De-escalation in the Middle East is now up to Iran

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Smoke rises from buildings as the sun sets in Beirut, Lebanon.
Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs on September 28.

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Hezbollah confirms leader Hassan Nasrallah is dead

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Hassan Nasrallah
Hassan Nasrallah.

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Who was Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader killed by Israel?

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Israel says it killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike on Beirut.
Israel says it killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike on Beirut.

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The shipbuilding empire fueling China's naval rise is a juggernaut, but tough questions remain

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A black and white satellite image showing an overview of Jiangnan Shipyard and Chinese shipbuilding.
Jiangnan Shipyard was recently expanded and is now being merged with another yard.

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NATO is planning for mass medical evacuations in case of a war with Russia: report

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Paramedics on a medical evacuation bus check on servicemen wounded in battles in the Donetsk region amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Paramedics checking on servicemen wounded in the Donetsk region of Ukraine.

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China's missile arsenal may soon rival the US. Here are the leading missiles it's stockpiling for a big fight.

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Military vehicles carrying DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missiles drive past the Tiananmen Gate.
China is building a missile force with weapons like the DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missiles that can threaten the US military and some day rival it.

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The battle of Irpin narrowly saved Ukraine. Here's how it went down.

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Ukraine blew a dam and bridges across the Irpin River to hinder Russia's advance in the war's earliest days.
Ukraine blew a dam and bridges across the Irpin River to hinder Russia's advance in the war's earliest days.

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Israel went after Hezbollah's leader in a powerful strike on its headquarters. His fate is still unknown.

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Smoke rises over destroyed buildings in Beirut after Israeli strikes on September 27.
Smoke rises over destroyed buildings in Beirut after Israeli strikes on September 27.

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US Navy warships fought off a 'complex' missile and drone attack in the Red Sea

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy conducts a Close-In Weapons System live-fire demonstration on September 13.
The destroyer USS Michael Murphy is one of five US warships in the Red Sea. It fired its Close-In Weapons System in a demonstration on September 13.

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A European leader's top aide suggested his country wouldn't have resisted if Russia had invaded it

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Side by side images of, left, Fidesz political director Balázs Orbán in 2023, and right, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2024.
Side by side images of Fidesz political director Balázs Orbán in 2023, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2024.

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