trump questions motive

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is commenting on potential elections in Ukraine under certain conditions. Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst joins CBS News with more on the war against Russia.

CBS News

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Lawmakers push for release of second boat strike video

Lawmakers are calling for the release of video from the second boat strike on an alleged drug trafficking vessel on Sept. 2. CBS News national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.

CBS News

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Year after Syria ouster, al-Assad lives under Russian supervision

Former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad lives in Moscow under strict Russian supervision with banned public appearances, limited movements and no political activity since fleeing Damascus in December 2024.

Euronews

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Amid Russia's war in Ukraine, how much are weapons companies making?

The increase in revenue across EU arms companies was caused by the war in Ukraine and the perceived threat from Russia.

Euronews

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Border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia flares up again

A renewed outbreak of fighting between Thailand and Cambodia has derailed a US-brokered peace agreement, with cross-border shelling and air raids forcing more than half a million civilians to flee their homes.

DW News

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Post‑Assad Syria’s security challenges persist despite change

A year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, security remains fragile across Syria.

Al Jazeera

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Rome to rally support for Ukraine

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited Italy as part of a wider European tour aimed at rallying political support. He was received by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as well as Pope Leo.

DW News

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UN refugee chief visits Sudan to highlight deepening humanitarian crisis

The UN High Commissioner for refugees travelled to Sudan on Monday to draw attention to a worsening humanitarian situation, 2 years into a bloody civil war. Antonia Kerrigan reports.

France 24

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Bill over ultra-Orthodox military conscription sparks protests in Israel

Dozens of protesters blocked a highway near Tel Aviv to demonstrate against moves by the Israeli government to force some ultra-Orthodox Jews into mandatory military service, something they are currently exempt from so they can study the...

CBC News

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Olive trees destroyed: Israeli 'land grab' tears up Palestinians' livelihoods

Israeli soldiers have uprooted more than 1,000 olive trees in the village of Qaryout near Nablus

Al Jazeera

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ICC sentences Sudan militia-leading ‘axeman’ Rahman to 20 years

The conviction, related to actions in 2003 and 2004, was the ICC’s first regarding crimes committed in Darfur.

Al Jazeera

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Death roll rises as hostilities flare along Thai-Cambodia border

Both sides have decided to continue the fighting, as the Thai navy launches an operation to expel Cambodian troops.

Al Jazeera

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Warner says 'Gang of Eight' wasn’t shown Sept. 2 boat strikes video

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees on Tuesday about the Sept. 2 strikes on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean.

CBS America

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Defense bill would limit Pentagon travel funds until footage released

Congress is working to withhold part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel budget until the Pentagon releases footage of the strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-B...

CBS America

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Gunfire heard in Congo's Uvira as clashes approach the city

Gunfire from unknown origin rang out in Uvira in South Kivu on Tuesday (December 9) as fighting between Congo’s army, local militias and advancing M23 rebels edged closer to the city, prompting residents to flee with their belongings.

Reuters

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Zelenskyy seeks backing from Pope Leo XIV, Italian PM Meloni

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Pope Leo XIV and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Tuesday (December 9), meanwhile voicing his refusal to surrender territory to Moscow despite pressure from Washington for territorial co...

Euronews

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Sudan's militia advances could force new refugee exodus, UNHCR warns

Aid groups say they are barely able to respond to the needs of those fleeing Sudan's civil war as the conflict has driven nearly 12 million from their homes. The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees fears a fresh exodus could spill over t...

Reuters

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UN says 'shocking' number of Gaza children still acutely malnourished

Child malnutrition is still shockingly high in Gaza, showing too little aid is getting through despite an October ceasefire.

Reuters

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine will not cede any territory to Russia

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is saying Ukraine will not be ceding any territory to Russia as part of a peace plan. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.

CBS News

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Lithuania declares state of emergency over balloon incursions

The Baltic state says the cigarette-laden balloons originating from Moscow-allied Belarus are a form of hybrid attack and a threat to its national security.

Euronews

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Kostiantynivka residents struggle in rubble as Russia advances

With Russian forces at the doorstep of war-torn city Kostiantynivka, residents like 65-year-old Volodymyr hunker down in bombed-out, shrapnel-ridden buildings as winter sets in.

Reuters