29 h. ago US admiral denies ‘kill them all’ order in Caribbean boat strike

A US Navy admiral commanding the US military strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean told lawmakers Thursday that there was no “kill them all” order from Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, but a stark video of the attack left grave questions as Congress scrutinises the campaign that killed two survivors. Admiral Frank “Mitch” Bradley appeared for a series of closed-door classified briefings at the Capitol as lawmakers conduct an investigation after a report that he ordered the follow-on...

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43 h. ago China calls for ‘effectively’ implementing ceasefire in Gaza amid Israeli attacks

China calls for ‘effectively’ implementing ceasefire in Gaza amid Israeli attacks  Anadolu Ajansı

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5 d. ago Pope Leo travels to Lebanon, will appeal for peace amid Israeli strikes

Pope Leo travels to Lebanon on Sunday, where he is expected to appeal for peace in a country that is a continued target of Israeli air strikes, on the second and final leg of his first overseas trip as leader of the Catholic Church. The first US pope will arrive from Turkey, where he has been visiting for four days and warned that humanity’s future was at risk because of the world’s unusual number of bloody conflicts, condemning violence in the name of religion. Leo is due to land at Beirut’s...

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6 d. ago Russian strikes kill 2 in Kyiv, injure 29, as efforts to end war continue

Russian drone and missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, killed at least two people in the early hours of Saturday, local officials said. The attacks came just before a second round of peace negotiations was set to begin, as a renewed US-led push to end the war gathers steam this week. Writing on its official Telegram channel, the Kyiv City Military Administration said two people were killed in the strikes. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 29 people were wounded, noting that falling debris...

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6 d. ago Russian strikes kill 3 in Kyiv, injure 29, as efforts to end war continue

Russian drone and missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the surrounding area killed at least three people in the early hours of Saturday, local officials said. The attacks came just before a second round of peace negotiations was set to begin, as a renewed US-led push to end the war gathers steam this week. Writing on its official Telegram channel, the Kyiv City Military Administration said two people were killed in the strikes on the capital, and a woman died in a combined missile...

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9 d. ago China calls for lasting Gaza ceasefire, urges firmer international action against further escalation

China calls for lasting Gaza ceasefire, urges firmer international action against further escalation  TRT World

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1 week ago Israeli air strikes kill at least 20 in Gaza, in latest test of ceasefire

Israeli air strikes in Gaza killed at least 20 people and wounded more than 80, local health authorities said on Saturday, in a further test of a fragile ceasefire between the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel. Witnesses and medical staff said the first attack hit a car in the densely populated Rimal neighbourhood, setting it ablaze. It was not immediately clear whether the five dead were passengers of the car or included passers-by. Dozens of people rushed to extinguish the fire and...

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2 w. ago Israeli strike on Palestinian camp in Lebanon kills 13, deadliest since ceasefire

An Israeli air strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed 13 people and wounded several others, state media and government officials said. It was the deadliest strike on Lebanon since a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war a year ago. The drone strike hit a car in the car park of a mosque in the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp on the outskirts of the coastal city of Sidon, the state-run National News Agency said. The Lebanese Health Ministry said 13 people were killed...

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2 w. ago In policy reversal, Germany to lift restrictions on Israeli arms exports

Germany will lift its partial embargo on weapons exports to Israel as of November 24, reversing a decision taken in August in response to Israel’s military operations in Gaza. Government spokesman Stefan Kornelius said that the ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which has been in effect since October 10, was a key reason for lifting the ban. Kornelius said the ceasefire had “stabilised in recent weeks”. The spokesman also cited efforts to achieve a lasting peace...

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3 w. ago Hegseth confirms new US strikes kill 6 on drug boats, amid calls for proof

The United States struck two alleged drug-carrying vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Sunday, killing six people on board, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday, as calls mounted for investigations into the strikes. “These vessels were known by our intelligence to be associated with illicit narcotics smuggling, were carrying narcotics, and were transiting along a known narco-trafficking transit route,” Hegseth said in a social media post, which included a video of the boats being...

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3 w. ago Hegseth confirms new US strikes kill 6 on Pacific drug boats

The United States struck two alleged drug-carrying vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Sunday, killing six people on board, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday, as calls mounted for investigations into the strikes. “These vessels were known by our intelligence to be associated with illicit narcotics smuggling, were carrying narcotics, and were transiting along a known narco-trafficking transit route,” Hegseth wrote in a social media post, which included a video of the boats...

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3 w. ago Israel says remains returned by Hamas are those of soldier killed in 2014 war

Israel said the remains it received on Sunday from Hamas were those of Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, an Israeli officer killed more than a decade ago in the 2014 Gaza war. Goldin was the 24th deceased hostage whose remains have been returned by Hamas since the start of the ceasefire on October 10 that has halted the latest war in Gaza, which broke out in October 2023. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said forensic experts had confirmed the remains were of Goldin. “Today, we are united in...

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3 w. ago Israel confirms receiving remains of soldier killed in 2014 Gaza war

Israel said the remains it received on Sunday from Hamas were those of Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, an Israeli officer killed more than a decade ago in the 2014 Gaza war. Goldin was the 24th deceased hostage whose remains have been returned by Hamas since the start of the ceasefire on October 10 that has halted the latest war in Gaza, which broke out in October 2023. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said forensic experts had confirmed the remains were of Goldin. “Today, we are united in...

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4 w. ago ‘We will kill you’: Hegseth’s warning after new US strike on alleged drug boat

US forces on Thursday struck another alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing three people, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said, bringing the death toll from Washington’s controversial anti-narcotics campaign to at least 70. The United States began carrying out such strikes - which experts say amount to extrajudicial killings even if they target known traffickers - in early September, taking aim at vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. The US strikes have destroyed at least...

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