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Ukrainians plead for help to find their missing children

Ukrainian parents are seeking their children, who they say were taken into Russia during the war. The Free Press' Aidan Stretch joins CBS News 24/7 with more.

CBS News

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M23 rebels continue push into DRC despite Trump peace deal

M23 rebels have launched a fresh advance into mineral-rich, eastern border regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo, capturing the city of Uvira. This despite a U.S.-led ceasefire agreement with M23's backer Rwanda.

DW News

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UN: Over 1,000 killed in April attack on Sudan's Zamzam camp

Over 1,000 civilians were killed when a Sudanese paramilitary group took over a famine-stricken displacement camp in Sudan's Darfur in April, including about a third who were summarily executed, according to a report by the U.N. Human Ri...

Reuters

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EU leaders urge swift decision on frozen Russian funds for Ukraine

EU leaders are split in Brussels over using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine. Poland backs urgent action, while Belgium resists over legal and financial risks. Ukraine is pressing for a decision by year’s end.

France 24

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Taiwan launches civil defense update amid rising Chinese threat

The Taiwanese government has embarked on a program to update its civil defense advice. The self-governing island faces increasing threats of possible military action by China.

Al Jazeera

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New U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills four

The U.S. military said Wednesday that it attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people on the same day the House rejected efforts to limit President Donald Trump’s power to use military forc...

Euronews

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What's next for the Gaza ceasefire and will the truce last?

More than two months after Israel and Hamas agreed a ceasefire, most fighting has stopped. However, both sides accuse each other of major breaches of the deal and look no closer to accepting the much more difficult steps envisaged for th...

Reuters

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Acts of sabotage linked to Russia surge in Europe

From the UK to Spain to Poland, acts of sabotage linked to Russia have surged in Europe since 2022. They don't just spread fear and uncertainty in Europe, they are also draining valuable security resources.

DW News

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Finland on alert as Russia bolsters military along border

Finland is strengthening civil defense along its eastern border, so that the country is prepared in case Russia attacks.

DW News

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Canadian plan to create army of 300,000 reservists met with skepticism

The Canadian military is proposing to expand part-time reserves by up to 300,000 troops, but military experts say the ambitious plan comes with numerous challenges, especially how to equip and mobilize that many more people.

CBC News

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UN warns red tape puts Gaza aid operations at risk

The UN and international aid groups are warning that humanitarian operations in the Palestinian territories, particularly Gaza, are at risk of collapse if Israel does not lift impediments that include re-registering groups that had been ...

CBC News

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Canadian military’s plan to expand reserve forces met with skepticism

CBC News

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Ukraine’s war effort hangs on EU vote to use frozen Russian assets

European leaders meet to decide whether to use tens of billions of dollars in frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

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U.S. approves $11.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, largest ever

The United States on Wednesday (December 17) approved $11.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, marking the largest ever U.S. weapons package for the island, which is under increasing military pressure from China.

Reuters

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M23 announces withdrawal from Uvira following U.S. pressure

The rebel movement M23 has announced its exit from the strategically important city of Uvira in eastern DRC. This reportedly comes at the request of American mediators in the conflict between the M23 and the armed forces of the DR Congo.

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EU leaders to vote on Ukraine loan backed by frozen Russian assets

EU leaders will gather in the coming hours to vote on potentially using nearly 200 billion dollars in frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. But it's a controversial and risky plan.

Al Jazeera

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Maduro slams Trump's oil tanker blockade as 'grotesque threat'

Nicolás Maduro's administration is calling President Trump's blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela a "grotesque threat."

CBS News

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Iowans mourn National Guard members killed in Syria

President Trump participated in a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base on Wednesday, honoring two members of the Iowa National Guard and an interpreter who were killed in Syria last weekend. CBS News correspondent Lana Zak has more...

CBS America

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Putin bashes Europe, blames West for Ukraine war

Russia’s president disparaged European leaders on Wednesday, calling Ukraine’s allies “swine” who wanted “to feast on the collapse of Russia” as he blamed the West for Moscow’s war against Ukraine and threatened to continue waging his fu...

Euronews

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Venezuela's Maduro: U.S. naval blockade is colonization attempt

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a naval blockade on oil tankers heading in and out of Venezuelan ports. Trump claims Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro uses oil revenues to fund drug-trafficking into the U.S.

DW News

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RSF's capture of Heglig threatens South Sudan's oil exports

South Sudan relies entirely on Sudanese pipelines to export its oil and has seen production repeatedly disrupted by the conflict, worsening its economic crisis. Port Sudan accuses Juba of aiding RSF

Africanews

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UK to transfer €2.8bn of Abramovich’s Chelsea cash to Ukraine fund

Since the Russian billionaire sold Chelsea in 2022 under pressure from the British government, the funds from the sale have been frozen. PM Starmer is now allowing him to use it, but only for one cause: to help Ukraine.

Euronews

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Sudan tops humanitarian crisis watchlist for third year in a row

Six of the top 10 countries on the International Rescue Committee's list are in Africa, with Sudan topping the list for the third consecutive year.

Africanews

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Putin warns Russia will extend gains in Ukraine if peace talks fail

Vladimir Putin said Russia would achieve its goals by diplomatic or military means and would seek to expand a “security buffer” zone in Ukraine.

Africanews

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Russian drone strike hits Zaporizhzhia apartment block, injures three

Separate strikes targeted Odesa's warehouses and energy infrastructure, while Ukrainian forces continue their counteroffensive in Kupyansk, where up to 200 Russian troops remain encircled.

Euronews

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Gaza struggles in winter conditions: Torrential rains kill twelve

Thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians across the Gaza Strip have been inundated after heavy rain and strong winds battered the area. Witnesses said that hundreds of Palestinians sought shelter from the storm among the ruins o...

France 24

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Hegseth says public won't see video of Sept. 2 strikes near Venezuela

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is weighing in on whether the public will see the full video of the Sept. 2 strikes near Venezuela targeting a vessel allegedly carrying drugs. CBS News' Taurean Small reports from Capitol Hill as lawmakers...

CBS America

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Trump orders blockade on Venezuela oil tankers

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on social media a "total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers" going in and out of Venezuela. Some details remain unclear, including when the order would be implemented and how many ta...

CBS News

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Do Europeans support using frozen Russian money to back Ukraine?

Despite funding challenges, most of the six European countries still support aiding Ukraine as Russia's invasion continues, with only Italy showing consistently sharp division.

Euronews

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Fragile calm in DR Congo’s Uvira as M23 rebels set withdrawal terms

M23 fighters announce a condition on their withdrawal from a strategic town in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Al Jazeera