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Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says | CNN

The protective shield built around the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site in Ukraine can no longer do its job to confine radioactive waste as a result of a drone strike earlier this year, according to th...

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Dec 6

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US military strikes drug vessel in 22nd operation under Pete Hegseth | Fox News

The U.S. military carried out another strike on a suspected drug vessel operated by a designated terrorist organization, killing four narco-terrorists and marking the 22nd strike under Secretary of Wa...

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Dec 5

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Putin vows Russia will seize Donbas region by any means, as Ukrainians prepare for more peace talks with US | CNN

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would seize Ukraine ’s Donbas region “by military or other means,” digging in on one of his key demands as Ukrainian officials prepare for more peace talks...

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Dec 4

War, Conflict and UnrestPolitics

Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord - WSJ

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shocked official Washington in mid-October when he announced that the four-star head of U.S. military operations in the Caribbean was retiring less than a year into his ...

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Dec 4

War, Conflict and UnrestPolitics

Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing of sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say | CNN Politics

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information, which could have endangered American troops and mission objectives, when he used Signal in March of this year to s...

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Dec 3

War, Conflict and UnrestPolitics

Colombian family files first known formal complaint over deadly US strike in Caribbean | CNN

The family of a Colombian man believed to have been killed in a US strike in the Caribbean has filed what’s believed to be the first complaint against such attacks with the Inter-American Commission o...

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Dec 3

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Trump maintains pressure campaign on Venezuela, saying its airspace should be considered closed | CNN Politics

Palm Beach, Florida — The United States continued its pressure campaign against Venezuela on Saturday as President Donald Trump issued a broad directive on social media, warning airlines, pilots and c...

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Nov 29

PoliticsWar, Conflict and Unrest

Afghan National Accused of Shooting National Guard Members Worked with US Government, Including CIA

• Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, an Afghan national, is accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House. • Lakanwal entered the U.S. in September 2021 under "Operation Allies Welcome," ...

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Nov 27

War, Conflict and UnrestCrime, Law and Justice

Trump, After Call With China's Xi, Told Japan to Lower the Volume on Taiwan - WSJ

Chinese leader Xi Jinping was angry, and President Trump was listening. Days after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi outraged China by suggesting a Chinese attack on Taiwan could mobilize a Tokyo...

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Nov 26

PoliticsWar, Conflict and Unrest