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Russia plans to increase defence spending by US$30 billion next year, but hides it – ISW

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Russia plans to increase defence spending by US$30 billion next year, but hides it – ISW The Russian government is planning a further increase in defence spending in 2025, although Kremlin officials seem to be emphasising planned social spending, avoiding discussion of the increase in defence spending. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: The […]

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Russians attack 10 fronts over 150 times in one day – Ukraine’s General Staff

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Russians attack 10 fronts over 150 times in one day – Ukraine’s General Staff A total of 153 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day. Russian troops have attacked nine settlements 28 times on the Pokrovsk front, while Ukrainian defenders repelled 25 Russian attacks on the Kurakhove front. Source: General Staff

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Ukrainian prisoners held by Russia set to be focus of autumn PACE session

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Ukrainian prisoners held by Russia set to be focus of autumn PACE session The debates under urgent procedures and a resolution concerning persons missing due to Russian aggression—military prisoners and civilians—will be central topics. Finding solutions for the prompt release of all Ukrainians in captivity, as well as a resolution marking the 90th anniversary of

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Israel Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen, Killing at Least Four People

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Israel Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen, Killing at Least Four People The Israeli strikes killed at least four people and wounded 29, the Houthi-run Health Ministry said in a statement, and residents said the bombing had caused power outages in most parts of the port city of Hodeidah. Israel’s military said in a statement that

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Israel Used US-made Bomb in Attack on Hezbollah Head, US Senator Says

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Israel Used US-made Bomb in Attack on Hezbollah Head, US Senator Says The bomb that Israel used to kill Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut last week was an American-made guided weapon, a US senator said on Sunday. Mark Kelly, chair of the Senate Armed Services Airland Subcommittee, said Israel used a 2,000-lb (900-kg) Mark

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Who Were the 7 High-Ranking Hezbollah Officials Killed over the Past Week?

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Who Were the 7 High-Ranking Hezbollah Officials Killed over the Past Week? In just over a week, intensified Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed seven high-ranking commanders and officials from the Hezbollah militant group, including the group’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah. The move left Lebanon and much of the Mideast in shock as Israeli officials celebrated major

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Biden Says Will Speak with Israeli Leader, Vowing All-Out War in Middle East Must Be Avoided

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Biden Says Will Speak with Israeli Leader, Vowing All-Out War in Middle East Must Be Avoided President Joe Biden said Sunday he would speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and believes that an all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided. “It has to be,” Biden told reporters as he boarded Air Force

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French Foreign Minister in Beirut Despite Israeli Air Strikes

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French Foreign Minister in Beirut Despite Israeli Air Strikes French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot arrived in Beirut on Sunday night, his ministry said, making him the first high-level foreign diplomat to visit since Israeli air strikes intensified across the country. Barrot will hold talks with Lebanese and UN officials. His arrival as the foreign ministry

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Three Palestinian Leaders Killed in Israeli Strike in Beirut

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Three Palestinian Leaders Killed in Israeli Strike in Beirut A Palestinian armed group said on Monday that three of its leaders were killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut, the first attack within city limits as Israel escalated hostilities against Iran’s allies in the region. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) said

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Iran’s strategic dilemma after Israeli strikes on Hezbollah

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Iran’s strategic dilemma after Israeli strikes on Hezbollah Following the unprecedented blows to its Lebanese proxy, will Tehran prioritize self-preservation and avoid direct military involvement? Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and its large-scale attacks on Hezbollah’s command structure and firepower infrastructure in Lebanon have left Iran facing a critical dilemma. Iran, which spent decades arming,

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