Israeli military knew how Hamas planned to take hostages weeks before October 7: report

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Israel soldiers inspect burnt cars at the site of the Hamas attacks on the Nova music festival in southern Israel.

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Video shows the Houthis attack a merchant ship with a naval drone seemingly disguised as a slow fishing boat

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Yemeni fishermen move their boats along a sandy beach in the Khokha district of the western province of Hodeida, on Jan. 21, 2019.
Yemeni fishermen move their boats along a sandy beach in the Khokha district of the western province of Hodeida, on Jan. 21, 2019.

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Killings show ISIS remains a threat in Syria's desert 5 years after losing its caliphate

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The Islamic State group killed nearly 130 Syrians in March, the deadliest month in its desert campaign in seven years.

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Ukraine's new drone boats are armed with heat-seeking missiles to scare off Russian aircraft, commander says

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A Ukrainian Magura V5 drone is seen on water during an exhibition of military equipment and weapons at an undisclosed location on April 13, 2024.
A Ukrainian Magura V5 drone is seen on water during an exhibition of military equipment and weapons at an undisclosed location on April 13, 2024.

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Plummeting fertility rates are making Asian countries worry about running out of soldiers

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The South Korean flag on army uniforms.
South Korea, which has the world's lowest fertility rate, has military conscription of at least 18 months.

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China's Xi accused the US of trying to trick him into invading Taiwan, but said he won't take the bait, report says

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China's leader, Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in May.

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A Russian soldier says his unit was almost wiped out by Ukrainian fire and drones, with half killed on their first night in Kharkiv

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Ukrainian soldiers passing through the border city of Vovchansk, in Chuhuiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast
Ukrainian soldiers in the border city of Vovchansk, in Chuhuiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, on May 20, 2024.

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Key holdouts at a Ukrainian diplomatic summit are proof that Putin's diplomatic playbook is working

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Lucerne, Switzerland, on Sunday.

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Gov. Wes Moore's message of patriotism and service could be a blueprint for Democrats in a divided US

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Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland.

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The number of powerful Russian glide bombs hitting Ukraine's Dnipro salient falls from 80 a day to 4 thanks to US aid, officer says

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KHERSON REGION, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 14: Ukrainian infantrymen soldiers travel on the Dnipro River on boats on September 14, 2023 in Kherson region, Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers sail to their positions in boats at dawn. The Ukrainian military is preparing a bridgehead for further advance on the Kherson frontline. (Photo by Libkos/Getty Images)
Ukrainian soldiers on the Dnipro River.

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