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Israeli agencies say strike killed Islamic Jihad member tied to October 7
The IDF and Shin Bet named Talal Jaber Mohammad Abd al-Aal as the target and alleged he entered Israel and helped hold hostages.
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Somalia says Turkish F-16 strikes killed 35 al-Shabab fighters
The defence ministry said the June 30 operation in Lower Shabelle also wounded more than 20 people and hit weapons stores, claims that were not independently verified.
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Sudanese army retakes Sirkum and Mugaja in Blue Nile, according to security sources
Two security sources told Sudans Post that the Sudanese Armed Forces regained control of Sirkum and Mugaja, reversing recent gains by RSF-aligned forces in Blue Nile State.
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India says more than 12 LPG vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz without paying tolls
India's petroleum minister says the country has rerouted more than a dozen LPG vessels through the Strait of Hormuz without paying tolls and has reconfigured refineries to sustain cooking gas output.
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Australia and Vanuatu sign Nakamal Agreement to block foreign military bases
A new pact in Canberra ties deeper Australian economic support for Vanuatu to a ban on foreign military bases and a pledge against militarising infrastructure.
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China adds 20 Japanese groups to export blacklist as row over security policy deepens
Beijing has expanded restrictions on Japanese organisations it says are linked to military capability, while Tokyo says the move is unacceptable and has protested formally.
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Iran and Oman open first Hormuz committee talks as shipping tensions ease for now
Iran says it has met Oman to discuss management of the Strait of Hormuz after a preliminary deal with the United States and renewed talks over shipping.
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Pakistan says strikes in Afghanistan killed 25 militants
Islamabad said targets in Paktia, Paktika and Kunar were hit after attacks in Karachi and border regions; Kabul has disputed Pakistan's broader accusations.
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ACLED says Sudan's RSF led non-state groups in civilian killings in 2025
The conflict monitor recorded more than 4,200 civilians killed in RSF attacks during the first 11 months, while warning that the total was probably understated.
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Five aid workers killed in South Sudan convoy ambush
Four humanitarian staff were injured and civilians were also reported among the casualties in an attack on a marked convoy in Jonglei State.
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Afghan officials report 36 civilian deaths in Pakistani operations
Pakistan said its forces struck militant sites after attacks at home, while a UN mission independently confirmed at least 28 civilian fatalities.
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Israeli strikes kill eight across central and southern Gaza, officials say
Hospital and emergency officials reported two children among those killed on June 29, including an eight-year-old in a Deir al-Balah tent strike.
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Afghanistan summons Pakistani diplomat after deadly border strikes
Kabul alleged that attacks on homes in three eastern provinces killed at least 36 civilians; Pakistan said it targeted militant positions.
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Rights coalition asks ICC to examine alleged foreign support for Darfur atrocities
An Article 15 submission seeks scrutiny of regional officials and intermediaries accused of assisting Sudan’s warring forces; the UAE and other named parties denied key allegations.
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Kuwait says air defenses are intercepting missile and drone attacks
Kuwait's army says its air defenses are actively engaging hostile missile and drone attacks and that explosion sounds reported by residents are tied to those interceptors.
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Iran says it struck US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliatory response
Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard says it targeted facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain after US attacks on Iranian territory, while air raid sirens sounded in the Gulf.
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Seoul says most South Korean-operated ships have left the Strait of Hormuz
South Korea says two more vessels have passed through the strait, leaving only three ships in the Gulf after weeks of disruption tied to the Iran-US ceasefire.
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Iranian foreign minister visits Iraq to organise Khamenei funeral rites
Abbas Araghchi's Baghdad trip combined preparations for ceremonies in Najaf and Karbala with talks on regional security and diplomacy.
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Human Rights Watch documents abuses by all sides in Mali fighting
The organisation linked civilian deaths to jihadist attacks, army operations and apparent drone strikes as renewed conflict deepened impunity.
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Cabinet decision moves Israel toward Armenian genocide recognition
A unanimous government vote advanced the designation, although parliamentary action remained necessary and Ankara strongly objected.
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Ukraine loses two MiG-29 fighters in separate June 27 incidents, one to a drone strike on the ground
A Russian Geran-4 drone destroyed one Ukrainian MiG-29 at a southern airfield, while a second fighter was lost during a combat mission over Poltava region and its pilot survived.
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Ukraine says it struck Russian oil station east of Moscow
The Security Service of Ukraine said its drones hit the Vtorovo facility for a second time in June as part of a newly approved campaign.
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Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon framework as strikes continue in south
Naim Qassem opposed tying disarmament to Israeli military moves, while Lebanon reported one person killed and two injured after the agreement was signed.
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