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Deadly attacks in Australia and Syria show a diminished ISIS is still a threat

A pair of deadly attacks in Syria and Australia has shone a fresh spotlight on the Islamic State, the militant group.

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With Attacks on Oil Tankers, Ukraine Takes Aim at Russia’s War Financing

Strikes on four vessels signal that Kyiv is willing to expand the maritime theater of the conflict in an effort to crimp Moscow’s military funding.

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Russian attack on Ukraine’s Odesa kills at least 8 as peace talks lumber on

Strikes intensify as Ukraine also hits Russian assets and US-led peace talks begin in Miami.

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UN’s top court to hold Myanmar genocide hearings in January

Witnesses from Myanmar's Rohingya community will also address closed-door ICJ hearing.

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Trump Picks New Leader for Southern Command as Venezuela Pressure Grows

Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan, a Marine general with expansive experience in special operations and the Middle East, would take over after the abrupt departure of the previous commander.

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Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel’s Mossad: State media

Aghil Keshavarz is the latest person put to death for espionage since June conflict with Israel.

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At least 8 dead and dozens wounded in Russian strike on Ukraine's Odesa port

A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa, southern Ukraine, has killed eight people and wounded 27 others, according to Ukraine’s Emergency Service

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US pushes for ceasefire in Sudan’s civil war as Kordofan violence escalates

Top US diplomat warns all involved will face lasting condemnation as fighting escalates in strategic central region.

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When is a sausage not really a sausage? Ask the meat lobby | George Monbiot

European legislators may ban plant-based products from using the name to prevent ‘confusion’. Just don’t mention beef tomatoes or buffalo wingsMost of what you eat is sausages. I mean, if we’re going to get literal about it. Sausage derives from the Latin salsicus, which means “seasoned with salt”. …

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Make Korea great again: The right-wing group wooing disenchanted youth

Disgraced president Yoon Suk Yeol has become an unlikely poster boy for anti-government sentiment.

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US carries out 'massive' strike against IS in Syria

The US says it is acting in response to last week's deadly Islamic State attack on American forces in Syria.

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Sudanese Refugees Describe Their Escape From Darfur

No one knows the true toll of the massacre, and the city remains isolated. Now, refugee camps in Chad are flooded with newly displaced Sudanese.

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Miami talks don't look promising as Putin spurns compromise

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security The Big Story Miami talks don't look promising as Putin spurns compromise Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ruled out any compromises with Ukraine ahead of talks with U.S. officials in Miami aimed endin…

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Netanyahu finally announces October 7 inquiry: Why are Israelis furious?

The Israeli prime minister will be heading the inquiry into his own government's failings ahead of the Hamas-led attack.

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A swim for unity at Bondi beach, the scene of Sydney’s darkest day. But on land tensions fray

Jewish voices say an attack of this kind was entirely predictable given the surge in antisemitic attacks in Australia since 2023The sun rises early at this time of year, hitting the south of the beach first before chasing the shadows north, the gradual retreat of the darkness to the light.Hanukah, t…

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U.S. and Venezuela Jam Caribbean GPS Signals to Thwart Attacks, Raising Flight Hazard

Military brinkmanship between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has led to an increase in electronic warfare in the region.

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Hezbollah Is Down, but Not Out, as Lebanon Faces Pressure to Disarm It

The Lebanese militant group has resisted calls to lay down all its arms, risking a return to war with Israel.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,395

These are the key developments from day 1,395 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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UN’s grim week: 6 peacekeepers and an interpreter killed, 10 more staffers detained in Yemen

The United Nations fears its peacekeepers, interpreters and other staff are increasingly coming under attack.

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U.S. conducts strikes on ISIS targets in Syria in retaliation for killing of American soldiers

The U.S. military conducted air strikes on Friday against dozens of ISIS targets in Syria in retaliation for the attack that killed three U.S. soldiers near the city of Palmyra last weekend, the U.S. military central command said. Why it matters: Operation "Hawkeye Strike" is the most wide-ranging U…