3 Israeli hostages mistakenly killed by the IDF were shirtless and holding a white flag, military official says

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IDF soldiers ground operation in Gaza.
IDF soldiers ground operation in Gaza.

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Russians appear to troll Putin with critical texts at normally carefully orchestrated TV Q&A session

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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives for his annual press conference and question-and-answer session in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 14, 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives for his annual press conference and question-and-answer session in Moscow, on December 14, 2023.

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What is Israel trying to achieve in its brutal Gaza war?

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An Israeli F-16D with the 105 Squadron takes off on a combat mission in this image released by the Israeli Air Force on Dec. 10.
An Israeli F-16D with the 105 Squadron takes off on a combat mission carrying a 2,000-pound guided bomb in this image released by the Israeli Air Force on Dec. 10. The Israeli military says it has struck over 22,000 targets in its bombardment of Gaza after the Oct.

Drones have taken over the war in Ukraine, sometimes fighting each other and running supplies like soldiers

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A military operator walks past DJI Matrice 300 reconnaissance drones, bought in the frame of the program 'The Army of Drones' set up ready for test flights in the Kyiv region on August 2, 2022, prior to being sent to the front line.
A military operator walks past DJI Matrice 300 reconnaissance drones, bought in the frame of the program 'The Army of Drones' set up ready for test flights in the Kyiv region on August 2, 2022, prior to being sent to the

Politician dies following a heart attack after a speech in parliament in which he warned Israel of 'the wrath of Allah'

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Turkey's opposition Felicity Party (Saadet) lawmaker Hasan Bitmez makes a speech at a stand with a placard, criticizing the government's policy towards Israel, at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey December 12, 2023.
Turkey's opposition Felicity Party (Saadet) lawmaker Hasan Bitmez makes a speech at a stand with a placard, criticizing the government's policy towards Israel, at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey December 12, 2023.

Russia is adding protective screens to its trenches to hide troop movements from Ukrainian drones

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Russian trenches

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Israel says it thought 3 hostages were threats and killed them, the latest friendly fire incident in Gaza

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An Israeli tank near Gaza City during a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas on November 27, 2023.

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Attacks on ships in the Red Sea are escalating, sparking fears of supply-chain disruptions

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Containers are seen on the Maersk's container ship Maersk Gibraltar at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain
Maersk, the world's biggest shipping company, has told vessels due to pass through a maritime choke point in the southern Red Sea to "pause their journey until further notice."

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Ukraine needs new troops so badly it is taking people's passports and tried to recruit a mentally disabled man

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Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces members on an armored personnel carrier during exercises in a forest near Kyiv on July 13, 2022.

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China's risky maneuvers around the US military are part of a long-running plan to use 'the enemy to train the troops'

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A Chinese jet conducting "a coercive and risky" intercept of a US aircraft over the South China Sea in June 2022.

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