Tag: war and unrest
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Denmark calls in NATO help for EU summit after drone attacks
Denmark is receiving security assistance from NATO allies ahead of a high-level meeting of European leaders in Copenhagen this week after a wave of drone incursions that authorities say may be linked to Russia. Germany, France and Sweden are sending reinforcements, with troops, anti-drone capabilities, radar systems and a helicopter among the support dispatched to…
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World leaders step up efforts behind the scenes at the UN to end the war in Sudan
Behind the scenes at the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations, key countries and regional organizations have been coordinating efforts to try to end the war in Sudan
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‘Palestinians will not leave,’ their president tells world leaders at UN in defiant, virtual speech
The Palestinian president is speaking over video to world leaders after the United States revoked his visa
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For the first time in nearly six decades, a Syrian president steps up to speak at the UN
Turning the page on decades of distance, Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa addressed the U.N. General Assembly, marking the first time any Syrian president has done so in almost 60 years
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Drone fired by Yemen’s Houthis wounds 22 in southern Israel, in a rare breach of missile defenses
A drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels wounded 22 people in the southern Israeli city of Eilat on Wednesday, according to medics
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Trump says he now believes Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia with NATO’s help
President Donald Trump says he believes Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia
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Russia and Ukraine trade deadly drone strikes as Zelenskyy anticipates intense diplomacy at UN
Russia and Ukraine are accusing each other of deadly drone strikes on civilian areas as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy anticipates a busy week at the U.N. General Assembly in New York
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UK, Australia and Canada recognize a Palestinian state, prompting anger from Israel
The U.K., Australia and Canada have formally recognized a Palestinian state, prompting an angry response from Israel
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Canada, UK recognize Palestinian state in break with Trump
Canada, the UK and Australia have formally recognized a Palestinian state, joining a growing global consensus and pushing ahead with a policy that has drawn criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump. The Canadian and Australian governments announced the move in separate statements on Sunday, calling it a “co-ordinated international effort” toward a two-state solution. Prime…
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Russia launches a large-scale attack on Ukraine, killing 3 and wounding dozens
Russia has launched a large-scale missile and drone attack across Ukraine, killing at least three people and wounding dozens more