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‘Counting Every Day’: The Soldier Who Spent More Than a Year on the Front Line

Serhii Tyschenko, a Ukrainian combat medic, spent 472 days in a bunker. His case appears to be an extreme example of a problem that has long plagued Kyiv’s military.

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Somalia denounces Israeli recognition of Somaliland

Somalia reacted angrily Friday (December 26) after Israel formally recognised the northern region of Somaliland as an "independent and sovereign state" -- the first country to do so. Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, has for decades pushed for international recognition. U…

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Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire starts, first 72 hours seen as critical test

A ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia has come into effect after weeks of deadly fighting across the border.

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Russia using Belarus territory to bypass Ukraine’s defences, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian leader accuses Belarus of helping Russian forces to circumvent defences that protect Ukraine from attack.

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Russia strikes bombard Kyiv ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy talks in Florida

Heavy Russian shelling and explosions struck Kyiv and the surrounding region early Saturday morning, killing at least two people and injuring 20 more on a weekend set for high-level diplomatic talks and a renewed push for peace.

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Russia attacks Kyiv ahead of Ukraine-US talks

Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones early Saturday morning (December 27), a day before talks between Ukraine and the US, local authorities said.

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Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire after weeks of clashes

Truce follows breakdown in deal brokered by US President Donald Trump

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In Myanmar, the Election Is Called Fake, but the Human Suffering Is Real

A coup set off a brutal civil war and made a poor country poorer. Now its military rulers are seeking a veneer of legitimacy by holding elections.

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Poland scrambles jets as Russia strikes Kyiv before US-Ukraine peace talks

Poland's military says its air force took a "preventative" response to secure its airspace.

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A Dancing Dictator and Bankers in Chains: The Other Venezuela Blockade

A crisis more than a century ago involved U.S. aims to assert military supremacy, a hard-partying dictator and frictions among the great powers.

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Turkey holds military funeral for Libyan officers killed in plane crash

Turkey has held a military funeral for five Libyan officers who died in a plane crash earlier this week

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Somalia, African nations denounce Israeli recognition of Somaliland

Somalia and the African Union reacted angrily Friday after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the northern region of Somaliland as an independent state.

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Russia Attacks Kyiv Ahead of Trump-Zelensky Meeting

The assault began at around 1:30 a.m. local time and was continuing into the morning.

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Live: Poland temporarily closes two airports after Russian strikes on Ukraine

Poland has ‍temporarily closed two airports in Rzeszow and ⁠Lublin after the country's armed forces scrambled fighter jets due to ‍Russian strikes on Ukraine, according to the Polish Air ‌Navigation Services ‍Agency. Earlier on Saturday, powerful explosions rocked Ukraine's capital as authoritie…

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Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire after weeks of deadly clashes

Almost one million people had been displaced since hostilities resumed earlier this month.

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Thailand and Cambodia agree ‘immediate’ ceasefire after weeks of deadly border clashes

Two countries pledge in joint statement to halt all forms of attacks and further troop deployments in long-running dispute over contested territoryThailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate” ceasefire, pledging to end weeks of deadly border clashes that have killed more than 100 people and d…

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