Mrauk-U, Rakhine State – At least 33 people were killed when Myanmar’s military conducted an air strike on a hospital in Mrauk-U, western Rakhine state. The military claims the victims were armed members of opposition groups, including the Arakan Army and the People’s Defence Force, but witnesses, aid workers, and the United Nations say the

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Pyongyang, North Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un publicly welcomed and honored soldiers of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) who served alongside Russian forces in the ongoing war in Ukraine. The ceremony, held on Friday in Pyongyang, focused on the 528th Regiment of Engineers, returning from a 120-day deployment in Russia’s Kursk region.

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Tensions are soaring in Colombia as the National Liberation Army (ELN), the country’s largest remaining rebel group, has ordered civilians to stay home for three days while it conducts military drills. The precautionary measure comes in response to heightened threats of U.S. military intervention, as President Donald Trump warns nations producing cocaine for the United

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In the war-torn Gaza Strip, virtual reality (VR) technology is providing a rare escape for Palestinian children wounded and traumatized by more than two years of relentless conflict. In makeshift VR tents, injured children are transported to immersive digital worlds where the sounds of drones, destruction, and fear temporarily vanish. A Brief Respite from War

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A fragile calm has returned to Uvira, a key city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), after its capture by M23 rebels earlier this week. Residents are cautiously emerging from their homes following the takeover, which has raised concerns over the collapse of a recent U.S.-brokered peace agreement between Congolese and Rwandan leaders.

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The United States has ended temporary legal protections for thousands of Ethiopian nationals, ordering approximately 5,000 refugees to leave the country within 60 days or face arrest and deportation. The move is part of a broader push by the Trump administration to remove protections for more than one million individuals from multiple countries. Details of

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Russian missile and drone strikes have left thousands of Ukrainians without electricity, while a Russian drone attack killed two people in Russia’s Saratov region, as U.S.-led peace talks continue in an effort to end the war, now in its fourth year. Damage Across Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Russian night-time attacks targeted over

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Syria has arrested five suspects linked to a shooting attack in the central town of Palmyra, which killed three Americans—two soldiers and one civilian interpreter—and injured several others. U.S. President Donald Trump vowed swift and severe retaliation, blaming the militant group ISIL (ISIS) for the ambush. Details of the Palmyra Attack The attack occurred during

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At least three people were killed and nine others injured after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a drone strike on the central Sudanese city of el-Obeid, as fighting escalates across the strategic Kordofan region. The attack highlights the RSF’s intensified use of air power following its recent takeover of Darfur in October. RSF Targets

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Belarus has released 123 prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and prominent opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova, following intensive diplomatic negotiations with the United States. The release coincides with Washington lifting sanctions on Belarusian potash exports, a key step in improving relations between the two nations. U.S.-Belarus Talks Lead to Historic Prisoner Release The

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