Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident, US military says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident, US military says.
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When Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, released its propaganda video of three Israeli hostages being released Sunday night, there was a striking detail.
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Ukraine's military chief says Russia has 'practically halved' artillery ammo usage after its production lines and depots were hit
Oleksandr Syrskyi credited Ukraine's attacks on "industrial enterprises" that manufacture ammo, missile parts, and other weapons deep inside Russia.
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The one-of-a-kind ex-USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier is heading to the scrapyard, but a new JFK flattop is coming
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Exclusive-Trump to pull nearly 1,660 Afghan refugees from flights, say US official, advocate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S., including family members of active-duty U.S. military personnel, are having their flights canceled under President Donald Trump's order suspending U.S. refugee programs, a U.S. official and a leading refugee resettlement advocate said on Monday. The group includes unaccompanied minors awaiting reunification with their families in the U.S. as well as Afghans at risk of Taliban retribution because they fought for the former U.S.-backed Afghan government, said Shawn VanDiver, head of the #AfghanEvac coalition of U.S. veterans and advocacy groups and the U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Trump made an immigration crackdown a major promise of his victorious 2024 election campaign, leaving the fate of U.S. refugee programs up in the air.
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Putin Ally Says Ukraine Will 'Cease To Exist' As A Country In 2025
The comments came as Russia continues to make progress ahead of the third anniversary of the war.
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Yemen's Houthis signal they'll now limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to Israeli ships
Yemen's Houthi rebels signaled Monday they now will limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships after a ceasefire began in the Gaza Strip, but warned wider assaults could resume if needed. The Houthis' announcement, first made in an email sent to shippers and others late Sunday, likely won't be enough to encourage global firms to reenter the route that's crucial for cargo and energy shipments moving between Asia and Europe. “The ceasefire is considered fragile,” said Jakob P. Larsen, the head of maritime security for BIMCO, the largest international association representing shipowners.
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Three hostages released by Hamas reunited with mothers after ceasefire deal
Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher return to Israel after 15 months in captivity
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Acting Defense secretary sworn in as Hegseth awaits confirmation
The Pentagon on Monday swore in Robert G. Salesses as the acting secretary of Defense while President Trump’s nominee Pete Hegseth awaits Senate confirmation. Salesses was sworn in just after noon, according to a Defense official. NBC News first reported on his swearing-in. Salesses is the deputy director of the Washington Headquarters Services at the…
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Mediators on standby for obstacles as Gaza ceasefire starts
Sunday's delayed start to the Gaza ceasefire and incidents on Monday in which Israeli troops shot at Palestinians approaching them underline some of the hiccups likely to face a deal that will play out in the shadow of mutual mistrust and bitterness. Qatar and Egypt, which brokered the deal alongside the U.S., have set up a communications hub to tackle any problems, where officials who worked on the deal for months hope to head off new clashes between foes locked in a years-long cycle of Gaza wars. "These kinds of deals are never easy to maintain," said Majed Al-Ansari, spokesperson for Qatar's foreign ministry.
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Ukraine says it's working on its own air defense systems, responding to new Russian missile
Ukraine is working on a homegrown air defense system to rival the US-made Patriot system, according to the commander in chief of its army.
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Ukraine war briefing: Russia suffered record casualties in 2024, claims Ukrainian commander in chief
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Hamas releases three Israeli hostages in the first phase of the ceasefire
The three were met by their mothers in Israel, the military announced on Sunday, hours after the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold.View on euronews
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Video shows hostages transferred by Red Cross to Israeli military
The Israel Defense Forces have released a video of the three hostages - Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari - being transferred from the Red Cross to the Israeli military.
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What we know about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal so far
Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement to end the war and release the hostages.
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The best and worst outfits at Donald Trump’s inauguration
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Italy’s playboy prince says he hired a prostitute to show him how to have sex
Prince Emanuele Filiberto, the grandson of Italy’s last king, has revealed how he hired a prostitute to teach him how to have sex with his first girlfriend.
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Ramaswamy forced out of DOGE by Musk after calling US workers ‘mediocre,’ report says
Entrepreneur is now expected to launch a gubernatorial campaign in his home state of Ohio
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Elon Musk and Barron Trump’s ‘very different energy’ mocked as pair sit next to each other at inauguration
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CNN Data Reporter Hits Joe Biden With A Harsh Truth In His Final Hours Of Office
"My goodness gracious," Harry Enten said of one particular polling detail on the outgoing president.
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Trump becomes one of world’s richest men after $43bn crypto coin launch
The launch of a Donald Trump “meme coin” has handed the incoming president a paper fortune that makes him one of the world’s richest men on the eve of his inauguration.