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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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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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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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Putin spurns compromise, boasts of military momentum ahead of Miami talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday boasted of Russian military advances in Ukraine and ruled out any compromises with Kyiv ahead of meetings with U.S. officials in Miami this weekend aimed at agreeing to terms to end Moscow’s nearly four-year war. Putin was speaking at his annual, end-of-ye…
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Gaza averts spread of famine but Palestinians there still face starvation: Experts
The world’s leading authority on food crises says the spread of famine’s been averted in the Gaza Strip
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What to know about the EU's new $106 billion loan to Ukraine
European Union leaders have agreed to provide Ukraine with a massive interest-free loan to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years
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Rosenberg: Was Putin's response to my question about war in Europe an olive branch?
Russia's leader told our Russia editor that claims an attack on Europe was planned were "rubbish".
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Trump says US launched large-scale attacks on ISIL in Syria
The attacks come a week after three Americans, including two US soldiers, were killed in Syria's Palmyra.
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US launches airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria
US official describes strikes as large-scale response to recent attack that killed two US Army soldiers and interpreterThe US military launched airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for an attack on US personnel, two US officials said on Friday.The atta…
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US launches retaliatory strikes in Syria
The U.S. military conducted strikes against several Islamic State group sites in Syria on Friday, retaliating a week after two U.S. service members and one civilian were killed by a gunman tied to ISIS in an ambush attack. U.S. forces, as part of “Operation Hawkeye Strike,” eliminated ISIS fighters…
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Ukraine can now invest in ramping up its drone production thanks to EU loan, says Zelensky
The news that the EU will be loaning Ukraine €90 billion for the next two years is good news for the country, who is spends most of its tax revenue on defence to fight off the Russian invasion. Volodymyr Zelensky said the money will help the country invest in ramping up the production of innovative …
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The EU agrees to help Ukraine financially without Russian assets
All eyes were on Brussels as EU leaders met for a make-or-break summit to find a way to lend billions of euros to Ukraine. But as Belgium pushed back against the use of frozen Russian assets, demanding guarantees against potential repercussions from Russia, the EU settled on another plan: a €90 bil…
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U.S. hits more than 70 ISIS targets in Syria, official says
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed the U.S. carried out retaliatory strikes on suspected Islamic State terrorist targets in Syria on Friday. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins with analysis.
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Hegseth announces effort to ‘eliminate’ Islamic State fighters in Syria after deaths of Americans
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced the start of an effort to “eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure and weapons sites” in Syria after the deaths of three US citizens.
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Europe mustn’t build its own house of dynamite | Letters
A compelling model for sustainable security without nuclear deterrence or offensive military capabilities could be developed, writes Dr Ian Davis. Plus letters from Prof Michael Rustin and Jon DukeIt is good to see Jonathan Freedland calling out the thuggery of the Trump administration (Donald Trump…
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U.S. launches retaliatory strikes in Syria
The Pentagon announced the U.S. has launched retaliatory strikes on ISIS targets in Syria in response to an attack that killed two National Guard troops. NBC News' Courtney Kube reports on what was likely targeted in the region.
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Palestinians tell BBC they were sexually abused in Israeli prisons
Two men say they experienced the kind of abuse highlighted in recent reports on Israel's treatment of prisoners, which Israel denies.
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Ukraine claims it struck a Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean Sea
Ukraine's Security Service says it struck a Russian "shadow fleet" tanker in neutral waters in the Mediterranean Sea for the first time, according to a security official.
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UN chief Guterres condemns Houthi detention of 10 more UN staff in Yemen
A spokesperson for Antonio Guterres calls for UN staffers' immediate release, as 69 now detained in the country.
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'We cannot accept an enormous gap in standards between EU and Mercosur': COPA-COGECA's Tsiforou
Farmers in the EU have protested on many occasions over unfair foreign competition and the viability of their businesses. They gathered again in Brussels on December 18, while an EU summit was going on, this time focusing their ire on the Mercosur free trade agreement between the EU and Latin Americ…
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