The IDF accidentally killed 5 of its own soldiers in latest 'friendly fire' incident in Gaza, officer says

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Israeli soldiers drive an tanks on the border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel on Feb. 13, 2024.
Israeli soldiers in tanks on the border with the Gaza Strip, southern Israel, on February 13, 2024.

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Russia is finally getting serious about its war, and it spells trouble for Ukraine

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In this photo released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on April 15, 2024, Russian soldiers participate in a military exercise somewhere in Russian-controlled Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine.
In this photo released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on April 15, 2024, Russian soldiers participate in a military exercise somewhere in Russian-controlled Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine.

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Ukraine reports no artillery shortages for first time in war, says Zelenskyy

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L: Ukrainian soldiers unloading artillery shells in the direction of Bakhmut as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on March 05, 2024. R: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers a speech during the 'Second International Summit of Cities and Regions' in Kyiv.
Ukrainian soldiers and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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I'm a US Army jumpmaster in the frozen Arctic, and the coldest jump I've ever made was -50 degrees Fahrenheit

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Army paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, descend after jumping from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III over Malemute Drop Zone during airborne training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 24, 2022.
Army paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, descend after jumping from a U.S.

Tattoo artist Shani Louk became a symbol of the music festival massacre by Hamas. The IDF has finally recovered her body.

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Photos of people killed or kidnapped during the Hamas attack on the Super Nova festival on October 7th are displayed in a temporary memorial site on January 04, 2024, in Re'im, Israel.
Photos of people killed or kidnapped during the Hamas attack on the Super Nova festival on October 7th are displayed in a temporary memorial site on January 04, 2024, in Re'im, Israel.

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The model for NATO defending Ukrainian airspace from Russian attacks already exists, says German politician

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Families of Ukrainian soldiers and war prisoners and supporters attend a daily demonstration of solidarity with Ukraine at the Main Square in Krakow, Poland on August 13, 2023.
Protesters attend a daily demonstration of solidarity with Ukraine at the Main Square in Krakow, Poland on August 13, 2023.

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Ukraine can still beat Russia. It just comes down to enough Western aid.

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Ukrainian soldiers attend the assault training in May 2024. A study suggests that Ukraine could push back Russian lines with 14 more fully equipped brigades.
Ukrainian soldiers attend the assault training in May 2024. A study suggests that Ukraine could push back Russian lines with 14 more fully equipped brigades.

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Yemen's Houthi rebels are menacing ships on the high seas

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A French helicopter shot down a Houthi attack drone in the Red Sea in March. Houthi rebels have since used their UAVs to threaten ships far beyond the Red Sea.
A French helicopter shot down a Houthi attack drone in the Red Sea in March. Houthi rebels have since used their UAVs to threaten ships far beyond the Red Sea.

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Ukraine launched what may be the biggest drone attack on Russia since the war started

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Amid Russian advances, Ukraine launched its biggest drone attack on Russia since the war started. Russia intercepted over 100 drones on May 17.

The US secretly sent communist-friendly Coca-Cola to a Soviet general in a bid to maintain good ties across the Iron Curtain

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Dwight Eisenhower talks into Georgy Zhukov's ear while a third general, Bernard Montgomery, looks on. All three are holding glasses before a toast.
British Gen. Bernard Montgomery, left, US Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, center, and Soviet Gen. Georgy Zhukov, before a toast on June 10, 1945.

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